If I could just steal someone's living room....
It would be this one.
[Design: Jonathan Adler; via Elle Decor]
It has so many of the things I love (and have blogged about): the color orange, an octagon table, an amazing poof, a beni ourain rug, and THAT CHANDELIER. And of course the paneled walls and vintage fireplace! I would ditch the bust on the pedestal, but other than that: perfection.
I actually found a set of those brass masterkraft tables (used as a coffee table here) when I was pulling together our Boulder rental. They were at an amazing thrift store in Denver --Lee Alex decor--and they were reasonable at either $75 or $99 each. I SO wanted them to work.
They felt a bit flimsy in my living room, especially with the big lamps that came from my previous house, but Oh, how I wish I had them anyway! And then looking at this room, I have to laugh, because the influences of Adler's room are clearly there: the brown button-back sofa, the teal drapes, the overall color palette, the moroccan rug. It always makes me wonder whether rooms like Adler's permanently imprint upon my brain, or if it's more coincidental that I like some of the same things that he likes.
What about you: do you have a favorite room? Do pictures you see in magazines influence your choices in your own home?
I actually found a set of those brass masterkraft tables (used as a coffee table here) when I was pulling together our Boulder rental. They were at an amazing thrift store in Denver --Lee Alex decor--and they were reasonable at either $75 or $99 each. I SO wanted them to work.
They felt a bit flimsy in my living room, especially with the big lamps that came from my previous house, but Oh, how I wish I had them anyway! And then looking at this room, I have to laugh, because the influences of Adler's room are clearly there: the brown button-back sofa, the teal drapes, the overall color palette, the moroccan rug. It always makes me wonder whether rooms like Adler's permanently imprint upon my brain, or if it's more coincidental that I like some of the same things that he likes.
What about you: do you have a favorite room? Do pictures you see in magazines influence your choices in your own home?