Colonial bedrooms

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This post about elegant colonial interiors was like a trip down memory lane. In my early 20's I was in love with primitive colonial decor. My Bible was a magazine called Colonial Homes. In fact I bought a beautiful corner cupboard with the first pay check from my first job. I put it on lay away and paid the antique store monthly until I had it paid off. I was blessed to find an old two story colonial home to restore and fill with my obsession. I had some beautiful pieces, did the stenciling…

A blue area rug beside a wooden dresser topped with matching table lamps

Tuesday Tips In today’s interior design world, style names are thrown around everywhere and slapped on everything. There are the main style categories, like our favorite coastal, and there ar…

I fell in love with this style when I vacationed in Barbados several years ago and stayed at Sam Lord's Castle, the former home of actual pirate Sam Lord, who lured ships aground by hanging lanterns in the coconut trees. Captains mistook the lights for the nearby port city of Bridgetown and ran their ships into the reefs. Sam and his men then promptly looted them. This beautiful plantation was decorated in authentic West Indies British Colonial style and couldn't help capturing my heart…

Ralph LaurenBritish Colonial style just feels like a vacation, doesn’t it? Cottage IndustrySo it’s a good thing that you can even pack in British Colonial Style. Mary McDonaldWe love the hunt elements… Ralph LaurenThe rich color tones… pinterestThe array of natural fibers… Ralph LaurenAnd, of course, no British Colonial look is complete without a few tropical plants …

Old Town Road - Carpenter & MacNeille

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