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Fairy Lights

Posted on May 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Indoors or outdoors, summertime or the holidays, electric, battery or solar powered, strings of fairy lights create the most wonderful atmosphere. An ambient glow coming through vines on a pergola just thrills me. The warm feeling of summer evening festivities are enhanced by their subtle, tiny sparks of light. Imagine an outdoor dinner party with family and friends on a rustic patio surrounded by an olive grove and the setting sun, candles on the table, and sparkling pinpoints of light above (yet below the stars!). It’s a new week to fill with wonderful thoughts of the atmosphere you want to create in your home! Happy Monday!

P.S. Exciting changes are coming to designflutter and belle patine! Stay tuned and watch for updates. Here is the first peek: MIX Vintage is my new name, and instead of 2 sites to find me, all will be here … more to come!

Images via Bright.Bazaar, wit + delight, La Buena Vida, Pia Ulin Photographer.

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Posted in design in nature, design mix, eclectic interiors, outdoor sanctuaries

Tagged design mix, eclectic interiors, eclectic patios, fairy lights, outdoor lights, string lights

Thursday Mix!

Posted on May 18, 2012 | 4 Comments

Here’s an idea for you: let your weekends start a little earlier. Instead of waiting until Friday to feel that excitement of all things possible on your days off, try to tap into that energy starting on Thursday. I want to help you with that! Check out these streamlined yet full-of-personality interiors for your Thursday Mix. Consider how you can pare down to the most beautiful essentials so that you have both physical and mental space to continue growing your collection of vintage modern. It’s a healthy habit and a beauty-rich lifestyle! Happy weekend to you!

Images via Bianco Nero, boho bisous, Charming Treasures, Planete Deco [4,5], transito incial and Desire to Inspire.

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Posted in streamlined interiors

Tagged design mix, eclectic interiors, mid-century modern, neutral palette, rustic modern, vintage modern, vintage seating

Great Bones, Fabulous Mix {Fresh Start Monday}

Posted on May 14, 2012 | 2 Comments

Today I wanted to share another beautiful pied-a-terre in Madrid! This attic apartment has an absolutely inspired mix of rustic, industrial, vintage and mid-century style. Add those timber beams, the skylight over the tub and the rooftop deck and this becomes my dream home (#432, that is). That bottle fixture over the clean-lined dining table, the mid-century dining chair (notice the fabric!) next to the rustic chippy-painted cabinet and under the vintage Italian tole chandelier, and that french sink vanity next to the industrial shelves are just a few of the things that make me want to go out and treasure hunt! Wishing you a high energy, get-to-it week!

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Posted in Madrid Spain, vintage attic apartment, vintage design, vintage modern

Tagged design mix, eclectic interiors, interiors, mid-century modern, vintage modern

The Versatility of Vintage Factory Tables

Posted on May 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

No matter how you intend to use it, a vintage factory table fits in almost every home. As desk, dining table, studio work space, kitchen island, entryway console or counter, the heft and beauty of an old industrial table works. And the contrast of chic and rustic is wonderful; you can work these tables with lucite lamps and art for a gorgeous mix of textures and style, or metal factory stools and antlers to up the industrial ante. Hope you find some great vintage design versatility in your world this weekend! Happy Thursday!

Images via 47 Park Avenue, Shoot Factory, Quince with Sugar, Mi Casa Es Su Casa, Charming Treasures, and Brown Dress with White Dots.

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Posted in eclectic interiors, factory tables, industrial interiors, industrial lofts

Tagged design mix, eclectic interiors, industrial, interiors, rustic modern, vintage modern

Spring Space

Posted on May 7, 2012 | Leave a comment

This lovely home was designed by Dehn Bloom Design in San Francisco. It just sings “Happy Spring!” to me. The soft palette, natural elements, large-scaled art pieces and simple industrial details are done so well. The touches of mid-century and rustic are perfectly paired. It’s just a wonderful light and airy space that invites a glass of wine and a book, entertaining, enjoying life. Wishing a space like this for you, right now or in your future dream home!

Images via Dehn Bloom Design, post inspired by Vintage Luxe.

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Posted in colors of Spring, Dehn Bloom Design, design mix, eclectic interiors, living room

Tagged design, home decor, neutral palette, rustic modern, vintage modern

Streamlined Glamour

Posted on May 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

Sometimes I think that my style is drifting way over to the rustic, industrial, primitive side of design. But then I see a space that can be defined as simple glamour and I start craving that mix of sophisticated, patina’d, light reflecting and clean-lined. I love these rooms as much as the gray metal and white industrial spaces from last week. The common thread is the livability, understated elegance, and low-key style that buzzes through them all and thrills my heart.

Images via Vintage Luxe, Etxekodeco and Sanctuary .

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Posted in eclectic interiors, simple glamour, vintage modern

Tagged design mix, eclectic interiors, interiors, leather, mid-century modern

Simple Industrial Style

Posted on May 3, 2012 | 4 Comments

Cool gray metal and white against warm wood plus nature is a gorgeous equation, especially in a loft or under high ceilings. Here is a peak at some very welcoming rooms with an industrial feel. I just sold a set of vintage folding chairs at belle patine and this is exactly how I envisioned them being used. I’d be curious to know if you have as much fun as I do just thinking about beautiful spaces and the pieces that make them livable, functional and perfectly you.