How do you spend your day off? While on our way to lunch, Matt and I ended up taking a detour into a ritzy new development. Initially, we just intended to drive around and be out in a matter of minutes. Well, two model home tours later, we went to lunch and then toured an open house and three more model homes on the other side of town. These homes are beautifully decorated, so I snapped some shots with Matt’s iPhone. Sorry for the lack of quality, but it was an impromptu trip, after all.
I’ll start off with some living spaces:
These spaces are stylish and inviting — a winning combination if you ask me. Here’s some similarities I noticed and that you can consider when going for a similar feel:
- Light, textured rugs: the shag screams cozy, practically inviting bare feet to make a stop on the fuzzy oasis.
- Brown-toned sofas: the dark colors help balance the lighter rugs and walls. I have to imagine that they’re helpful with stains, too!
- Balancing soft and hard: The main pieces — sofas, rugs, coffee tables and windows and wall treatments — are structured with modern lines. It’s a clean look, whereas overly-stuffed sofas can look sloppy. To add balance by softening the lines, they add cute, oversized throw pillows to the mix. Window treatments can bring softness as well.
- Sassy shapes: Accessories bring these rooms out of potential boredom. Whether it’s a mirror or art, these shapes stand out and bring in personality.
Study areas are next, which almost makes me miss school work. Almost. Okay, not really, but anyway:
I should note that I am a tad biased, as this home had light blues all over the place. Anything within the realm of teal to robin’s egg blue makes my heart flutter, so you can imagine how tough it was for Matt to drag me out of there. Things that set these home offices apart from the rest are…
- Storage: This isn’t a cubicle. There’s enough room for supplies and to blend in to other areas (the one on the right was just off of the kitchen), but it still seems like a beautiful place to produce inspired work.
- Bright white: I like a nice, clean space to help dispel any distractions.
- Comfort: See the window seats with throw pillows and that to-die-for zebra cube? What about the vases and lamps? No one in their right mind would avoid getting to work with that homey feeling and glam elements.
I’ll be back next week to share the kitchens and fancy bedrooms.
