I am just absolutely giddy when Brooke shares a bit of her home. She is undoubtedly one of the most kind and caring people I know. A sort of super everything kind of girl. She is never short of wisdom and inspiration. Needless to say when she shared a peek into her playroom I fell head over heels. I love how she easily makes a space feel playful without losing her style. Change the art and a few of the accessories and this can easily evolve as the boys get older into a more teenage, then grown up, then back to grand babies space. YES, I am always thinking that far ahead. HA. It's the most perfect combo of youthful fun and a space where she could have girlfriends over and it not feel like you are in a designated playroom. Now that's good.
Yesterday's post stirred me on to do a sort of budget friendly "get the look" room. I would not say it's cheap, but it is MUCH cheaper than the original room I am sure. My guess would be that all these pieces combined cost less than the original custom sofa. I could not find a decent priced leather daybed to save my life, but I do think the leather chair would be quite nice too and although I LOVE the look of the daybed I chair would be more useful in my opinion.
I am a magazine addict. They are a sort of refuge for me. The moments when I want my mind to go slightly numb and not have to think too hard and yet just enjoy the moment. Lately though every magazine I pick up I find myself taking a quick gander then throwing it into the recycling pile. At one point I thought I was getting tired of magazines, but I think I am tired of designs that are hard to relate to. Designs that make me want to ask who the designer is. To me good design looks like the homeowner what ever that may look like. For me it would have things I love and have picked up along the way. A more collected space that is not too pristine and every nick makes it better. It is a design that focus on not only beauty, but comfort first and fore most. Granted there have been a few magazines that I have poured over and homes that I have loved, but not many that I want to save for later viewing. Well, that is until I saw Patrick Dempsey's home in the most recent issue of Architectural Digest. I poured and poured over it, honestly I can't wait to pour over it some more. I think it's completely stunning, but not in the I can't really live in you with my kids and their friends kind of way. It is doable design and with the right amount of search could be done on a not so glamorous budget. I could see my kids jumping from sofa to sofa. I can see movie nights being had. I can see things spilling and it being okay. Plus that garden? Oh my.
What kind of design do you love seeing???
See more of his home here, but I highly recommend the March issue to see even more! Well, only if this is your style after all.
