Interiors in red, white, and blue

Monday is independence day here in the states, which usually means lots of yummy cookouts, days at the beach, and fireworks! Have an awesome holiday!

A great, fail-safe way to mix patterns is to do it monochromatically. This red bed is a beauty!
via ?

an all around classic in whites and neutrals
via ?

Red florals and a tan wall make for a historic-looking living room
via iVillage

I adore this real bedroom from a Baltimore apartment.  The exposed brick and the blue go together really well. Love that dresser too!
via Apartment Therapy

A white country bedroom
via Ballard

White and blue makes this bedroom crisp and classic
via Elle Decor

via ?

You can't get more white than this dream-from-heaven of a bathroom
via Christopher Peacock

 

A red bison and a blue vase on the mantel add a patriotic touch.  I also love the fireplace surround and the toadstool sculpture!

via Real Simple

An all-out homage to mid-century modern with a backdrop of blue.

via Covet Garden

Like reclaimed wood furniture? Than you'll love this...

HauteLook, one of my fav. designer discount sites, sometimes has really great sales on home stuff. Today they opened a sale for some really lovely reclaimed wood pieces. The sales never last long so get it while you can...

To shop the HauteLook sales you have to be a member. Click on my link for a free and fast membership.






LOVE this cart
and this console...




To shop the HauteLook sales you have to be a member. Click on my link for a free and fast membership.

A variety of delectable dining rooms

It's been awhile since I've posted some dining rooms. I've picked a handful of beautiful spaces in all different decorating styles, so hopefully atleast one strikes your fancy...

Love the table and mix n' match chairs in this Scandinavian beauty...
via Design Interiør


The salon-style wall and dark paint job makes this vintage-industrial dining room feel luxe.
via Scandinavian Chic

A beautiful country dining room
via Elle Decor

I'm a big modern retro fan, but I don't know if I could go this all-out modern retro...
via Alice in Designland

A cheery and bright vintage dining room
via Creamy Life

Even though this is an open floor plan layout, the dining room is still visually divided from the living room.
via Alice in Designland

A calm and serene dining room.
via House & Home

Which do you like best?

Great Giveaway! No Decorator? No problem - an easy way to get a decorator look.

This awesome giveaway is provided by Design in a Bag. Just to introduce Design in a Bag, here's a bit about their services:

"Prêt-à-porter for your kitchen and bath projects, Design In A Bag introduces collections of professionally coordinated and proven kitchen and bath design recipes, offering the expertise, access and eye of an interior designer without the price tag. Unlike other prêt interior design services, Design In A Bag allows you to browse online galleries of coordinated kitchen and bath looks – each carefully designed and crafted by Rebekah Zaveloff, an HGTV contributor and the creative force behind Chicago’s preeminent kitchen and bath interior design firm KitchenLab – and delivers selected complete concepts including cabinet, countertop, tile and paint samples, shopping list and hand-drawn renderings direct to your door. Taking the guesswork out of putting together a cohesive look for your kitchen or bath project, consumers can touch, see and experience the materials in their home, bringing the showroom and interior designer directly to you."

You can search concepts by Modern, Vintage, or Classic styles, and by palette: warm, cool, or neutral. To enter the giveaway - leave a comment below or email me at
ashley[at]decorologyblog[dot]com saying what style or palette you think you'd choose. A winner will be picked via a random draw on Monday the 27th at 5pm EST. You can find out what's included in the bag by reading this page "What's in a Bag."

Here are some great kitchen transformations from Design in a Bag where the bag materials and concept were followed to a 'T'. They are both examples of the "Vintage" style.


Kitchen before

Materials/samples provided in the "Burgoyne" bag

The amazing transformation!

The next is using the "La Motte" bag.

Kitchen before

La Motte bag materials

Kitchen after - so much better. I really like the tiles used for the oven backsplash


Check out the Design In A Bag site for more info and photos. Don't forget to comment or email me by Monday the 27th 5pm EST for your chance to win this awesome giveaway!

To comment, scroll to the bottom of this post, and directly above the word "Labels" click on the # Comments link. Or scroll to the bottom of the comments and click "Post a Comment"

Tips to get a "Modern Cottage" look

I love these tips from The Inglenook Decor on how to create a modern cottage.

1. Have a neutral back drop. Go for creams, white, beige, gray (like the one shown below), clay, sage & light browns.


2. Choose furniture pieces that are fuss-free. Go for clean lines & comfort. Make it livable & cozy like upholstered furniture whether it's the sofa, dining chairs or a headboard.

3. Have white....lots of it! This picture says it all, white is not boring if you choose the right pieces.


4. Have at least one piece, a wall or a window with a bold pattern & color. Bright orange & greens seem to go real well with white.

5. Have a ledge display of your flea market finds.

6. Add ultra modern pieces in steel, aluminum, brushed nickel or chrome pieces. And last but not the least,keep it simple!

Pretty good tips huh?

The site also has lots of cute accessories to create looks such as "French Country," "Modern Vintage," "Rococo," and "Shabby Chic."





Love these tealights


These mercury bottles mix modern with rustic

If you want to see more visit The Inglenook Decor