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[wagirl]

I'm kind of loving that deep purple color -- and I do like the big pieces of statement furniture--  but too many stuffed into the small spaces as in a few of the photos. For me--still too much to dust and try to move around. And I feel like there isn't much light----

[Marsha2003]

I enjoyed that video and the way she talked about how she made her choices.  As an aside, I guess I'll never get used to the small refrigerators used outside of North America.  I also laugh when I watch the British version of Location, Location, Location and they talk about a vast amount of space when the square footage is 2,000 square feet.  I am so spoiled (and happy).

[Nonametoday]

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@Love my grandkids wrote:

@Oznell I love 95% of this. And I don't see one single light fixture that I don't like -- that's a first for me! The only thing I would change is the ticking fabric on the couch but I really like the rest of it. Love the herringbone flooring. Not crazy about the old chest and the painting but those are minor details.

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@Love my grandkids @Oznell

I agree with LMG,I love 95%.  I don't like the ticking because my DIL had that particular ticking on a sofa and they are very tidy but within a year, it needed recovering as the upholstery shampoo caused it to look like it had been made into flour.  I didn't like the chest.  I think it could have used a better, more finished chest against that wall.  I like sparkly finishes juxtaposed to crackle walls, etc.  LMG and I could probably decorate for one another.  Insert smily face here.

[Love my grandkids]

@Nonametoday I loved your post and I agree with everything you said. I really didn't like the chest at all. Needed a different finish. Let's get together and decorate!

[LavernLuvsShoes]

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@wagirl wrote:

I'm kind of loving that deep purple color -- and I do like the big pieces of statement furniture...

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Me too! ♥

[GingerHead]

@Oznell 

Yes! I love old plaster or plaster looking wall finishes. I have quite a collection of interesting wall finish pictures on Pinterest that I've collected.

I've recreated this look a number of times in different houses using watered down joint compound and a trowel. After I'm done with the texturizing I'll paint it in a solid color and then white wash over it to bring out the texture.

But next time I do it I think I'll paint the wall a light brown and then maybe mix the joint compound with an ivory paint (depending) and then recreate a similar finish to the one you posted. It's really amazing what you can do with a little paint!

You remembered my love of Vampire Chic Decor ( or properly titled "Dark Academia") Haha. You have a good memory!

I love that dark, moody, cocoony look and the feeling it evokes. It just speaks to my soul. Which is fitting because I prefer dark, gloomy, rainy and cozy days and get a little sad when the summer season starts (seasonal affective disorder but in the opposite direction, haha).

My problem is that.... just as much as I love the dark and moody in decor, I also love the light and pastels/whites as in the aged, rustic French country cottage/ shabby chic way....opposite ends of the spectrum (dark/moody and white/lights).

Right now I'm living in the light and I love it....

I'd never heard of "light Academia" (or "Dark Academia" for that matter) and had fun looking it up. 

I don't have the same love for the "Light Academia" as I do the dark and if I'm doing light it's in the french country way. But it was fun to learn and look it up.

If you've made it to this point and not stopped reading (haha) sorry for the looooong Novel,

 thanks for bringing that to my attention and remembering me!!   I always enjoy anything decor!

[wilma]

I actually like the before nook more than the after. The before looks crowded, but it would look better if the huge yellow cabinet was removed. I'm not a fan of the brown sofa in the after nook. 

I think I would get tired of all the purple in the kitchen. The sitting room and bedrooms are ok. I don't care for the distressed cabinet. Just not my style. 

[Imaoldhippie]

Oh my goodness I love every bit of it.  She has enough color to make it happy and cozy.  I really like the miss matched chairs and bench seat in the dining area.

[Oznell]

@GingerHead  you're so clever with your different finishes that you can produce, and various projects you've undertaken!   Really expands your options, too.

I'm with you on this one, @Imaoldhippie .   Cozy, but some of the unexpected choices and colors keep it interesting.  A relief from the standard, cookie-cutter looks that prevail online....

[GinaV24]

@Oznell I like the herringbone floors and using that aubergine color is really neat and different.  As you say, she did a wonderful job keeping the original spirit of the home through the changes.

The one thing that threw me off is that in the 2nd photo, that arrangement on the table just looks strange to me. I like the lamp but the leafy thing just caught my eye and made me go - oh no!  LOL but then I'm not a decorator.