Stools & Chairs for the Dream house decor

Back in February I did a post on updating my dining tables by buying new chairs, you can read it HERE

if you would like to catch up on my chair dilema's

To match or not to match....this is the question.

 

 

Any way after that post the lovely people from

 

Stools & Chairs

 

emailed me to say that they had the replica versions of the cross back & Tolix chairs I covet, at a much cheaper price than most & after checking out their website I discovered they are true to their word.

 

 

You can get yourself a set of 4 replica Tolix chairs for just $275

 

That's right peeps, I did say 4!!!

 

 

Provincial Cross backs, a set of 2 for between $199 & $225

 

 

With a variety of colours to chose from.

 

 

 

They don't just have chairs & stools, I just love this union jack bedside table !!!!

Pop on over for a peek at

 Stools & Chairs

Now this is in NO WAY a sponsored post, I have not received anything for writing this post, I just like my followers to know if there is a bargain to be had.

In exchange for doing this post Stools & Chairs have offered YOU, my loyal followers the opportunity for an extra saving.

If you do make a purchase from them just use the coupon code

 

"DREAMING"

 

at the checkout to save $25 off your order for the entire month of MAY.

 

Happy shopping everyone!!!!

 

I'm so excited about this one, make sure you let me know if you buy something, I love hearing about a shopping spree :)

 

CHEERS

Trish xxx

 

 

 



Dining style

Totally loving this look at the moment.

 

Source Lily G

 

Dining tables with NON matching chairs

I found these white crossback chairs on sale at

 Interiors online

 

a nice little french provincial touch!!!

 

Source The house that AM built

 

I like either of these looks, it probably helps that I also love the pendant lights in each image as well.

I love these tolix style chairs for adding an idustrial edge.

 

OH THE STYLE CHOICES.......

 

 

 

This is my every day dining table & chairs, all matching, purchased as a set.

Now I realise there is nothing wrong with that, but you seem to get a more homely feel when you mix things up a bit.

All of this matching furniture throughout my house makes it a little boring & doesn't evoke the feeling I am looking for.

 

I would be more than happy to keep my table, but I would love to get some new chairs when we get in the dream house.

The issue will be, making a decision on the perfect style at the time!!!

 

 

This is what I refer to as my FORMAL dining table & chairs, which has been in storage for the past 4 years.I have always loved it, but am thinking it may need a little jazz up as well.

 Whether we recover the chairs in a more sophisticated fabric or perhaps add a nailhead trim.

Any suggestions????

 

 

I would love some beautiful tufted dining chairs, I wonder if mine can be reupholstered to look like this?????

 

 

Unfortunately it wont be in the budget to replace all of our furniture, we will be able to add a few new bits & pieces & certainly dress things up with some accessories.

 

 

We are planning timber floors & some wainscotting.

This image above is our inspiration for style & colour.

 

I think my furniture will look fine in this setting, I just need a few key pieces to complete the look & maybe some mini make overs, like nailhead trims or painting over some timber pieces, just to take away that matchy matchy furniture store look!!!

 

Perhaps I need to start learning to upholster, I have plans for tufted ottomans & benches, but thats a whole other post.

 

What do you think, should everything match or should we be mixing it up more to achieve a warm, homely feel?

 

CHEERS

Trish xxx

 

 

 

 



Table scaping

I  had to share this beautiful dining room table scape with you.


 dining room design by Chicago kitchen and bath Rebekah Zaveloff

There are so many different elements at play here, I guess you would say its an eclectic take on a traditional style

 design by Chicago kitchen and bath Rebekah Zaveloff

I love glass & silver teamed with timber.

Chandeliers always make me swoon!!!!

A simple floral arrangement is something I would like to master.

 The colour scheme is very warm & inviting.

A rather relaxed take on what I imagine to be the formal dining space.

What do you think, love it or hate it????

CHEERS

Trish xxx

Alfresco Dining

Here in Australia we really do have great weather for outdoor dining & a fabulous alfresco area really is a must for our dream house.

I have been on the hunt for some images to show my dream guy just what I would like to do with our alfresco area.

 

Logans Hammer Building & renovating from Seattle, USA

had just what I was looking for...

 

Although I would like that timber ceiling & hand rails painted white

I do love the stone fireplace surround. It would be great to have an outdoor kitchen like this , but I think something a little less extravagant will be more in our budget. A cupboard with some bench space & a built in BBQ would do the trick, don't you think?

 My dream guy likes the look of stack stone used in home decor, whether it is indoors, part of the facade or even used in the landscaping, this would give him the opportunity to use that product within our house design.



This outdoor kitchen actually has a built in fridge, freezer & sink, not to mention a flat screen tv!

I don't know, I love to escape the tv, not have it follow me outside!!!

We will definately be having a ceiling fan as they actually keep the fly's away. You can pop your food on the table & not worry that it will be covered in flys before you blink your eyes!!!

I'm seeing a lot of images with curtains on the outdoor area, but I don't think that is something I will use in my Alfresco design!

Have you got a fabulous outdoor dining space to enjoy & does it have a fireplace to extend its use into the chillier months?

CHEERS

 Trish xxx

Designer help!

I love this room would really like to see this beautiful space from a few more angles, especially the dining area.

I found this image at
House & Home
It belongs to Jilaire Wagner & it was the runner up in the House & Home Design contest.

Does anyone know where I can find some more images of this gorgeous room or the entire house, i love this style?
I have googled Jilaire Wagner which led me to many things, but not what I was looking for.

Please someone put me out of my misery & feed my design stalking Curiosity!!!

Have a fabulous weekend my friends

CHEERS
Trish xxx





Friday find

Image via houzz

Love Love Love it!

Some images just make you swoon & I have to say I love EVERYTHING about this little dining nook!!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone, hopefully the rain will stop long enough so we can enjoy the great outdoors!

CHEERS
Trish xxx

For the love of Art

A while back I did a post on Dramatic dining ,show casing some lovely dining rooms painted in dramatic colours.

I fell in love with one particular room, the combination of colours , furnishings & in particular,

 the art.

I decided to do a bit of a search at a few of my favourite online Art stores & I managed to find this ...

This lovely piece is titled

"Lepa Zena"

& is by artist Marta Gottfried Wiley

 I was completely amazed to learn just how talented one person could possibly be...

A  sculptor, fashion designer, model, poet, and author Marta Gottfried Wiley has painted thousands of paintings and written over 2, 000 songs .

"Crew I"

 The Lepa Zena is a top seller in China, where the horse symbolizes success, money, luck, and glory. Surprisingly, its success has been parallel with China's ascent to Super Power.

The Lepa Zena is also considered Marta's greatest master piece.

Ah I have renewed faith in my taste for art, after all, I have fallen in love with a master piece

"Cafe Mocha"

Marta owns her own publishing company, Marta G. Wiley Studios

You can learn more about her through her website here, you really should read her bio, its a very inspiring story.

"Ensemble"

She has a huge variety in her work but appears to use a predominately neutral colour palette for her work. She has accomplished so much in her life so far, it makes me wonder if this incredible women ever actually sleeps.

I found a reasonable selection of her work thru online art store

http://www.allposters.com.au/

I am hoping to purchase  the "Lepa Zena" in 101cm x 76cm for $98.00, although there is a smaller size available.

Then I need to decide, does it go in the lounge area, the dinin room or over the stairs...

Ahh the decisions a girls go to make!!!

Do you have a favourite artist or a great affordable online art store?

CHEERS

Trish xxx

Dramatic Dining

Ive always been  a huge fan of light neutral walls, you know the whole white on white ,or timber & white,

 but,

 the more time I spend in the blogosphere the more deliciously dramatic dining images
capture my heart.

Just look at that amazing ceiling & chandelier, this is such a spectacular room.

Images via Houzz

The contrast of this deep purple with white & timber is stunning.

I don't actually know who is responsible for this image, but I love love love it...

The perfect shade on the walls, the mirrored dining table & buffet, the fabric on the upholstered chairs & the warmth of those drapes, I don't know about you, but I really like this dining room, right down to the beautiful horse art work...

What do you think of this one?

Phoebe Howard always does it with style, I don't think Ive seen an example of her work yet that I haven't swooned over!

Image via Things to inspire

Very Elegant,

 I love this dining room, but

elegant

definately isn't a word that would really describe me, so probably not the right style for my laid back home!

Source unknown.

Now this is a dramatic dining room!

Are you brave enough to paint a room black, I don't think I am, even if this does look incredible!

image via House & Garden UK

Perhaps a black wallpaper feature like this would suit those of us with a faint heart!!!

Image via decor pad

Once again, very beautiful to look at , that ceiling is incredible, perfect for showing off such an incredible chandelier. I think the turquoise upholstery on the tufted chairs & curtain trims, really softens the space!

source unknown

I have a big square 8 seater  jarrah table for my formal dining table, its surrounded by 8 matching scroll back chairs, upholstered in a sandstone coloured micro suede. I think a nice medium to dark greige on the walls would really compliment them nicely.

I also love to see a nice sparkling chandelier hanging over the dining table, every girl needs a little bling in her life!!

What are your favourite dining room schemes?

CHEERS

Trish xxx 

What can you do with Blue?

Some designers & colour consultants recommend that you take a peek into a clients wardrobe to get an idea of the colours they are drawn to, so, I thought I would assess my own  wardrobe to find my style.

As it turns out, I believe this experiment actually DOES reveal the whole colour story!!!

If you walk around my home you will see warm whites, creams, white, black, timber, silver & a dark  blue lounge.

Now peek into my wardrobe & you will see lots of black, varying shades of grey, white, a few brown things, a spattering if red & once again, blue...

As a child my favourite colour was blue...

Aaah! My blue lounge...

We have had this lounge for about 7yrs now, so style wise it is rather unattractive, but it is still in fantastic condition. We will use it in the kids activity room in our next house because it is easy to clean & very robust. Once they are older we will replace it with something a little more stylish

Does everyone with kids or pets, have that piece of furniture they would love to replace, but know its not worth it until the kids have been house trained ?

 

This was my  bedroom in my last house. When we first purchased this house I thought the carpet was fantastic & I have to admit it was great for hiding stains from the kids spills, but, I tired of it very quickly & found myself dreaming of something much lighter & a lot more neutral!!!

It became rather limiting when it came to decorating choices, dictating the colourscheme.

This was my lounge area, no TV & no colour...

Unfortunately I never got to finish decorating so I never had any art on the walls & I would have like some patterned cushions to soften the look.

I have also learnt that matching everything perfectly is why I could never get it to feel right. We had made the decision to move just after I started studying interior design so there was no point in spending anymore money decorating this one.

I really love my square dining table & I am torn between painting my next dining room in a warm white, you know the very safe & usual Trish colour, or should I step out of the box & go for something rich & dark, I do love the darker warm Grey's Or should I call it a dark greige?

This is definitely one of my most favourite dining room images floating around blog world of late!

I love the timber with the grey, its just a matter of finding the perfect shade to go with my chairs. Any suggestions appreciated!

So I guess what I am trying to say is as much as I love blue I think I would like to try adding in something a little different, perhaps to give my current neutral furnishings a bit of a lift!

How ever, I thought I should apologize for exposing you to  my dull decorating snaps by showing you some FABULOUS ways some stylish folk have used blue in their homes... 

eclectic entry design

White is just a magical colour, no matter what you put it with, white always seems to make everything around it look spectacular.

traditional living room design by new york architect Austin Patterson Disston Architects

I love this room, especially the way the piping really gives the white couch a lift, not particularly kid friendly though !

traditional home design by San Francisco general contractor Dijeau Poage Construction

Love the mix of stripes & mosaics in this bathroom

Image via A Tranquil Townhouse

A fabulous example of how to mix up patterns in a room & still have a fresh  & inviting space.

This is a skill I would love to master!

source unknown

This one hasn't only used pattern to add interest but also several shades of blue, I'm feeling inspired to decorate!!!

I really do love this basement!!

image via Apartment Therapy

Art is definitely one of my biggest decorating challenges, which explains why my walls always end up bare. I think the right art really adds the warm homely finish we all aspire to achieve when decorating.

 I just don't think I have an eye for it!

I am open to suggestion on this one!

Image via Willow Decor

I love this very masculine looking room, I think it would be lovely to sleep here & would also make a great space for a teenage boy or beach house!

The green rug really sets this bedroom off perfectly
. Very inviting...

This lounge has several of my favourite decorating elements

I dream of owning a tufted ottoman one day...

A striped rug is always very striking no matter what room you place them in...

I love the use of several patterns & textures, creating lots of interest in a very monotone colour scheme.

I think this lounge area screams WELCOME, come sit & relax...

What do you think?

CHEERS

Trish xxx