I get asked all the time what is your personal style. People are always wondering what my home looks like. I have decided to share three of my favorite things in my family room with you. Which was harder than I first expected, because I realized I love every piece in my home! Every thing I purchase has a meaning, a purpose and a feeling attached to it. I want anyone who comes into my home to see how much it reflects me and my family. I get told when people enter they feel an immediate since of home, safety and love. I consider that one of my biggest compliments.
This Kathy Ireland chandelier I have it hanging in my family room and it is one of my favorite things. I searched for a chandelier that wasn’t too fancy but still had the refinment I was wanting for the space. Casual elegance! The dark bronze iron with chunky rough crystals, aha. The light is filtered through the shades and illuminates my metallic bronze ceiling. In the evenings it makes the entire room glow and it is fabulous!
My robins egg blue built in cabinets with the brown glaze and Nottinghill hardware. When I was remodeling our home. There were two built ins in the family room that I waited one year after moving in to paint. I just couldn’t pick a color. When I finally settled on the robins egg blue with glaze the entire room came together. The color is unexpected, calming and makes all the accessories on my shelves pop out. The Nottinghill hardware, sold at Brown Interiors, is so fine. The designs are original, the weight is heavy when you touch it and they look impressive on any piece. The hardware takes the cabinets to the next level of custom.
This is a picture of the hardware up close, raised design on antique pewter, celtic design. You can see all the designs either at Brown Interiors or at www.nottinghill-usa.com 
This next chair was actually a mistake that turned out to be one of my favorite pieces. A good friend of mine purchased these and then decided she couldn’t use them in her home so I bought two of them from her as a favor. At first I had them as the captain chairs at my breakfast table, but I one day I moved them into the family room for additional seating and fell in love. The woven texture against the dark brown bricks, next to my fantastic built ins, with my bird pillows from Pottery Barn… also some of my favorite pillows in the house. Everything just works.
More favorite things to come!
This next chair was actually a mistake that turned out to be one of my favorite pieces. A good friend of mine purchased these and then decided she couldn’t use them in her home so I bought two of them from her as a favor. At first I had them as the captain chairs at my breakfast table, but I one day I moved them into the family room for additional seating and fell in love. The woven texture against the dark brown bricks, next to my fantastic built ins, with my bird pillows from Pottery Barn… also some of my favorite pillows in the house. Everything just works.
More favorite things to come!