Transformation Part 4- Wet Bar/basement

Dear all, Here is my last contribution to the house I competely redid and revamped.. Here is my twist on the basement turned into a wet bar for all of you who enjoy entertaining like I do, or creating a space for all the men out there that need a space of their own... Stay tuned! xo Elle

Sweden... Chic farmhouse

I'm one to love colour but sometimes cant resists a great interior that has that weathered bleached out style. Gray relaxes vision as it has the longest wavelength of the colour spectrum, it therefore becomes a very relaxing environment to be in. Sweden and nothern European countries are great at showcasing those types of interiors... add a little bling on the ceilings and voila! You can find similar light fixtures at Union Lighting, Elte or Sescolite on Castefield ave, Toronto..Beware with grays in North Facing room... Because the natural light tends to be cold, and bare, any grays will make the room even more drab. Go dark for North facing room.. very dark! My personal favourite wall treatments to acheive this Scandinavian look: Pavillion Gray by Farrow and Ball, Gray Mist by Benjamin Moore, Dune White by Benjamin Moore, Dorian Gray by C2, Full Moon by Pratt and Lambert, Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore, revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore........

Enjoy!

AK-Magnolia House Design

Blues, deep charcoals and grays....

(Photo courtesy Emma Blogg)

(photo courtesy: Emma Blogg)

 (Photo courtesy: "Casamidy" opera chair)

(Photo courtesy: Emmas Blogg)

(Photo courtesy: Emmas blogg)

(via Chic Coles)

(Photo courtesy: Paris bedroom, Chic Coles)

Christmas is coming!

(photo courtesy: Aubrey Road)

Christmas is around the corner again! I must say the best gift of all is the fact that i was able to start my own Interior Design company in a month and already have the best clients! I love my new career path, and my new life! I'm becoming one of those people that say how lucky they are for practicing what they love! What a great feeling! I'm grateful to have beautiful children, and just to be healthy! Let enjoy the small things in life and be grateful for what we have around us, and appreciate the beauty all around us!... By the way, I love the vignette I just posted. Careful when picking "gray-based" paints. This colour does not work in North facing rooms, or in a room that has poor natural light!... ;)