Ways Dishware has developed a renewed kind of cultural cachet and social media feeds everwhere are filled with eye-cathing tablescapes and place settings thanks to our spending more time at home. Suddenly, china was no longer something registered for before a wedding or reluctantly inherited from Granny—it had become an extension of your outfit, part of one’s personal style. It seems that a lot of stlye icons are full-on obsessed with their dishes.
But one sad thing about the fine china is that people usually store them away in the cupboard when it is out of holiday season and there is no party around. As time goes by, you may forget they are there. So these beauiful plates sit somewhere unseen , unused and unappreciated. But in the reality, these beauiful plates can actually transform your home magically thanks to their colors, textures, design patterns and shapes. Today we are going to share 5 fresh ways to to display your china in your everyday’s life.
You can just keep a few pieces of fine china on your dinning table to create a very homey, casual and relaxing atmosphere that invites you to take a seat at any time.
This six-floor, five-bedroom Upper East Side townhouse, owned by by notable art collector and philanthropist Nancy McCormick, a longtime Lawrence client who’s an American Ballet Theatre trustee and founder of the children’s clothing line Florence Fancy, was just redesigned and renovated by Mexican architect Carlos Garciavelez and New York designer David Lawrence. The home is sophiticated and sumptuous.
Living Room
We love how calming and graceful Venetian plaster walls and hand-embroidered, quilted-cashmere curtains provide a perfect neutral backdrop for patterned furniture and client’s museum-worthy art. The oriental antique area rug has a subtle sheen and patterns to add an extra layer of glam. A cream mid-century chair with the sleek tapered brass legs by the classical fireplace brings in a youthful energy.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Feel green today? We just put together 28 rooms we love that feature the color of green. So, sit back , have a glass of green cocktail and enjoy!
Hallway
A Hallway Featuring With Classical Green Mill-work, Antiques And Mid-century Modern FurnitureLove the pair of acid-green and pink. Continue reading →
It is an art to make a home both sophiticated and livable. Luckily, we came across such a home when we searched inspiration today. The house is located in the historic northwest Portland neighborhood of Kings Heights. It took five years to complete the interiors of this 1922 Federal-style 5,400-square-foot house. The design team did such a great work to find a way to make the home feel open…while still respecting the period of the house.
Hallway
A Calming Hallway With A Muted White Paint
We love the muted white paint on the walls and all of the natural elements from the rug to hanging bags that bring in a touch of nature. The arch doorways , the details on the doors and a framed artwork indicate a sophiticated taste of the owners.
With spring just around the corner, in case you are planning to refresh up the home, today we are going to share 5 trends for living room in 2021.
Warmer color palettes. As we spend more time at home than ever before, we pay more attention to our home and color nomally comes first. Color often affects how we feel–light, happy, moody, romantic and enveloped. A warmer color palette is on-trend in the year of 2021 since warmer color tones make us feel cozy, relaxing, safer and grounded.
A soothing and relaxing muted neutral color palette
Chocalate brown creates a very warm, inviting and intimate atmosphere to carry on a conversation
Oatmeal, chocate brown , tan and cream combined with plush textiles create a very comfy environment for us to lean to, rejuvenate and get away specially in the uncertain times.
2. Green starts to pop up among natural earthy tones to enliven any space –a hopeful message to look upto the bright future.
The pop of green in the minimaism living room
Green makes this modern living room enliven!The green plaster walls envelops this living room with a cozy vibe.Green on the wall has a historical feel.
3. Old-world charm. Instead of stark minimalism or mid-century modern, the furnishings with old-world charm and vintage vibes are becoming the star since they bring us a sense of comfort and famililarity in the uncertain time. It is also because we are intending to create a more interesting living space by adding details to please our eye. Pieces like heir-loom antiques, classical-framed artwork, skirted table-cloth, ruffled sofa covers, vintage area rugs, unique classical-form chairs, chinoserie wallpaper, antique mirrors will help create an unique and personalized living space to enjoy.
Charming classical chairs add a touch of sophitication to this glamorous living room.Vistorial marble mantle contrasts nicely with the rest of modern furnishings in the room.A large-scale of chinoierie wallpaper provides a interesting backdrop for a modern seating set.The vintage area rug adds a sense of history to this all0white room.The antique mirror over the fireplace has an old-world charm to make this conversational zone interseting. An antique gilded mirror over a red modern sofa crteates a timeless design.
4. Knotted light fixtures add drama and natural element to create a eye-catching focal point and coastal feel. Who wouldn’t want it specially when we still cannot travel far away?
An oversized chanderlier is a focal point in this airy and organic living room.
5. Yes, a touch of yellow, please.
The yellow chest brings in a touch of youthfulness.A pair of modern channeled chairs add warmth and happiness to this well-designed cozy living room.
Yellow is Pantntone color of the year 2021. It is a happy color and will add a touch of sunshine to any space. We love to pair yellow with green, grey, brown or blush to create a very fashion-forward living space.
A modern tufted yellow sofa nicely contrasts with the brown cabinetry in the back.Yeloow and pink is a happy and romantic pair.Yellow pired with blush here is fresh, youthful and playful.
5. Soft edges and curved shapes create a more harmonious and relaxing living space.
The yellow curved sofa is a playful statement in this blue-grey formal living room.The sofa here invites you to take a seat.The soft-edged sofa here adds a high-style in this minimalism living space.Who wouldn’t want to take a seat here for a afternoon nap?
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Mermelada Estudio puts a slightly ’70s spin on this vintage-inspired sofa, upholstered in a plush cotton/poly blend velvet. Wraparound arms add architectural interest while three loose back cushions keep it comfortable.
1970s Italian-inspired sofa designed by Jannis Ellenberger makes lounging look vintage. Curvaceous design is wrapped in a creamy ivory boucle that brings soft texture and dimension to the piece. Four metal braces add structural detail to each end. Luxe sofa is low, deep and so easy to sink into.
Handsome hide. Introduce hide to your habitat via authentic aniline-dyed buffalo leather, revealing natural grain and texture that wears and softens over time. Hand-stitched quadrants shape up sides with flange edging. Squares up as ottoman or occasional seating.
Entry is often the first place where your guests get first impression of your personality, style and taste. Plus a well-styled entry welcomes you with a big hug love and let you leave all of the chaos you experience during the day outside. So there is no reason that you don’t want to spend some energy to make it nice even though yours might be just a small area. So today we are going to share 5 ideas to refresh up your entry with the drama.
Hang a mirror at the end or side of the entrance can reflect more light and make it feel more expansive.
We love this glamorous round brass mirror in the entry. It’s inviting, chic and magically elevate the entry in a big way.
We came across this beautiful home by designer Alexandra Kaehler when we search some inspiration from internet. This is actually her own home. We love the sophisticated interiors with a livable vibe by bringing in colors, floral prints and amazing wallpaper. Here are some of our favorite highlights.
The first impression when we came across this 1920 estate in Palm Beach is that we really love its classical details in both its architecture structure and interior furnishings yet the house is quite clean and modern at the same time. Here are our favorite highlights for this home.
It’s Friday. We thought it might be a good idea to tour a home with some beautiful colors. This historic home in Charlotte, North Carolina is graceful, feminine, warm, and timeless with a modern flair. we love the artisan wallpapers, textiles, old-world charming furnishings and locally crafted fine furniture used through the house. Here are the highlights of our favorites.
The more time you spend at home, the more you are likely to notice some detail you don’t like and you want to do something about it. In case after 6-weeks of quarantine, you kind of develop a big plan to elevate your home and feel a little bit overwhelmed, don’t worry, we have 3 simple rules you may want to consider and we will use one of the projects we did as a case study:
Choose a color palette you love and repeat it through the whole house in an unexpected yet classy way. We repeat the color palette of pink and green through the whole house in this project in the above video.
2. Own one or two pieces you really treasure and showcase or design around them. The custom-made Murano table lamp with a pink shade, the artwork and green velvet bar chairs in the above video are what my client really falls in love with and they are the focal points in her home.
3. Mix and match pieces from different styles and periods to keep the overall design interesting and timeless. In the video above, Louis XVI bar chairs are classical while the green midcentury chairs in the family room is mid-century, which creates such a nice contrast with all of the traditional components in the house.
