Home Tour: Victoria Smith

I was flipping through the premier issue of Rue, a fantastic! new online design magazine, and fell in love with Victoria Smith's new San Francisco Bungalow. Victoria is the editor/writer of the popular design blog, SF Girl By Bay (www.sfgirlbybay.com), as well as a stylist. She describes her decorating style as "mid-century meets bohemian modern," and her new home reflects that perfectly. By painting all of the walls either white or chalk-board black and adding in neutral furnishings, Victoria created the perfect backdrop for mixing in pops of color and texture with beautiful textiles and found objects. This is one home tour that I would love to see in person! Victoria's new place is fresh, modern, casual, and 100% chic! Click here (pg. 85) to read the entire article + a list of Victoria's favorite places to shop.

ALL IMAGES VIA RUE.COM; PHOTOGRAPHY BY TINY WATER PHOTOGRAPHY

Dramatic Makeovers

I love makeovers! I've blogged about makeovers many times before - everything from DIY furniture updates to full interior design overhauls. I will never tire of seeing a sad space that appears to be hopeless, transformed into a shiny new one that makes your jaw drop. Today I'm featuring several fantastic makeovers from Canadian House & Garden (except #6, which is from one of my own projects :). Enjoy and please share your thoughts on your favorite re-design(s) and/or what you think makes the biggest difference in transforming a space.

(1) FOYER & STAIRS

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(2) DATED KITCHEN TURNED SUNNY AND SPECTACULAR

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(3)DRAB LIVING ROOM TURNED BRIGHT AND CHIC

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(4) DARK & DATED KITCHEN TURNED LIGHT AND MODERN

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(5) UGLY, WALLPAPERED BATHROOM TO SLIQUE AND MODERN

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(6) DARK & DEPRESSING OPEN LIVING AREA TURNED MODERN & HAPPY

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(7) BORING & LIFELESS DEN TO BOLD & COLORFUL 

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(8) CLUTTERED BASEMENT TO FRESH AND ORGANIZED LIVING ROOM

Quote of the Week

"Style is putting our own signature on the things that we wear and the way that we live."

- Rebecca Moses, Fashion Designer

Author of A Life in Style 

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