Monday, April 20, 2009

Name this style?

I%26#039;m about to remodel our bedroom and I saw in a magazine a perfect example of my inspiration. It has white cut lace duvet and drapes, warm pale yellow walls, and the accents are a pale slate grey-blue color. Furniture was the slate or a pale cream color and distressed. The end table looked like the top of a Corinthian style column. It had an ornate stone colored candelabra lamp with a vine motif and matching picture frame on the wall, and a stone Greek-looking flower urn. The dominant colors were pale yellow, grey-blue, and white. It had a very open airy feel to it. The caption of the photo simply said %26quot;Italian style bedroom.%26quot;





I%26#039;ve been looking online for more examples for inspiration but can%26#039;t find this elusive %26quot;italian style.%26quot; Tuscan seems to have too many rust reds and browns, and the Provence style seems to have colors that are too vibrant. I want a bright soothing, summer feel. Someone give me the name of this style and somewhere to look at pictures!

Name this style?
It could be french with the yellow and grey-blue (french blue?).





Sounds lovely - could be Tuscan with the candelabra/Corinthian column/distressed look you describe. Tucsan IMO is more about the style (elegant but inviting) and motifs (vine/corinthian) than about color. I have a friend whose lovely kitchen is Tuscan in shades of grey-taupe-honey, sort of monochromatic, but she has some more colorful accessories with olive, peach and brown.





The white eyelet duvet + curtains and the overall color scheme feels country estate/retreat - not cottage. I have a feeling the look is elegant but very inviting and delightful - like a happy sunny day.





I don%26#039;t think you need to label it anything to get that look. Just add items that look good for the style of the room, nothing modern for sure but keep some items fairly simple to highlight what you find more interesting and elaborate. A somewhat eclectic style is always the best, and you can move items/furniture from one room to the next to create a new look.
Reply:It sounds more %26quot;cottage%26quot; style than anything, Tuscany style does not always include terr cotta.





Check out http://www/bhg.com and see if you can find a matching style there.





I have a definition of styles on my website if you want to check that out. Email me for that.
Reply:Contact the magazine and ask them for their source.
Reply:This sounds like my bedroom!





I decorated my bedroom based on a lot of things I already had.


I%26#039;ve had a 4 poster bed for over 30 years, called a %26quot;Paul Bunyan%26quot; Huge 4 poster bed, so I finally bit the bullet and purchased a new one.


The name of the bedroom furniture is made by Aico, they do have a website and the name of the furniture is called Monte Carlo, Silver Snow.





Check that out and see if that%26#039;s close. I have marble tops on the nightstand and dresser. A leather headboard and baseboard with side rails.


Oh and you can turn the canopy upside down if you have a ceiling fan.


You will have to have very high ceilings in your bedroom, this furnitue is HUGE%26gt;:)





As far as your bedding, I%26#039;ve had the best luck with JC Penny on line Chris Madden makes a beautiful comforter/duvet and matching drapes. Or try Macy%26#039;s on line.


Oh...ps, my walls are a slate blue and khaki.





Good luck and have fun, I hope I helped, I%26#039;ll check back and see if this is what you are looking for....I call it my Greek Goddess bedroom ...j.k.
Reply:shabby shek
Reply:The colors and lacy accents remind me more of a %26quot;cottage%26quot; style, but the columns and candelabra kind of shoot that out the window. . . . .
Reply:I would call it Italian Provincial



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