The Perfect Mix!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">This home with its hints of Gustavian and Southern French design, is the perfect blend of the old and new.  I can't help but to love the clean and simple aesthetic throughout all the rooms... especially the kitchen! </div><div style="text-align: center;">When one thinks of Swedish style, we often think of white and blue-hued images of the Gustavian period.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">All I can say is there is nothing I love more than someone having the confidence to mix the old with the new, while keeping a simple balance.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy these images as much as I do:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGonDY0VdOVOqQ1T1nK2h9f-yc5fkyWcc5vjt0PpXYmskpcGSg2oDb32I3IWsPgGOEOqj6LD-hVd3x1mFzqRV6YG0_YOguwTqNB_02CmmkWOMr0UF30xbd0FJNwyr4qGZuDJix9JMcsuVB/s1600/0Comedor_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The Perfect Mix!

This home with its hints of Gustavian and Southern French design, is the perfect blend of the old and new.  I can't help but to love the...

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Exquisite interiors

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT7r8z6ZcmBO6jYSMuaN23ExesRpQzTIOe4V2SnXUZusk7ywTzhxjAcmANZZbJo0uMpHAdCFlIt3MD56Yj-wb6oWow2LUf3wOlHWVCqY0auainPd5Kbn5tku7bCzdi1RKaXLAvm47tNdp/s1600-h/sc000ab295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT7r8z6ZcmBO6jYSMuaN23ExesRpQzTIOe4V2SnXUZusk7ywTzhxjAcmANZZbJo0uMpHAdCFlIt3MD56Yj-wb6oWow2LUf3wOlHWVCqY0auainPd5Kbn5tku7bCzdi1RKaXLAvm47tNdp/s640/sc000ab295.jpg" width="595" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't get over these beautiful steel windows; I think there is a door built into the window as well.  I'm still torn between wood casings and the simplicity of the steel.  I guess if one decides to use steel windows, they could play up the beams and door casings to balance the two.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-hwWgGlmNpAKRx0b81CtkByuccsjdj0HRy_Zj74QUryPgZHNo56vjVElcw6rrS8x47rOSJoDAtKnk8QVSuio_H3_oQxpbmy3ydXiet9GCXmm-mMVxknwCjxcNrvOvPMvknjxzmFkc_Rg/s1600-h/sc0006593d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-hwWgGlmNpAKRx0b81CtkByuccsjdj0HRy_Zj74QUryPgZHNo56vjVElcw6rrS8x47rOSJoDAtKnk8QVSuio_H3_oQxpbmy3ydXiet9GCXmm-mMVxknwCjxcNrvOvPMvknjxzmFkc_Rg/s640/sc0006593d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this kitchen!  I love it so much I did the same marble in my own kitchen with the same thickness.  I wish I had those vintage wooden and metal whisks, it adds the perfect balance of industrial flair.  So fun and creative!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnQa__sj0IphmQ2yFrOdr-ZYTtFLr6Yqg5ueww4XjwDcI7iigDkgcWmISTGPQWCu08_xuUQW-8AJ_uly8nRpQxQFRl9FyCMq5lTzW-tBovLE2Htl94UkkXw81YQomEQpIwWSDFnyYQhmN/s1600-h/sc000ac4ef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnQa__sj0IphmQ2yFrOdr-ZYTtFLr6Yqg5ueww4XjwDcI7iigDkgcWmISTGPQWCu08_xuUQW-8AJ_uly8nRpQxQFRl9FyCMq5lTzW-tBovLE2Htl94UkkXw81YQomEQpIwWSDFnyYQhmN/s640/sc000ac4ef.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Those of you who want a soft and simple bathroom...well here you go.  All you would have to do is paint an old piece of furniture and let your plumbers do the rest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FH4jyuiDsC5Rls32egpUgEPk3U8Q3imBJ_JkRdqGO-vejdjgnXFlhZ-JsEuTY4ftKwhKws5qKDCHeFnyEGN1vniJbgY7oRQQLUpbTgKADkibmIUHNG0Ea4xkIkPIOv66Ksd1fjBHFLkv/s1600-h/sc000b23dd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FH4jyuiDsC5Rls32egpUgEPk3U8Q3imBJ_JkRdqGO-vejdjgnXFlhZ-JsEuTY4ftKwhKws5qKDCHeFnyEGN1vniJbgY7oRQQLUpbTgKADkibmIUHNG0Ea4xkIkPIOv66Ksd1fjBHFLkv/s640/sc000b23dd.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can tell I love painted pieces of furniture!  I have a sister-in-law who finds old and odd furniture pieces and paints them soft blues/greens, gray/chalky white washes, and they turn out amazing!  She basically turns trash into treasure. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCguASUKAkI_YULTT6GS3Vh_yOrPP8dV-W9NtOsMhD1Yc769M7vUGC8yM6dzB4fXWTlaMzZUe7XEHrcFEeJJL5oneelSu2kMIZOB-0dHL3rAgAFPbyCIzWkVVJ7uQNdii1DP92MhlzTAA8/s1600-h/sc000b0889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCguASUKAkI_YULTT6GS3Vh_yOrPP8dV-W9NtOsMhD1Yc769M7vUGC8yM6dzB4fXWTlaMzZUe7XEHrcFEeJJL5oneelSu2kMIZOB-0dHL3rAgAFPbyCIzWkVVJ7uQNdii1DP92MhlzTAA8/s640/sc000b0889.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dKgho6Uzr3ZYzVg835GYDkGMSx3bw_QUeBRa9fJxkRxgGsLxexV9M3xEQY5OdcJ6lhaxv8wj3eMuoRtNxwgUejgnP4aDTvXBd_RpGPviWlte5CX6seP9ikygK_hTXpwTOeOhMuhnb86G/s1600-h/sc0006a958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dKgho6Uzr3ZYzVg835GYDkGMSx3bw_QUeBRa9fJxkRxgGsLxexV9M3xEQY5OdcJ6lhaxv8wj3eMuoRtNxwgUejgnP4aDTvXBd_RpGPviWlte5CX6seP9ikygK_hTXpwTOeOhMuhnb86G/s640/sc0006a958.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you don't like the color... paint it up!  It will actually open up the room more.  I love this color next to the rock wall texture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSvpAK0HfbYRoBN0Brimbs72Ud5jUC4w3pJLIsqnL2A3VvOfDsxvNzobTpEtcxUuvKOwpwgHHEVAv3KKSWhlnXxjM6k5RLxFwInbakM1q-v250HsDzfZlELYsah-hSB_D7ZmEYyv9KYoj/s1600-h/sc00067de3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSvpAK0HfbYRoBN0Brimbs72Ud5jUC4w3pJLIsqnL2A3VvOfDsxvNzobTpEtcxUuvKOwpwgHHEVAv3KKSWhlnXxjM6k5RLxFwInbakM1q-v250HsDzfZlELYsah-hSB_D7ZmEYyv9KYoj/s640/sc00067de3.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice the diamonds in the cabinets and how they carry the room.  Sometimes the smallest detail adds so much interest, and that light fixture is perfection...who needs a shade?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_whykOopOfjBoib3r4wnKPl0Q7sXuGvqauWR4xupFDpLgPnV857vfNTDKXfGtef7ZdGuT7dAftE5eLXEJ-uhT3e8pPEtj6rXJkY1WmnGW1jzX5H0VEF81icEESBvzd9aAZZ9eLKM5b8Oz/s1600-h/sc00077a0b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_whykOopOfjBoib3r4wnKPl0Q7sXuGvqauWR4xupFDpLgPnV857vfNTDKXfGtef7ZdGuT7dAftE5eLXEJ-uhT3e8pPEtj6rXJkY1WmnGW1jzX5H0VEF81icEESBvzd9aAZZ9eLKM5b8Oz/s640/sc00077a0b.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came across this picture and was taken!  I can't believe the cobblestone floor and the limestone stairs.  I love the simple handrail.  The two elements balance each other perfectly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lzuzUxpzK655JWTqmB4_PfotqDxeZEeR3az7Agtwx4vLri5BVhV7aLNVWWDNh71JkjXIChzoDcpG6Pl3CMtYUafDUELQBrEbLSgyeSpn_ql9Ekx5ZjNyf5t3ZgfhtOhyphenhyphen_weMA0XWa-KT/s1600-h/sc0007673d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lzuzUxpzK655JWTqmB4_PfotqDxeZEeR3az7Agtwx4vLri5BVhV7aLNVWWDNh71JkjXIChzoDcpG6Pl3CMtYUafDUELQBrEbLSgyeSpn_ql9Ekx5ZjNyf5t3ZgfhtOhyphenhyphen_weMA0XWa-KT/s640/sc0007673d.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another similar railing with a little more detailing which is needed since everything is so simple.  I have a hard time when I walk into a home and there is so much coming at you, it almost gives me a headache.  To me less is always more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ai8LX5a4fD1qEl5jUtl7A5aemF8tdIjLn-qMAzbLcClu0Dx3wHPq86I7vCbzaEGo4a3LFPZawlNS12lxyfQpk0J081sV6x3qGZwED9GezijRGa3r6LsWUNZg1IxqUxJtMAkKT4xtyif6/s1600-h/sc0007902a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ai8LX5a4fD1qEl5jUtl7A5aemF8tdIjLn-qMAzbLcClu0Dx3wHPq86I7vCbzaEGo4a3LFPZawlNS12lxyfQpk0J081sV6x3qGZwED9GezijRGa3r6LsWUNZg1IxqUxJtMAkKT4xtyif6/s640/sc0007902a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another angle of the previous room; it's so intriguing!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I highly recommend getting the book "French Country Living."  Caroline Clifton-Mogg has compiled the most beautiful pictures of homes in Provence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Exquisite interiors

I can't get over these beautiful steel windows; I think there is a door built into the window as well.  I'm still torn between wood ...

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