#pin up art adjacent vibes here

[seasicksilver]

Telemachus is my new chewtoy

[lost-technology]

Antis?

I am wondering, since I had an embarrassing snafu of reblogging - and subsequently deleting what was apparently intended to be a shipping art that had lost its tag by the time I'd seen it, what constitutes an "anti" in this fandom? (In my defense, the art did not contain any kissing, sucking or nudity, nothing sexytimes). I do not simply see two characters together sharing emotional moments or aggravation at each other and automatically think it's a ship unless specified and didn't see any apparent joking or vibes. Maybe it's me being non-neurotypical. I've blocked the artist so as not to upset them by reblogging their work when I do not share in their ship-bubble. In any case, it was tame and falls into my SFW - "sometimes I'll reblog a ship art" rule on my pin. But, I am left if I am wondering if qualify as an "anti" in this fandom's specific measure of the term? I do not like Plantcest. I like them as brothers. I am willing to see "Plantcest as one-sided" in terms of Knives being kind of twisted up inside, but I'm not into Knives and Vash as mutual ship at all. I just get an "ew!" reaction to it. I can talk about my own personal issues regarding incest ships, but I won't. Sometimes things just don't float your boat. Does that make me an "anti-Plantcest" person? But what if I don't believe in harassing anyone or making a big deal of it? What if I don't want to make big fandom essays about everything that's "wrong" with it because I honestly just don't care? My reaction is merely personal and the only essays I have are rants about how I think sex-stuff in this fandom in general is too abundant and I'd like to find more gen? I don't think that Plantcest people are "wrong" or "bad" or that it's "a bad ship" - I just don't personally like it. Does this mean I'm not an "anti" then, because I am chill? I am wondering about the definition here just because, well, coming out of Spop fandom, the antis for any given ship (or individual character) were...very anti. As in, essays about "why this ship is wrong and why the people who ship it are freaks," or "why shipping adjacent het ship puts lesbians back" or "why only shipping the main w/w is bisexual erasure" and blah, blah, blah, along with essays about "liking this character means that you agree with his/hers/their bad morals means you support colonial ideas / are an abuse-apologist," etc. And pro-character / shippers for specific ship and the "antis" used to have anon-ask wars and make anti-memes and it was a whole thing. Thank Rem I haven't seen that in the Trigun fandom (yet). By that definition, I don't consider myself an "anti" because I'm like "ship what you want, knock yourself out" - but I wonder I might be defined as an anti because I am also like "I don't ship it and let's stay on our own sides of the playground."

[samuelmmarcus]

Beautiful Homes of Instagram

  Happy new week, my friends! How wonderful it is to start this brand new week with you! May all of us have a Blessed and healthy week, filled with good vibes. Talking about good vibes, this “Beautiful Homes of Instagram” today is all about that! Agata, from @TassonInteriors, has a home that feels heavenly. Its neutral color palette combined with classic millwork exudes a timeless elegance that embraces you the moment you step inside.

Having Agata on the blog today is truly a great honor. She worked really hard on collecting all sources for this feature and even hired a photographer to share her home with you. Please make sure to follow her on Instagram and feel free to pin her beautiful home! This talented homeowner deserves all the love we can give!

Here, she tells us more about her current home (Note: I am reposting this today because I am taking a few days off with my family. 🙂 )

  “Hi! My name is Agata from @TassonInteriors.  I’m so excited and grateful to be featured by Luciane on Home Bunch!  I’ve found so much inspiration here and it feels surreal to be featured among so many talented designers and homeowners.  

I started my career as a criminal prosecutor ten years ago.  When our daughter was born I took a break from law to enjoy these precious young years with her. During that time my husband and I started our third home renovation. Earlier this year I started an Instagram account to share our renovation, and my love for design. With the encouragement of family and friends I am now in the process of pursuing my longstanding passion for interior design and decorating as a career.

Our current home is the one featured here in these photos. My husband and I purchased this home as a new builder grade home.  We love the neighbourhood because it has an abundance of parks, new schools, young families, and it’s close to many amenities. We didn’t upgrade anything through the builder choosing instead to put our own stamp on the house which included full kitchen and bathroom renovations (our master bathroom is currently under construction).  I wanted a light, bright, airy, warm, casual and liveable home. I’m really flattered to be able to share my home and work with you. I hope that you enjoy the tour! Thanks for stopping by!”

  Beautiful Homes of Instagram

Meet the homeowner: This is Agata, from @ATstylemyhome, in her beautiful kitchen! I am so thankful for all of the time she put into this feature!

Foyer

How inviting! Great design and beauty embraces you the moment you open the front door. Notice the classic wainscoting.

Rug – HomeSense (HomeGoods in USA) –  similar here & here (in Blue-grey).

Foyer Decor

This gorgeous arch window mirror is from Pier One.

Console Table – Wayfair – similar here & here.

Basket – Ikea – similar here.

Paint Color

Walls and wainscoting are painted in Simply White by Benjamin Moore.

Baseboard Style

Baseboards: Tudor-style 7 inch.

Light fixture – Wayfair.

Mirrored Doors

Mirrored Doors: I added these mirrored doors in our entrance hallway to make the space feel more open and airy. We love them so much that we also added them to our laundry closet. (source is Trim-lite)

Dining Room

I love having a separate dining room but we didn’t want anything too formal or fancy. We love to host family and friends, but our dining room isn’t just for special occasions. We eat dinner in our dining room every evening. It’s so important to me for our family to connect around the table at the end of the day.

Table – similar at RH, here, here & here.

Herringbone Flooring

These herringbone floors were a last minute decision which turned out to be our favourite feature of this room. We also added some millwork to give the white walls some interest.

Chandelier: Visual Comfort Co. hand -rubbed antique bras with clear glass.

Picture This!

Picture Frame Wainscoting: We added picture frame wainscoting to the dining room and the master bedroom. It gives both rooms a more elegant and custom feel.

Window Treatment

Drapes – custom made by family member (white linen fabric).

Chairs – Sears Canada (years ago) recently re-upholstered with Tonic Living fabric (Weston, Salt) painted by Paint it Like New – similar here.

Art Work – HomeSense similar available through McGee & Co.

Paint Color

Paint color is Simply White BM.

   Butler’s Pantry

A butler’s pantry is located between the dining room and kitchen.

The wide plank European white oak floors are by far my favourite feature of this house. They add so much character and warmth to our home. They also give it the light and airy feel that I was after.

Cabinetry

Glass doors give an airy feel to the butler’s pantry cabinetry.

Kitchen

This is our favourite space in our home.  I love the open floor plan kitchen and family room.  It’s where we spend most of our time preparing meals, playing, reading and enjoying our family time.   The back of our home is southwest facing so we enjoy a lot of natural light here. We eliminated the breakfast area and designed this custom kitchen opting for a large 9 x 4.5 foot island instead of a breakfast table.  I wanted the kitchen to feel modern and fresh yet timeless. The panelled fridge was a splurge but I absolutely love it.

Double Oven – Jenn Air

Fridge – Thermador

Cabinet Paint Color

Cabinet Colour – Simply White by Benjamin Moore.

Backsplash

For the backsplash I opted for a very classic white bevelled 3 x 6 subway tile.  I didn’t want anything too busy or trendy. I love how the backsplash compliments the quartz counters without competing with them.

Backsplash – 3×6 white beveled subway tile – similar here & here (crackled tile).

Pot Filler – Kohler Artifacts Wall Mount Pot Filler in Polished Nickel

Oil & Vinegar set – West Elm

Glass Cooktop – KitchenAid

Hood Fan – Falmec

Similar Cutting Boards: here.

Kitchen Roman Shades

The Roman shades are Hunter Douglas, Provenance Collection.

Appliance Pulls

The refrigerator appliance pulls are Jeffrey Alexander – Tiffany Collection.

Kitchen Sink & Hardware

Farmhouse Sink – Franke MHK720-35WH Manor House, White.

Cabinet Hardware: Knobs, Pulls & Dishwasher Pulls in Polished nickel.

Faucet

Faucet, soap dispenser & filtered water faucet – Waterstone in Polished Nickel

Metals

I like the fact that the mix of metal in this kitchen exists but it’s limited to two finishes; polished nickel and aged iron.

Hardwood Flooring

The wide plank European white oak floors are by far my favourite feature of this house. They add so much character and warmth to our home. They also give it the light and airy feel that I was after.

Flooring: 7.5 inch European white Oak made by Purparket unstained (sanded on site). Finished with a clear coat made by Loba – No stain used – similar here.

Countertop

Counters– Quartz by Quartex (colour Calacatta Vogue)

Vase on island – Pier1.

Woven Bowl on island – Ten Thousand Villages – Other Beautiful Natural Bowls: here, here, here, here & here.

Kitchen Lighting & Runner

Pendants – Visual Comfort Darlana Pendant –  small in Aged Iron.

Kitchen runner is vintage – good sources for vintage runner: here, here & here – similar here.

Dishwasher (panel ready) – Miele

Counterstools

I searched and searched for the perfect counter stools but ultimately I decided to stick with the ones that I already had.  Instead, with the help of Anne from Oakville Slipcovers I had slipcovers made from some beautiful striped fabric from Tonic Living.  I’m so happy with how they turned out!

Barstools – Homesense find years ago but I recently added these slipcovers Slipcover fabric is Tonic Living. Custom made by Anne at Oakville Slipcovers – similar here – (Select Fabric: Perennials® Performance Shirting Stripe – Pewter).

Kitchen Island Dimensions

Island Size – 4.5 feet by 9 feet

Family Room

I love the generous size of this room.  We opted for a sectional sofa to maximize seating.  We added a coffered ceiling to add some character and interest to this room, as well as to add some definition to the space. My husband built the shiplap wall above the fireplace.

Sectional

Sectional Couch – custom from Crate & Barrel in colour Pumice.

Rug – Wayfair – size 8×11

Pillows

This is a good way to place pillows on a sectional sofa.

Pillows: The striped one in the corner is from H&M home (similar here). The blue one in the corner is Ikea (similar here) and the striped one closest to the fireplace is the sameness one that is from Tonic Living (similar here).

The blue and white 25 inch pillows were also Pottery Barn and no longer available (similar here).

Decor

Mirror – Homesense.

Small Vases in built in: here.

Baskets in built-in – Indigo

Vase on Mantle – Structure – similar here.

Wall Paint Color

Family Room –  Classic Gray by Benjamin Moore.

We originally planned to hang the TV above the fireplace but we ended up mounting it on the adjacent wall so that the shiplap would remain the feature.

Millwork Paint Color

Trim, fireplace and built-ins are Benjamin Moore Simply White.

Branches – Pottery Barn

The large basket is from Pottery Barn.

Coffee Table

Coffee Table – here.

Living Room Roman Shades

Woven Roman Shades – Hunter Douglas, Provenance Collection, colour Trellis.

Powder Room

The powder room was originally located between the kitchen and the dining room.  We relocated the powder room into the sunken laundry room. The original powder room was transformed into a walk-in pantry across from the butler’s pantry.  I love that the powder room is now in a more discrete spot.

I was really inspired by Luciane’s first Beautiful Homes of Instagram Home Bunch feature @JSHomeDesign’s powder room.  That’s where I found this beautiful Crown wallpaper and this honed marble herringbone tile. I designed this custom mirrored vanity and paired it with a durable quartz counter.

Pocket Doors (powder room) Another way we added custom charm to our cookie cutter build was to add pocket doors. They are such great space savers. (Hardware is by Emtek) (pocket door is in the powder room, between master bedroom and master bathroom & 2 master bedroom walk-in closets)

Flooring: Honed Marble Herringbone Floor Tile (similar here)

Mirror – Homesense – similar here, here, here & here.

Wallpaper – Crown – Other beautiful wallpapers: here.

Faucet

Faucet – Perrin & Rowe.

Chandelier – Pottery Barn Kids.

  Home Office

Another favourite space is our home office.  This space is also our craft room, wrapping station and future homework station.  I love that my husband and I can use it at the same time. It’s a bright, airy and cheerful space that I look forward to spending time in.

Desk

Desk – Custom made using IKEA cabinets

Pendant – Serena & Lily Headlands Pendant.

Woven Roman Shade – Hunter Douglas, Provenance Collection, colour Trellis

Rug – Homesense – similar here & here.

Vase on top shelf: here.

Bookcase

Bookcase – CB2 Stairway White 96” wall mounted bookcase.

Paint Color

Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray

Similar Baskets: here.

Lamp – Ralph Lauren

Staircase

I love the simplicity of this staircase. Notice the square stair spindles and balusters with White Oak railings and threads. Paint color is Benjamin Moore Simply White.

Paint Color

Classic Gray OC-23 by Benjamin Moore.

Gallery Wall Black frames – Crate and Barrel

Pendant – Darlana Lantern in Medium

Guest Bedroom

I wanted something different for our guest room and I opted for this black poster bed which really makes a statement.

Canopy Bed – Joss and Main

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This room is still a work in progress. We are waiting for some drapery and one of the lamps (broke in transit from the US).  We also plan to add some millwork on the wall behind the bed.

Mirror – Homesense Canada – similar style: here & here.

Pillows

Striped Pillows HomeSense Canada – similar here.

Blush Fringe Pillow: Peri Home – discontinued – similar here .

Nightstand

Nightstands: Wayfair Grimaud 1 Drawer Nightstand. by Lark Manor – discontinued.

Lamps – Target Bubble Glass with Brass Detail Large.

Lamp Shade – Target Drum Linen Lamp Shade White Large.

Chunky Knit Throw & Rug

Chunky Knit Throw – Overstock.

Rug – Pottery Barn (8×10 in Ivory)

Artwork

Art – Homesense Canada

Paint Color

Wall Colour: White Dove by Benjamin Moore.

Daughter’s Bedroom

My daughter’s room was my favourite room to decorate. 

Chandelier – Aerin Renwick Crystal Sphere Pendant Light

Floral

I always dreamed of having a daughter so I was thrilled to decorate with soft pinks and florals.  

Mural

This mural by Anewal l was love at first sight and luckily my daughter loves it too.

Wallpaper Mural by Anewall, Jolie Mural – Other Beautiful Floral Wallpapers: here & here.

Nightstand – Wayfair – similar knob: here

Headboard – Homesense – similar here.

Books

Book Shelves – Ikea – similar here.

Banner – Genwoocraft

Drapery

Drapes – Q design Centre – Linen- Winter White

Paint Color

Benjamin Moore White Dove.

Bathroom

Bathroom Renovation: The only thing we really kept in here was the tub. We added a custom double vanity sink and custom mirror.  My favourite part of the bathroom is this gorgeous Serena and Lily wallpaper. The chandeliers over the sinks add some glam to this space!

Wallpaper – Serena & Lily Feather Wallpaper in Bone.

Chandeliers – Home Depot Tiffany Ellaisse 3 Light Chrome Crystal Chandelier.

Similar Knobs: here.

Countertop

Counter – Quartz K Stone

Faucets

Faucets – Kohler Devonshire Single Control Lavatory Faucet

Wainscoting Paint Color

Wainscoting is painted in Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.

I used a classic marble hexagon mosaic tile paired with a 3×6 subway tile in the shower.

Floor tile – Home Depot 1 inch hexagon marble.

Shower Tile – 3×6 white subway tile.

Hooks – Anthropologie Glass Etoile Hooks.

Master Bedroom Doors

Double doors open to a gorgeously designed master bedroom.

    Drapery

Drapery – Q Design – velvet in colour Parchment – similar here.

Curtain Rod – Q Design – brass – similar here.

Rug – vintage one of a kind – similar here.

Master Bedroom

I wanted the master bedroom to be soothing and calming so I kept it all white.  Natural woods and whites are my favourite combination. This is a great space to retreat to after a long day.

Bench – Pottery Barn

Paint Color

We painted the millwork the same colour as the walls Benjamin Moore’s Simply White.

Pom Pom/Tassel Blanket – Berber Themes Moroccan Pom Pom Blanket Cotton – similar here & here.

Bed & Bedding

Bed – Elte (no longer available) – similar here, here & here (tall headboard).

Duvet Cover – West Elm (best bedding ever and I’ve bought this as a gift for so many of my loved ones)

Pillows – Homesense

Nightstands

Nightstands – Pottery Barn

Chandelier

Chandelier – Currey & Co 9891 Silver Leaf

Table Lamps

Lamps – Ralph Lauren from HomeSense.

Dresser

Dresser – Ikea Hemnes Dresser – similar here, here & here.

Knobs

Knobs – Richelieu Antique English Oval Cabinet Knob

Vase on Dresser – Structube

Similar Quatrefoil Mirror: here.

Hallway

All of the wainscoting and millwork is painted Benjamin Moore Simply White (same as the wall colour).

Laundry Room

Our laundry room was downsized to a laundry closet.   It’s small but it’s a functional and cute space.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper – Serena & Lily in Bone.

Doors

Mirrored doors add some extra charm to this space. I am loving this idea. This one deserves a pin! 🙂

Basement

We decided to keep our basement as a kid zone for the next few years.  You’ll find lots of toys down here.

Playhouse

This playhouse under the stairs is always a favourite for all visitors both big and small.  It comes fully equipped with a play kitchen and a reading nook. The dutch door is kid favourite too!

Ice Cream Decals: Urban Walls

Doormat: Homesense – similar here.

Sconce: Lowe’s.

Paint Color

Basement Paint Color: Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray.

Basement Flooring: Purparket Vinyl 9 inch floor Latitude High Performance Vinyl in colour Flint.

Basement Bathroom

This bathroom feels cheerful and it’s perfect for guests. The floating vanity is from Ikea.

Similar Floating Vanity: here.

Shower Tile

Shower Tile – 4 x16 white subway tile in brick pattern

Decals

For the basement bathroom I opted for some cute decals from Urban walls. Wall paint color is Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee.

Decals – Urbanwalls.

Faucet – Delta Victoria Single Handle Faucet.

Mirror: Ikea – similar here.

Floor Tile: White Porcelain Mosaic Tile – matte white.

  Many thanks to Agata for sharing all of the details above. Make sure to follow @TassonInteriors on Instagram for more inspiration!

Gorgeous photography by Cameron St.

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Beautiful Homes of Instagram

  Happy new week, my friends! How wonderful it is to start this brand new week with you! May all of us have a Blessed and healthy week, filled with good vibes. Talking about good vibes, this “Beautiful Homes of Instagram” today is all about that! Agata, from @TassonInteriors, has a home that feels heavenly. Its neutral color palette combined with classic millwork exudes a timeless elegance that embraces you the moment you step inside.

Having Agata on the blog today is truly a great honor. She worked really hard on collecting all sources for this feature and even hired a photographer to share her home with you. Please make sure to follow her on Instagram and feel free to pin her beautiful home! This talented homeowner deserves all the love we can give!

Here, she tells us more about her current home (Note: I am reposting this today because I am taking a few days off with my family. 🙂 )

  “Hi! My name is Agata from @TassonInteriors.  I’m so excited and grateful to be featured by Luciane on Home Bunch!  I’ve found so much inspiration here and it feels surreal to be featured among so many talented designers and homeowners.  

I started my career as a criminal prosecutor ten years ago.  When our daughter was born I took a break from law to enjoy these precious young years with her. During that time my husband and I started our third home renovation. Earlier this year I started an Instagram account to share our renovation, and my love for design. With the encouragement of family and friends I am now in the process of pursuing my longstanding passion for interior design and decorating as a career.

Our current home is the one featured here in these photos. My husband and I purchased this home as a new builder grade home.  We love the neighbourhood because it has an abundance of parks, new schools, young families, and it’s close to many amenities. We didn’t upgrade anything through the builder choosing instead to put our own stamp on the house which included full kitchen and bathroom renovations (our master bathroom is currently under construction).  I wanted a light, bright, airy, warm, casual and liveable home. I’m really flattered to be able to share my home and work with you. I hope that you enjoy the tour! Thanks for stopping by!”

  Beautiful Homes of Instagram

Meet the homeowner: This is Agata, from @ATstylemyhome, in her beautiful kitchen! I am so thankful for all of the time she put into this feature!

Foyer

How inviting! Great design and beauty embraces you the moment you open the front door. Notice the classic wainscoting.

Rug – HomeSense (HomeGoods in USA) –  similar here & here (in Blue-grey).

Foyer Decor

This gorgeous arch window mirror is from Pier One.

Console Table – Wayfair – similar here & here.

Basket – Ikea – similar here.

Paint Color

Walls and wainscoting are painted in Simply White by Benjamin Moore.

Baseboard Style

Baseboards: Tudor-style 7 inch.

Light fixture – Wayfair.

Mirrored Doors

Mirrored Doors: I added these mirrored doors in our entrance hallway to make the space feel more open and airy. We love them so much that we also added them to our laundry closet. (source is Trim-lite)

Dining Room

I love having a separate dining room but we didn’t want anything too formal or fancy. We love to host family and friends, but our dining room isn’t just for special occasions. We eat dinner in our dining room every evening. It’s so important to me for our family to connect around the table at the end of the day.

Table – similar at RH, here, here & here.

Herringbone Flooring

These herringbone floors were a last minute decision which turned out to be our favourite feature of this room. We also added some millwork to give the white walls some interest.

Chandelier: Visual Comfort Co. hand -rubbed antique bras with clear glass.

Picture This!

Picture Frame Wainscoting: We added picture frame wainscoting to the dining room and the master bedroom. It gives both rooms a more elegant and custom feel.

Window Treatment

Drapes – custom made by family member (white linen fabric).

Chairs – Sears Canada (years ago) recently re-upholstered with Tonic Living fabric (Weston, Salt) painted by Paint it Like New – similar here.

Art Work – HomeSense similar available through McGee & Co.

Paint Color

Paint color is Simply White BM.

   Butler’s Pantry

A butler’s pantry is located between the dining room and kitchen.

The wide plank European white oak floors are by far my favourite feature of this house. They add so much character and warmth to our home. They also give it the light and airy feel that I was after.

Cabinetry

Glass doors give an airy feel to the butler’s pantry cabinetry.

Kitchen

This is our favourite space in our home.  I love the open floor plan kitchen and family room.  It’s where we spend most of our time preparing meals, playing, reading and enjoying our family time.   The back of our home is southwest facing so we enjoy a lot of natural light here. We eliminated the breakfast area and designed this custom kitchen opting for a large 9 x 4.5 foot island instead of a breakfast table.  I wanted the kitchen to feel modern and fresh yet timeless. The panelled fridge was a splurge but I absolutely love it.

Double Oven – Jenn Air

Fridge – Thermador

Cabinet Paint Color

Cabinet Colour – Simply White by Benjamin Moore.

Backsplash

For the backsplash I opted for a very classic white bevelled 3 x 6 subway tile.  I didn’t want anything too busy or trendy. I love how the backsplash compliments the quartz counters without competing with them.

Backsplash – 3×6 white beveled subway tile – similar here & here (crackled tile).

Pot Filler – Kohler Artifacts Wall Mount Pot Filler in Polished Nickel

Oil & Vinegar set – West Elm

Glass Cooktop – KitchenAid

Hood Fan – Falmec

Similar Cutting Boards: here.

Kitchen Roman Shades

The Roman shades are Hunter Douglas, Provenance Collection.

Appliance Pulls

The refrigerator appliance pulls are Jeffrey Alexander – Tiffany Collection.

Kitchen Sink & Hardware

Farmhouse Sink – Franke MHK720-35WH Manor House, White.

Cabinet Hardware: Knobs, Pulls & Dishwasher Pulls in Polished nickel.

Faucet

Faucet, soap dispenser & filtered water faucet – Waterstone in Polished Nickel

Metals

I like the fact that the mix of metal in this kitchen exists but it’s limited to two finishes; polished nickel and aged iron.

Hardwood Flooring

The wide plank European white oak floors are by far my favourite feature of this house. They add so much character and warmth to our home. They also give it the light and airy feel that I was after.

Flooring: 7.5 inch European white Oak made by Purparket unstained (sanded on site). Finished with a clear coat made by Loba – No stain used – similar here.

Countertop

Counters– Quartz by Quartex (colour Calacatta Vogue)

Vase on island – Pier1.

Woven Bowl on island – Ten Thousand Villages – Other Beautiful Natural Bowls: here, here, here, here & here.

Kitchen Lighting & Runner

Pendants – Visual Comfort Darlana Pendant –  small in Aged Iron.

Kitchen runner is vintage – good sources for vintage runner: here, here & here – similar here.

Dishwasher (panel ready) – Miele

Counterstools

I searched and searched for the perfect counter stools but ultimately I decided to stick with the ones that I already had.  Instead, with the help of Anne from Oakville Slipcovers I had slipcovers made from some beautiful striped fabric from Tonic Living.  I’m so happy with how they turned out!

Barstools – Homesense find years ago but I recently added these slipcovers Slipcover fabric is Tonic Living. Custom made by Anne at Oakville Slipcovers – similar here – (Select Fabric: Perennials® Performance Shirting Stripe – Pewter).

Kitchen Island Dimensions

Island Size – 4.5 feet by 9 feet

Family Room

I love the generous size of this room.  We opted for a sectional sofa to maximize seating.  We added a coffered ceiling to add some character and interest to this room, as well as to add some definition to the space. My husband built the shiplap wall above the fireplace.

Sectional

Sectional Couch – custom from Crate & Barrel in colour Pumice.

Rug – Wayfair – size 8×11

Pillows

This is a good way to place pillows on a sectional sofa.

Pillows: The striped one in the corner is from H&M home (similar here). The blue one in the corner is Ikea (similar here) and the striped one closest to the fireplace is the sameness one that is from Tonic Living (similar here).

The blue and white 25 inch pillows were also Pottery Barn and no longer available (similar here).

Decor

Mirror – Homesense.

Small Vases in built in: here.

Baskets in built-in – Indigo

Vase on Mantle – Structure – similar here.

Wall Paint Color

Family Room –  Classic Gray by Benjamin Moore.

We originally planned to hang the TV above the fireplace but we ended up mounting it on the adjacent wall so that the shiplap would remain the feature.

Millwork Paint Color

Trim, fireplace and built-ins are Benjamin Moore Simply White.

Branches – Pottery Barn

The large basket is from Pottery Barn.

Coffee Table

Coffee Table – here.

Living Room Roman Shades

Woven Roman Shades – Hunter Douglas, Provenance Collection, colour Trellis.

Powder Room

The powder room was originally located between the kitchen and the dining room.  We relocated the powder room into the sunken laundry room. The original powder room was transformed into a walk-in pantry across from the butler’s pantry.  I love that the powder room is now in a more discrete spot.

I was really inspired by Luciane’s first Beautiful Homes of Instagram Home Bunch feature @JSHomeDesign’s powder room.  That’s where I found this beautiful Crown wallpaper and this honed marble herringbone tile. I designed this custom mirrored vanity and paired it with a durable quartz counter.

Pocket Doors (powder room) Another way we added custom charm to our cookie cutter build was to add pocket doors. They are such great space savers. (Hardware is by Emtek) (pocket door is in the powder room, between master bedroom and master bathroom & 2 master bedroom walk-in closets)

Flooring: Honed Marble Herringbone Floor Tile (similar here)

Mirror – Homesense – similar here, here, here & here.

Wallpaper – Crown – Other beautiful wallpapers: here.

Faucet

Faucet – Perrin & Rowe.

Chandelier – Pottery Barn Kids.

  Home Office

Another favourite space is our home office.  This space is also our craft room, wrapping station and future homework station.  I love that my husband and I can use it at the same time. It’s a bright, airy and cheerful space that I look forward to spending time in.

Desk

Desk – Custom made using IKEA cabinets

Pendant – Serena & Lily Headlands Pendant.

Woven Roman Shade – Hunter Douglas, Provenance Collection, colour Trellis

Rug – Homesense – similar here & here.

Vase on top shelf: here.

Bookcase

Bookcase – CB2 Stairway White 96” wall mounted bookcase.

Paint Color

Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray

Similar Baskets: here.

Lamp – Ralph Lauren

Staircase

I love the simplicity of this staircase. Notice the square stair spindles and balusters with White Oak railings and threads. Paint color is Benjamin Moore Simply White.

Paint Color

Classic Gray OC-23 by Benjamin Moore.

Gallery Wall Black frames – Crate and Barrel

Pendant – Darlana Lantern in Medium

Guest Bedroom

I wanted something different for our guest room and I opted for this black poster bed which really makes a statement.

Canopy Bed – Joss and Main

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This room is still a work in progress. We are waiting for some drapery and one of the lamps (broke in transit from the US).  We also plan to add some millwork on the wall behind the bed.

Mirror – Homesense Canada – similar style: here & here.

Pillows

Striped Pillows HomeSense Canada – similar here.

Blush Fringe Pillow: Peri Home – discontinued – similar here .

Nightstand

Nightstands: Wayfair Grimaud 1 Drawer Nightstand. by Lark Manor – discontinued.

Lamps – Target Bubble Glass with Brass Detail Large.

Lamp Shade – Target Drum Linen Lamp Shade White Large.

Chunky Knit Throw & Rug

Chunky Knit Throw – Overstock.

Rug – Pottery Barn (8×10 in Ivory)

Artwork

Art – Homesense Canada

Paint Color

Wall Colour: White Dove by Benjamin Moore.

Daughter’s Bedroom

My daughter’s room was my favourite room to decorate. 

Chandelier – Aerin Renwick Crystal Sphere Pendant Light

Floral

I always dreamed of having a daughter so I was thrilled to decorate with soft pinks and florals.  

Mural

This mural by Anewal l was love at first sight and luckily my daughter loves it too.

Wallpaper Mural by Anewall, Jolie Mural – Other Beautiful Floral Wallpapers: here & here.

Nightstand – Wayfair – similar knob: here

Headboard – Homesense – similar here.

Books

Book Shelves – Ikea – similar here.

Banner – Genwoocraft

Drapery

Drapes – Q design Centre – Linen- Winter White

Paint Color

Benjamin Moore White Dove.

Bathroom

Bathroom Renovation: The only thing we really kept in here was the tub. We added a custom double vanity sink and custom mirror.  My favourite part of the bathroom is this gorgeous Serena and Lily wallpaper. The chandeliers over the sinks add some glam to this space!

Wallpaper – Serena & Lily Feather Wallpaper in Bone.

Chandeliers – Home Depot Tiffany Ellaisse 3 Light Chrome Crystal Chandelier.

Similar Knobs: here.

Countertop

Counter – Quartz K Stone

Faucets

Faucets – Kohler Devonshire Single Control Lavatory Faucet

Wainscoting Paint Color

Wainscoting is painted in Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.

I used a classic marble hexagon mosaic tile paired with a 3×6 subway tile in the shower.

Floor tile – Home Depot 1 inch hexagon marble.

Shower Tile – 3×6 white subway tile.

Hooks – Anthropologie Glass Etoile Hooks.

Master Bedroom Doors

Double doors open to a gorgeously designed master bedroom.

    Drapery

Drapery – Q Design – velvet in colour Parchment – similar here.

Curtain Rod – Q Design – brass – similar here.

Rug – vintage one of a kind – similar here.

Master Bedroom

I wanted the master bedroom to be soothing and calming so I kept it all white.  Natural woods and whites are my favourite combination. This is a great space to retreat to after a long day.

Bench – Pottery Barn

Paint Color

We painted the millwork the same colour as the walls Benjamin Moore’s Simply White.

Pom Pom/Tassel Blanket – Berber Themes Moroccan Pom Pom Blanket Cotton – similar here & here.

Bed & Bedding

Bed – Elte (no longer available) – similar here, here & here (tall headboard).

Duvet Cover – West Elm (best bedding ever and I’ve bought this as a gift for so many of my loved ones)

Pillows – Homesense

Nightstands

Nightstands – Pottery Barn

Chandelier

Chandelier – Currey & Co 9891 Silver Leaf

Table Lamps

Lamps – Ralph Lauren from HomeSense.

Dresser

Dresser – Ikea Hemnes Dresser – similar here, here & here.

Knobs

Knobs – Richelieu Antique English Oval Cabinet Knob

Vase on Dresser – Structube

Similar Quatrefoil Mirror: here.

Hallway

All of the wainscoting and millwork is painted Benjamin Moore Simply White (same as the wall colour).

Laundry Room

Our laundry room was downsized to a laundry closet.   It’s small but it’s a functional and cute space.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper – Serena & Lily in Bone.

Doors

Mirrored doors add some extra charm to this space. I am loving this idea. This one deserves a pin! 🙂

Basement

We decided to keep our basement as a kid zone for the next few years.  You’ll find lots of toys down here.

Playhouse

This playhouse under the stairs is always a favourite for all visitors both big and small.  It comes fully equipped with a play kitchen and a reading nook. The dutch door is kid favourite too!

Ice Cream Decals: Urban Walls

Doormat: Homesense – similar here.

Sconce: Lowe’s.

Paint Color

Basement Paint Color: Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray.

Basement Flooring: Purparket Vinyl 9 inch floor Latitude High Performance Vinyl in colour Flint.

Basement Bathroom

This bathroom feels cheerful and it’s perfect for guests. The floating vanity is from Ikea.

Similar Floating Vanity: here.

Shower Tile

Shower Tile – 4 x16 white subway tile in brick pattern

Decals

For the basement bathroom I opted for some cute decals from Urban walls. Wall paint color is Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee.

Decals – Urbanwalls.

Faucet – Delta Victoria Single Handle Faucet.

Mirror: Ikea – similar here.

Floor Tile: White Porcelain Mosaic Tile – matte white.

  Many thanks to Agata for sharing all of the details above. Make sure to follow @TassonInteriors on Instagram for more inspiration!

Gorgeous photography by Cameron St.

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Cool, Edgy And Comic Book Art Filled Interiors

Edgy comic book art peppers the rooms of these cool home interior concepts, each space imaginatively visualised by Pavel Alekseev. The interiors are designed to appeal to the young homeowner–or the young and wild at heart. Bright colours enliven industrial style backdrops, blazing from eye catching art and sculpture, and slick modern furniture designs. Unique pieces build an offbeat vibe that jostles for attention against chilled concrete floors and rugged exposed brickwork walls. Patinated panels give the modern interiors a strike of interesting aged character and distinctive flair. The eye is led through the spaces, layer by layer, without a single moment of bland.

The ‘superpowered’ living room of home concept number one is a colour rich space with a huge piece of comic art. Modern wall sconces light the piece, along with the expanse of beautifully patinated wall panels behind it.

A wooden bench seat adds natural charm.

A log store is cut into the chimney breast as a tall niche. The modern fireplace stretches along a concrete hearth, flaming behind a glass fireplace screen.

Concrete floor tiles fill the large living room. A swing arm wall lamp extends from a towering concrete column. A Flos Arco floor lamp bows an elegant silhouette across the window.

Red siding is clad on the concrete chimney breast, drawing colour inspiration from the Supergirl artwork on the adjacent wall. An authentic Japanese kokeshi doll takes the red accent to the TV wall.

Turquoise and yellow strike through the room in the form of a double sided sectional sofa arrangement and its contrasting accent cushions. A stunning modern chandelier burns rings of light over the lounge.

A graphic area rug adds a soft spot to the room, along with a number of other rug designs.

Lightweight side tables slot into the gaps between the modern sofa sections, making the whole group easily repositionable.

Gaetano Pesce’s controversial Up armchair poses at the edge of the living room in its red colourway. A low square coffee table lines up in front of the unique furniture.

More modern wall sconces shine down over another contemporary couch, and a cluster of huge indoor plants.

Giant glass cactuses form a fabulously unique room divider.

A modern staircase design rises above the glass room divider. Open risers let daylight push through over wooden treads. Stair lights accompany the climb.

The cactus room divider separates the double sided lounge layout from a formal dining area. A circular rug forms an island for the modern dining set.

The black dining room area rug compliments the depth of the neighbouring black kitchen. A modern chandelier releases pin pricks of warm light over a black kitchen island and attached wooden dining bar.

Waiting comically in the corner of the kitchen, a bright yellow robot sculpture looks ready to serve the table. The imaginative piece uplifts very serious black and concrete grey kitchen decor.

A huge hob extractor unit descends over the central kitchen island, encased in a simplistic minimalist block.

Interior two kicks off with another piece of tribute art to Supergirl. Recessed LEDs spill light over the art’s industrial brick effect background.

Lengths of timber build an attractive TV feature wall with rustic charm.

A light yellow console table is anchored with a punchy black designer table lamp, which is the stylish Atollo lamp.

Metres away, a round coffee table pulls the yellow accent to the centre of the lounge setup.

A smaller coffee table pulls up by the opposite sofa, on top of a two-tone area rug.

Tobacco brown lounge chairs add an earthy tone to the decor palette. Matching accent cushions are scattered across the stone grey sofas.

The rectangular dining table comfortably seats eight on cushioned modern dining chairs. Wicker dining room pendant lights build texture.

Various colour upholstery shakes up the dining set design.

Another seat of colourful dining chairs stand within an L-shaped kitchen design.

A simple glass vase decorates the small dining table.

A patinated kitchen backsplash draws between wooden base units and white uppers. Tall cabinets strike a stronger note in matt black.

The hallway is home to floating storage and vanity units, with undermounted LED ribbons to exaggerate the weightless effect. A large decorative wall mirror cuts a circle into the wood clad wall.

Digital illustration art by dvrkshines peers into the mirror from the other side of the entryway.

Last up, this grey home interior has some very unusual additions.

A hanging seat swings in the lounge, forming a third side of seating without physical bulk and encroachment on floor space.

A unique wall clock puts a fun primary yellow accent onto an exposed brick wall.

There is a mix of styles at play in this apartment. Here, a chic Eames bird ornament is placed right by a humorous oversized Medicom Batman Bearbrick.

Another bear figurine is positioned under the spotlight of a modern floor lamp.

Bug eyes peer up from a novelty magazine holder.

Comic book art explodes from the TV wall. Harley Quinn and Joker figurines stand on a stickered media unit.

Glued to the sticker style, the kitchen is a riot of graphic art.

Paris themed graphic tiles jostle with life across the kitchen backsplash.

No need to collect souvenir magnets with this fridge freezer, the work is already done.

A small bathroom is clad with concrete tiles, contrasting cooly with its hot red brick approach.

1. Harley Quinn Figurine 2. Comic art pillows 3. Mickey mouse clock 4. Medicom Bearbrick figurines 5. Thor Hammer light 6. Superhero shelf 7. KAWS figurines 8. Pop art shower curtains 9. Super soda pop art

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Cool, Edgy And Comic Book Art Filled Interiors

Edgy comic book art peppers the rooms of these cool home interior concepts, each space imaginatively visualised by Pavel Alekseev. The interiors are designed to appeal to the young homeowner–or the young and wild at heart. Bright colours enliven industrial style backdrops, blazing from eye catching art and sculpture, and slick modern furniture designs. Unique pieces build an offbeat vibe that jostles for attention against chilled concrete floors and rugged exposed brickwork walls. Patinated panels give the modern interiors a strike of interesting aged character and distinctive flair. The eye is led through the spaces, layer by layer, without a single moment of bland.

The ‘superpowered’ living room of home concept number one is a colour rich space with a huge piece of comic art. Modern wall sconces light the piece, along with the expanse of beautifully patinated wall panels behind it.

A wooden bench seat adds natural charm.

A log store is cut into the chimney breast as a tall niche. The modern fireplace stretches along a concrete hearth, flaming behind a glass fireplace screen.

Concrete floor tiles fill the large living room. A swing arm wall lamp extends from a towering concrete column. A Flos Arco floor lamp bows an elegant silhouette across the window.

Red siding is clad on the concrete chimney breast, drawing colour inspiration from the Supergirl artwork on the adjacent wall. An authentic Japanese kokeshi doll takes the red accent to the TV wall.

Turquoise and yellow strike through the room in the form of a double sided sectional sofa arrangement and its contrasting accent cushions. A stunning modern chandelier burns rings of light over the lounge.

A graphic area rug adds a soft spot to the room, along with a number of other rug designs.

Lightweight side tables slot into the gaps between the modern sofa sections, making the whole group easily repositionable.

Gaetano Pesce’s controversial Up armchair poses at the edge of the living room in its red colourway. A low square coffee table lines up in front of the unique furniture.

More modern wall sconces shine down over another contemporary couch, and a cluster of huge indoor plants.

Giant glass cactuses form a fabulously unique room divider.

A modern staircase design rises above the glass room divider. Open risers let daylight push through over wooden treads. Stair lights accompany the climb.

The cactus room divider separates the double sided lounge layout from a formal dining area. A circular rug forms an island for the modern dining set.

The black dining room area rug compliments the depth of the neighbouring black kitchen. A modern chandelier releases pin pricks of warm light over a black kitchen island and attached wooden dining bar.

Waiting comically in the corner of the kitchen, a bright yellow robot sculpture looks ready to serve the table. The imaginative piece uplifts very serious black and concrete grey kitchen decor.

A huge hob extractor unit descends over the central kitchen island, encased in a simplistic minimalist block.

Interior two kicks off with another piece of tribute art to Supergirl. Recessed LEDs spill light over the art’s industrial brick effect background.

Lengths of timber build an attractive TV feature wall with rustic charm.

A light yellow console table is anchored with a punchy black designer table lamp, which is the stylish Atollo lamp.

Metres away, a round coffee table pulls the yellow accent to the centre of the lounge setup.

A smaller coffee table pulls up by the opposite sofa, on top of a two-tone area rug.

Tobacco brown lounge chairs add an earthy tone to the decor palette. Matching accent cushions are scattered across the stone grey sofas.

The rectangular dining table comfortably seats eight on cushioned modern dining chairs. Wicker dining room pendant lights build texture.

Various colour upholstery shakes up the dining set design.

Another seat of colourful dining chairs stand within an L-shaped kitchen design.

A simple glass vase decorates the small dining table.

A patinated kitchen backsplash draws between wooden base units and white uppers. Tall cabinets strike a stronger note in matt black.

The hallway is home to floating storage and vanity units, with undermounted LED ribbons to exaggerate the weightless effect. A large decorative wall mirror cuts a circle into the wood clad wall.

Digital illustration art by dvrkshines peers into the mirror from the other side of the entryway.

Last up, this grey home interior has some very unusual additions.

A hanging seat swings in the lounge, forming a third side of seating without physical bulk and encroachment on floor space.

A unique wall clock puts a fun primary yellow accent onto an exposed brick wall.

There is a mix of styles at play in this apartment. Here, a chic Eames bird ornament is placed right by a humorous oversized Medicom Batman Bearbrick.

Another bear figurine is positioned under the spotlight of a modern floor lamp.

Bug eyes peer up from a novelty magazine holder.

Comic book art explodes from the TV wall. Harley Quinn and Joker figurines stand on a stickered media unit.

Glued to the sticker style, the kitchen is a riot of graphic art.

Paris themed graphic tiles jostle with life across the kitchen backsplash.

No need to collect souvenir magnets with this fridge freezer, the work is already done.

A small bathroom is clad with concrete tiles, contrasting cooly with its hot red brick approach.

1. Harley Quinn Figurine 2. Comic art pillows 3. Mickey mouse clock 4. Medicom Bearbrick figurines 5. Thor Hammer light 6. Superhero shelf 7. KAWS figurines 8. Pop art shower curtains 9. Super soda pop art

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51 Red Living Rooms With Tips And Accessories To Help You Decorate Yours

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Red really ramps up a living room decor scheme. Even a simple neutral backdrop can come alive with the introduction of red couches and a coordinated red table lamp, or a pair of red window drapes and a matching rug. Red adds a lot of visual heat, so is a particularly great option to those wanting to transform a cold looking room. This extensive gallery of 51 red living rooms is packed with inspiration on red wall colours, red living room furniture, and unique ways in which to introduce a plethora of red living room accessories that will help to balance out the scheme just right.

Visualizer: Tamizo  

Create colour layers. The dark ceiling of this red and black living room evokes a cocoon-like feeling of safety, whilst everything below half height in the room radiates with the same red vibrancy. Red sofas, a red area rug, a red coffee table, and even a low slung red pendant light pull together in daring colour saturation.

Photographer: Nickolas Sargent   Source: Douglas Elilman  

Flower power and fun. This lively room scheme employs red sofas to turn up the visual heat of a plain white painted room, whilst a rainbow rug ramps up the cheer. A daisy shaped ottoman fills the room with flower power, along with petal motif side tables.

Designer: Co-direction Design  

Colourful and cubist. A sharp and simplified red sofa design makes an ideal champion for the cubist decor aesthetic. Cut a feature wall into sections that can be filled with complementary accent colour, like gold, and introduce a linear modern chandelier.

Designer: Cezign  

Retrofit the red vibe. If you’re already decorated with neutrals but long for something more lively, fear not. Easy additions like a red feature cushion, some red wall art, and a red floral arrangement can work wonders. If budget allows, spring for an adventurous red accent chair too, it will make the colour infusions appear more permanent and intentional.

Visualizer: Iqosa  

In this case, double chairs create double the impact.

Visualizer: Trung-Chung Nguyễn  

Here, red cushions and art align to make one more retrofit compatible solution.

Visualizer: Matteo Margutti  

Deliciously pomegranate. Red lovers looking for something on the sophisticated side will adore this rich pomegranate shade. Team with a solid stone coffee table to get the luxe look.

Designer: Balbek Bureau  

Step it up. Create an island for your most colourful room elements by building a platform, then wrap it with more bright flamboyance. In this room, a raw industrial backdrop creates an interesting juxtaposition for the colour crisp elements.

Visualizer: DAR Architects  

Slice and splice. Use contrasting wall panels and curtains to build sections of colour around the room.

Visualizer: Ricardo Tohme  

Seeing triple. Not one, but three red couches round out this large living room, with a simple red runner completing a full circuit of colour on the fourth side.

Photographer: Gaël Lesure  

Rosy and cosy. A patchwork red carpet pulls up by the modern fireplace of this home, creating a colour bridge of heat and cosiness.

Visualizer: Tyoma Atsone  

Lift it with light. A ceiling stripe of red LEDs really elevates this black, white, and red living room scheme. There is also a shape theme twinned with the red elements of this room, evident in a circular feature wall treatment, round area rug, and pendant light discs.

Source: Design Connected  

If you are only going to do one thing to bring red into a room, a feature wall brings the biggest impact…

… Consider teasing the colour thread out a little further, with just a couple of painted panels on an adjacent wall.

Visualizer: Juliya Butova  

A red and brown meld makes a smooth partnership. This scheme picks up the tempo with some beats of primary yellow.

Designer: Thom Filicia  

There are red chairs, and then there is THIS red lounge chair. If you’re going for a hero piece then go extra special.

Visualizer: Landusheva Nastia  

Textured panelling and molding bring extra oomph to a red feature wall.

Visualizer: Nikolai Ivoglo  

Another take on the panel molding aesthetic.

Source: Tai Ping Carpets  

A cool grey stone effect carpet contrasts beautifully with the heat of a vibrant red painted wall and matching couch.

Visualizer: Zarysy  

Work your angles. Different shades of red have been used to create this angular optical illusion on the TV wall, which gives the space added dimension.

Visualizer: Form’8 studio  

Add a blast of blue. Red is a stong colour, but that doesn’t mean that you have to keep the rest of the room palette weak. Try adding other bold colours into the mix, like a solid cobalt blue or golden yellow–or both!

Visualizer: Daria Zinovatnaya  

Look at Mondrian inspired interior design for colour combo insight. Note how the scheme is kept fresh with plenty of white space and sharp black linework. Max out the theme in a concept like this by choosing pendant lighting and area rugs to match.

Designer: Design: Vadim Che   Visualizer: Ilya Ganzha   

Black linework and white space can translate into a much softer scheme too, like this half height border with black dado rail. A red persian rug expands the colour saturation across the lower half of the room. A contrasting sofa pulls out blue highlights in the carpet.

Designer: JJRR  

Lay out a warm welcome with red carpet. Red carpeting creates a warm base for an open and airy room. Red candles draw the warmth up to eye level when seated.

Gold standard home accessories. This round coffee table and its matching side table introduce glorious golden elements into an orange-red room. The lustre reflects the fire tones, and suggests luxury and expense.

Visualizer: Valeriya Meteleva  

Beautify walls with burgundy red panel molding. Even modern spaces benefit from the traditional practice of panel molding, and rich colour only amplifies the elegant effect. Be sure to place a stylish lamp nearby to light up the finished feature.

Visualizer: Ashwag Moon  

Ketchup and mustard. They work great on a hotdog and they work in decor too! Don’t be put off by the analogy, the right combination of delicious saucy red and a stripe of earthy mustard will look far more sophisticated than your local fast food joint.

Visualizer: Danielle Nagel  

Assemble a mediterannean vibe. The floral wallpaper in this red and turquoise living room is reminiscent of medditerannean tile, and even lace. The contrasting turquoise elements bring in a fresh breeze, as if from the ocean. Yellow pieces let in the sun.

Designer: Axis Mundi  

Gotta love an ottoman. This tufted ottoman coffee table acts as the perfect springboard for the rest of the red elements in the room. A sea of red pattern waves around it’s base, and red wall art echoes its square outline.

Designer: Eero Saarinen   Photographer: Ezra Stoller  

A red room within a room. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen for the industrialist J. Irwin Miller, this home was the beginning of the original conversation pit trend that looks set to make a modern comeback.

Designer: Diligence International  

A smaller take on a red conversation pit, though this time with the inclusion of a stunning ceiling mount fireplace in a double height void. Black and white pillows create a layered look on the red seating.

Visualizer: Tyoma Atsone  

See the world through red rose tinted glasses. Glass wall bedrooms, kitchens and even bathrooms are all the rage in interiors right now, but how about using the glass as a vessel to carry your accent colour? Transparency is maintained to leave spaces feeling larger, but the tint promotes a cosier atmosphere when closed.

Visualizer: MV+  

Gorgeously gothic. Solid black paint walls highlighted with gilded elements and blood red couches build devilishly good looks.

Visualizer: Kirill Vill  

Balance out equal measures and tone. The red and teal parts of this living room each cover a similar square footage, whether that be on the floor or across the walls. Each colour is a soft muted shade, with neither one overpowering the other.

Designer: Home D  

Use colour to define zones in an open plan arrangement.

Visualizer: K Band  

This red and grey interior has a rotating red ellipse mirror to define the lounge from the entryway.

Visualizer: One Tone Architects  

What to do when vibrant red sunsets fade away? Position red couches around your panorama in honour of natures paint palette.

Visualizer: Kostia Drevich  

Hop between opposite sides of the colour wheel, like this contrasting red and green interior. Indoor plants complete and freshen the look.

Visualizer: Alesya Kasianenko  

This revitalising space amps up the indoor plant and red decor combo. Natural stone, rattan and wood enrich the scene.

Visualizer: Oscar Pastor  

Crackle texture elevates this dark red feature wall, making it a stunning gallery space for abstract art.

Visualizer: Zikzak  

This piece of red art becomes a feature wall in itself. Raw concrete makes a cool companion.

Visualizer: A & L Interior Design  

Make red the cohesion between interlinked living spaces.

Designer: Hurma Architects   Visualizer: Viktor Tarakanov  

In this home, statement red dining chairs echo the red abstract wall art in an adjacent lounge.

Designer: Coy Yiontis  

As if this chunky red tufted sofa isn’t glorious enough, this living room features a lush grass green rug to bind it with its wonderful garden view.

Visualizer: Prodiz  

Read it, read it, red it. Take a regular bookcase and transform the stacks with bright red inserts.

Architect: Nika Vorotyntseva  

All wired up. No need to conceal that wire with electrical trunking, go louder with bright red cables and creative pinning.

Designer: Roksanda Ilinčić  

Life is peachy. Red and peach might not be the first colour combination that springs to mind, but the merge is something sweet.

Visualizer: Some Graphics  

Getting hot with houndstooth. Monochrome houndstooth and hot red accents are simply made for one another.

Designer: Home EC  

Top off your eclectic kingdom with a joyous red crown–oh, and a disco ball.

Visualizer: DMR Designs  

Have hope, be strong, laugh loud, and have a great big red typography wall.

Designer: Hurma Architect   Visualizer: Viktor Tarakanov  

Complement a bold red couch with a statement lamp, like this amazing Oda style lamp. Originals are available here.

1. Red rugs 2. Red vase 3. Red tufted love seat 4. Arne Jacobsen style egg chair 5. Red couch 6. Womb chair 7. Red floor lamp 8. Red themed wall art 9. Red coffee table

Recommended Reading:  51 Red Bedrooms With Tips And Accessories To Help You Design Yours

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Beachfront Condo Interior Design Ideas A Connecticut couple purchased a Naples beachfront condo with the hopes of transforming it into the mid-century modern home of their dreams. The homeowners had a very unique aesthetic: a blend of colorful West Indies style with a balance of mod furnishing and clean architectural details. W Design beautifully brought a minimalist design in this sleek condo while still feeling comfortable and approachable. Entry The entry features a modern twist on wall paneling by creating a flush panel detail with a recessed groove. The rosewood feature wall seamless runs up the wall and across the ceiling. – Feature wall is made of Rosewood. – Pendant is the Boxed Ceiling Fixture from Bone Simple in Polished Nickel. – Trim/Ceiling Paint: Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove. Great Room The Great room features a custom white-painted wood ceiling (Benjamin Moore White Dove) with box beams and tongue and groove. – Ombre silk rug from New Moon Rugs. – Herman Miller lounge chair . Built-ins The custom built-in is a combination of bleached walnut and paint grade for a perfect contrast. This space is a neutral palette with pops of blue in textiles and artwork for a sleek, contemporary look. Great View Holly Hunt chairs line the stunning ocean view. Flooring: Wood floors throughout are Legno Bastone. Color is Coreca. Modern White Kitchen This kitchen is the epitome of crisp, clean and contemporary. My favorite parts- the porcelain countertops (great scratch-proof, durable material) and the custom, nearly transparent cabinetry- very euro-chic! Custom backsplash is made of white sheets of laminate glass painted in BM OC-17. Countertop Countertop slab is a Porcelain in Calacatta Gold Extra. Kitchen Banquette Adjacent to the kitchen is a custom banquette made of stained walnut. Wallcovering: Winfield Thybony Sorvino Performance Vinyls. Bar This high-gloss navy lacquer bar is a total crowd-stopper (and pleaser!). The countertop and backsplash is an exquisite material called Cristallo with a 2.5” mitered edge detail. Den The den serves as a man cave and office space in one. The built in paint color is Benjamin Moore HC-155 Newburyport Blue. – Pendant: Hudson Valley Lighting Gaines Chandelier. – Art: Natural Curiosities. Powder room The edgy powder room design features a cantilevered vanity and black glass vessel sink. – Wallcovering: Schumacher Feather Bloom in Dove. – Visual Comfort Utopia Large Double Bath Sconces. Guest Bedroom The designer cut this bedroom size in half to make room for another guest bed on the other side. The solution – two bedrooms. The problem – depth. They installed these custom mirrored close doors for storage since we had no room for dressers. It gives the room a chic, boutiquey hotel vibe. – Upholstered queen beds in Kravet Ashore fabric in color Tangelo. – Pendant is the Alpine Chandelier from Hudson Valley Lighting in Aged Brass. – Custom stationary drapery panels in Harlequin Reverie fabric in color Spice. – Custom shams in Jim Thompson Paradise Vine Tiger No. 9 in color Black Forest. Custom Wardrobe Cabinetry is custom designed in Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove. – Vanity stool in Robert Allen Lone Oak in color Cayenne Edie. Bathroom Bold, bright and full of personality, this powder room is adorned in Phillip Jeffries Nomadic wallcovering. The floor tile is a gorgeous Dolomite marble laid in a herringbone pattern. Sconces are Jonathan Adler Havana Sconce. – Trim/Ceiling Paint: Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove. – Cabinets are custom designed. – Countertops are Mystery White Leathered Marble. Soothing Blues The inspiration for this bedroom was a Tiffany blue jewelry box. The designer used a woven crepe wallcovering laid over Sherwin Williams Raindrop paint for a unique application. We love how the custom ombre stationary drapery panels mimic the sea and open. – Pendant is Windsor Medium Hanging Shade from Visual Comfort. – Shams are custom in COM, Kravet Couture 33422 in Turquoise. – Custom stationary drapery panel in Duralee fabric Traviata Armore in Aqua. Bedroom Cabinet Since this room used to be a part of the kitchen, we used the water line to create a vanity area. Cabinet Custom designed cabinetry, paint color is Dunn Edwards DE 5767 Star City. Hardware is Bernard collection from Worlds Away. Master Bedroom Soft, serene and peaceful with a stunning view of the Gulf. I love this bedroom! – Wallcovering: Manilla Hemp in Cloudless from Phillip Jeffries. – Rug: The Rug Company. – Traversing Drapery Side Panels are custom in Designer’s Guild fabric. Master Bathroom The master bath features custom bleached walnut cabinetry with a mosaic glass shower and herringbone porcelain travertine floor. Interior Design: W Design. (Facebook – Instagram) More from W Designs on HB: Elegant Florida Condo with Coastal Interiors. East Hamptons Inspired Home Renovation. Posts of the Week Monday: New Classic White Kitchen – Renovation Inspiration. Tuesday: Florida Beach House with Coastal Farmhouse Interiors. Wednesday: Transitional Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Design. Thursday: Modern French Chateau Style Custom Home Design. Latest Interior Design Ideas: Latest Interior Design Ideas Post. Inspiring Interior Design Ideas: New & Fresh Interior Design Ideas for your Home. More Interior Design Ideas: More Interior Design Ideas on Home Bunch. Trending on Home Bunch: Interior Design Ideas – a weekly series on Home Bunch. Popular on Pinterest: Interior Design Ideas. 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Hotel Crush: The Postcard Inn On the Beach

One thing I’ve been hearing from you guys is that you want to hear more about my current travels right after they happen. Well, ask and ye shall receive! I’m jumping in to start sharing some posts from Florida and Tennessee, a trip so fresh I just unpacked from it. This post is brought to you by VISIT FLORIDA.

So, usually you pick a destination then start looking for accommodation, right? In this case, planned a trip kind of backward — I started with a vintage vacation spot I couldn’t resist, and built a solo trip to St. Petersburg, Florida from there.

And on this trip I learned a secret – The Sunshine State is home to a treasure trove of hidden gem boutique hotels.

When VISIT FLORIDA invited me to explore one of the state’s beautiful boutique hotels, I knew I wanted to be on the ocean. I also knew I didn’t have huge budget tastes, but I craved great design. And I knew that anything that could further my obsession with classic retro Florida vibes was a win. That’s when I found The Postcard Inn on the Beach.

St. Pete has a laid-back beach vibe that’s reflected in the affordable, hip and casual Postcard Inn, originally built as The Colonial Gateway Inn in 1957. Before restaurateur Stephen Hanson gave the property new life as the surfer chic Postcard Inn, it was a Travelodge, and plans to demolish and rebuild were strongly opposed by the community, eventually encouraging Hanson to renovate and preserve the historical motel instead.

Postcard Inn avoids the downsides that can often befall famed boutique hotels – high rates and snobby attitudes. “Howard Johnson meets JetBlue,” is how the team behind the easy-going Postcard Inn creation described their end game.

The results are, in my humble opinion, the happy place where budget and bohemian make a baby, with room rates starting at $99 out of season (July through December) and $189 in season (January to June). Pets are welcome for a reasonable $75 fee per stay — as if there wasn’t already enough to like.

The chic lobby is lined with a bright rainbow of books on built-in shelves in one direction and a chalkboard displaying the times of sunset, sunrise, the tides and the temperature on another. There’s a cute breakfast nook, and in the mornings free coffee and tea are served, and a microwave is available to guests.

Although I was traveling solo, I opted for a classic double queen for my stay, drawn to the collection of surf photos by local St. Pete artists pasted into a visual headboard. I swooned over the full size surfboards in each room, the brightly colored Tommy Bahama toiletries, and the vintage table lamps on the desk.

Larger cabana-style rooms boast wooden carved headboards with detailed maps of the local area, chilled-out private patios with hammocks, and a small kitchenette. Other rooms feature floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall photo murals of longboard surfers catching a wave, or a series of bold quotes by legendary surfers — as well as Thoreau, the Beach Boys, Warhol, or Jay-Z.

The two-story, U-shaped motel is made up of just under 200 rooms, with an Olympic-sized pool and a lush garden patio in the center. Rooms facing into the courtyard and pool are slightly higher priced, while those offering the best value face outward toward the parking lots for each wing.

Bonus! Parking is included in the $25 per night resort fee, along with Wi-Fi, bicycle rentals, and use of the other hotel amenities.

The weather was unseasonably rainy and cloudy during my stay, which gave me plenty of time to explore downtown St. Pete, though less to explore the beach and pool. Still, when the rain paused one morning I walked down for a breakfast picnic on the sand and could see why beach bums flock here.

For those who prefer to stay busy, a serious of lawn games and two beachside gyms provide alternative entertainment. In the lobby, a vintage photo booth, a library of art books, and a caricature artist who set up shop in the corner offered even further distraction. “Dive in” movie nights, where films are projected over the pool, are a popular weekend event.

I found that the majority of St. Pete’s most alluring dining options were a 20-minute drive or so away in the downtown core. The onsite restaurant, The Boathouse Kitchen and Bar, is an exception – I had a lovely lunch here with my aunt one day before venturing out for the day to explore, and ordered room service another night.

Between the pool and the beach is the freestanding PCI Beach Bar, and an adjacent Snack Shack, which is open in high periods (during my visit, mid-week in June, it wasn’t open.)

One night, I held a reader meet-up for fellow travel addicts in the Tampa and St. Pete area. Fourteen of us kicked off at the PCI Beach Bar, where live music and a stunning sunset made a Sunday feel like a Friday. Reclaimed wood, a recycled tin roof and license plates from around the world made me feel like we’d washed ashore and come up in the Florida Keys. Locals promised me the PCI beach Bar was the perfect spot for my reader meet-up, and they were right.

Interior designer Tara Oxley said in an interview that photographer Stephen Shore’s 1970’s American road trip images and a passage from Jack Kerouac provided some of her primary inspiration. That free-spirit, travel-loving vibe was there from check-in to checkout.

There’s so much that I adored about my stay at The Postcard Inn on the Beach, my only complaint is that I didn’t have more time to spare. But I’ll be back. Between the love of a community that spared this Gulf Coast gem from being dozed and developed, a design team that believed style is for every budget, and the picture-perfect location, this place has a lot to love.

The hotel truly reflects St. Pete, which I quickly learned is itself a funky and affordable, no-fuss kind of city, from the retro beach to the hip downtown. Even at its most upscale, St. Pete is unpretentious, the kind of city where flip-flops feel more at home than high heels. Barefoot? Even better.

Other Boutique Hotels in Florida

Looking for somewhere affordable and stylish elsewhere in the Sunshine State? Check out these other boutique hotels I’ve bookmarked for future trips.

• One Ocean Resort in Jacksonville: A slick resort with a spa and ocean views. Rates starting at $219.

• Postcard Inn in Islamorada: The sister hotel to St. Pete’s Postcard Inn, the Florida Keys location brings all the charm of the original down South. Rates starting at $209.

• Hotel Cabana in Clearwater: Another recently renovated motel with stylish rooms, affordable rates, and an Instagram-able pool. Rates starting at $120.

• Sense Beach House in Miami: This sleek and stylish 18-room boutique hotel in South Beach boasts a rooftop pool and a happening restaurant. Rates starting at $170.

What’s your favorite Florida boutique hotel? Does the Postcard Inn look like it’s your style?

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VISIT FLORIDA. The opinions and text are all mine.

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51 Red Living Rooms With Tips And Accessories To Help You Decorate Yours

Red really ramps up a living room decor scheme. Even a simple neutral backdrop can come alive with the introduction of red couches and a coordinated red table lamp, or a pair of red window drapes and a matching rug. Red adds a lot of visual heat, so is a particularly great option to those wanting to transform a cold looking room. This extensive gallery of 51 red living rooms is packed with inspiration on red wall colours, red living room furniture, and unique ways in which to introduce a plethora of red living room accessories that will help to balance out the scheme just right.

Visualizer: Tamizo   Create colour layers. The dark ceiling of this red and black living room evokes a cocoon-like feeling of safety, whilst everything below half height in the room radiates with the same red vibrancy. Red sofas, a red area rug, a red coffee table, and even a low slung red pendant light pull together in daring colour saturation.

Photographer: Nickolas Sargent   Source: Douglas Elilman   Flower power and fun. This lively room scheme employs red sofas to turn up the visual heat of a plain white painted room, whilst a rainbow rug ramps up the cheer. A daisy shaped ottoman fills the room with flower power, along with petal motif side tables.

Designer: Co-direction Design   Colourful and cubist. A sharp and simplified red sofa design makes an ideal champion for the cubist decor aesthetic. Cut a feature wall into sections that can be filled with complementary accent colour, like gold, and introduce a linear modern chandelier.

Designer: Cezign   Retrofit the red vibe. If you’re already decorated with neutrals but long for something more lively, fear not. Easy additions like a red feature cushion, some red wall art, and a red floral arrangement can work wonders. If budget allows, spring for an adventurous red accent chair too, it will make the colour infusions appear more permanent and intentional.

Visualizer: Iqosa   In this case, double chairs create double the impact.

Visualizer: Trung-Chung Nguyễn   Here, red cushions and art align to make one more retrofit compatible solution.

Visualizer: Matteo Margutti   Deliciously pomegranate. Red lovers looking for something on the sophisticated side will adore this rich pomegranate shade. Team with a solid stone coffee table to get the luxe look.

Designer: Balbek Bureau   Step it up. Create an island for your most colourful room elements by building a platform, then wrap it with more bright flamboyance. In this room, a raw industrial backdrop creates an interesting juxtaposition for the colour crisp elements.

Visualizer: DAR Architects   Slice and splice. Use contrasting wall panels and curtains to build sections of colour around the room.

Visualizer: Ricardo Tohme   Seeing triple. Not one, but three red couches round out this large living room, with a simple red runner completing a full circuit of colour on the fourth side.

Photographer: Gaël Lesure   Rosy and cosy. A patchwork red carpet pulls up by the modern fireplace of this home, creating a colour bridge of heat and cosiness.

Visualizer: Tyoma Atsone   Lift it with light. A ceiling stripe of red LEDs really elevates this black, white, and red living room scheme. There is also a shape theme twinned with the red elements of this room, evident in a circular feature wall treatment, round area rug, and pendant light discs.

Source: Design Connected   If you are only going to do one thing to bring red into a room, a feature wall brings the biggest impact…

… Consider teasing the colour thread out a little further, with just a couple of painted panels on an adjacent wall.

Visualizer: Juliya Butova   A red and brown meld makes a smooth partnership. This scheme picks up the tempo with some beats of primary yellow.

Designer: Thom Filicia   There are red chairs, and then there is THIS red lounge chair. If you’re going for a hero piece then go extra special.

Visualizer: Landusheva Nastia   Textured panelling and molding bring extra oomph to a red feature wall.

Visualizer: Nikolai Ivoglo   Another take on the panel molding aesthetic.

Source: Tai Ping Carpets   A cool grey stone effect carpet contrasts beautifully with the heat of a vibrant red painted wall and matching couch.

Visualizer: Zarysy   Work your angles. Different shades of red have been used to create this angular optical illusion on the TV wall, which gives the space added dimension.

Visualizer: Form'8 studio   Add a blast of blue. Red is a stong colour, but that doesn’t mean that you have to keep the rest of the room palette weak. Try adding other bold colours into the mix, like a solid cobalt blue or golden yellow–or both!

Visualizer: Daria Zinovatnaya   Look at Mondrian inspired interior design for colour combo insight. Note how the scheme is kept fresh with plenty of white space and sharp black linework. Max out the theme in a concept like this by choosing pendant lighting and area rugs to match.

Designer: Design: Vadim Che   Visualizer: Ilya Ganzha    Black linework and white space can translate into a much softer scheme too, like this half height border with black dado rail. A red persian rug expands the colour saturation across the lower half of the room. A contrasting sofa pulls out blue highlights in the carpet.

Designer: JJRR   Lay out a warm welcome with red carpet. Red carpeting creates a warm base for an open and airy room. Red candles draw the warmth up to eye level when seated.

Gold standard home accessories. This round coffee table and its matching side table introduce glorious golden elements into an orange-red room. The lustre reflects the fire tones, and suggests luxury and expense.

Visualizer: Valeriya Meteleva   Beautify walls with burgundy red panel molding. Even modern spaces benefit from the traditional practice of panel molding, and rich colour only amplifies the elegant effect. Be sure to place a stylish lamp nearby to light up the finished feature.

Visualizer: Ashwag Moon   Ketchup and mustard. They work great on a hotdog and they work in decor too! Don’t be put off by the analogy, the right combination of delicious saucy red and a stripe of earthy mustard will look far more sophisticated than your local fast food joint.

Visualizer: Danielle Nagel   Assemble a mediterannean vibe. The floral wallpaper in this red and turquoise living room is reminiscent of medditerannean tile, and even lace. The contrasting turquoise elements bring in a fresh breeze, as if from the ocean. Yellow pieces let in the sun.

Designer: Axis Mundi   Gotta love an ottoman. This tufted ottoman coffee table acts as the perfect springboard for the rest of the red elements in the room. A sea of red pattern waves around it’s base, and red wall art echoes its square outline.

Designer: Eero Saarinen   Photographer: Ezra Stoller   A red room within a room. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen for the industrialist J. Irwin Miller, this home was the beginning of the original conversation pit trend that looks set to make a modern comeback.

Designer: Diligence International   A smaller take on a red conversation pit, though this time with the inclusion of a stunning ceiling mount fireplace in a double height void. Black and white pillows create a layered look on the red seating.

Visualizer: Tyoma Atsone   See the world through red rose tinted glasses. Glass wall bedrooms, kitchens and even bathrooms are all the rage in interiors right now, but how about using the glass as a vessel to carry your accent colour? Transparency is maintained to leave spaces feeling larger, but the tint promotes a cosier atmosphere when closed.

Visualizer: MV+   Gorgeously gothic. Solid black paint walls highlighted with gilded elements and blood red couches build devilishly good looks.

Visualizer: Kirill Vill   Balance out equal measures and tone. The red and teal parts of this living room each cover a similar square footage, whether that be on the floor or across the walls. Each colour is a soft muted shade, with neither one overpowering the other.

Designer: Home D   Use colour to define zones in an open plan arrangement.

Visualizer: K Band   This red and grey interior has a rotating red ellipse mirror to define the lounge from the entryway.

Visualizer: One Tone Architects   What to do when vibrant red sunsets fade away? Position red couches around your panorama in honour of natures paint palette.

Visualizer: Kostia Drevich   Hop between opposite sides of the colour wheel, like this contrasting red and green interior. Indoor plants complete and freshen the look.

Visualizer: Alesya Kasianenko   This revitalising space amps up the indoor plant and red decor combo. Natural stone, rattan and wood enrich the scene.

Visualizer: Oscar Pastor   Crackle texture elevates this dark red feature wall, making it a stunning gallery space for abstract art.

Visualizer: Zikzak   This piece of red art becomes a feature wall in itself. Raw concrete makes a cool companion.

Visualizer: A & L Interior Design   Make red the cohesion between interlinked living spaces.

Designer: Hurma Architects   Visualizer: Viktor Tarakanov   In this home, statement red dining chairs echo the red abstract wall art in an adjacent lounge.

Designer: Coy Yiontis   As if this chunky red tufted sofa isn’t glorious enough, this living room features a lush grass green rug to bind it with its wonderful garden view.

Visualizer: Prodiz   Read it, read it, red it. Take a regular bookcase and transform the stacks with bright red inserts.

Architect: Nika Vorotyntseva   All wired up. No need to conceal that wire with electrical trunking, go louder with bright red cables and creative pinning.

Designer: Roksanda Ilinčić   Life is peachy. Red and peach might not be the first colour combination that springs to mind, but the merge is something sweet.

Visualizer: Some Graphics   Getting hot with houndstooth. Monochrome houndstooth and hot red accents are simply made for one another.

Designer: Home EC   Top off your eclectic kingdom with a joyous red crown–oh, and a disco ball.

Visualizer: DMR Designs   Have hope, be strong, laugh loud, and have a great big red typography wall.

Designer: Hurma Architect   Visualizer: Viktor Tarakanov   Complement a bold red couch with a statement lamp, like this amazing Oda style lamp. Originals are available here.

1. Red rugs 2. Red vase 3. Red tufted love seat 4. Arne Jacobsen style egg chair 5. Red couch 6. Womb chair 7. Red floor lamp 8. Red themed wall art 9. Red coffee table

Recommended Reading:  51 Red Bedrooms With Tips And Accessories To Help You Design Yours

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51 Red Living Rooms With Tips And Accessories To Help You Decorate Yours

Red really ramps up a living room decor scheme. Even a simple neutral backdrop can come alive with the introduction of red couches and a coordinated red table lamp, or a pair of red window drapes and a matching rug. Red adds a lot of visual heat, so is a particularly great option to those wanting to transform a cold looking room. This extensive gallery of 51 red living rooms is packed with inspiration on red wall colours, red living room furniture, and unique ways in which to introduce a plethora of red living room accessories that will help to balance out the scheme just right.

Visualizer: Tamizo   Create colour layers. The dark ceiling of this red and black living room evokes a cocoon-like feeling of safety, whilst everything below half height in the room radiates with the same red vibrancy. Red sofas, a red area rug, a red coffee table, and even a low slung red pendant light pull together in daring colour saturation.

Photographer: Nickolas Sargent   Source: Douglas Elilman   Flower power and fun. This lively room scheme employs red sofas to turn up the visual heat of a plain white painted room, whilst a rainbow rug ramps up the cheer. A daisy shaped ottoman fills the room with flower power, along with petal motif side tables.

Designer: Co-direction Design   Colourful and cubist. A sharp and simplified red sofa design makes an ideal champion for the cubist decor aesthetic. Cut a feature wall into sections that can be filled with complementary accent colour, like gold, and introduce a linear modern chandelier.

Designer: Cezign   Retrofit the red vibe. If you’re already decorated with neutrals but long for something more lively, fear not. Easy additions like a red feature cushion, some red wall art, and a red floral arrangement can work wonders. If budget allows, spring for an adventurous red accent chair too, it will make the colour infusions appear more permanent and intentional.

Visualizer: Iqosa   In this case, double chairs create double the impact.

Visualizer: Trung-Chung Nguyễn   Here, red cushions and art align to make one more retrofit compatible solution.

Visualizer: Matteo Margutti   Deliciously pomegranate. Red lovers looking for something on the sophisticated side will adore this rich pomegranate shade. Team with a solid stone coffee table to get the luxe look.

Designer: Balbek Bureau   Step it up. Create an island for your most colourful room elements by building a platform, then wrap it with more bright flamboyance. In this room, a raw industrial backdrop creates an interesting juxtaposition for the colour crisp elements.

Visualizer: DAR Architects   Slice and splice. Use contrasting wall panels and curtains to build sections of colour around the room.

Visualizer: Ricardo Tohme   Seeing triple. Not one, but three red couches round out this large living room, with a simple red runner completing a full circuit of colour on the fourth side.

Photographer: Gaël Lesure   Rosy and cosy. A patchwork red carpet pulls up by the modern fireplace of this home, creating a colour bridge of heat and cosiness.

Visualizer: Tyoma Atsone   Lift it with light. A ceiling stripe of red LEDs really elevates this black, white, and red living room scheme. There is also a shape theme twinned with the red elements of this room, evident in a circular feature wall treatment, round area rug, and pendant light discs.

Source: Design Connected   If you are only going to do one thing to bring red into a room, a feature wall brings the biggest impact…

… Consider teasing the colour thread out a little further, with just a couple of painted panels on an adjacent wall.

Visualizer: Juliya Butova   A red and brown meld makes a smooth partnership. This scheme picks up the tempo with some beats of primary yellow.

Designer: Thom Filicia   There are red chairs, and then there is THIS red lounge chair. If you’re going for a hero piece then go extra special.

Visualizer: Landusheva Nastia   Textured panelling and molding bring extra oomph to a red feature wall.

Visualizer: Nikolai Ivoglo   Another take on the panel molding aesthetic.

Source: Tai Ping Carpets   A cool grey stone effect carpet contrasts beautifully with the heat of a vibrant red painted wall and matching couch.

Visualizer: Zarysy   Work your angles. Different shades of red have been used to create this angular optical illusion on the TV wall, which gives the space added dimension.

Visualizer: Form'8 studio   Add a blast of blue. Red is a stong colour, but that doesn’t mean that you have to keep the rest of the room palette weak. Try adding other bold colours into the mix, like a solid cobalt blue or golden yellow–or both!

Visualizer: Daria Zinovatnaya   Look at Mondrian inspired interior design for colour combo insight. Note how the scheme is kept fresh with plenty of white space and sharp black linework. Max out the theme in a concept like this by choosing pendant lighting and area rugs to match.

Designer: Design: Vadim Che   Visualizer: Ilya Ganzha    Black linework and white space can translate into a much softer scheme too, like this half height border with black dado rail. A red persian rug expands the colour saturation across the lower half of the room. A contrasting sofa pulls out blue highlights in the carpet.

Designer: JJRR   Lay out a warm welcome with red carpet. Red carpeting creates a warm base for an open and airy room. Red candles draw the warmth up to eye level when seated.

Gold standard home accessories. This round coffee table and its matching side table introduce glorious golden elements into an orange-red room. The lustre reflects the fire tones, and suggests luxury and expense.

Visualizer: Valeriya Meteleva   Beautify walls with burgundy red panel molding. Even modern spaces benefit from the traditional practice of panel molding, and rich colour only amplifies the elegant effect. Be sure to place a stylish lamp nearby to light up the finished feature.

Visualizer: Ashwag Moon   Ketchup and mustard. They work great on a hotdog and they work in decor too! Don’t be put off by the analogy, the right combination of delicious saucy red and a stripe of earthy mustard will look far more sophisticated than your local fast food joint.

Visualizer: Danielle Nagel   Assemble a mediterannean vibe. The floral wallpaper in this red and turquoise living room is reminiscent of medditerannean tile, and even lace. The contrasting turquoise elements bring in a fresh breeze, as if from the ocean. Yellow pieces let in the sun.

Designer: Axis Mundi   Gotta love an ottoman. This tufted ottoman coffee table acts as the perfect springboard for the rest of the red elements in the room. A sea of red pattern waves around it’s base, and red wall art echoes its square outline.

Designer: Eero Saarinen   Photographer: Ezra Stoller   A red room within a room. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen for the industrialist J. Irwin Miller, this home was the beginning of the original conversation pit trend that looks set to make a modern comeback.

Designer: Diligence International   A smaller take on a red conversation pit, though this time with the inclusion of a stunning ceiling mount fireplace in a double height void. Black and white pillows create a layered look on the red seating.

Visualizer: Tyoma Atsone   See the world through red rose tinted glasses. Glass wall bedrooms, kitchens and even bathrooms are all the rage in interiors right now, but how about using the glass as a vessel to carry your accent colour? Transparency is maintained to leave spaces feeling larger, but the tint promotes a cosier atmosphere when closed.

Visualizer: MV+   Gorgeously gothic. Solid black paint walls highlighted with gilded elements and blood red couches build devilishly good looks.

Visualizer: Kirill Vill   Balance out equal measures and tone. The red and teal parts of this living room each cover a similar square footage, whether that be on the floor or across the walls. Each colour is a soft muted shade, with neither one overpowering the other.

Designer: Home D   Use colour to define zones in an open plan arrangement.

Visualizer: K Band   This red and grey interior has a rotating red ellipse mirror to define the lounge from the entryway.

Visualizer: One Tone Architects   What to do when vibrant red sunsets fade away? Position red couches around your panorama in honour of natures paint palette.

Visualizer: Kostia Drevich   Hop between opposite sides of the colour wheel, like this contrasting red and green interior. Indoor plants complete and freshen the look.

Visualizer: Alesya Kasianenko   This revitalising space amps up the indoor plant and red decor combo. Natural stone, rattan and wood enrich the scene.

Visualizer: Oscar Pastor   Crackle texture elevates this dark red feature wall, making it a stunning gallery space for abstract art.

Visualizer: Zikzak   This piece of red art becomes a feature wall in itself. Raw concrete makes a cool companion.

Visualizer: A & L Interior Design   Make red the cohesion between interlinked living spaces.

Designer: Hurma Architects   Visualizer: Viktor Tarakanov   In this home, statement red dining chairs echo the red abstract wall art in an adjacent lounge.

Designer: Coy Yiontis   As if this chunky red tufted sofa isn’t glorious enough, this living room features a lush grass green rug to bind it with its wonderful garden view.

Visualizer: Prodiz   Read it, read it, red it. Take a regular bookcase and transform the stacks with bright red inserts.

Architect: Nika Vorotyntseva   All wired up. No need to conceal that wire with electrical trunking, go louder with bright red cables and creative pinning.

Designer: Roksanda Ilinčić   Life is peachy. Red and peach might not be the first colour combination that springs to mind, but the merge is something sweet.

Visualizer: Some Graphics   Getting hot with houndstooth. Monochrome houndstooth and hot red accents are simply made for one another.

Designer: Home EC   Top off your eclectic kingdom with a joyous red crown–oh, and a disco ball.

Visualizer: DMR Designs   Have hope, be strong, laugh loud, and have a great big red typography wall.

Designer: Hurma Architect   Visualizer: Viktor Tarakanov   Complement a bold red couch with a statement lamp, like this amazing Oda style lamp. Originals are available here.

1. Red rugs 2. Red vase 3. Red tufted love seat 4. Arne Jacobsen style egg chair 5. Red couch 6. Womb chair 7. Red floor lamp 8. Red themed wall art 9. Red coffee table

Recommended Reading:  51 Red Bedrooms With Tips And Accessories To Help You Design Yours

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11 Reasons We’re Obsessed with Oklahoma City

There was a time when I spent half of each month out of the country. These days, however, I’d much rather stay closer to home and exploring domestic hotspots like Oklahoma City that are truly multi-faceted, doable over a long weekend and capitalize on so many of my interests: food, spirits, the outdoors, art and urban culture.

Last month, SVV and I spent four days there on our inaugural visit to OKC, and within hours of touching down, we were smitten with this truly delightful place. Why? Well, I’ll tell you:

It’s a big city with a small town vibe

Oklahoma City is one of the most sprawling cities I’ve ever visited—625 square miles to be exact—but it doesn’t feel like that at all. It’s one of the largest cities in the United States landmass-wise and boasts a metro population of 1.3 million people. But most everything a visitor would want to see is consolidated within a few adjacent neighborhoods downtown so it’s also extremely manageable. Bonus: Traffic is virtually non-existent, and parking is incredibly easy to come by, so exploring by car is a breeze.

It’s not Southern but has that Southern hospitality

OK, I thought people in Tennessee were friendly, but my people have got nothing on the fine folks of OKC. Need directions? They’ll draw you a map. Looking for a brewery recommendation? They’ll go one step further and escort you there. Everywhere we went, the locals chatted us up, and it was the perfect context we needed for discerning Oklahoma City’s vibe.

It’s on the verge of a food renaissance

I was expecting a lot of things out of OKC, but a restaurant scene that rivals Nashville was not one of them. Every last place we ate, from beloved local institution Cheever’s Cafe to The Jones Assembly, was five stars-worthy on Yelp.

It’s an urban outdoor oasis

Our first stop after arriving on a Sunday afternoon was Myriad Botanical Gardens, 15 acres of verdant green space right smack in the city center. And our second stop was Riversport Adventures, where you can try your hand at whitewater rafting—right downtown! I’m never one who wants to be cooped up inside, particularly as blissfully warm and sunny it was during my visit, so I very much appreciated the abundance of outdoor recreation.

It’s got an entire museum dedicated to cowboys

I’ll admit I wasn’t sure what I was going to think about the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum as I’ve never so much as seen an old Western (sorry!). But man, I could have spent all day here! The 30,000-object museum spans costumes, cinema, art, artillery and so much more, and I can’t wait to go back and lose myself in its various exhibits.

It boasts numerous boutique hotels

While there are plenty of hotel chains I’m loyal to like Hilton and Fairmont, I do love me an independent boutique hotel that’s chock full of character. On this visit, we stayed at the Colcord, which encompasses all the facets of a truly great hotel in my mind: a friendly staff, a bold color palette, a central location, a killer restaurant and bar, and Art Deco accents for days.

It’s got breweries, y’all!

You know this excited SVV and me. Just a year prior, a state law was changed that made it legal for craft breweries to sell full-strength beer in Oklahoma. As such, there is now a handful of worthy contenders—and we tried to hit them all. On this visit, we made it to Twisted Spike, Stonecloud and Anthem, but we still have to get to COOP, Roughtail and a few others next time we’re back.

Its street art is on point

Have you gotten the impression I’m a not-so-closeted mural chaser? There’s little I like doing more in a new city than going on a photo safari for the best street art in town. OKC had plenty to track down, a good chunk of it woven throughout the Plaza District.

It’s a city invested in its future

I’ve lived in several places where it felt as if the city’s residents’ needs and wants were a mere afterthought to the politicians’ own (and truth be told, it often feels that way in Nashville nowadays). But not in Oklahoma City. The city government launched its MAPS program nearly 25 years ago as a way to revitalize downtown, improve its national image and “provide new and upgraded cultural, sports, recreation, entertainment and convention facilities.” The next phase of this will be the development of a brand new convention center breaking ground next spring.

It has a Ferris wheel purchased on eBay

I couldn’t make this up if I tried. This former Santa Monica wheel is also now one of the most Instagrammable spots in OKC!

It’s right smack in the middle of the country

As much as I love going to, say, Seattle, six hours on a plane (and then a time change) just isn’t my favorite way to spend an afternoon. I love that OKC is so central that you can be there from just about anywhere in the United States in a matter of hours.

Have you been to OKC? Were you as blown away with its diversity as I was?

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11 Reasons We’re Obsessed with Oklahoma City

There was a time when I spent half of each month out of the country. These days, however, I’d much rather stay closer to home and exploring domestic hotspots like Oklahoma City that are truly multi-faceted, doable over a long weekend and capitalize on so many of my interests: food, spirits, the outdoors, art and urban culture.

Last month, SVV and I spent four days there on our inaugural visit to OKC, and within hours of touching down, we were smitten with this truly delightful place. Why? Well, I’ll tell you:

It’s a big city with a small town vibe

Oklahoma City is one of the most sprawling cities I’ve ever visited—625 square miles to be exact—but it doesn’t feel like that at all. It’s one of the largest cities in the United States landmass-wise and boasts a metro population of 1.3 million people. But most everything a visitor would want to see is consolidated within a few adjacent neighborhoods downtown so it’s also extremely manageable. Bonus: Traffic is virtually non-existent, and parking is incredibly easy to come by, so exploring by car is a breeze.

It’s not Southern but has that Southern hospitality

OK, I thought people in Tennessee were friendly, but my people have got nothing on the fine folks of OKC. Need directions? They’ll draw you a map. Looking for a brewery recommendation? They’ll go one step further and escort you there. Everywhere we went, the locals chatted us up, and it was the perfect context we needed for discerning Oklahoma City’s vibe.

It’s on the verge of a food renaissance

I was expecting a lot of things out of OKC, but a restaurant scene that rivals Nashville was not one of them. Every last place we ate, from beloved local institution Cheever’s Cafe to The Jones Assembly, was five stars-worthy on Yelp.

It’s an urban outdoor oasis

Our first stop after arriving on a Sunday afternoon was Myriad Botanical Gardens, 15 acres of verdant green space right smack in the city center. And our second stop was Riversport Adventures, where you can try your hand at whitewater rafting—right downtown! I’m never one who wants to be cooped up inside, particularly as blissfully warm and sunny it was during my visit, so I very much appreciated the abundance of outdoor recreation.

It’s got an entire museum dedicated to cowboys

I’ll admit I wasn’t sure what I was going to think about the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum as I’ve never so much as seen an old Western (sorry!). But man, I could have spent all day here! The 30,000-object museum spans costumes, cinema, art, artillery and so much more, and I can’t wait to go back and lose myself in its various exhibits.

It boasts numerous boutique hotels

While there are plenty of hotel chains I’m loyal to like Hilton and Fairmont, I do love me an independent boutique hotel that’s chock full of character. On this visit, we stayed at the Colcord, which encompasses all the facets of a truly great hotel in my mind: a friendly staff, a bold color palette, a central location, a killer restaurant and bar, and Art Deco accents for days.

It’s got breweries, y’all!

You know this excited SVV and me. Just a year prior, a state law was changed that made it legal for craft breweries to sell full-strength beer in Oklahoma. As such, there is now a handful of worthy contenders—and we tried to hit them all. On this visit, we made it to Twisted Spike, Stonecloud and Anthem, but we still have to get to COOP, Mustang and a few others next time we’re back.

Its street art is on point

Have you gotten the impression I’m a not-so-closeted mural chaser? There’s little I like doing more in a new city than going on a photo safari for the best street art in town. OKC had plenty to track down, a good chunk of it woven throughout the Plaza District.

It’s a city invested in its future

I’ve lived in several places where it felt as if the city’s residents’ needs and wants were a mere afterthought to the politicians’ own (and truth be told, it often feels that way in Nashville nowadays). But not in Oklahoma City. The city government launched its MAPS program nearly 25 years ago as a way to revitalize downtown, improve its national image and “provide new and upgraded cultural, sports, recreation, entertainment and convention facilities.” The next phase of this will be the development of a brand new convention center breaking ground next spring.

It has a Ferris wheel purchased on eBay

I couldn’t make this up if I tried. This former Santa Monica wheel is also now one of the most Instagrammable spots in OKC!

It’s right smack in the middle of the country

As much as I love going to, say, Seattle, six hours on a plane (and then a time change) just isn’t my favorite way to spend an afternoon. I love that OKC is so central that you can be there from just about anywhere in the United States in a matter of hours.

Have you been to OKC? Were you as blown away with its diversity as I was?

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Hotel Crush: The Postcard Inn On the Beach

One thing I’ve been hearing from you guys is that you want to hear more about my current travels right after they happen. Well, ask and ye shall receive! I’m jumping in to start sharing some posts from Florida and Tennessee, a trip so fresh I just unpacked from it. This post is brought to you by VISIT FLORIDA.

So, usually you pick a destination then start looking for accommodation, right? In this case, planned a trip kind of backward — I started with a vintage vacation spot I couldn’t resist, and built a solo trip to St. Petersburg, Florida from there.

And on this trip I learned a secret – The Sunshine State is home to a treasure trove of hidden gem boutique hotels.

When VISIT FLORIDA invited me to explore one of the state’s beautiful boutique hotels, I knew I wanted to be on the ocean. I also knew I didn’t have huge budget tastes, but I craved great design. And I knew that anything that could further my obsession with classic retro Florida vibes was a win. That’s when I found The Postcard Inn on the Beach.

St. Pete has a laid-back beach vibe that’s reflected in the affordable, hip and casual Postcard Inn, originally built as The Colonial Gateway Inn in 1957. Before restaurateur Stephen Hanson gave the property new life as the surfer chic Postcard Inn, it was a Travelodge, and plans to demolish and rebuild were strongly opposed by the community, eventually encouraging Hanson to renovate and preserve the historical motel instead.

Postcard Inn avoids the downsides that can often befall famed boutique hotels – high rates and snobby attitudes. “Howard Johnson meets JetBlue,” is how the team behind the easy-going Postcard Inn creation described their end game.

The results are, in my humble opinion, the happy place where budget and bohemian make a baby, with room rates starting at $99 out of season (July through December) and $189 in season (January to June). Pets are welcome for a reasonable $75 fee per stay — as if there wasn’t already enough to like.

The chic lobby is lined with a bright rainbow of books on built-in shelves in one direction and a chalkboard displaying the times of sunset, sunrise, the tides and the temperature on another. There’s a cute breakfast nook, and in the mornings free coffee and tea are served, and a microwave is available to guests.

Although I was traveling solo, I opted for a classic double queen for my stay, drawn to the collection of surf photos by local St. Pete artists pasted into a visual headboard. I swooned over the full size surfboards in each room, the brightly colored Tommy Bahama toiletries, and the vintage table lamps on the desk.

Larger cabana-style rooms boast wooden carved headboards with detailed maps of the local area, chilled-out private patios with hammocks, and a small kitchenette. Other rooms feature floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall photo murals of longboard surfers catching a wave, or a series of bold quotes by legendary surfers — as well as Thoreau, the Beach Boys, Warhol, or Jay-Z.

The two-story, U-shaped motel is made up of just under 200 rooms, with an Olympic-sized pool and a lush garden patio in the center. Rooms facing into the courtyard and pool are slightly higher priced, while those offering the best value face outward toward the parking lots for each wing.

Bonus! Parking is included in the $25 per night resort fee, along with Wi-Fi, bicycle rentals, and use of the other hotel amenities.

The weather was unseasonably rainy and cloudy during my stay, which gave me plenty of time to explore downtown St. Pete, though less to explore the beach and pool. Still, when the rain paused one morning I walked down for a breakfast picnic on the sand and could see why beach bums flock here.

For those who prefer to stay busy, a serious of lawn games and two beachside gyms provide alternative entertainment. In the lobby, a vintage photo booth, a library of art books, and a caricature artist who set up shop in the corner offered even further distraction. “Dive in” movie nights, where films are projected over the pool, are a popular weekend event.

I found that the majority of St. Pete’s most alluring dining options were a 20-minute drive or so away in the downtown core. The onsite restaurant, The Boathouse Kitchen and Bar, is an exception – I had a lovely lunch here with my aunt one day before venturing out for the day to explore, and ordered room service another night.

Between the pool and the beach is the freestanding PCI Beach Bar, and an adjacent Snack Shack, which is open in high periods (during my visit, mid-week in June, it wasn’t open.)

One night, I held a reader meet-up for fellow travel addicts in the Tampa and St. Pete area. Fourteen of us kicked off at the PCI Beach Bar, where live music and a stunning sunset made a Sunday feel like a Friday. Reclaimed wood, a recycled tin roof and license plates from around the world made me feel like we’d washed ashore and come up in the Florida Keys. Locals promised me the PCI beach Bar was the perfect spot for my reader meet-up, and they were right.

Interior designer Tara Oxley said in an interview that photographer Stephen Shore’s 1970’s American road trip images and a passage from Jack Kerouac provided some of her primary inspiration. That free-spirit, travel-loving vibe was there from check-in to checkout.

There’s so much that I adored about my stay at The Postcard Inn on the Beach, my only complaint is that I didn’t have more time to spare. But I’ll be back. Between the love of a community that spared this Gulf Coast gem from being dozed and developed, a design team that believed style is for every budget, and the picture-perfect location, this place has a lot to love.

The hotel truly reflects St. Pete, which I quickly learned is itself a funky and affordable, no-fuss kind of city, from the retro beach to the hip downtown. Even at its most upscale, St. Pete is unpretentious, the kind of city where flip-flops feel more at home than high heels. Barefoot? Even better.

Other Boutique Hotels in Florida

Looking for somewhere affordable and stylish elsewhere in the Sunshine State? Check out these other boutique hotels I’ve bookmarked for future trips.

• One Ocean Resort in Jacksonville: A slick resort with a spa and ocean views. Rates starting at $219.

• Postcard Inn in Islamorada: The sister hotel to St. Pete’s Postcard Inn, the Florida Keys location brings all the charm of the original down South. Rates starting at $209.

• Hotel Cabana in Clearwater: Another recently renovated motel with stylish rooms, affordable rates, and an Instagram-able pool. Rates starting at $120.

• Sense Beach House in Miami: This sleek and stylish 18-room boutique hotel in South Beach boasts a rooftop pool and a happening restaurant. Rates starting at $170.

What’s your favorite Florida boutique hotel? Does the Postcard Inn look like it’s your style?

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Hotel Crush: The Postcard Inn On the Beach

One thing I’ve been hearing from you guys is that you want to hear more about my current travels right after they happen. Well, ask and ye shall receive! I’m jumping in to start sharing some posts from Florida and Tennessee, a trip so fresh I just unpacked from it. This post is brought to you by VISIT FLORIDA.

So, usually you pick a destination then start looking for accommodation, right? In this case, planned a trip kind of backward — I started with a vintage vacation spot I couldn’t resist, and built a solo trip to St. Petersburg, Florida from there.

And on this trip I learned a secret – The Sunshine State is home to a treasure trove of hidden gem boutique hotels.

When VISIT FLORIDA invited me to explore one of the state’s beautiful boutique hotels, I knew I wanted to be on the ocean. I also knew I didn’t have huge budget tastes, but I craved great design. And I knew that anything that could further my obsession with classic retro Florida vibes was a win. That’s when I found The Postcard Inn on the Beach.

St. Pete has a laid-back beach vibe that’s reflected in the affordable, hip and casual Postcard Inn, originally built as The Colonial Gateway Inn in 1957. Before restaurateur Stephen Hanson gave the property new life as the surfer chic Postcard Inn, it was a Travelodge, and plans to demolish and rebuild were strongly opposed by the community, eventually encouraging Hanson to renovate and preserve the historical motel instead.

Postcard Inn avoids the downsides that can often befall famed boutique hotels – high rates and snobby attitudes. “Howard Johnson meets JetBlue,” is how the team behind the easy-going Postcard Inn creation described their end game.

The results are, in my humble opinion, the happy place where budget and bohemian make a baby, with room rates starting at $99 out of season (July through December) and $189 in season (January to June). Pets are welcome for a reasonable $75 fee per stay — as if there wasn’t already enough to like.

The chic lobby is lined with a bright rainbow of books on built-in shelves in one direction and a chalkboard displaying the times of sunset, sunrise, the tides and the temperature on another. There’s a cute breakfast nook, and in the mornings free coffee and tea are served, and a microwave is available to guests.

Although I was traveling solo, I opted for a classic double queen for my stay, drawn to the collection of surf photos by local St. Pete artists pasted into a visual headboard. I swooned over the full size surfboards in each room, the brightly colored Tommy Bahama toiletries, and the vintage table lamps on the desk.

Larger cabana-style rooms boast wooden carved headboards with detailed maps of the local area, chilled-out private patios with hammocks, and a small kitchenette. Other rooms feature floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall photo murals of longboard surfers catching a wave, or a series of bold quotes by legendary surfers — as well as Thoreau, the Beach Boys, Warhol, or Jay-Z.

The two-story, U-shaped motel is made up of just under 200 rooms, with an Olympic-sized pool and a lush garden patio in the center. Rooms facing into the courtyard and pool are slightly higher priced, while those offering the best value face outward toward the parking lots for each wing.

Bonus! Parking is included in the $25 per night resort fee, along with Wi-Fi, bicycle rentals, and use of the other hotel amenities.

The weather was unseasonably rainy and cloudy during my stay, which gave me plenty of time to explore downtown St. Pete, though less to explore the beach and pool. Still, when the rain paused one morning I walked down for a breakfast picnic on the sand and could see why beach bums flock here.

For those who prefer to stay busy, a serious of lawn games and two beachside gyms provide alternative entertainment. In the lobby, a vintage photo booth, a library of art books, and a caricature artist who set up shop in the corner offered even further distraction. “Dive in” movie nights, where films are projected over the pool, are a popular weekend event.

I found that the majority of St. Pete’s most alluring dining options were a 20-minute drive or so away in the downtown core. The onsite restaurant, The Boathouse Kitchen and Bar, is an exception – I had a lovely lunch here with my aunt one day before venturing out for the day to explore, and ordered room service another night.

Between the pool and the beach is the freestanding PCI Beach Bar, and an adjacent Snack Shack, which is open in high periods (during my visit, mid-week in June, it wasn’t open.)

One night, I held a reader meet-up for fellow travel addicts in the Tampa and St. Pete area. Fourteen of us kicked off at the PCI Beach Bar, where live music and a stunning sunset made a Sunday feel like a Friday. Reclaimed wood, a recycled tin roof and license plates from around the world made me feel like we’d washed ashore and come up in the Florida Keys. Locals promised me the PCI beach Bar was the perfect spot for my reader meet-up, and they were right.

Interior designer Tara Oxley said in an interview that photographer Stephen Shore’s 1970’s American road trip images and a passage from Jack Kerouac provided some of her primary inspiration. That free-spirit, travel-loving vibe was there from check-in to checkout.

There’s so much that I adored about my stay at The Postcard Inn on the Beach, my only complaint is that I didn’t have more time to spare. But I’ll be back. Between the love of a community that spared this Gulf Coast gem from being dozed and developed, a design team that believed style is for every budget, and the picture-perfect location, this place has a lot to love.

The hotel truly reflects St. Pete, which I quickly learned is itself a funky and affordable, no-fuss kind of city, from the retro beach to the hip downtown. Even at its most upscale, St. Pete is unpretentious, the kind of city where flip-flops feel more at home than high heels. Barefoot? Even better.

Other Boutique Hotels in Florida

Looking for somewhere affordable and stylish elsewhere in the Sunshine State? Check out these other boutique hotels I’ve bookmarked for future trips.

• One Ocean Resort in Jacksonville: A slick resort with a spa and ocean views. Rates starting at $219.

• Postcard Inn in Islamorada: The sister hotel to St. Pete’s Postcard Inn, the Florida Keys location brings all the charm of the original down South. Rates starting at $209.

• Hotel Cabana in Clearwater: Another recently renovated motel with stylish rooms, affordable rates, and an Instagram-able pool. Rates starting at $120.

• Sense Beach House in Miami: This sleek and stylish 18-room boutique hotel in South Beach boasts a rooftop pool and a happening restaurant. Rates starting at $170.

What’s your favorite Florida boutique hotel? Does the Postcard Inn look like it’s your style?

Pin It!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of VISIT FLORIDA. The opinions and text are all mine.

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