Room: Bedroom
Designer: Kara Mann
Inspiration: natural elements, personal objects
Favorite ideas to steal:
soap-finished wood floors (muted and soft)
bleached out polaroids displayed in Hermes place card clips (very cool)
simple heavy wool flannel drapes with diecut and embroidered details at the bottom only (amazing texture)
miniature skull sculptures under bell jars (a quirky collection enhanced by the display)
(At the Dream Home preview, each of the designers spoke to the press about their inspiration, design ideas and sources for their rooms. We're going through our notes to do "design reports" for some of the rooms over the next few weeks.)
Unusual materials/pieces:
Fireplace brick cut from old roof tiles
Hemp rug
Cowhide headboard
Ceramic shell mirror
Rope-wrapped chair
Petrified wood
Sources:
Fireplace: Au Coin du Feu
Lounge Chair: Christian Astuguevieille at Holly Hunt
Drapery Fabric: Holland and Sherry at Holly Hunt
Drapery Farbrication: Tenggren Mehl
Bedding: Muse Couture
Mirror: Cape Linden from Niermann Weeks
Dream Home (sponsored by the Merchandise Mart and Traditional Home magazine) will be open September 22 - December 22. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9-5 and Saturday from 10-3.
I just love this! In fact, I'm going to print it for inspiration for my bedroom when I finally move to a bigger place! I love all the naturals with the greenery. It's soo soothing. Perfect for pure meditation, relaxation and sleep; all necessary elements of a bedroom.
love it: what are those paint colors?!?
loli:
Sorry, we weren't given details on the paint colors - all I know was that it was a brand made by ICI paints...I'm afraid that's not much help -if I can track down the specifics, I will add it to the post.
Love the textures and the way the palette works, but the fake fireplace is ridiculous. Still, I like the slate's color. Would have been interesting to see it incorporated elsewher in the room. Apparently, the owners have a separate dressing area, too.
I also prefer bedside tables with at least one drawer. Ahem. Actually, my dream bedside table would be two levels--one higher one with drawers with a place for drinks/the alarm clock/etc on the surface, and a lower area with high sides for books. :-)