Showing posts with label entrance and hallway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entrance and hallway. Show all posts

Monday, June 13, 2011

lovely...


It would be so magnificent to tell you that I am in France
 and a moment ago took this photograph.
This amazing balcony has the most astonishing detail and is so inviting
I feel like I am there, don't you?

However, I write this happily, from the homestead.
Next post will be more of the Garden wedding. Enjoy...

Image: google

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Easter images




Easter images for you to enjoy.

for me, blue and white interiors, nature's freckled eggs
and a pink handbag softly say
Easter and Spring...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Work Space Wednesday VI

Going to your studio everyday is a pleasure, the space reflects you. So much thought and effort went into the design and it shows. Eclectic at it's finest; it showcases so many of your favorite antiques, art, travel mementos and work supplies of course...

Multi picture groupings are so effective whether they are an eclectic mix or multiples of similar subjects in similar frames. Here I drink my latte at a local coffee house surrounded by a collection of photographs of Italy...

Adjoining the coffee house is an art gallery. This room featured apparel made from unexpected materials, for instance plastic bags, I love it!

An easy transition into multiple groupings of framed pieces is an ensemble of family photographs perfect up a stairway grand or small.
enjoy....
IMAGES: Jac de Viller Photography
Brayton Homestead Interiors
Brayton Homestead Interiors
Domino Magazine

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Climbing Roses

She walks out the front door of her pink hued brownstone onto Newbury Street . Oh, so many choices here in Boston, Massachusetts. Before she decides on breakfast she stops to smell the fragrant roses winding up the ornate wrought iron railing. Coffee, croissant and the newspaper at an outdoor cafe on Newbury Street will be perfect.
Have a wonderful weekend...
Image: The Paris Apartment

Thursday, July 30, 2009

French Chateau

It's August, so it must be time to depart Paris to spend a leisurely month in the South of France. Many Parisians travel to the countryside during August; many places shut down during this month. I just placed an order to have an exquisite settee custom made in France specifically for my decorating client. Because of the August shut down the piece will not be started until September, but it is certainly worth the wait....
So I figured why not rent a chateau in France for the month while I wait,
Or so I could dream....
Please enjoy Chateau Dumas with me..
Image: Chateau Dumas

Monday, July 27, 2009

A Study in Blue

You have been daydreaming of a long bath all day. Beautiful white peonies and a plush white towel await you. Wall sconces are dimmed and reflected in the gorgeous over sized mirror, time to unwind...

As you journey to your sitting room you can't help to look up to admire the glass chandelier that reminds you of a big blue iced cupcake...


You have arrived ~ so relax, smell the flowers and enjoy a good book.
*Check the fab blog Paris Hotel Boutique to see the chandelier & more.
Images: House Beautiful 1& 2, Lucina Moodie

Saturday, June 13, 2009

A Study in White

Passed under the Parisian white limestone archway with it's kaleidoscope of colored glass tiles and cascades of Della Robbia carved flowers while shopping in Paris.

With a Parisian salon feel, Shabby Chic slipcovers and sisal carpet refresh a living room.
White, cream, taupe and pink, so welcoming, Tres` chic.

White and pink with robin's egg blue for accent. The painted blue stair runner balances the contrasts of the formal and informal.
Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors, Shabby Chic, Absolutely Beautiful Things

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Memorial Day Wishes

Krumpet guards the Brayton Homestead....

Actually, he watched patiently as I decorated the front of the house for the holiday weekend. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Memorial Day......
Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Angelina in Paris

Missing Paris.
Strolling along the streets of Paris, it draws you in.

The awning the color of rich chocolate, the diamond shaped insignia in the marbled tile entrance way announces "ANGELINA".

A peak in the window provides a glimpse of the glorious cafe' and chocolate shop. Could you have resisted? The food, the aromas and the decor did not disappoint. Enjoy the view from my gold gilded chocolate brown leather chair...

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Monday, April 27, 2009

Nature Imitated

Faux bois is an old paint technique where wood grain is imitated on a variety of surfaces, in these examples plaster and metal. I am crazy for Faux Bois! This lovely coat/ hat rack presents faux bois in metal. Imitated wood grain of the tree as the birds resting spot is perfect for spring.
Image: Plumo

Wood Grain on a plaster tree log is a playful twist on nature. This is the work by the awesome artists, somethings hiding in here on Etsy! You must check out there great shop, so original and playful. Two or three of these logs placed in a contemporary fireplace would look sensational.
Image: Somethingshidingthere/Etsy

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Scanning Somerset

Took a close look at my town through the eyes of the camera and was pleasantly surprised. I present my collage of Somerset, Massachusetts.

Ended a wonderful day with a gallery opening with my friend Lisa, great time!
Earlier, stopped at yard sales, the flea market and picture taking ~ in and out of the car~ but for the last stop Krumpet was tired so I kept him in the car right near me. Last shot taken, got into the car, camera still on, he looked at me with this face—I kid you not!!!!!!!

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Sunny Days


Oh joy, it has stopped raining for several days now, but it is April in New England and it will return. Wouldn’t this little nook- like- entrance be a lovely spot to hang up your raincoat when you enter, especially a pink one! Those striking damask boxes are a perfect place to tuck away the mail, and it Looks like Mary Poppins arrived for tea and placed her umbrella to dry…
Image: visualize.us