Home Design

Quilt Choices

June 17th, 2013

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We’ve been growing our soft goods line under the “Danny Seo” brand slowly over time and I wanted to share some of the lovely quilts/throws in the pipeline we’ve introduced.    They are all inspired by my home along the Delaware River in Bucks County, PA with flowering fields, preserved spaces and organic farms.    This quilt with small hits of periwinkle blue flowers is one of my favorites.

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The quilts come in a variety of sizes from Twin, Queen and King and also have matching shams you can buy separately.

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This is a more modern style with subdued yellow, cream and gray.     I like this choice because it isn’t too masculine and not too feminine….such a nice compromise.     Comfy too even during the summer when hot days turn into chillier nights.

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And here’s a lovely style I found while shopping in my local Marshalls store recently.   We design, make and ship these guys so quickly!

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Isn’t it just like a Field of Dreams?

 

 

Global Decor

June 14th, 2013

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At my cottage house, I’ve been redecorating a bit by using the stuff I already have to give the space some  new life.    On the upcycled church podium that I made into a TV stand, I’ve now place my collection of “3-D globes” on top in front of a vintage map of Australia I purchased from the local flea market.

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Aren’t they fun?  I just used some craft store items to embellish the globes to make them a little three dimensional.

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This candle holder is another junk store find I bought when I was a teenager and I managed to keep after all these years.

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I like to mix different types of candles and even leave some of the holders empty.    For dinner parties, it’s fun to light them and let the glow of the candles illuminate the screened in front porch.

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The entryway catch-all table.     A weird mix of random things that I like to keep rotating.  I added a water hyacinth lamp from my Danny Seo line from HomeGoods.  I think it works here!

Have a wonderful weekend!   I think you all know where I’ll be this weekend.

Unusual Shower

June 12th, 2013

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My cottage house has one compact and efficient bathroom that is unusual to say the least.   The shower is roomy with water proof wood paneling and features a skylight at top that lets you view the vast forest right outside of the house.

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As you shower, you can see giant trees growing on the hillside along with the bright blue sky.

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My attempt to keep an air plant alive failed… but even in dried form, it looks pretty good still. I got this from Rolling Greens Nursery in Los Angeles and have decided to keep it hanging in there for its good looks.

 

My Cottage House

June 11th, 2013

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I recently put my cottage house on the market and decided before it goes, I’ll spend more time there from Memorial Day into the summer months.

It’s the perfect weekend away summer home: situated high up on a hillside, right above the Delaware River and just a short drive to fun river towns like Frenchtown and Stockton and Lamberville all in New Jersey.

The home was built in the 1920′s and I’ve spent a few years refurbishing and bring it up to date with renovations….

The screened in front porch (above) is really the perfect place at night to hear the crickets and enjoy a really delicious glass of wine…

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The upstairs loft I had painted white to brighten the space.   Can you believe it was all dark wood at one point?   The antique bed and some simple furnishings make it a cozy place to sleep at night.

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The downstairs living room is a great place to place games, watch a movie (although I had the TV taken out recently), or sit by the fireplace in the Fall and Winter months.    The sofa I had reupholstered in eco-friendly hemp fabric and many of the items are flea market or antique store finds from local stores.

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I gutted the kitchen and created a very efficient galley style kitchen that now has a full size refrigerator, washer & dryer, dishwasher, deep sink, stove and convection/microwave oven.

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I’m a huge fan of open cabinets, but these style of cabinets could have doors added if need be….

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The cozy screened in front porch.     Love spending time here and enjoying breakfast on the upcycled table with vintage French chairs.   See the orange electrical line?   I’m charging up my electric Ford C-Max as I spend time here….

 

Herringbone Floor?

June 4th, 2013

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Here’s my kitchen floor ready for tile.

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Here’s the ceramic tile from Shaw Floors that looks like petrified wood.  It also has recycled material in it and…….

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it’s American Made!

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Thinking Herringbone style…

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Agree?

I hope so… I am loving it so far.   It’s an easy install with dramatic appeal.