Colorful Window Boxes

One thing I always love about visiting Charleston (SC) is looking at the lovely window boxes filled with beauty and color.  It's sort of like adding color to the inside of your home...it brightens and is a great way to say "welcome" to your guests...from the outside!  

Next time you're tempted to add some color to the outside of your home...consider designing a few window boxes.  Try a little 'Southern hospitality' no matter where you live!

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Monday!

Photo Credits: Flickr

*I TRY TO CREDIT ALL IMAGES, IF THERE ARE ANY PHOTOS OR IMAGES HERE THAT ARE NOT CREDITED CORRECTLY OR YOU WISH THEM TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GLADLY OBLIGE. THEY ARE BEING USED HERE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING INTERIOR DESIGN. THANK YOU!

Designer Kudos

This week it's kudos to designer, Meg Braff, a Manhattan-based designer.  I simply adore her designs...they're colorful, fresh, unique, and classical...well, let's just say they're..."Simply Irresistible" in every way! These photos are from her very own West Palm Beach condo vacation escape.  

Aah...sunny yellows! This room is mostly white with the color being added in the rug, pillows and accent chairs. I love the way she mirrored the entire back wall, which I'm sure makes the space feel much larger and it even adds the view of the Intracoastal Waterway to the other end of the room.  Oh, and don't you love the cocktail table in here?  Using the ghost table allows her to be able to add those other two small tables without crowding the space... genius! 

What a beautiful color combo here...citrus orange and cool blue.  I love these colors together especially when used with just the right amount of white.  What a fun and happy room this is!

The dining room is mostly white, like her living room, but splashed with more yummy colors.  The artwork and table are modern and simple, yet mixed with these more traditional queen anne chairs for a great look.  

Now this truly is..."Palm Beach panache"!  Don't you just love the deep bold turquoise used in here?  Again, it is balanced with alot of white as well.  Look at how that one piece of artwork brings in the other colors as well to keep the color scheme "flowing" throughout! I simply adore this room here!  

Another look at the fearless use of color...and notice the soft curves in that sculptural cocktail table!  It actually adds a bit of "softening" to this room just because of the nice curves.  The artwork chosen for this space also pulls in the other colors used throughout, just like she did in the above room.  Once again, this sitting area is also balanced with the use of lots of white.  

OK, now you KNOW I'll be naming this room as..."Simply Irresistible"!  Of course, it's PINK (for those of you that know me by now!).  Yes, I love pink...it's my "fave"!  This is actually the beach condo's master suite.  A lovely soft shade of pink is used, not too overwhelming or bold, and blended again with lots of ... what?  WHITE, yes! I just adore this wallpaper choice too!

I certainly hope you have enjoyed taking a little tour of this beautiful and color-inspired beach condo by Meg Braff.  I hope you can see from this that bold color, or lots of colors, CAN work for you.  It can really enhance the overall personality of your rooms!  However, especially if you are unsure of this much color splash...by all means, add in the white to keep the balance!

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!  

A Punch of Color

Did you know that sometimes a color scheme can be fairly simple to decide on? It can be, especially if you aren't looking for a lot of color in your room.  Believe it or not, even just the slightest punch of color can set the tone in your home.  Take a look at a few...

This punch of yellow in the artwork and punch of green on the island (oh, and don't you just love this table used for an island!) is just what this homeowner needed in this white kitchen.

I know this bed and table have color, but I wanted to show you this room just to show how you can have only a punch of color in a simple piece of art (even if furniture is neutral) and it can just "make" the room.  Of course, it always helps to make more of an impact with color when you add touches of color in some accessories...such as these pillows, however, in keeping it very simple...you don't even have to do that!

The same effect can be achieved from a punch of color with a gorgeous colorful fabric as shown on these chairs.  One simple blue accessory was added to the table in blue, but that's all...isn't it beautiful?  So simple, yet "Simply Irresistible"!

Even in the smallest of areas this effect can make a difference.  Just a punch of color here and there around the room such as we have arranged on this table-top here.  

Yet another example of how one punch works...look at this pair of chairs.  See, it works!  Also added was a little of this color into the artwork over the sofa.  

Now...you tell me where the punch of color is! What spots can you find around your home to add a simple punch of color?  I'd love to know.

Another ever-so-simple way!

How's this one for extra simple?

I like this one too with the punch of color mostly in the pillows around the room, but also a bit of a punch in the artwork and flowers. It's really quite lovely...yet color in here was such a simple thing to add.

So, if you have been hesitating about trying to decide on a color-scheme for your room(s), don't be overwhelmed.  Keep it simple to begin with and know that you can always add more color into the room with a few of these easy ideas.  Color added this way is a lot less terrifying than adding it with painted walls or painted furniture. Wouldn't you agree?

Please let us know if you have an area that you decide to move forward with to make a change and add that much needed punch of color! We'd love to hear your ideas and how it impacted YOUR rooms!

Keep in mind though, we can help establish your color-scheme if you still need/want help with it...or we can custom design your entire room plan for you to easily carry it out within your own time frame and budget.  Just send us an email to let us know you are interested and we'll contact you with more details.

So, for now...Go make it a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

(Just added a little punch of color above to see if you were paying attention!)

Ta-Ta!

Photo Credits: Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Metropolitan Home, Southern Living, Caldwell and Flake, Coastal Living, one unknown source.

*I TRY TO CREDIT ALL IMAGES, IF THERE ARE ANY PHOTOS OR IMAGES HERE THAT ARE NOT CREDITED CORRECTLY OR YOU WISH THEM TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GLADLY OBLIGE. THEY ARE BEING USED HERE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING INTERIOR DESIGN. THANK YOU!