Verandah House

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Verandah House

At first glance I assumed this beauty was in the Hamptons, but it's actually located in Queensland, Australia! It was designed by Brisba...

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Amory Brown

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FFNg7k_PL7kVCLyCvXR_1h4N31wM-hlADKZ3LICHGjPJmuKvVKb6FdYs3OjOj3SAQmqQFwxG6FfN6AYGiRH3jba4SQtuqG_Gy0MrH2G7bqjfGTbptBNf5tu08-c19hipWcU7vjIq54YR/s1600/Amory+Brown+bedroom.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4mfJMlaqPvjTlb2dj2hm3etG8WD98EKoGsD6pMlIlgi0qdvmnMkutEf1OorRflXO7HajpP3OrkghzC-0VzpMZ-LGpGvGlTEGsdwxVymHQMx6aUtd_Gt1Jn846uX2iiGqAVhaPrcuZ8K4/s1600/Amory+Brown+bed.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0oQXm9eFiIA6IcEFblOBwYNw2LLTWJpeG6136Jup0W6FzVELCFfZNvPDfcU5lb_ElnNoxzziCfVYQGtKkisZu5BT3pti3bCLlENok4herhdBD-QwYwGSL68hzcGq1rwuqOMn5e_gya-S/s1600/Amory+Brown+chair.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnd8FN-syPyJlcck_V6VmfWz3wIu6FFNIukQij7vnNMAp7XBYRZHL4TdxGfJWC42aloSfPrAAAGUMBTxIKsa2LJJoP7AVRAMvoF4Sg06IvO6Tchsn42T2NzwIXBJ8pK0oofhjKN6xRJ0w/s1600/Amory+Brown+bathroom.jpg" /></center><br />This bedroom and bathroom designed by Lucy Heathcoat Amory and Hannah Brown of the London-based interior design firm <a href="http://www.amorybrown.co.uk/portfolio/battersea/" target="_blank">Amory Brown</a> is the epitome of fresh! The color palette, the layers of patterns, it all just feels so effortlessly beautiful. Did you notice the floor tiles in the bathroom?? Love them–especially with that roman shade! The rest of this home is equally as lovely, so take the full tour <a href="http://www.amorybrown.co.uk/portfolio/battersea/" target="_blank">here</a>! And check another favorite Amory Brown project <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2013/12/amory-brown.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Amory Brown

This bedroom and bathroom designed by Lucy Heathcoat Amory and Hannah Brown of the London-based interior design firm Amory Brown is the epi...

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Reader Renovation!

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It belongs to one of my readers up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Renee, her husband Kent and their three cute kiddos moved into their new home last year after a four-month renovation (and she was 8 months pregnant...I can't imagine!) It was an unbelievable transformation and I could have sworn we had a designer working here. Nope, she's a finance professor, he's an engineer! (Although multi-talented, as he did a lot of the reno work himself!) I was delighted to learn Renee got a lot of inspiration from my blog, in addition to Pinterest and Houzz when it came to designing. They just went with what they liked, she said–if they loved it, they figured it’d all come together in the end! And boy did it...I LOVE it all!! *Especially that tile! <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>Sources</b><br />Backsplash tile - Daltile Glass Reflections Subway tile in Serene Green (color #GR03)<br />Pendants above island - <a href="http://www.barnlightelectric.com/porcelain-lights-goosenecks-pendants/ivanhoe-pendant-lighting/goodrich-sinclair-industrial-porcelain-pendant.html" target="_blank">Barnlight Electric</a><br />B&W rug - <a href="http://popsu.gr/pNfl" target="_blank">Crate and Barrel</a><br />Desk - <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2811702-10686580" target="_blank">Home Depot</a> (they painted it turquoise)<br />Painting in the dining room - “Bright Skies” from <a href="http://cottswood.com/index.php" target="_blank">Cottswood Interiors</a><br />Light fixture in mudroom - <a href="http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/" target="_blank">Schoolhouse Electric</a> </blockquote><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Reader Renovation!

You guys, I am so excited about this home!! It belongs to one of my readers up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Renee, her husband Kent and the...

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