LIVING ROOM INSPIRATION

Pulling some inspiration for my new living room. Thinking bright white walls with blues and yellows and maybe a bit of pink thrown in...

Maybe a graphic wallpaper for one wall...

Lonny Mag May/Jun 2011: Interior Design by Lisa Sherry

Gold and brass accents...  

 Lonny Mag Mar/Apr 2011: Interior Design by Daniel Pafford

Maybe a navy rug... 

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Can't get enough of this fun striped couch. Feels so girly and fun...

Lonny Mag Jun/Jul 2010: Interior Design by Elizabeth Bauer

Thinking about trading in the all-white for wood...

Lonny Mag Apr/May 2010: Interior Design by Laurann Claridge

This was my original inspiration for reupholstering my wingback chair...

Lonny Mag: Apr/May 2010 Interior Design by Ashley Wick

I'd love to bring in some more mid-century pieces.

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Colorful curtains are definitely needed... 

Lonny Mag Jun/Jul 2010: Interior Design by Ellie Somerville

Appreciating White Walls...

After living in a series of apartments in San Francisco where I couldn't paint, I declared war on bare white walls. I vowed that my next apartment would be bathed in color.

When I moved to New York, the lease on my new apartment was barely signed and I was on my way to Home Depot to get painting supplies. Believe me, I wouldn't trade the gorgeous Farrow & Ball Drawing Room Blue in my kitchen for anything, but after living with color for a year, I now starting to realize the importance of a crisp, white wall. White walls make a room feel airy, spacious and allow bright accessories like these vintage Catherineholm bowls and plates to really pop.

Do you prefer to paint your walls, or leave them a crisp, airy white?

(Photos courtesy of Apartment Therapy)