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ARCHITECHTURAL AND ROOM 'EYE CANDY'

Oznell — Wed, 15 May 2019 13:03:47 GMT

It's at "The Painted Room", a blog that features gorgeous rooms, superbly photographed. The blog seems to have ended in 2013, but wow. I love that she gives the actual paint colors, so if you're smitten by any given color you see, you can note that it's Benjamin Moore "Wythe Blue", or whatever.

What a cheerful "morning room" in a D.C. showhouse:

Love this neutral "Dry Sage" color for walls. Not aggressive, but distinctive and enhances other colors:

I find so interesting this stunning vintage architechture below, paired with a spare, clean design aesthetic:

Whew, it's a good thing this is a defunct blog and therefore limited-- it's easy to get lost in the images...

http://paintedroom.com/

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alliswell — Wed, 15 May 2019 13:10:03 GMT

Thank you, @Oznell !

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queendiva — Wed, 15 May 2019 13:22:30 GMT

I love the use of neutral walls with a variety of colors, textures and details.

I also like the mixing of old and new furnishings. Looks like a curated home and not an ad for a furniture store, which seems like so much of what I see.

Although I just renovated my kitchen in gray walls/ white cabinets/ SS appliances I am bored to death with gray/ white and farmhouse.

I used a "blue-ish" shade of gray and splurged on stone counter tops and glass tile backsplash for texture.

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Somertime — Wed, 15 May 2019 13:38:52 GMT

@Oznell Eye candy for sure! I love the last picture with all the detail molding. The time it took to create that is amazing, what craftsmanship. Years ago, we did a home in Lake Forest from the ground up. Expert craftsman of this nature were few and far between. We had a woodworker, Mr. Bordiga in New York, he would make all the detail molding out of wood in New York to be used as molds. The molds were shipped to the site and plaster had to be hand poured for them to be installed. It was a major project because there were no craftsmen available. Mr. Bordiga was in his 80's at the time. It has changed now, so many more are available for the lost art.

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Somertime — Wed, 15 May 2019 13:45:06 GMT

@Oznell Oh, how I love the black door! My front door is black as well and the outside of the house is white with black shutters, very traditional. I have painted all my interior doors black as well which I love. I took it one step further and painted one of the bathrooms black with all white trim and the vanity is all white with a wall to wall mirror above it. It's striking and I love it! Not a closed in feeling either!

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GCR18 — Wed, 15 May 2019 13:48:01 GMT

Very nice.

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spiderw — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:00:26 GMT

The rooms are all lovely and appealing each in their own way. I lean toward spaces which have decor and color. It was a enjoyable picture tour of design!!!!

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DREAMON — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:30:51 GMT

I love all of these rooms..it truly was EYE CANDY for me..thanks!

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Regal Bee — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:33:56 GMT

@Oznell Such lovely and peaceful spaces....so welcoming and inviting.

I especially love the entry (4th pic).......so serene.

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SXMGirl — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:40:24 GMT

@Oznell Thank you for posting. I like the mix that is found in each room. I especially like that some of the room colors are given. Too many times I see a picture of a room where I really like the wall color, but there is rarely a mention of it and who the manufacturer is.

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OKPrincess — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:43:05 GMT

@Oznell Loved almost every room. Inviting is a great description. My favorite is the kitchen and dining area in front of the large bay windows. Wow!!

My table is identical to the one in the photo. I bought mine from Pier One.

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Oznell — Wed, 15 May 2019 15:30:11 GMT

I don't know why I find harmonious rooms with 'sympathetic' colors and textures so soothing (maybe because they suggest a beautiful order to the world, as opposed to chaos!), but it's almost stress-relieving to gaze upon some of them, ha....

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godi — Wed, 15 May 2019 16:46:28 GMT

I love the colors of some of the rooms. So invite and warm. The last room not so much. I love these posts.

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Tyak — Wed, 15 May 2019 17:43:12 GMT

My favorite is the second from the last photo. Beautiful room!

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ScenicMaine — Thu, 16 May 2019 01:50:31 GMT

@Oznell

So many wonderful pics, thank you for posting them.

My fav was the neutral/seagreen room - it really spoke to me. Colors & style I love. Some of the kitchen pics were very nice. Also spoke to me.

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ScenicMaine — Thu, 16 May 2019 02:05:03 GMT

@queendiva

Your kitchen sounds lovely with the colors & textures. Gray/white is a trend now but you went with a different gray shade that seems appealing.

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Flatbush — Thu, 16 May 2019 02:36:31 GMT

What a beautiful home. I love all the details, both small and large.

Very classy.

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Catiele — Thu, 16 May 2019 22:23:20 GMT

Love this home and colors that were used. I don’t like the dining area. Would never want a road with cars coming toward the lovely room. I have been in the country too long I guess.

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Sublime Saumya — Fri, 17 May 2019 05:54:14 GMT

The images are outstanding. What amazing aesthetics? These are some great ideas for interiors at my own house.

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Oznell — Fri, 17 May 2019 16:07:38 GMT

That's just how I felt when viewing them, @Sublime Saumya. I immediately thought, yup, there are some awfully good ideas there for my rooms!