ZEBRAS, ZEBRAS, EVERWHERE…

I am loving all the animal print around and one of my favourites are zebra prints.  However, for me a little goes a long way. 

This zebra poufs would be fabulous in an all white sleek bathroom.

Via Houzz - modern design San Francisco interior designer Amoroso

I didn’t think I would like zebra print wallpaper but I think it is quite cool and I love it with the worn leather chairs.

 

Here’s a lovely zebra rug with a cool modern vibe. 

On a side note, every time I see one of these teak chairs I cringe as my parents gave me theirs when I first got married and about 15 years ago I was sick of it and sold it in a garage sale…ARGHH!!

Another zebra rug together with zebra print pillow.

Amoroso design via Houzz

Just a hit with some pillows.

 

Love this one with the rug and the graphic print pillows in black & white as well.

 

other metros interior designer Riehl Designs, Inc.

A classic traditional room with a touch of zebra.

A beautiful graphic chair made even more graphic by the zebra print upholstery.

 

I know I’ve used this photo before but it so great and the zebra print rug under the table is perfect.

 What about zebra bed linens?  Would you use?

 

via Houzz

Some more zebra wallpaper – it really makes this room stand out.  Would you use?

Another traditionally classic room with a touch of zebra and a little bit of giraffe print on the chair.

 

via Houzz design by Miami kitchen & bath PSCBATH

Now this I hadn’t seen before – not too sure if I could live with this or not…..

via Houzz

The only hit of pattern in the room is the zebra rug.

via Houzz design architect Coburn Architecture and Interiors

Beautiful room with a little hit of the safari!

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via Houzz

I would love this in my home -  a zebra print runner!

via Houzz new York interior designer Tara Seawright

Another way to use it – just a touch on a bench.  See how it goes with so many other patterns.

via Houzz  by new York interior designer Tara Seawright

Another small hit on the counter stools.

via Houzz by new York interior designer Tara Seawright

Another bedroom with a hit of zebra in the table and the throw.

via Houzz by other metros interior designer Judith Balis

I love it against the pink chairs.

And check out this cool zebra wallpaper that Kelly over at Design Ties found.  You can read about it on Kelly’s blog here.

 

And zebra on the wall but I sure hope it’s fake!  Not my cup of tea that’s for sure.

via Houzz design by new York architect SchappacherWhite Ltd.

And last but not least a touch of whimsy in the room.  Oh please don’t be real! 

I believe that every space can be comfortable, warm, elegant and beautiful. I would love to help you achieve your beautiful space!

Email me at lisa@lisagouletdesign.com or if in the Ottawa area call me at 613-762-0818.

Lisa

SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHINGS OLD…..

Okay I’ve finally done something with the vintage wallpaper samples from my cottage. Click here to read my previous post about the wallpaper sample book..

In June when hubby and I went to Vermont I coerced him into checking out some antique stores and a salvage yard.  I love to be inspired by the many different and unique items in those kind of stores – sort of like treasure hunting.  Anyways, I did find some treasures – three old skeleton keys and two antique iron trivets.  

One trivet has a “M” initial for “Mom” and the other has two hearts back to back.  I thought they were so cute even though hubby said “What are you going to do with those?”  And even though I said that I had no idea – he knows me well enough to know that I would eventually find some way to use them.

Well, my next stop was Ikea to pick up some of their Ribba shadow boxes.

I thought I would rummage through my fabric remnant pile or use some scrapbooking paper to back the keys and trivets.  But then I got to thinking about the vintage wallpaper samples I had and I decided to go through and see which one I could use as a background.  Well I decided on this one:

Subtle but with enough of a pattern that it shows up and it would really showcase the black iron of the keys and the trivets. 

I did actually feel a twinge while I was cutting the page out of the book but I did it!! The paper is quite fragile so I made sure that the utility knife was good and sharp and I got it done without too much trouble.

Here they are in progress.  I glued the wallpaper to the back of the frame and then hot glued the trivets and keys in place on the wallpaper.  Hopefully the hot glue is strong enough to hold everything in place – I’m sure I’ll find out soon enough if it isn’t!!

I placed the matting on top and fit everything back into the frame and voila!

I think they look great and I’ve put them on the small wall in my entrance way.

I know, I know I still haven’t gotten around to painting those closet doors or the powder room door black yet!  But it will happen, probably in the fall, when life gets back to normal.

I think they are the perfect way to say “Welcome!" 

I believe that every space can be comfortable, warm, elegant and beautiful. I would love to help you achieve your beautiful space!

Email me at lisa@lisagouletdesign.com or if in the Ottawa area call me at 613-762-0818.

Lisa

LATEST COTTAGE TREASURE UNVEILED!!

Okay, I won’t keep you in suspense any longer.  This is the latest in my posts about the little treasures my cottage revealed. 

As I mentioned before, when we purchased our cottage six years ago it came with some furnishings and a completely packed bunkie! 

After many trailer loads to the dump there were a few things that I’ve kept because I thought they were interesting and that they may have some value. 

Well this is one of the treasures we found -

 

A wallpaper sample book from Empire Wallpapers Limited (a Sunworthy company) called Studio Masterpieces.  As you can see the cover has some mildew damage as it has been stored in that unheated bunkie for who knows how long.  And I have to admit it is a little smelly.  There have been a few protests about it’s odour since I brought it home….

The previous owner’s used the book as a place to press leaves and flowers and there were tons of them still in the book when I found it.  Luckily that didn’t seem to do much damage to the pages inside.  

As there was no date anywhere on the book I did some digging and found out that this book is from the 1940’s (twenty years older than what I originally thought).

Here’s some of the beautiful designs:

This one is called Dinner Date here’s the description of it that they included below.

Some more floral patterns. 

 

 And some leaves in different colourwaves…..

  This one is called the Canadian Sportsman – the description follows below.

This one is called Pillement Chinese.

This one is called Williamsburg. 

There’s even some ones called Moderne.

 

This whimsical one is called Old MacDonald.

  And this one – Scarlet Pimpernel – of course!

These wallpaper samples are all painted and I was thinking of framing some of the images or perhaps framing them inside wall mouldings as a feature.  Though, I have to admit I feel a little apprehensive about actually cutting them out of the book.

What do you think I should do with them?

I hope you are all enjoying your summer I certainly have been and I’ll be taking some time off so this will be my last post for a little while.  Have a great weekend!  Cheers!

 

I believe that every space can be comfortable, warm, elegant and beautiful. I would love to help you achieve your beautiful space!

Email me at lisa@lisagouletdesign.com or if in the Ottawa area call me at      613-762-0818.

Lisa