Tuesday, May 31, 2011

New Style!

the BF and I moved recently and it's my favorite job in the world to figure out how to decorate.  For years I've been chasing after great french industrial finds that are similar to Restoration Hardware.   I always described my interior design taste as a cross between the French Industrial, Laboratory/Apothecary Chic, and British Colonial, which is true but I don't really like a lot of the fans, weaving, and whatnot that British Colonial style embodies. In fact, today I just learned that I lean towards a totally different "British Colonial" look that's less Tommy Bahama and more Tommy Gun.  It's similar, but different. It is called British Campaign style.  The furniture has a lot more folding and easy to pack away fixtures so it's easy to mobilize, in all definitions of the word.  I had NO CLUE!

Anyway, here's my future dining room set.  It's still mostly French Industrial... Can't stray too far.

West Elm





Cost Plus World Market

Ikea





Wisteria



Ballard Designs






It's a mix-and-match design.  If I had tons of money I would rather get this table, but I'm not complaining!
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