David and Janice Hastings of Clay wanted to update their living room and make it a space fireplace was covered with custom bookcases. New and repurposed furniture and new accessories updated the room. Handmade bookcases with beadboard were installed When Mark Kennamer was decorating the living room of his Highland Park condo, he started with a blank canvas. He said his condo had a “great view” and “good light,” but it was very square and plain. He wanted to create a space that was warm "I still remember when my father was organising a photo shoot for a glossy Then there's his Do Not Sit Chair, a name that was initiated after the design sat unstained in a living room in his mother's house. "I put a sign on it until it was eventually Jacob's the eldest, then there's Dan, 16, Jack, 10, Leo, nine, "and Lucas, my baby". On top of all of this four of Emma and Colin's sons are padding around the living room. Jack is away at his friend's place for the weekend. They're tall, well Relished by a little excess of running, food and probably wine, I disappear in the living room on my Le Corbusier recliner Conor Kenny has worked in marketing, design and people development for the last 25 years. His career started out at Kilkenny For the second delivery I chose to go with a lighter palette that would coordinate with the light colors I already have in the living room. I chose delicate ranunculus — they are one of my very favorites, and they are often so hard to find! I split the .
A woodworker by trade, Bill’s handiwork is evidenced throughout the house — in the dining room table, in the shelves that hold photos of big catches and in the 16-foot canoe that hangs on a wall in the living room “It was my birthday,” Kai (Family Features) Homeowners are often advised to keep the home neutral and avoid decorating with anything too bold or pattern trends and bring them to life on one wall of the living room or bedroom. If you're not ready to take on patterns, bold At an Aug. 4 press breakfast during the Las Vegas Market, Chu spoke about the introductions, her inspirations and design ideas and how they relate a bedroom rug to go with something in your living room or you have a color family in your entire house Ceiling medallions can also softly enhance a room. I love the idea of applying silver leaf to Follow her on Twitter: @ddtaylordd. Have a design problem? E-mail style@globeandmail.com. .