Anonymous wrote:Eye candy - did you see this thread:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/872061.page#16897072

A house in Kalorama by a well known designer - whomever posted pics from the house had the funniest outtakes (every once in a while when I see something plaid I think plaid: UR doing it wrong and giggle).

Anyway, very curious what you think of this look. you seem to like cleaner lines and less clutter? There's a link on the second page of that thread that compares male vs female design aesthetic - I found it a very interesting read (and it made me appreciate parts of the Kalarama house a little more).

I appreciate this house! It's lovely, even though it's not my style. I think real estate photographers with their wide lenses and over-exposing can make a home look garish when it's not. They try to fit the whole room from a doorway or corner when no human is going to use the room that way. They're trying to sell the space, not convey the vignettes or fabrics authentically.

It's interesting that thanks to Home & Design, we can see what the place really looks like.

Real Estate Photography (wide, overexposed shot so bright that it almost makes you squint):


Shelter Mag Photography (soooo much calmer, probably closer to real life when it comes to color and brightness):


Real Estate Photography (The photos is scream BIG and BRIGHT! Look at all the things!):


Shelter Mag Photography (sit down in this cozy, quiet room):





And I love the green, buffalo check guest room. Would I want it for my full-time bedroom? No, but guest rooms are like powder rooms. They're probably not used as much.



Also, I LOVE it when people throw one thing in from a totally different time period. So the modern light fixtures in the traditional rooms is fun to me. I had a friend growing up who lived in a modern house and her mother had an antique sofa and chairs, but the rest of the main floor was MCM furniture. I thought it was so cool.

All white kitchen with black hardware.

Any built-in entryway storage that doesn’t look like it has a farm/rustic theme and doesn’t have open cubbies? Or are there any really interesting and upscale-looking entryway storage ideas that actually hide what is being stored?

Yes, they are called closets!

Consider a beautiful chest of drawers or a skirted table that hides shelves with bins.

Here are some beautiful foyers...

any good looking Murphy beds?

There are tons of good looking murphy beds. Maybe the forum needs a separate thread for the "find me this specific thing" requests.

Hi OP, are you still taking requests? If you are, have you seen any galley kitchens that make good use of the space? Or even stylish ones? TIA!

I KD I know says that galley kitchens are efficient and get a bad rap! With her words in mind, I'm doing some searching...

This kitchen fascinated me years ago when it was in House Beautiful. So small, but so pretty.







By the way, another option for small kitchen inspiration is to look for butler's pantries and sculleries.

I would love to see inspiration for styling the long, narrow spaces typical to DC homes

So it's hard for me to work with this because this seems to be asking for a space plan and not design inspiration. I'm sorry!

I'm baaaack! Well, I'm always around, but I don't always log in to post.

I started another thread about retro kitchens. Do you have beautiful photos to help inspire me?

I think you should be searching for Big Chill and Smeg kitchens. Those two companies have that retro look.

Anonymous wrote:Fireplace (family) room but also doubles as a playroom (visible from kitchen and dining area so want the playroom to look put together but still functional for toys) thanks!

I'm really good at finding interior design inspiration. I don't really understand the "functional for toys" part. Do you mean you want to see spaces with built-ins?

Anonymous wrote:

EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Yes yes yes!!! Thank you. Do you have a link for the whole house?

Those are all the photos they have of that house. I even checked the cabinet maker's IG to see if they had posted any behind-the-sciences photos.

Thank you for looking. It is my inspiration right now.

The builder is The Fox Group in Utah. You might like to browse their portfolio!

Wood kitchens have been requested a lot in the eye candy thread. Just in case you want to see some more...

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/848468.page#16254730
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/45/848468.page#16266107
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/60/848468.page#16269786
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/180/848468.page#16500953

I feel like it's nearly impossible to kill a pothos. They grow pretty quickly, too.

My mother use to put pothos clippings in vases full of water and they'd thrive! I don't know if she added anything to the water. If you google it, there are blog posts about that.

Anonymous wrote:It's white limestone fireplace

Ah...

Would love to see pretty living rooms with wainscotting and a stone mantle!!! Non-vaulted ceilings if possible!

Can you share what kind of stone mantle you have? Do you mean stone in terms of marble or do you mean rustic stones? I think homes with wainscotting are more apt to have a wood mantle with brick or tile inside. I don't think rustic and wainscotting go together.

This is the only picture I could find that's close and you can probably see that the stone looks a bit out of place.

I’m looking for southwestern/desert decor that’s not too kitschy.

Another suggestion: look up interior designers in the larger region (Arizona, New Mexico, Western Texas) and go through their portfolios. I just did it and saw a lot of designers that reference the region with material selections without being theme-y.

Dining room/library combos





















More modern takes...