Bedroom Update

Now that we are all settled into our new apartment, I decided that it was time to give our bedroom a bit of an overhaul. After much deliberation, we finally selected an upholstered headboard from West Elm. The simple rectangular shape and tailored tufting gives it a classic feel. I love the medium grey fabric and feel that it will really anchor the space.

Next came the Safavieh nightstands. They are relatively large (26"W x 26"H) which always feels better in a space then teeny, tiny little things on either side of the bed. They are a lighter shade of grey and will coordinate nicely with our existing Target bedding (#2). I am toying with the idea of buying new crisp white bedding, but that'll be a later addition.

Then I came across these amazing Geode knobs from Anthropologie and knew that they had to become a part of this room. We'll replace the little knobs on the nightstands with these beauties and it'll give them an entirely new look. To coordinate with the gold accents on the knobs, I wanted to bring in these tall, gold table lamps. Their funky shape and impressive height will allow them to become a focal point in the room.

Stay tuned for the final reveal!

DIY Chair Reupholstery

I recently came across a great find at HomeGoods (which happens often) and had to snag it. It is a mid-century modern inspired chair that has a beautiful solid walnut frame. The seat however was not as beautiful. It was plain red felt wrapped around a solid wood seat. In addition to it being very uncomfortable to sit on, the red felt was not exactly a showstopper. I decided to add a cushion to the seat and recover it with a fun patterned fabric. After much deliberation I settled on a tie-dye grey and white chevron from Duralee. It coordinates perfectly with our other living room furniture, and can now be used because it is no longer excruciatingly uncomfortable!

This project only took about a half an hour total. I removed a few screws from the underside of the seat, popped out the seat panel, cut the cushion to size, wrapped the new fabric around the panel, and stapled it to the back. A few more minutes of putting the screws back in and I practically had a brand new chair!

What do you think of the final product?

Cool Toned Living Room

This cool toned living room inspiration board suggests a scheme that is grounded yet fun. Clean lines and classic shapes balance out the large areas of color on the sofa, side chair, and area rug. Mixing black and white pieces of accent furniture with colorful upholstery pieces brings the entire look together.

Like this look? Visit Good Style Design to get a customized look for your home!

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Gray + Blue Master Bedroom

I just finished up designing this contemporary gray, white and blue master bedroom for a Good Style Design client, and I love the way it turned out (if I do say so myself)! Clean lines and a neutral palate make it a cozy and comfortable place to relax.

Incorporating fun accents like the teal-blue chair and matching ottoman, round faceted mirror, and clear Lucite laptop desk add a sense of whimsy to the space. The bold, graphic patterns on the area rug and window treatments add visual movement to the room and break up the solid elements. The best part is that all pieces are easily available and available for purchase online.

Like the look of this space? Head on over to Good Style Design to receive customized inspiration boards and coordinating floor plan layouts for your home, one room at a time!

Living Room Scheme: Final Design

We are days away from moving into our new apartment, and I have been hard at work re-imagining our living room scheme. Moving to a new space is always a great opportunity to start fresh. We went through all of the items that we've accumulated over the last two years and kept only the things that we really wanted to bring along. The sectional will stay the same, but all other pieces in our living room will either be new or new-to-us (aka, painted or re-used in another way).

My inspiration for our new living room look is the casual, pretty-but-not-too-girly interior in the image below. I love the unique mix of blue, grey (greyish-green in the case of our sectional), and purple-pink.

Photo: Pinterest

Check out my interpretation of this style in the inspiration board below. I've also included a list of these items so that you can get the look in your own space if you love it as much as I do!

Sectional: Ashley Furniture Home Store Freestyle Sectional
Bookshelves: IKEA Hyllis (in stores, currently not available online)
Baskets: Container Store Beach House Bins
TV Stand: All Modern Sauder Soft Modern 59" TV Stand
Side Tables: Umbra Round Folding Tray Table
Throw Pillows: Carly Ahlman Design
Blanket: IKEA Ofelia
Table Lamp: IKEA Forsa

Stayed tune to see how the real-life room turns out!

Good Style Design: Pool Blue Weathered Living Room

About a year ago I launched the web-based interior design company, Good Style Design. The site features a collection of interior design inspiration boards that can be applied to almost any space. It is a great way to determine what your decorating style is, and receive space planning assistance and customized inspiration boards made especially for you. All suggested pieces are readily available from popular brands such as West Elm, Restoration Hardware, and Crate & Barrel.

Below is one of my favorite looks on the site. It evokes the feeling of a laid back, calming space while still maintaining a contemporary look with clean lined pieces of furniture.

Check out other looks over at Good Style Design!

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Living Room Scheme

Although I am an Interior Designer and work on other people's homes on a daily basis, I find it difficult to make any decisions when it comes to my own home. I love so many different styles of furniture, fabric patterns, and color schemes, how can I possibly narrow it down?! A great way to try out a design scheme is to create an inspiration board. That way you're able to see all of the pieces of furniture, fabrics, and colors in one place. It's a great way to view different "looks" before making any big purchases or changes. My online based design firm, Good Style Design, provides customized inspiration boards and floor plans to make the interior design process much easier.

Currently I am working on completing the design of our living room. We already have a dark green sectional from Ashley Furniture, throw pillows that I made using a  Kravet fabric, and three red side tables by Umbra from Bed, Bath & Beyond. I like the idea of brightening the space up with two small white coffee tables from IKEA with baskets underneath for extra storage (also from IKEA). Then the white locker-inspired piece from IKEA would be used as our TV stand.

As I said, it's hard for me to make a decision, so I may have to put together a few more inspiration boards before settling on a final design. Stay tuned for the final look!

Good Style Design has Launched!

My web-based interior design company, Good Style Design, has launched and I couldn't be more excited to share it with you all! Finally an affordable way to receive quality interior design services has arrived. Good Style Design provides reasonably priced Plans that offer customized floor plan layouts and inspiration boards, as well as full purchasing information for all suggested items. Everyone deserves to have a well-designed home, and thanks to Good Style Design, that's possible!

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Good Style Design Makeover

Good Style Design is getting a makeover! With new ideas brewing for the site, I decided that the look also needed a bit of an overhaul. Users will still be able to browse the completed inspiration boards that are currently featured on the site, and updated boards will continue to be posted. Custom inspiration boards will now be offered with the option of additional interior design services such as in-home consultations, floor plans, wallcovering and floorcovering selection, final installation, and more.

Stay tuned for the official re-launch of the site! In the meantime here is a sneak peek of Good Style Design's new look:

Good Style Design: Teal and Grey Dining Room

Last but not least, I want to share my favorite dining room design from Good Style Design. This teal and grey dining room incorporates classic furniture with an updated color scheme. Keep it simple by painting the walls in Benjamin Moore's Plymouth Rock or go bold and select a teal paint color that coordinates with the area rug and dishware color. I would suggest using the white upholstered chair at either end of the table mixed with a set of aluminum chairs on both long sides. This look will give an eclectic designer feel and is perfect for a transitional or contemporary home.

1. Room and Board Corbett 82x36 Dining Table in Solid Maple with Shell Stain, www.roomandboard.com

2. Benjamin Moore Paint Plymouth Rock 1543, www.benjaminmoore.com

3. Home Decorators Euphoria Rug in Blue, www.homedecorators.com

4. Crate and Barrel Chilewich Purl Graphite Placemat and Lustre Silver Napkin, www.crateandbarrel.com

5. Design Within Reach Tolix Marais A Chair in Gunmetal Grey, www.dwr.com

6. Room and Board Hudson 50h 86w Cabinet in Solid Maple with Shell Stain and Stainless Steel Base, www.roomandboard.com

7. Horchow Lilly Pulitzer Home McKim Chair, www.horchow.com

8. CB2 Naxos Dinnerware, www.cb2.com

9. Restoration Hardware Foucault's Iron Orb Chandelier Polished Nickel in Medium, www.restorationhardware.com

Good Style Design: Lime and White Home Office

I am a big fan of a great home office. These days more and more people have the opportunity to work from home, and a dedicated space to focus on work is a must-have. A home office should be an easily organized, functional, and comfortable space that you actually want to spend time in. This light, bright home office scheme can brighten even the darkest of days. Accents of lime green tie the look together while adding an element of fun. We've all got work to do, so let's make the best of it!

Check out some more home office designs here.

 

 1. Crate and Barrel Haworth Very White Office Chair, www.crateandbarrel.com

2. Burke Decor Field Poppy Rug in Green by Amy Butler, www.burkedecor.com

3. The Container Store Square Pandan Wastebasket in Lime, www.containerstore.com

4. IKEA Helmer Drawer Unit on Casters in White, www.ikea.com

5. Benjamin Moore Paint Pale Avocado 2146-40, www.benjaminmoore.com

6. Home Decorators Space Traveler Desk Lamp, www.homedecorators.com

7. Crate and Barrel Magnet 15" Board, www.crateandbarrel.com

8. IKEA Micke Desk in White, www.ikea.com

Good Style Design: Steely Grey Bedroom

Last week I posted one of the many Good Style Design living room inspiration boards, and next up is the bedroom. This look is one of my favorites for the bedroom, because it's calm, neutral, and stylish. It has a transitional feel, meaning it's the perfect balance of contemporary and traditional. The mirrored night stands give a touch a glamour without getting too "girly", and the patterned area rug adds visual interest to the space. The owl lamp finishes off the room by adding an element of fun.

Get inspired by many more bedroom designs here.

1. Crate and Barrel Colette Bed in Erin Taupe, www.crateandbarrel.com

2. Crate and Barrel Orissa Rug, www.crateandbarrel.com

3. West Elm Owl Table Lamp in Gunmetal / Natural, www.westelm.com

4. West Elm Narrow-Leg 6-Drawer Dresser in Chocolate-Stained Veneer,
www.westelm.com

5. Restoration Hardware Salvaged Octagonal Mirror in Black,
www.restorationhardware.com

6. Restoration Hardware Vintage-Washed Hand-Quilted Belgian Linen Coverlet & Sham in Dune, www.restorationhardware.com

7. Restoration Hardware Strand Closed Nightstand, www.restorationhardware.com

8. Benjamin Moore Paint Balboa Mist 1549, www.benjaminmoore.com

Good Style Design: Dusty Blue Living Room

Interested in giving your home a new look without the expense of hiring an interior designer? Check out Good Style Blog's interior design inspiration website, Good Style Design, for room-by-room inspiration for your home. Each look has the photos and information needed to apply a new style to your home. I'll be posting a few of my favorite looks right here, but there are plenty more to browse through on the Good Style Design site.

This Dusty Blue Living Room has the ideal mix of modern and contemporary pieces tied together by a light, casual color scheme.

 

1. Crate and Barrel Petrie Sofa in Camden Blueberry, www.crateandbarrel.com

2. Benjamin Moore Paint Balboa Mist 1549, www.benjaminmoore.com

3. Benjamin Moore Paint Pilgrim Haze 2132-50, www.benjaminmoore.com

4. Crate and Barrel Seguro Square Coffee Table, www.crateandbarrel.com

5. West Elm Everett Striped Chair, www.westelm.com

6. Room and Board Hudson 24h 82w Media Cabinet in Walnut with Natural Steel Base, www.roomandboard.com

7. Ballard Designs Alhambra Rug, www.ballarddesigns.com

8. Lighting Direct Restoration Black Finish in Line Switch Steel Floor Lamp, www.lightingdirect.com

9. Crate and Barrel Samar Ottoman, www.crateandbarrel.com

Introducing Good Style Design!

This week I would like to take some time to introduce my new website, Good Style Design! I believe that everyone deserves to have a well-designed home, and thanks to Good Style Design, that's possible.

A home is a place that should be comfortable, functional, and reflect your personality. Hiring an interior designer is not always the most economical choice, but that shouldn't be the only way to create a stylish home. That's where the idea of Good Style Design came into play. This site allows users to browse inspiration boards that can be turned into real spaces. Each one of Good Style Design's "inspiration boards" contain the information needed to create a space that includes furniture, lighting, and rugs. All of the items featured are easily available through retail websites and stores, and can be purchased without the assistance of an interior designer. Find products from popular home stores such as Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, PB Teen, IKEA, Design Within Reach, Room & Board, The Company Store, Burke Decor, and more! Simply browse through the inspiration boards (organized by room type), select the design that suits you, and purchase the items on the "Get the Look" list. If you run into an item that is out of stock or no longer available, just contact Good Style Design and we will be more then happy to help you find another item that will work just as well in your space.
 
If you'd like additional, one-on-one assistance throughout the design process, simply visit the contact page on the Good Style Design website. Through reasonable, customized design fees, further interior design assistance can be provided in the form of in-person meetings (dependant on location), home concept development, floor plans, elevations, additional product research and selection, final installation, and more.

Below are a few examples of the inspiration boards that you'll find on the site. Feedback and comments about the site are more than welcome. Check it out here: www.goodstyledesign.com. Enjoy!


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