Friday
Mar182011
Refining Style
Friday, March 18, 2011 at 2:26AM 
Since I have begun my new journey on living a life of simplicity, I have also begun refining my style. At times I feel all over the place and I am trying hard not to waste and buy smartly. I want pieces and a home that we can grow with and me not tire of in a few sort months or even years. After much evaluation I think I came down to what I am when concerning my home. I think designer Kristen Panitch nailed me right on the head with her gorgeous designs. Her spaces look easy to live in, welcoming, traditional, with a bit of boho here and there. The textures, patterns. and the layering of all her spaces feel like home to me. This is the direction I am slowly going in. I can't wait to share my home soon!
Her goal for every space they design speaks volumes to me... to create homes that will reflect and evolve with our clients’ lifestyle, tastes, passions, and dreams... That is so what I want and am striving towards.
tagged an organized life, garden, i heart kitchens, interior love, tots
an organized life, garden, i heart kitchens, interior love, tots
Reader Comments (40)
Lovely styling and I can only imagine how nice it must be to spend an evening outdoors by that gorgeous fireplace! Love easy to live in spaces too and I can't wait to see your home :)
Happy weekend!
Natasha xo
Beautiful...especially the first one - it looks like a family actually lives there, and I Love all the art. And Love the last one too - an outdoor fireplace? Perfection.
What a beautiful home!!! I love love love the bunk bed build in!! That is fabulous and a wonderful idea!
Thanks for sharing all these beautiful rooms!
Hugs
SueAnn
I can't wait to see it! I must say though that first image was so pretty, but too many coffee tables in my eyes...visually overwhelming!
If anyone needs me, I'll be in that bathtub:)
Comfy and cozy images. I could just fall asleep right now on the couch in that first image and then wake up and take a long bath in that gorgeous bathroom. Loving the window treatments there... Have a great weekend.
I asbolutely LOVE these spaces- all so chic but still warm as you said- that bathroom with the vintage vanity and marble bathtub is beyond gorgeous. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see more photos of your home- I'm sure it is equally lovely!!
What a good ideal to strive for! By the way, I want a bunk bed JUST like that! Wow!
Paula, this collection of images is spectacular, and I think you named it perfectly: cozy, "lived-in", traditional but bohemian. Very, very beautiful and inspiring!
You have reminded me again to slow down and decorate with what is meaningful rather than what is on sale! Very excited to see the evolution of your home.
They are beautiful designs, I am really drawn towards the first image. It is child friendly yet still elegant, and I am a sucker for framed childrens art work.
Have a wonderful weekend with the family Paula!! xo
OMG, love her work! These rooms are so chic, yet comfortable looking. Now, if only I would win the lottery and afford her...:)
Oh wow, I love ALL of these spaces!! So perfect.
I love each one of these spaces. They each feel as though a real person lives in them and just stepped out of the camera's view for a moment. Chic and beautiful.
I have come back to this post 3 times this morning:) I can not get enough of these photos! I have to say...I do the same thing when you post photos of your own home. I love your style and think that your decorating is fabulous!
Happy Friday:)
Stephanie
I am super pumped up over her portfolio. It is making me want to get back on the decorating my home band wagon. She knows how to mix prints and patterns comfortably.
Have a great weekend!
I've been HUGELY inspired by Kristen's work for awhile now. I want to be able create sophisticated yet comfortable spaces like that. It really does make me feel happy when I see her work. I can't wait to see how you translate this for yourself (in your already fantastic home). It's something I'm SLOWLY working on in my own home as well.
Such beautiful images - thank you.
Great post. LOVE all of these images. Saving a lot of them in my forever home file!
I always feel I have a hard time deciding what is really "me" and for the long haul. It has def something I'm evolving into. Not one particular style to describe myself but a mixture. Love these images -very you! I love the first room. Dinosaurs and all. Pretty, inviting, interesting and lived in. The perfect combination, for sure!
xo
Paula, this post couldn't have come at a better time. We're in the process of compiling an inspirational board for our living room and bedroom. Thanks:)
Paula- What a beautiful home! The black and white wallpaper in the stairway is my favorite!
Loretta
I am jealous of all you living in the South as Eddie Ross is looking for Southern rooms to make over for Southern Living Magazine! Tell your neighbors - I just put up a post on it at http://applesandrubies.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">APPLESandRUBIES
All these spaces are so great. They look beautiful, but also like someone really lives in these spaces and enjoys the moments. I love that first pic with that great cluster of art on the walls and the IKEA jars filled with art supplies. Oh those mismatched pillows are fabulous too!
I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved this post. Two words: heart throb.
love it all!!
Homey luxe! So warm...especially love the kids room -- the baby space preschooler has that same elephant :)