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Home inspiration: Bedroom makeover
Alex and I are fixing up our place a little this fall, and I find this bedroom makeover hugely inspiring. How gorgeous is the "after" photo? It's hard to believe it's the same space. The charcoal paint was a bold call but it totally works.
(See the rest of the house here.)
San Francisco apartment
Interior designer Grant K. Gibson made a deal with his landlord: If he could skip two months rent, he would renovate his San Francisco apartment. His landlord said yes, and Grant launched the most amazing transformation. First (above), he framed beautiful pages from a book about Rome.
His masculine living room features newly sanded floors, a zebra rug and fig branches. And--surprise!--the bamboo shades are from Target.
Grant cleverly installed mirrors at the back of each bookshelf to make the room feel bigger. And don't you love the portrait hung on the bookcase?
Cobalt blue paint makes the bedroom feel "denlike," and would you ever guess that the iron canopy is from Pottery Barn Teen? Grant also asked his seamstress to make a headboard with inexpensive mohair fabric.
Bravo, Grant! Read the whole article, and see more fabulous photos in the New York Times slideshow.
(Photos by Peter DaSilva/NYTimes, via the Auburn and Ivory)
Have a wonderful weekend.
What are you up to this weekend? The weather is supposed to be pretty grim in New York, so I'd love to go to MoMA and then the MoMA cafe, where everything is teeny and delicious. Have a wonderful weekend, and, meanwhile, here are a few great posts from around the web this week...
The sweetness of Breakfast at Tiffany's.
A book a day for 365 days.
Pretty knots.
Shopping lists meet typography.
How cool are these new bicycle businesses?
New and improved sandwich bags.
Polka dots in Paris.
LOVING this motorcycle jacket for dudes.
Two pretty home trends.
The ultimate dream house, complete with pool and movie theatre.
Grace Kelly looking beautiful, as always. (Via Joslyn)
Pilot Jake has been named the new Bachelor. Rats, I was hoping against hope for Kiptyn.
A new lobster shack in the East Village!
And, randomly, I've been eating this sandwich all week: avocado, mozzarella, tomato and toasted bread. I'd highly recommend it if you like delicious things. :)
(Photo by Nicolette Camille)
