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Powder my nose!

I thought I'd share a bit of elegance with you today. I especially love the wall of antiqued mirror behind the sink and that gorgeous chandelier. Very Parisian!

Image via: Dress, Design, Decor.

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WHY NOT?

COVER YOUR WALLS. HERE'S A PEEK AT SOME OF MY FAVORITE WALLPAPERS...

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Images: Cole and Son - Hicks Hexagon, Absolutely Beautiful Things, Clarence House - Vase design: T. Keller Donovan, Quadrille design: M.design interiors, lft: Imperial Trellis, right: Clarence House - Domino, Cole and Sons via flickr, Laura Ashley, Meg Braff, Coral Pattern - T. Keller Donovan, ?, Thibault, via Design Sponge, Rose Cummings - Zebrine Domino.

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Bathing Beauties

Along with the kitchen, bathrooms make an incredible difference in the appearance of your home. A bathroom renovation will also increase the overall value of your property.

Every morning most of us sleepily stagger out of our beds and into the bathroom, so shouldn't it be a clean, inviting and functional space? Here are some inspiring ideas and images from the Shelter style files, some are grand and very pricey, a few are simple and quite attainable.

Images from top: House Beautiful, Domino, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Web image - Designer Showhouse, Elle Decor, Domino, Elle Decor

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Bathing Beauties I

House Beautiful, 2005. Designer: Kelly Wearstler

There are an array of ways to take your bathroom from from drab to fab! Today my post only has room for one. THE VANITY!

I will of course cover other creative ideas for the bath in the near future.


+ Tips +

-Try designing your own vanity. Most carpenters can built a simple vanity on site.
-Skirt an existing sink or vanity in your favorite fabric
-Visit second hand, antique shops and tag sales for tables and dressers

Image: Met Home, Sept. 2005

Elle Decor, May 2008. Designer: Darryl Carter

Image: Met Home, Nov/Dec. 2001

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