Best of MI...Dear Design Diary...Windsor Smith...

This is from January 2011 and I loved this issue of House Beautiful for featuring this gorgeous home of Windsor's.  I love dipping into my archives, of which there is so much to choose from!  I have been blogging for a long time now.  Hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!


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The last issue of House Beautiful had a couple of standouts for me...I know you love Windsor Smith and I just couldn't help going back to look at a couple of her rooms again and again. Her use of color, texture and fabrics just blend together so well and makes me want to redesign my living room and bedroom following her aesthetic:

The living room features an overall silver and white color scheme with hand painted de Gournay wallpaper that is just lovely. Notice the different textures (coffee table, chandelier, silk pillows) and the navy blue doors in the hallway...I think the white sofas give the room a more relaxed feel, making this space an expert mix of glamorous and casual chic...

Well, Peter Dunham is one big reason I love this room - that is his fabric and wallpaper - 'Samarkand' and I love the bed matching the wall! Note the metal bed, lantern, Moroccan pouf and wicker chair - so stunning! So, Dear Design Diary...make my wish come true and redo my rooms like these please!!!

(images by Victoria Pearson for House Beautiful)

(Interior Design by Windsor Smith)

If you would like your home to reflect your ideas and unique vision, contact me and we can work together to make your dream come true. Please send inquiries to monacointeriors76@yahoo.com - I would love to assist you with any project large or small!

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WOW! This is new...INC bedding collection

I found some GREAT bedding at Macy's and didn't realize that the clothing design company 'INC' has created a new home bedding collection.  This collection called 'Bloom' is particularly sophisticated- I couldn't find other pictures except these two.  What do you think? Will you buy these for a client or your own home?

I love the mix of white with the colors and the black
and white - very elegant

A night view still looks great and the furry pillow adds
texture -

(images Macys.com)


These look fresh and modern to me, and gives a
designer lots of options to mix colors.


Have a great day!

Please visit my PINTEREST BOARDS for
more inspiration.

I am available for VirtualDecor from anywhere in the
world.  Please contact me at monacointeriors76@yahoo.com.

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Sunday in a colorful room...

Good morning!  It is another gorgeous day here in Maine and for your viewing pleasure, I have found this room to perk you up.  Loving the color combos, wallpaper and zebra print in orange.  I had a great day out in Portland yesterday and will share pics with you this week.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day -

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Please visit my PINTEREST page of Colorful

Rooms for more inspiration -

Contact me for interior styling at monacointeriors76@yahoo.com.

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Gotta have these...JC Penney (where have I been?)...

Where have I been that I had no clue that Jonathan Adler and Terence Conran have designed lines for J.C. Penney???  I almost fell over when I saw the Conran ad.  When I lived in England, I bought a Conran sofa that I absolutely loved and had to leave there when I moved back to the US. I thought this was a perfect opportunity to post my fave column again!!  It is rainy and cool here in Maine, so I will be heading to a mall today to meet up with a friend. What are you doing?  Which line do you like better? Adler or Conran??

Lucina table lamp on sale for $121.99

Hyale coffee table on sale for $279

Brooke 84" sofa on sale for $985!!

Lola Magazine Holder $32

Lola Table Lamp $85

Elizabeth Faux Linen Curtain $45-55


(images jcpenney.com)


For more details go here-

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Deep greens and blues...

(image by Sarah)

'...are the colors I choose, won't you let me go down in my dream...' - who remembers the James Taylor song 'Sweet Baby James?'  That line always stuck with me and creating this post, its going through my head!  Feast your eyes on this beautiful color combo combining blue sky with nature's color, green. What is your favorite? Do you decorate with blues and greens?

Happy Sunday!

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Have a great rest of the weekend!



Don't forget to stop by the Monaco Interiors Shop for
some great gift items, fabric and clothing!!

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Adding color to the home...

I apologize my posts are so sporadic but life gets in the way and so do taxes!! I came across Olioboard and their colorful shop that offers rugs, wallpaper, pillows, decorative accessories...well, just about anything for the home.  Pillows, rugs and accessories are such a great way to add color to your decor. On this Sunday that will hopefully warm up a bit, here are some of my choices to add some much needed oomph to your home or a client's home.  After all, its spring!! (or its supposed to be...)

I never get tired of the graphic rugs...

Gorgeous blue and white 

Bright red candlestick for pizzazz

Coral and white rug - so hot right now

Black and white will never go out of style...

Gray Chevron wallpaper is hot right now too

Trina Turk wallpaper to add a graphic 

element to your room...

Pantone color of the year - green and white = gorgeous!

Luscious blues-

Fuzzy hook style butterfly in green and yellow

Classic red + white = chic

For the vintage + crafty lover - sweet green heart

Do you go to Olioboard to see what's new?

Check it out!! Lots of great stuff -

Have a great rest of the day and

thank you to my new followers!

(images Olioboard.com)

Interested in some classic fabric? I have Eric Cohler fabric

for sale here in my shop - it is for sale on Amazon

for more than $400!!  I am selling it for $100 - please

email me for inquiries: monacointeriors76@yahoo.com.

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The color transformation files...

As I get ready to sell off my furniture which is housed in an expensive storage unit, I was able to look through the pictures and see my projects I loved doing.  I must part with some of my pieces now.

I love buying a table for less than $20 and painting it a fun color to mix with my other furniture. I gave my coffee table and matching side tables to a friend and will be getting rid of pretty much all my pieces, save for one or two.  I am downsizing in the biggest way possible and have some future plans I can't share yet.  My sofa and a couple of pieces that belonged to my grandparents will be going as well.  After all, its only stuff.  I think it was George Carlin who said: 'you get rid of stuff and then you get more stuff' - ain't that the truth!!??!  Are you feeling the 'spring cleaning' bug yet??

Here are my fave projects:

Laura Ashley fabric

New Maine Cottage fabric - I'm not selling

this, I just loved the transformation! (wink)

Old music/magazine cabinet-looks very rough

After with Sherwin Williams paint, 'Spa'

Tan cabinet

Turquoise Sherwin Williams paint- 'Spa'

See the little table in the corner? It was bought at LL Bean

and it was dark green. I painted it turquoise as well and gave 

it to a friend...

I bought this dresser above for, I think, 25 cents from my neighbor!!

I painted it with Sherwin Williams low

VOC Harmony paint 'Rejuvenate'

This old table needed a bright facelift...

With primer - it has nice lines...

Beautiful yellow - I don't remember what paint this is...

In my living room from a few years ago when I 

loved the red/yellow color combo together...

So, do you have an old piece you want to paint? 

Time to get cracking with spring here - although

its very chilly here in Downeast Maine today...

I will head to the beach soon-

I have a couple of nice pillows for sale in my 

shop listed under the header - free shipping

with everything! 

See ya later!!

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Fashion inspiration...Vera Wang...

I recently bought a Vera Wang top and I was thrilled as I've been looking to buy something from her petite collection at Kohl's for ages!  It is a multi-colored top with an asymmetrical neckline which gives it a unique and slightly edgy design. One of the things I love about it is the mix of colors, which got me thinking about how it would influence the colors in a room. I'm sure we have all thought about this, when you buy a piece of clothing what do you love about it? I think Domino magazine used to do a feature on clothes/rooms.  So here is my interpretation of how you could use this top to design a room:

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Hopefully you can see the colors here - it is 

brighter than it looks with lots of yellows, greens,

reds and pinks and hint of teal -

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I LOVE this TETRIS lamp! This is my favorite example -

I love all the colors here - 

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All images from my PINTEREST boards -

Do you have a piece of clothing that could influence the design of 

a room for a client or in your own house? 

Don't forget to check out my Monaco Interiors Shop!! 

Have a great Easter!!

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