Best of MI...its ALL WHITE...

Good morning!  I thought I would share another post from quite long ago...from July 2011 highlighting a favorite piece from Lonny magazine.  Its a beautiful home and I always love a white space. What are you doing this last week before Christmas? Are you done with all your shopping? I'm not!!
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I got my digital issue of Lonny a few days ago and these photos stopped me in my tracks...so dramatic, so cool and so WHITE. I love white with color, but this is just insanely gorgeous and difficult to do. I went to a show house in Maine about 3 years ago and saw a white room and bathroom in person and I couldn't believe how seriously beautiful it looked.  I particularly love the use of photos/wallpaper - it looks so dreamy - would you use this effect?

That wood bottomed coffee table is great ...

I love the mix of furniture here too...

Well that wall covering is just amazing...Jarlath apparently uses real photographs and transforms then into wallpaper - !!

Are you in a white mood too? maybe because its summer, I feel like I love 'lighter' design or maybe that's the direction I'm headed...do you decorate with a lot of white? For more inspiration go here -

OR VISIT MY WHITES & NEUTRALS PINTEREST BOARD

(images by Patrick Cline for Lonny)

(Interior Design by Jarlath Mellett)

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When vintage is in...

Not much you can say about this lovely room other than, its GORGEOUS!  I love the all white look, its no secret.  Nice balance of design and texture - wood, crystal, linen, metal and wicker. The faux fireplace is a great focal point. This is just perfect, don't you think?

Yes, please I will move in today!


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Please visit my Pinterest Vintage board for some
more inspiration or my board Snow White's Decor
from 'Once Upon a Time' -

Have a great day!


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choosing colors, art, accessories or need
space planning, please contact me at
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Dear Design Diary...the all white bathroom...

Dear Design Diary:  Yes please!! I LOVE and WANT this bathroom!

It has a vintage tub, check, all white walls, check, white pedestal, check, chrome fixtures, natural fiber rug...oh my...I would love to hang out in this space or better yet, have designed it myself. I may have added a little more color with the shower curtain - would it look great with a turquoise curtain??

From Coastal Living -


Do you love this space? Would you design an all white bathroom? What is your
favorite part of this space?

Perfection in a bathroom



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or  my other Pinterest Boards

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Top 8 living rooms...

Hello Bloggers!  I have compiled a list of my picks for the top 8 living rooms.  Please keep in mind these are only my choices and I know there are thousands of living rooms out there that deserve inclusion, but, courtesy of House Beautiful, my choices have lots of similarities as you will discover.  What makes a great room? Color? Texture? Balance? All of the above? Which is your favorite and why?

How is your weekend going?  I spent the day yesterday out in the New Jersey countryside, yes, New Jersey has fabulous country, at the Far Hills Race Meeting.  It is a steeplechase horse racing event on grass for charity and didn't disappoint. Lots of tailgate parties, tweed, wellies and wine to go with it.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

White walls, leggy furniture, pop of color with soft reds, rustic beams
design by Jason Bell; image Simon Upton

White walls, leggy French furniture, natural rug, gold
accents, crystal chandelier - neutral and stunning
image by Bjorn Wallander

White walls, natural rug, leggy furniture, gorgeous pop of pink
design by Jonathan Berger; image Francesco Lagnese

One of my top two!  white walls, pop of yellow and blue,
striped black & white floor, star chandelier
design by Ginger Barber; image Victoria Pearson

White walls, curtains, rug, pops of colors - blue and orange, zebra
chair, gold accents
design by Melissa Warner; image Victoria Pearson

White/creamy walls, natural rug, leggy French chairs, metal tables,
lots of gold, LOVE that sofa
design by Dana Lyon; image Reed Davis

White walls, animal rug, white chairs, leggy tables, bust,
hint of gold in the pillow, black & white
design by Stephen Shubel;  image Luca Trovato


MY FAVORITE:
Design by Hal Williamson
Image John Kernick

Mauve walls, leggy French furniture, gold

accents, natural blinds, silky curtains, crystal chandelier

I LOVE French and Swedish furniture

in this type of room - it always looks

beautiful and adds 'legs' -

See any similarities?  I do - lots of white, animal

accessories, gold accents, natural elements,

pops of color, symmetry in some of the rooms;

my favorite room has mauve walls, but I could

see them with a soft white as well - this room is perfect to

me.  The crystal, the gold and the furniture are 

just wonderful; I only wish I could see the front of 

the sofa!!  I have studied this room ad nauseam and I never

tire of it.  Great design should never be tiresome, it 

should always be inspiring.  

With that said, I am available for e-design from anywhere

in the world - please visit my 'Services' page for information-

I am flexible as well, depending upon the project or work

needed.  

Do you have a favorite room from this list? Please let

me know which one and why in the comments below!

Also please visit my Pinterest Boards and

my Whites and Neutrals Board in particular 

for more inspirational rooms-

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Best of MI...Dreaming of white...

Hello bloggers! Its been ages and I do apologize, but I seem to have lost my 'mojo' - and I'm having trouble getting it back.  So please bear with me while I try to sort it out...bringing you a post from 2011 about white and it features one of my faves, Swedish design.  How are you all doing? Any plans for the fall?

Also, if anyone needs interior styling assistance, please contact me -monacointeriors76@yahoo.com -
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FROM JULY 2011

I can't shake it...these white interiors are not just speaking to me, they are shouting! Rather dramatic, but I wanted to make the point.  I think because it is summer, it is easy to love white and I will have something special I just got to show you later in the week. For now, feast the eyes on these fabulous photos of Swedish apartments courtesy of my blogging friend Tiina at Elce Stockholm - it's no secret that the Scandinavian style is so sought after as you can see -

I love all of these and this last photo is a Windsor Smith design - I think what I really love about white is that it allows other colors to 'pop' and really shine in a space. For more Swedish design, visit Tiina here. I hope you are all having a great week!!

(images elcestockholm.blogspot.com

(Windsor Smith via House of Turquoise)

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Saturday in the kitchen...all white...

How is your Saturday going? It is a bit cloudy here in Maine, so I am relaxing surfing the net and blogging.  It is a great time for me to catch up on all my favorite blogs and news.  Since I love Swedish design, I was in the mood for a super beautiful white and neutral kitchen today.  I am seeing a lot of customers choosing white for their kitchens, though not white floors.  This is a much more European choice, whereas we go for wood here in the US.  

I love the way the light reflects off of this floor and seems to bounce back around the room creating a really bright space.  The deer head adds a nice touch as does the patterned tile.  The mix of the wood and metal gives this space a rustic touch.  What is your favorite part of this kitchen?  Would you paint your floors white?  

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Don't forget to visit my Pinterest board Whites and Neutrals 

for more inspiration!!

Enjoy the weekend!

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6 details to recreate Saturday's kitchen...

If you loved the kitchen I posted yesterday and were thinking about how to recreate the look, I have gathered images from Pinterest.  This is a timeless and classic look for a kitchen:and I would try to include the following six (6) details:

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Kohler's fabulous Vault undermount sink 33x22

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Kohler's sleek Bellera faucet in Vibrant Stainless

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Why not add an AGA stove?? Perfect!!

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Sleek white floors are a must like these...

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White counters keep it clean and simple...

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Ironstone dishes make the perfect addition to this kitchen

I love an all white kitchen and more clients are doing this

instead of colors and finishes in bronze or brushed

gold.  White with chrome will never look dated and 

the vibrant stainless will make it classic as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Sunday!!

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Saturday in the kitchen...

Good morning! Its a gorgeous day here in Maine and I will be going for a walk soon.  I'm in the mood to look at a Swedish influenced kitchen design how about you? I love the white floors, subway tile and simple counters.  The pale gray paint lends a certain sophistication as well. The light fixture, checkered floor and framed photos in the background in black and white add some depth.  I could live here, could you? I hope you have some great plans today!


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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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Best of MI...White + white = gorgeous

How are you all doing? I am in a new environment and have been terribly remiss in not posting at all recently.  I have been so busy, but don't want to completely neglect my little blog.  I feel like I have put so much time into it and have met so many wonderful people online - I only wish it was a small source of income.  Did I just write that? Well, you know, hours and hours and hours online with no tangible payment. My life was turned upside down last year and I have been putting back the pieces of my new life without my beloved Scooter, who unfortunately finished his journey with me in December.  So, I continue to forge ahead and concentrate on the new horizon.  I am keeping my head up and my eye on the ball - have a great rest of the week friends!! Thank you for visiting me, I appreciate your support.

Be sure to follow my Whites + Neutrals board on Pinterest or all of my Pinterest boards here -


From July 2011:

I got my digital issue of Lonny a few days ago and these photos stopped me in my tracks...so dramatic, so cool and so WHITE. I love white with color, but this is just insanely gorgeous and difficult to do. I went to a show house in Maine about 3 years ago and saw a white room and bathroom in person and I couldn't believe how seriously beautiful it looked.  I particularly love the use of photos/wallpaper - it looks so dreamy - would you use this effect?

That wood bottomed coffee table is great ...

I love the mix of furniture here too...

Well that wallcovering is just amazing...Jarlath apparently uses real photographs and transforms then into wallpaper - !!

Are you in a white mood too? maybe because its summer, I feel like I love 'lighter' design or maybe that's the direction I'm headed...do you decorate with a lot of white? For more inspiration go here -

(images by Patrick Cline for Lonny)

(Interior Design by Jarlath Mellett)

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What's not to love about...WHITE?

For any skeptics out there who are hesitant about using white in design, here are some examples to prove just how versatile and truly neutral white is.  White will make any color pop, white can add texture and add sheer chic to any design. I love looking at these, I find it very calming and soothing as well - great to come home to after a busy day of work.  What do you love or dislike about white? Would you design around an all white room?

Shabby chic

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Swedish

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Blue and white

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White chic

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Rustic chic

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Furry chic

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Texture chic

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Which if your favorite? You can follow my Pinterest board

devoted entirely to Whites and Neutrals -

Enjoy the day!

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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

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