Thursday, December 31, 2009

Exotic Living room Design in 2010


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Mix bedroom and the furniture was luxurious and elegant, comfortable and high artistic merit. Bedroom furniture inspiration is another inspirational post from our bedroom design inspiration series. Today I’ve gathered another 5 beautiful bedrooms for you, and I hope that while you are watching these pictures a few inspirational ideas will hit you. If you would like more inspiration check our Bedroom section …I’m sure you’ll find a lot of inspiring bedroom furniture ideas there. Visit freshome for more detail. Or klick here.

Diary of an Interesting Year

 

Patricia Gray living room by Michelle Morelan

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A Rendering of my Living Room done by Michelle Morelan and given to me as a Christmas gift.

2009 is a great year to reflect back on, now that it is almost over.  Whew, what a turbulent year - full of challenges.  I am not one to buy into the doom and gloom of the economic climate (I have weathered others through the years: early 80's, early 90's, late 90's), but this year was a year of an down economic climate that has seemed to have escaped no one in the 'world.'   There is a saying that when the going gets tough, the tough get going.  It is hard to see when you are in the midst of chaos, until you have come through it.....hopefully we are through it!!!  One of the benefits for me was that I kept busy and was continually looking for ways to recharge and re-inspire. I was fortunate to have four wonderful trips this year to do just that.  It is very important when you are working in a creative field to be continually evolving and expanding your horizons, and travel helps me to do that.  I also full filled a life long dream this year and went back to school and took two Art classes in Mixed Media Painting.  I subsequently turned my garage into an Art Studio and have spent many glorious days there immersed in painting.

Palm Springs in the early Spring - where I became fascinated with and wrote a Blog posting on the Mid-Century Post Modern resurgence of 'screen block.'

Palm Springs Modern Architecture and the Use of Screen Block
Palm Springs Modern Architecture and the Use of Screen Block

A trip to the Okanagan with my Dad and a visit to the The Nk'Mip Winery and Resort in Osoyoss - where I was inspired by the use of Rammed Earth in Modern Architecture.

Rammed Earth Wall NK'MIP Winery Osoyoos
Rammed Earth Wall NK'MIP Winery Osoyoos

A trip to New York in September and another in December.  What can I say about New York, other than that it is one of the most exciting and visually stimulating cities in the world.  Being able to see the artwork of great masters at the MOMA, Georgia O'Keeffe at The Whitney, and Kandinsky at the Guggenheim - it just doesn't get better than that. I shopped for clients at the D & D Building, A & D Building, and the New York Design Center, explored Soho, Tribeca, the Meat Packing District, Canal Street, walked Central Park, 5th Avenue, tried the Subway, enjoyed live theatre, ate at wonderful restaurants, enjoyed the lights and shop windows all decorated for Christmas, met new friends, and connected with old friends.

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Kandinsky at the Guggenheim / The Meatpacking district and Highline / South Pacific at The Lincoln Center 


Mixed Media Painting Classes
at Emily Carr University of Art

Frottage 1  24" x 36" Mixed Media: Pastel, Acrylic, Gesso on Glassine

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Experimenting with Mono Prints

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Acrylic on Canvas

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The Salton Sea, CA 23" x 36" Mixed Media on Paper

Sept27 2009
West Coast Landscape 24" x 48" Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas  

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Triptych: Be Still My Bleeding Heart 72" x 36"' Chinese Ink on Bronze & Silver Metallic (left) / Diptych: Koi Pond 16" x 16" Gold & Pearl Opalescence (right)

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My painting companion - Nicole

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I am very honored to be on the 'Board of Experts' for LoftLife Magazine in 2009, and to have an article published in BC Home Magazine


I wish you all a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2010 and may all your dreams come true!!

Patricia Gray is an award winning Interior Designer in Vancouver, Canada who blogs about WHAT'S HOT  in the world of Interior Design:

Fantastic Living room Design

Colorful Country Home Interior Design By Karim Rashid

Colorful Country Home – Exterior Design

Colorful Country Home- Office Space Design

Colorful Country Home-Living Room Design

Colorful Country Home – Dining Room Design

Colorful Country Home – Stylish Bedroom Design

Shown below is the beautiful simple yet attractive country house interior design by designer Karim Rashid. It is a techbuilt house and is designed with a lot of colorful and lively interiors. Karim is a European designer and is known for building such colorful interiors. There are no multiple floors instead it is built on a radical concept with just a basement and an attic on a single poured concrete slab. The window structure is such that it can be placed anywhere in the grid of panels so that the owner can have his choice for site specific view, sunlight and ventilation. The furnishings and designs fuse perfectly with the primary color schemes.

Fantastic Kids Bedroom Design For Small Rooms

Attractive And Beautiful Kids Bedroom Interior With Bed And Study Table

Kids Bedroom Interior With Colorful Furniture

Space Saving Kids Bedroom Interior With Wardrobes And Furniture

Space Saving Kids Bedroom Interior Blue And White Color

Space Saving Kids Bedroom Interior With Bed And Study Table

Space Saving Kids Bedroom Interior Colorful Decor

Space Saving Kids Bedroom Interior Pink And White Decor


Happy New Year!!!

Since we're not doing anything very exciting or glamorous for this New Year's Eve, I thought I'd compile a group of pretties that scream "New Year's Eve" to me...  Tables I'd love to sit at...  Things I'd love to wear...





The perfect black crystal chandelier for New Year's Eve...









Aren't these black and white chinoiserie plates gorgeous??? 



If I had some place to go other than the living room, I'd love to wear this fun cocktail ring (from here)





And how amazing is this wallpapered closet?!!!   (from Houzz)... 







I could see putting on my "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" dress in there...







Seriously I'm in love with that dress.  (And don't have it btw) but there are so many places online you can find who sell a version of it:





...  But in reality I'll be at home in my pjs...









Enjoying one of these with my husband:









Celebrating this:







Happy New Year!!!  Thank you so much for your support & friendship. You've all been so amazing & your comments & emails mean so much to me.  Have fun & be safe tonight!!!!
xoxo,
lauren


ps-  a little heads up on what's to come in our house this next year:  ORGANIZATION!!  We're hitting the closets, laundry room & work spaces, and are on a mission to make them functional and pretty.  Can't wait!!!

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