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| Julie Hillman |
The other day I was reading my friend Mimosa Lane and her post on the uber talented Julie Hillman and this dining room stopped me in my (snow) tracks. I love every inch of it. The outstanding chandy, the artwork, that table sent from the marble gods, those amazing chairs, the fur draped over the seats, the rug, everything.
I pinned it, of course, and then later when I was going thru my dining room board with a client I noticed I had pinned this sucker not once, or twice but thrice. (you didn't think I was gonna say thrice, did you? me neither). I showed it to a friend that night, I told you I loved it, and she said "Huh. I never would have thought you would like that room. It doesn't seem very 'you'."
Maybe not. But I think design is all about stretching yourself - appreciating and having a true interest in all sorts of styles. If you only stuck to a certain look or handful of items and used them over and over I am sure that you would loose your mind. And truly, if something is beautiful the era or 'style' doesn't matter. Beautiful is as beautiful does as Forrest Gump would say. In order to grow, change is vital. So step outside your comfort zone once in a while and see where it gets you. You might just end up with a room as amazing as this. That is, if you step out of your comfort zone and step into a huge pile of $$.
What do you think? Do you stay safely in your design corner of the world? Do you have an item or era that you love and you don't know why? Anyone know if those people are tired of that marble table? I'm happy to take it off their hands.
i love to play in my home- why not try something out that doesn't seem very you? you don't have to have a defined style and it's just paint and stuff- feel free to have fun!
ReplyDeleteI love all styles of design...I may not use every single detail within my home but I certainly have an appreciation for them all. And sometimes the things you "think" don't seem like you end up being the things you absolutely love :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny when you find an image that you've pinned and pinned and pinned like that?! I definitely don't have just one style; it's why I want to design for others so I can bring all that different fabulousness into the world. Or I need about ten different houses to call home. ;)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I saw that photo on her blog too and love it.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a room. I've got dibs after you if for some reason you couldn't accept said table. Pretty sure we don't have to worry about it though. And where does one find a pile of $? Oh to dream...
ReplyDeleteI constantly look around my house and think, this is so NOT me. I have picked things I love but the real vision thats in my head would probably surprise people.
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy to stay in your comfort zone! I love to get out of the box now and then. Usually it's some different way in using a piece of furniture.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! I pinned this right away, as well, and it's not necessarily my style as a whole (I usually need some color) but I love every single element! I think you can love something, but maybe just not to the extent that that's exactly how you'd want to live every day. Glad you shared this. :)
ReplyDeletesuch a great point. if i were to build my dream home it would be a Sante Fe adobe charmer with a blue door, but I could never build that here...even so I am so drawn to that southwest vibe...but I can't have it in my house here...except that I do...little sprinkles of it all over the place. I would imagine I infringe on my visitor's comfort zone :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm all over the place. I do adore classic design elements and also love things with a modern edge. That table is insane. I would be afraid to use it.
ReplyDeleteI pin things all the time just because they inspire me in some way, even though I know my budget, messy little hands and lifestyle wouldn't work with it. But you can always pull something from it (colors, a feel, pattern, etc) and incorporation that!
ReplyDeleteAhh!! I love that space, amazing!! And sure, I have all sorts of things on my Pinterest board that people would probably say wasn't 'me' either but I can get inspiration from all sorts of places (and I suppose having an eclectic style certainly comes in handy when you are trying to figure out if you can do mid-century and Hollywood regency in the same room). Now where is that damn pile of money you are talking about? It's clearly evaded me for some time. xxx
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