Saturday in the kitchen...perfect cottage kitchen...

This is a gorgeous little country kitchen -with a farmhouse sink and big faucet (looks like a Rohl), vintage blue chair, classic round rug and pale blue walls.  I love that you can see a glimpse of a bookcase in the foreground as well, in case you want to thumb through a volume while drinking tea.

The cabinetry with glass is also a nice touch that doesn't make the kitchen seem too small.  Do you like this kitchen or are you more into big glamorous kitchen?  I think this is plenty big enough. 

What are you doing on this lovely sunny Saturday?

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I am offering a couple of new design services, check them out on my 

Services page.

Have a great weekend!

Check out my boards on PINTEREST

for more inspiration!

Contact me for design services: monacointeriors76@yahoo.com

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Design services available for you...

Hello blog world!  I wanted to post a friendly reminder (which I have never done) that I do offer design services by email as does the whole design world!  I have named my service, 'VirtualDecor' instead of e-design.

Its a new year, so, if you are feeling the need to refresh your kitchen or bath or just need some help redesigning a room, I can help.  I will be working on a bathroom project soon, but, would like to keep busy and help someone make a beautiful space.  This service allows you to go at your own pace while making decisions and planning your shopping.

Please note if you are in the New York/New Jersey area, you can contact me for a face to face consultation.  Please email me for info and pricing.

If you or anyone you know, may be interested, please send them my way!! 

Thanks and have a great rest of the week! 


Here is how I can help you design a new space with the services (the information is from my 'Services' page):

Monaco Interiors can assist with any decorating dilemma for your home or business from space, color and fabric consultation to closet reorganization and green design - consultation with me on the phone or via email. With VirtualDecor, I can provide design services whether you live in the US, Europe or anywhere in the world. 

Simply email me and I will send you a Paypal invoice for your convenience:

My email address: monacointeriors76@yahoo.com


Monaco Interiors offers affordable rates for your budget - 
New pricing!

Virtual Decor Design Services - One Room - $300



Office design 

Space planning

Fabric selection

Color consultation

Accessories 

Artwork selection

Furniture selection

Green ideas 

Organization 

Flooring selection

Carpet and rug selection

Design board will come with product recommendations, samples and space plan for your new room. 

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Bathroom Refresh - $225



Design board with new vanity/pedestal, faucets, shower, tub, sconces, medicine cabinet, flooring, walls, paint colors, accessories.

I worked in a kitchen and bath showroom and can provide suggestions
for the best way to purchase products with discounts!


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Kitchen Refresh - $250



Design board with new countertops, kitchen sink, bar sink, faucets, 
pot filler, flooring, knobs, cabinets, backsplash, paint colors, wallpaper, 
appliances and accessories

I worked in a kitchen and bath showroom and can provide suggestions for the best way to purchase products with discounts!

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Entryway - $175



The entrance to your house is the most important impression for guests! Make yours stylish and on trend with a design board to redesign or start 
from scratch. Furniture, rugs, wallpaper, paint, accessories, lighting, 
art and any other item you want to add or incorporate to make it
unique will be included on your board. 

Stay on budget and make the change now!

Email me with any questions or concerns before we begin.

You will receive your moodboard similar to these:

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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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Headboards...comfort vs. style...

I currently have no headboard for my bed so when I read, I simply rest on two pillows.  I am trying to figure out what I want to do to make the wall look pretty.  I went to my Pinterest 'Bedrooms' board for some much needed inspiration.  I like all the options including mirrors, artwork and a vintage metal fence.  The truth is, you can do just about anything, including a closet!  Probably not very comfortable for reading though.  I am thinking about painting the wall a color or decorating with decals.  Any preference?

They all look comfy, except the closet -you

still need lots of pillows to rest your back.

Which do you prefer - comfort or style?

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Have a favorite or your own? Do share! 

Need help with your bath or kitchen refresh or design? 

Contact me for rates at monacointeriors76@yahoo.com.

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7 Top Ideas for Being Crafty & Playful for the Bedroom!

7 Top Ideas for Being Crafty and Playful for the Bedroom

Make your bedroom fun and cheerful by getting creative and crafty!

Please welcome guest blogger Jessica Christian from 4 Interior Design blog in the UK!! 

She has some great ideas for adding some fun and unique decorating tips for the bedroom. Please let us know what you think and which idea might be a good addition for a client's home or your own home. 

Unique lighting

Invest in some unique lighting for your bedroom. Create your own unusual lamp shades, designed to cast pools of light and shade on your walls, or even featuring cut out circles, triangles and other shapes. Light does not have to be standard white light anymore, there are colour LED lights on sale at most hardware and home furnishing stores. These allow you to 'paint' with coloured light, creating a wonderfully playful effect in your bedroom. 

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Wall Art

Wall art no longer refers to just paintings, and photographs. You can find or make 3D pieces of art for your room. Once finished and installed on the wall these textured pieces can give a room a wonderful depth, making them excellent for brightening up plain or dull walls. Many shops sell 3D artworks, but they are relatively easy to make, with paper mache, paint and patience! For wall art and wall stickers I always prefer Wall Stickers website or Urban Walls.

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Bean Bags are In!

Bean bags are all the rage this season for stylish yet quirky bedrooms. Invest in a ready-made bean bag in colours that match your bedroom, or make your own using remnant fabric and polystyrene pellets. You can even find a storage bean bag that you fill yourself, with clothes that you do not need at present – for example summer clothes in the winter!

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DIY Furniture

Purchase some modular furniture and have fun rearranging every day! This furniture looks like giant-sized building blocks and you can endlessly make and remake your furniture configuration, changing the look as many times as you like! Modular furniture adds a delightfully fun and childlike air to any room, making it great for all ages, from toddler to pensioner!

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Faces It All

It may sound ridiculous but put faces on your furniture! Large stickers, self-adhesive googly eyes or even carefully drawn or painted faces instantly brighten up any room, adding a touch of whimsy to the atmosphere. Even the back of your bedroom door is a great place for a crafty face as you will be the one who sees it the most – almost as your bedroom is looking out for you and watching over you as you rest and sleep! For comfortable bedding options my utmost personal favorite is Yorkshire Linen Company's website.

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Food Inspirations

Delicious cupcakes, velvety chocolate and even colourful pizza can all be part of your bedroom! Not only can you get your bedding covered in pictures of your favourite foodstuff, you can even find cupcake storage units, chocolate table and chairs and even pizza and lollipop cushions! While perhaps not the best idea if you are trying to diet, food-based décor is very popular at the moment, especially with teenage girls and young women.  The photo below is one example:

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Neon Geometric Designs

Bright neon colours and unusual geometric shapes are perfect to add difference to any room. Make or buy funky lampshades, angular furniture and distinctive bedroom accessories. If this sounds a little too dramatic for your tastes, you can still add that unique mystique to your bedroom by choosing vibrant and unusually patterned bedding! With the great range of styles and fabrics available you are sure to find the perfect playful look that will make your bedroom pop!

 

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Be sure and visit Jessica and her blog here for more inspiring design ideas!! Thank you Jessica for contributing today to start the week out with a BANG!!


Enjoy your week and thank you for stopping by!



Please contact me for design services at monacointeriors76@yahoo.com.

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Design idea #1...curtain as a room divider...

I want to share with you a design 'tip' that I have used and would like to highlight for inspiration.  If you have a hallway or entrance that needs to be visually separated from a living area, or that might be draughty in the winter, or, just needs a little spicing up with color and pattern, then go ahead and add a single panel or pair of curtains.

In my cottage, I added a single panel curtain, though I have used a pair in the past.  One curtain does the trick here. The hallway is a brick floor and one wall is wood paneling (the other is two windows), so, to give it some 'oomph' and add color and pattern in both the living room and hall, I added a blue and white check Swedish style curtain. It also distinguishes between the two areas since there is no door here. I got these curtains a long time ago on sale at JC Penney's home store. I don't think I paid more than $15 for them, so they were a bargain.

View from hall into the living room giving the impression of two
distinct spaces

Curtain is blue, but shows as 'grey-ish' here because of the light

Rugs add more color and tie in with the blue checks in the living room

Looking into the hallway, I know, the paneling is very 70's,
but I love the look of it here - mirrors are from IKEA
and the 'LAKE' sign is vintage

Here, you can see the brick floor and a glimpse into the front
bedroom with my vintage leather footstool I scored for $25!!
The chair is IKEA's Poang with white cover, antique Art
Deco rug


The curtain adds just enough to this application to give the room some
'oomph' as I like to call it.  I can switch it up with a different colored
curtain or add a sheer with it.

When I lived in England, I knew some friends who liked to cover their
front door with a velvet curtain to keep out the cold.

How have you visually separated a space with no door?

What do you do to add some warmth, color or pattern to an entrance
or hallway?

(images by me)
Don't forget to visit my PINTEREST BOARDS FOR INSPIRATION!

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY!

I am available for myVirtualDecor design service from anywhere in the
world - my rates are reasonable and I can assist you
with any design project. 

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Monaco Interiors SHOP NOW OPEN!!

Hello and welcome to the grand opening of my little blog shop! I have listed 5 items and hope you will stop by and see what's for sale.  I will be adding more items this week, but, wanted to carefully choose what I am offering for the opening of the store today.

On another note, I went for two walks on the beach both yesterday and today so I am posting pics. I find the beach endlessly inspirational as I wrote last week.

My design services are now complete with what I offer as well, so if you click on 'Services' I have included pricing with PayPal to make it easy for clients.

Looking forward to another episode tonight of 'Once Upon a Time' though the writers are getting a bit away from the original story and I'm hoping it won't go the route of 'Lost' - I couldn't continue that show after the second season, as it became wacky.

Here is a sneak peek of a couple of items for sale in my shop:

And below, snaps on the beach:

Silver water

I'm outta here!

The log

I hope you have a great week! 

Don't forget to check out my new 'Services' and

my shop which is now OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!

;-))

(images by Sarah for Monaco Interiors)

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