Original Inspiration

I thought now would be a good time to bring myself back to the original inspiration for my living room. One of the reasons I hired Nick , besides the fact that he is immensely talented in his own right, is that he was an assistant to one of my all time favorite decorators, Miles Redd. While at my house, Nick mentioned one of Miles's rooms as inspiration for the palette he gave me. He saw that I was into the feminine backdrop with the more masculine furniture layered on top. It helps me stay within those parameters by looking at this picture (courtesy of milesredd.com)

Perhaps this room is the reason I should resist the incredible urge I have to purchase this console from Reeves Design I found at abc Carpet today while buying a living room rug. It was a floor model and on sale for $800. Not exactly masculine, huh?

Purple Console

While looking for the perfect light for my entry and console to use as a radiator cover, I came across this at i suwannee, a great blog by Jamie Meares. An entry and a console? Too much... and, really, how awesome is the purple console?

P.S. Although I love the wallpaper behind the console, I think the Anthropologie wallpaper would look especially teriffic.

Chinese Console

So, Nick suggested a chinese altar table as a radiator cover and this one has a great price. I would want to paint it black, however. Still worth it?

Also I really need sources for a French Daybed.