What is your favorite area in your home and why?             

Hi, My name is Jeaneen Kelly and I am an Interior Designer/Stylist & occasional freelance writer, from Sydney, Australia.  I've chosen to share with you photos of my lounge room as It is definitely my favorite room in my house. The reason I chose this room is because I feel that it encapsulates my personal style as a designer to a tee. I really love bright, bold interiors that have a definite sense of fun, creativity and youthfulness. I am incredibly inspired by fashion and feel that in many respects, this room is evidence of that.

I love quirky elements such as surfboards and chandeliers, and GRAFFITI pop art. Fashion items such as my favorite heels and prized Chanel "twinsies" bags, along with fashion title books are all on display in vignettes around the room. I like to come home and be inspired by a mixture of fun pieces, quite honestly-it just makes me happy!

I am VERY much influenced by the surf/skate culture in Sydney, and love bold interiors with a touch of rock & roll that are fearless with color and accessories. My favorite piece in the room would have to be my French antique lounge found in a thrift store for FIFTY dollars, which I painted and reupholstered myself in a hot pink fabric.

In essence this space is an accumulation of my interests and passions as a young designer inspired by music, street-culture, art and fashion. I hope you enjoy the photos!

-images by jeaneen



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What is your favorite area in your home and why?

Hey everyone! Suna here from SunasHouse & I’m a self-taught interior decorator and an interior designer wannabe. I’m a full time student studying interior decorating and also running a blog  about the small projects I do for my house. I love affordably well designed spaces and share the ideas with people. What having a cozy and welcoming work space means to me is “Being myself”. Especially when you are a mom of two sons and a wife to a husband, you usually don’t have a small space in the house that can reflect your own personality and colors. A well-designed office space makes work more efficient, productive, and organized and helps you refine yourself.

My home office used to be a small, formal dining room that was barely used. I wanted to transfer the space to a space that I can enjoy every day. My two dark wood tables were perfect for me to transform into a big desk, on which I could have enough space to decorate some objects that I like, read books & magazine, organize mails/bills, play with my camera and use my laptop. Now I have my work space and I feel more productive, efficient and professional.

It is my most used space in my house and I love sitting on the chair working and looking outside to enjoy the weather and greens. And I still can use the table as a dining table when I have guests over. I feel comfortable, cozy and more productive in my work space. Every girl has to have their own space/office to enjoy their work. If you have a room that was barely in use like mine, please transfer the space to a room that you’ll love and use.
Don’t limit your space. Don’t let space give you the purpose, but you give them the purpose that you want. 

The thing that I love most about my office is that the space is no more abandoned and I have my own space to blog and spend my time in my house. I rebuilt and painted the two old dining tables to the big desk for me and I love it.

Do you have a fave space in your home? Email us a few photos & if we choose you, it could be featured in this series!



 

- visit me at SunasHouse




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What is your favorite area in your home and why?

I'm Shalini, all the way from India. Here is my space. It was originally a guest room which I decided to convert into a tv/entertainment room. The reason why I love it is because it's my first makeover ever and everything has been built from scratch. The effort is special to me. You can see the entire process on my blog.

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Hey everyone - I hope you like the new "less cluttered, more fashion-forward" MBG blog! It's been a long time coming & we finally got around to it. I wanted a more editorial-sophisticated look with much bigger pictures, I think you will enjoy what's to come!

On another note, I walked into FLAIR not long ago & wanted to write about it, BUT totally forgot the name of the store. A few months later, I came across it online & was so excited!!  Not going to lie, it's pricey, but if you're the type (like me) that likes to invest in 2-3 key decor items, it's def the place to shop. The store offers unique home furnishings, decoration and gifts.  Mostly European and American vintage furnishings and accessories mixed with their own exclusive designs. You're going to die - but.....as a gift for my mid-August BIRTHDAY,  I got myself this cross-studded vase - see below. What a beauty no??!!?!?! Picking it up today. Woooo hoooo!!


FLAIR is also in Florence, Milan & Rome - so Europeans visiting my blog, now have a chic spot to visit.

 -images via FLAIR



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Hi MBG readers! Amanda here. Today I'll be sharing with you one of my favorite rooms to decorate: the home office. With my recent move, I am excited to finally have my own workspace and complete freedom to discover my personal style. And with summer in full swing, there's no better time to start redecorating or switching out images on the pinboard and gallery wall. 

Even though I had to use my dining area as a desk in my previous apartment, it was always the messiest and most susceptible to clutter. And for those working from home, it's the one room most spend in and we know how design affects the way we feel and think. Prettying up the space helps keep it the way it should be - constantly inspiring! For this office space, I chose Jennifer Fisher's soho showroom and office as the main inspiration. Her glam and edgy yet casual office is one I would love to spend long work days in.

Jennifer Fisher's office by Rima Campbell, featured in


 Matchbook Magazine

1. Acrylic Letter

2. The Sartorialist Portrait Print

3. Tokyomilk Dark

4. Oversized Gold Piggy Bank

5. Snakeskin Wallpaper

5. Skull Bookends

6. Glass Knot

7. Desktop File

8. Emilio Desk

9. The New Black Pencils

10. Little Black Book

11. Charade Maltese Cross Box

12. Skull Candle

13. Gold Ceramic Urchin

14. Two Million Miles Book

15. Faux Snake Skin Accent Table

16. Pencil Cup 

-post by amanda dietz


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Hi lovelies!  Sam here, from The Peak of Tres Chic, back for another lovely dose of decor!

My fiance and I are beginning to register for our March 2014 nuptials (so exciting!) and one thing that's definitely on our list is new bedding.  I have always loved a good monogram, and have been loving all the monogrammed bedding popping up:

{Leontine Linens}

{Eric Cohler}

{La Dolce Vita}

{Lonny Mag}

{Lynn Morgan Design}

{Atlanta Homes}

Leontine Linens is a luxury monogram bedding company and the stuff my dreams are made of.  Unfortunately, it would break my bank to order a few pillow cases!  An affordable and chic alternative is Garnett Hill.  They have many pretty duvet covers and sheet sets that can be custom monogrammed for you.  Here are a few of my other favorite bedding options:

Shop Monograms:

1.) Monogram Pillow Navy Linen $100/ 2.) Standard Sham Monogram Pillow $88/3.) Scalloped Duvet Cover $416/4.) Garnett Hill Standard Sateen Sheet Set with Monogram Personalization $50/ 5.) Monogrammed White Pillow $80/6.) 2 Matouk Monogrammed Pillow Cases $55.90

Do you love monograms as much as I do?  Would you ever monogram your bedding?

-post by samantha penner

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My ideal home D-E-C-O-R would be described as "GLAM". 

Even though my own apartment is headed in that direction, my home office still could use some major help! In the meanwhile I put together a list of some home decor pieces that will definitely bring some GLAM into your space. I decided to challenge myself & pick everything out from one shop -  Clayton Gray Home. They have a large selection of items - but these are by far my favorites! I'd love to know,

...are you into glamorous spaces? Is it your style?

lonny mag 

 elle decor

 

 

- Furniture via Clayton Gray Home



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What is your favorite area in your home and why?

Hey everyone! I'm Joanne Herda from Floor24Designs and I can't wait to show you my space. What is it, you may ask? Well, my favorite area in my home is.... my office.

My office space was intended to be utilized as a coat closet. But, the moment I looked in that "closet" I was already envisioning it as my private home office. I immediately took down all the measurements and started contemplating how to decorate and furnish this lovely space.

I took the previous white walls and added a splash of glam with a big print wallpaper. I surround myself with beautiful, fun & most importantly meaningful items. This helps me stay in a productive zone while working. I have artwork which my son painted, a limited edition poster of Madonna from her MDNA Tour, a vintage lamp, a small collection of glass paperweights and much more meaning items displayed on my desk. 

My office is quite organized. Not only because I am such a Type A personality, but I perform many duties in that space. I am a Business Owner, Homeschool Mom, and American Heart Association Passion Committee Member.

I look at my office as a place to get-away, a place to relax with a cup of coffee while reading blogs, and as a place that I can accomplish A LOT of work!

I LOVE surrounding myself with beautiful and meaning items, my office gives me a huge embrace of goodness every time I'm there.

- images by Joanne Herda


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What is your favorite area in your home and why?

It's Hannah here, from inspirationalbliss. I wanted to send you some pictures of my favorite space in our small NYC apartment...my daughter's nursery. It's such a great space with amazing windows which, as you know, can be very hard to come by in the city! When I designed her room, I wanted it to be a room we would want to spend time in. My husband and I both are not fans of pastel pink everything like a lot of traditional girl nurseries! 

We wanted a simple, stylish room filled with character that our baby girl could grow up in. I like to mix modern and vintage pieces which is why I chose such a modern crib, white dresser, and rocker to balance out my great grandmother's dresser, little antique nick-knacks, boho style pom-pom garland we have above her crib, as well as the vintage inspired marquee light of her name that I made when I was 9 months pregnant! I'd have to say my favorite spot in her room is the reading nook we created in the corner. 

It gets amazing morning sunlight and I find Vivienne sitting there reading her books all the time. The colorful blanket we have on the floor was made by her great grandmother, which just makes the space all the more special. I also love the painting I made for above her changing table. She loves to look at all the colors in it when she's getting changed everyday.  

- photo via inspirationalbliss



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