Beautiful Living Room Decorating

I find that people want to decorate their living room more than any other room in their home. This is where we gather, entertain, and live. I have a few photos of what I would like my living room to look like one day for inspiration... gorgeous chandeliers, large abstract art, cool coffee tables, decorative pillows and lots of built in bookshelves... Happy Friday!

Related: Using Books for a Coffee Table

Decorating ideas: How to Arrange Art on your Walls

Interior Design: Go Geometrical

photo links:pinterest

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Home Tour ~ Melinda and Lee Henry

I am so excited to invite you into the home of Lee & Melinda Henry. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Melinda, because she is one of my best supporters of my watercolor art, as you can see in these beautiful interiors.

My Caribbean Time print is on the left in this gorgeous sunroom. The cobalt blue and bright yellow color combination is one of my favorites!

Their daughter, Laurie, sent me these photos and had a little to say about her parents. "They love St. Lucia and we take a Caribbean cruise every year and add a little more to the collection. The shelf above your little painting has items from my travels in college that I've given them, mostly from Morocco, Italy and China. Everything seems to have a story in there. I love going home. They are pretty amazing people all around."

Lee owns a furniture store (hence the beautiful furniture!) and Melinda used to be a teacher for seventeen years and a gift shop owner/freelance interior designer (without a degree, she just has a knack for it). They live in small town Selmer, Tennessee which is about 90 miles east of Memphis. The landscape original watercolor in this photo was the first piece of art Melinda purchased from me, I believe. See how her stunning frame really shows off the painting? Framing your art can be just as important as the art itself. This beautiful nook looks like a design house on display!

I'm always a fan of the classic blue and white china seen throughout. Another one of my watercolor prints, Mystic River, is seen above this beautiful table display.

The last photos show their custom home painting that I painted for them for Christmas this year. You can see from these photos how to frame the paintings in a pleasing way that shows off the work. Perfection!

I am so grateful for wonderful clients such as Melinda, and thank you Laurie for sharing these stunning images of your parents bright bold and beautiful home.

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Where We Blog - Home Office / Favorite Cozy Spot

Thanks for sending in your photos for "Where We Blog". It is fun to get a glimpse of where you live and work. Here is the fifth round of lovely home offices and favorite cozy spots. Stay tuned, more to come!

Chassity from Look Linger Love

Mandi from Interior Design Musings

Please submit your "home office" or "favorite cozy spot to blog" by

e-mailing your photo to laura.trevey@gmail.com

Related: Neutral Living Room

Decorating ides: How to arrange Art on your Walls

Beautiful Home Living - Beautiful Living Rooms

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Beautiful Living Rooms

While I was thinking about where everyone would sit in my living room for the Super Bowl, I was inspired to see where others gather, hang out, and enjoy each other's company. These living rooms are certainly inspiring with wonderful decorating ideas.

bright bold and beautiful via house beautiful, bright bold and beautiful

via apartment therapy, house of turquoise via gorgeous shiny things,

real simple, country living, coastal living

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Decorating Ideas: West Elm Mosaic Mirrors

In addition to art and plates, think of using mirrors in creative ways to make a collage display on your walls. These mosaic mirrors from West Elm are fabulous! I will add them to my inspiration folder of mirrors.

Related mirror posts: Mirrors and Chandeliers

Bright Ideas: Using Mirrors, Decorating with Mirrors

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Beautiful Living: Design Ideas for Painted Floors

If you like the look of painted floors, here are some really cool design ideas for any room. Everything from geometric shapes, stripes, diamonds and creative patterns... for your bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bath.

photos: house of turquoise, elle decor

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Decorating ideas: Paint Colors

Bright ideas: Using Mirrors

My Art Studio/ Home Office

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vote for window over door

Here is another decision to make:

We have here a window over the door (what is the exact expression?)

Inside is a living area and outside is the staiway.

We have three options:

• transparent glass
• opaque glass
• coloured glass (elaborated somehow)

Decorating Ideas: Paint Colors

The color paint you choose when decorating sets the mood for the room. If you want to be daring, I love a dark gray for the bedroom paint color. Grays are soothing, and calming... a perfect atmosphere to unwind from the day.

A cozy warm red makes you feel right at home...

a wonderful color for your gathering place.

Decorate with a neutral color palette for a fresh and open feel. I love this beach house with the lightly washed wood walls.

My favorite color this year is Spring Mint by Benjamin Moore, which is the color of my art studio. It is cheerful, inviting, and very inspirational!

Other color inspiration posts:

Home Renovation: Paint colors

Home Renovation: Bright Bathroom

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Rough Luxe Style

Today I came across this beautiful living room featured by Remodelista :

Timothy Haynes and Kevin Roberts of New York based interior design firm Haynes-Roberts designed this living room for their summer house on Long Island.

I am not only impressed by the rustic, reclaimed flooring - that we could consider for our guest appartment in the vaulted cellar.

Isn't this an interesting mix of rustic old and contemporary elegance ?

If you want to read more about "rough luxe" style :
Remodelista points to a recent article by WSJ magazine that talkes about this maybe new trend - not only in interior design but also in furniture design and fashion.

Modern Living Room Decor

logan sectional

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Sleek, comfortable, low-profile pieces configure in countless arrangements. Richly textured basket-weave upholstery over thick padding. Kiln-dried hardwood frames and chocolate-stained hardwood feet. Simple assembly.

tillary modular seating

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Comfort and versatility, enhanced with the addition of our ottoman and corner cushion. Unattached, heavily weighted back supports shift to any part of the platform, remaining securely in place; remove back supports for comfortable lounging. Layers of soft padding wrap around heavy-gauge sinuous springs and a durable hardwood/wood construction frame. Ottoman and corner cushion combine with sofa unit in myriad configurations. Simple assembly. Made in USA. Sofa unit includes base and two back supports. Cotton basket-weave upholstery in ivory or henna; also in herringbone suede-textured poly in charcoal or saddle.

armless sectional

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Textured basket weave upholstered over thick padding and loose cushions. Kiln-dried hardwood frames and polished-nickel-plated steel legs. Textured solid tweed upholstered over thick padding and loose cushions. Simple assembly. Made in USA.

dean sofa + armchair

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A modern twist on retro styling, with a low profile, clean lines and chunky proportions. Comfortably padded and tightly upholstered in soft poly. Wood frame and chocolate-stained wood legs. Fully assembled.

goodwin collection

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Thick padding and loose cushions upholstered in richly textured woven poly (shown in dark charcoal) or soft stain-resistent poly velvet (mocha or charcoal). Kiln-dried hardwood frames and chocolate-stained hardwood feet. Simple assembly.

walton sectional

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Textured cotton upholstery over thick padding and loose back cushions. Hardwood frame, wood corner-blocks. Single and corner units include two pillows; love seat includes three; sofa, five

basic futon

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Versatile, adjustable designs in chocolate-stained solid hardwood. Simple assembly.

overlapping-squares chair + cushions

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west elm's iconic interlacing geometric motif in solid wood. Armchair is fully assembled; side chair requires assembly.

curved upholstered chair

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A contemporary take on seating, with a curvaceous silhouette. Wood construction; solid wood legs with chocolate finish. Soft velvet upholstery is durable and stain resistant. Detailed with subtle button tufting.

oval back dining chair

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Retro-chic seating, contoured for comfort. Solid hardwood.