Red


Zen White Loft

This is the beautiful other wordly home of designer Johanne Riis. A perfect blend of zen white with splashes of bright red inspired by Japanese Zen with simple lines and spaces filled with light.

Now this one is going to be image heavy so bare with me, it is totally worth it!

A great work of art this exquisite painting by artist Paul Trajman.

The contrast between the stark white of the walls and this bright blood red painting is mesmerizing.

The modern kitchen with the best high end appliances.

The ever present white, in the chairs, orchids, floors, walls and table.

White stained timber floors and the presence of orchids.

The white washed dining room.

Stunning high ceilings.

white lounge and dining

Beautiful big windows drench the room in light.

white open windows

A white grand piano in the lounge room.

grans piano white

white living room

white lounge

The master bedroom in the attic space. Painted a pure white making the few bold pieces of art in other colors stand out.

The elements of surprise are never ending, every time I go through these pictures I find something new!

Images courtesy of elle.es

Warm and Welcoming Antique Bedroom

We are going to take a look at a bedroom or potential guest room that is warm, traditional and inviting. These types of rooms lean toward traditional decor incorporating a variety of metal and wood finishes for dressers and beds, antique furniture, amenities and soft furnishings with florals and luxurious window treatments. This kind of room is perfect for showcasing family heirlooms or other collectables in the decorating scheme.

The focal point of this Victorian period room is the large Victorian bed with an ornate metal headboard and footboard. Luxurious fabrics in muted warm tones with varying patterns and textures in stripe and damask play off the color of the wood of the dresser, bedposts and bedside table. Reds create a powerful room. When working with reds it is a good idea to combine it with neutrals and keep the red to a minimum like in the photo below so that it doesn’t overwhelm the room.

metal work victorian bed

The basic color palette for this room:

warm tones

 

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