A kitchen with soul by Arciform

Snow Blackwood calls Linda Schmidt the "cat lady", although she is quick to point out she doesn't mean "loud wallpaper and leaky roof" crazy cat lady. "This cat lady has a restrained color palette and refined taste for antiques mixed with a traditional-modern style." When Snow shared Linda's kitchen by Anne De Wolf of Portland, Orgeon based Arciform I had a visceral reaction. I loved it. This wan't a trophy kitchen, a status proclaiming, bells and whistles, keeping up with the Jones kitchen. No this was a kitchen for cooking, cats and comfort. It's easy to see the the relationship between designer and client, the understanding, the friendship. This is a room with soul ... and style and sophitication. That goes without saying ;)

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Blue and white in South Africa

Layer upon layer, blue on white. A home for relaxing, for entertaining family and friends. Expansive ocean views and expansive hospitality. Natural elements are celebrated yet subtle and a fresh look comes with a change out of accent colours. Imagine earthy tones or shades of green. Plett House by Yvonne O'Brien of South African The Private House Company.

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Belgian colour

You know it's not true. The Belgians just don't do greige. They do rich yet muted colour too. Blues and rusts and raspberries. Purples and oranges and ... grey and white. I am in love with the very Belgian look of these rooms by Antwerp-based Natalie Haegeman Interiors. Rich and refined, rustic and restrained.

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Southern belle

I don't think I've seen such a lovely entrance hall in ages. The colour, the textures, the mix of old and new, traditional but not at all stuffy, country but not saccharine sweet. If you love these three showhouse rooms by   Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design you must see the rest of this Montgomery, Alabama based design firm's portfolio.

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White by the sea

A small apartment by the sea with white done right. Natural, organic elements, layers of texture, light streaming in and that view. What more could you want? Perhaps the keys to the front door of this Cape Town, South Africa home. By Michele Throssell Interiors.

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