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Showing posts with label chevron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chevron. Show all posts

9.10.2012

X Bases with Design Shuffle & Guest Post

Happy Monday! Today Design Shuffle is here sharing some loveliness. While they are here talking about x-legs, I'm over there talking about one of the trendiest patterns of the moment: Chevron! Be sure to check it out.

Hi All! I’m Joanna, a blogger for Design Shuffle, a terrific website and blog dedicated to interior designer portfolios, decorating ideas and design trends. I’d like to thank Tiffany for letting me share a guest post with you today. I brought along some of my favorite x-base furnishings. This style has been around for centuries and is still works beautifully in today’s decors. X Base 
A charming kitchen features an x-base design flanking the island which adds interest to the piece. The deer-legged barstools are quite clever, giving the space a fun touch. X Base 
The Barcelona chair from Mies van der Rohe is perhaps one of the most famous x-base chair designs. Its sleek good looks go well in a modern décor or in an eclectic one such as is pictured here. X Base 
Classic x-base marble tables framed in brass go beautifully with a contemporary tufted sofa and swing arm light fixture in black and brass. X Base 
Director’s chairs are yet another popular x-based design. They’re shown here with a warm wood table which mimics the chairs’ look. This pretty dining room is sure to inspire many interior design ideas. X Base 
 An x-base coffee table plays nicely with eclectic furnishings in this open plan living/kitchen area. The sisal rug gives the space a casual air. X Base 
A single x-base ottoman sits in front of a glowing fireplace. This elegant design is a classic piece which looks lovely with its dramatic surroundings. X Base 
This lacquered x-base bamboo tray sits on a chic faux zebra rug. This piece would be look lovely as a side table for a sofa or bed. The style would work well with an eclectic or Asian décor. X Base 
The x-base works well with so many different styles including contemporary and modern as you can see in this teenage girl’s bedroom design. This desk looks terrific with the white office chair and the chic surroundings.
X-base tables give added style to any room. Want to see more inspiration? Design Shuffle is filled to the brim with fantastic ideas!
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Thanks so much for sharing Joanna! Loving those legs.
xo 
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7.30.2012

Coral Chevron, Coral Jeans

My new fabric arrived from Tonic Living and wouldn't you know it, it's the perfect compliment to my coral skinnies! I'm going to make the cutest throw pillows for my new place with this (once I learn how to sew that is). It also comes premade as a throw pillow, for those of us who can't make our own...I probably should have gone this route.
I feel like I'm going slightly insane with the amount of pillows (and combo of patterns) that I'm planning to cram into my tiny space but I mean come on! Did a little over pillowfication ever hurt anyone?
Everyone loves coral, everyone loves chevron, therefore this fabric is perfection, no?
Yes.
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7.01.2012

Happy Canada Day!

I love me some Canadian goodness. Born and raised baby, bring on the celebrations!
Some fun Canadian facts:
1. I'm sure you all have noticed that I add an extra 'u' into words like color/colour and favorite/favourite. That's the Canadian in me!
2. I've never seen a real life igloo...shocking I know.
3. Beaver tails are a delicious Canadian treat. Now before you get grossed out, let me describe it...fried dough in the shape of a beaver tail and rolled in sugar.  Amazing.
4. We don't say 'aboot', but we do say 'eh'...like alot.
5. Same sex marriage is legal in every province in Canada. Yay for equality and acceptance of others!
Okay, now onto some fun Red and White inspiration! (Just throw in some blue and you've got 4th of July covered too!)

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What are you doing to celebrate Canada Day/ the 4th of July? 
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5.02.2012

New Lease: Fabric Scheme Options

I'm torn about what to do with the sofa area of my new room. I want a white sofa (is this a dangerous idea?), but I need to decide on the fabric options for the upholstered bench and throw pillows. Here are the choices I'm toying with...
 Which do you prefer? The sunny and fun option or the calmer, more feminine scheme?
xox
Tiffany Leigh
Update: The boyfriend weighed in and likes number 1 the best

4.27.2012

Favourite Furniture Fridays: Michaela Noelle Designs

Hello to The Designer Lifestyle readers! I'm Michaela and I share my life as an interior design student and lover of all things lavender and pretty over at Michaela Noelle Designs. I'm thrilled to be over here today showing off one of my favorite pieces of furniture.

At the beginning of last school year, I moved into a new house with some friends in Seattle.  Turns out that the room I would be living in is really the dining room of the house, so I had a serious transformation on my hands! I decided to try not to buy any furniture from "standard" superstores {target, ikea, etc} and instead, hunt for the perfect furniture at flea markets and consignment shops. I found my dresser at a local Seattle consignment store and took it home, only to stare it at for a few days blankly. It needed something. New knobs were a must- but it was calling for something else to make it really sparkle.

My love for chevron is very apparent if you pop over to my blog, so I decided to take my favorite pattern and paint it on my dresser. After a few hours of measuring, taping, painting, touching up and adding knobs, here's my favorite dresser:
 
While some may feel chevron is overdone or trendy, I beg to differ and happen to think it will be here for a long while! It's one of the earliest patterns to be created, and just adds a touch of zig-zag to the ever-classic stripe. Have I convinced you yet?! :)

Thank you, Tiffany, for having me here today!
xo
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Michaela is one of my fave bloggers! She is so down to earth, and talented (clearly!). Please give her some love! Thanks so much for sharing girl!
If you have a piece of furniture that you'd like to share, please e-mail me at thedesignerlifestyle@gmail.com
xo Tiffany leigh

3.01.2012

If this dress were a couch...

If this dress were a couch.....
 It would be white with black piping, have a beautiful and colorful ikat lumbar pillow, and two royal blue throw cushions the same shade as her shoes!

If this dress were a couch...
It would be a funky, dizzying black and white patterned number, showing lots of leg, with a bunch of colorful accent pillows!

Truly digging both of these outfits! Are you?
xox Tiffany Leigh