We curently own A LOT of beautiful antique furniture passed down from generations of Dutch and English family heirlooms which I LOOOOVE but find it difficult to fit it all into our home since they are all quite large pieces. I'm not a fan of the "frilly" antiques with lots of engravings and designs but I have to say that ours are bold and quite beautiful.
My first plan of action is to start mixing old with new - I don't want to alter any of the furniture because they are all in great shape and are dark brown - the colour I love so it really is just a matter of accessorizing and placing our already exisiting furniture.
Andrew (my husband) is a man of water, and I'm an earth girl so naturally we both like earthy colours such as browns, taupes, greens, blues and a splash of red. We have two beautiful hibiscus trees that bloom constantly and many other plants now blooming in our backyard that need to be transferred back into the house for the cold Canadian winter but I don't want my main level to look like a jungle....hmmm...what to do with so many plants - create a green room??? Yes, I think so.
Before I drop that bomb on Andrew for another "project" lol, here are some design ideas I love from www.bellemaison23.com....
I love the red and white coral - too bad they're almost extinct - I'll have to find some fake coral while I'm in Florida.
We have a large window in our living room exactly like this - I love this set up - I have the perfect chairs for there too...and I love that there are still plants in the room.
I have an identical entrance to my living room from the dining room
I love the two drum floor lamps although I prefer wood stands - I found some fab ones at Home Depot of all places ...but I'll keep looking. And my couch is not white - thankfully - we have a deep chocolate brown leather couch and chair set.
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