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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Living Room Evolution

I've had a little blogging break, but I'm back - not quite with a vengeance, but I'm back all the same.

I spent the weekend near sunny Brighton styling a Christmas shoot for Matalan department stores. A pretty farm house, even prettier models, real christmas trees, and fake snow. Damn, that stuff is messy!

Anyway, a few personal photos to share today. Our living room is evolving nicely, changing every week as I move things around and acquire new pieces. It's very different from our house in LA which was really bright and colourful. It's a work in progress and I definitely want it to be a bit more modern, a bit less granny. But these things take time.


I found this red velvet chair near Soho Square and took it home with me on the bus. I'm a bit of an idiot sometimes! I painted the legs white and hot-glued one of my favourite vintage fabric scraps on the back and I think it's quite nice.




And yes, I use Hipstamatic because I'm a crap photographer and it helps to disguise that (only a bit).

xx



6 comments:

  1. It's funny how different houses make you decorate them differently isn't it? I have the same thing in my newish house, this fighting the granny business. But yours is looking cosy and warm and inviting, which is a good thing as we're going into winter. Keep up the good work I say!

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  2. Love the chair (Hot-Glued fabric remnant? - Can't wait to try it myself!) I love your photos!

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  3. Thanks ladies!
    @freckleface - yes, this house is turning out a lot less wild than the last one. I'm a bit disappointed! And you're right, it's definitely time to get cosy for the winter, isn't it? Hard to believe my friends back in LA are still sitting by their pools!

    @Angeline - a hot glue gun = a stylist's best friend. I'm a big fan.

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  4. I adore the red chair! Houses and spaces let you know how they want to be styled, at least that's my theory.

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  5. Hope to see all of your place when you're done. What you've done so far looks amazing! Vicki

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  6. Thanks Vicki! It's on my list to take some nice photos, but it's not quite ready yet. (Will it ever be? It's an ongoing, constantly changing thing for me anyway).

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