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TORLYS, founded in 1988, is a flooring company specializing in beautiful, easy to maintain smart and green flooring. One of their products that is quite unique for the market is leather floors. In its own distinctive way, TORLYS Leather redefines what a contemporary and beautiful floor can be. It is inspired by the quality of fine Italian leather. TORLYS leather floors are made for 100% recycled leather carefully made to high environmental standards and perfected to withstand the test of time. Your peace of mind is assured with a 25-year residential wear warranty. Like with other, more popular floors, these floors are easy to maintain and could be installed by yourself, thanks to a glue and nail-free joint system. If you’re into a contemporary interior design then such floors might a nice and unusual choice for you. { TORLYS }

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See this fireplace wall? Homeowner Nancy, who writes the blog Marcus Design, says it was “a scary sight when we first bought our home. The unit was a dark and dingy wood, the shelves were glass, and there was blue carpet (yes, carpet!) on the bottom shelves.” This is how the family room looked with the former owners’ things cluttering up the place. Not very promising at first glance, is it?

But Nancy, who describes herself as a scientist who aspires to be a decorator, went to work, transforming it from dark and dated to fresh and light:

Hard to believe it’s the same space, isn’t it? Go ahead and scroll up and down if you need to, just to make sure.

They replaced the glass shelves with wood and painted everything white. Of course, the rest of the room needed a makeover to go along with the fireplace wall–and it got one. New floors, new wall color, and new furniture bring the room out of its dark, dated past with a fresh look for 2010. Much better!

Many thanks to Nancy for letting me share this makeover with you. Check out her wonderful blog Marcus Design for more photos and details about this project.

Visit my Before and After page for more makeovers!

I am beyond flattered that Ally asked me to guest post on From the Right Bank. I adore her aesthetic ~ it is one of the few blogs that I find consistently fresh and exciting to read. My name is Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo (ABCD!) and I write a digital sketchbook called ABCD Design. I write about what inspires me day to day. The topics I cover are all things nesting related – recipes, interior design, about living a well-lived life and making a house a home. My motto is simple: Life is short, eat off the good china!

My interior design aesthetic all about transitionalism. I don’t want to walk in a room and be able to pinpoint when it was decorated. I believe that the home should be an amalgamation of the items that the owner loves. Layering pieces from different eras that fit your taste will fuse to form a relaxing environment that reflects your personality. I am particularly drawn to pieces that are difficult to place in history. They are the perfect bridge between rustic and modern, traditional and today.

The first time that the marketplace saw the Hoffman Series B Decanter was in 1912. The graphic stripe is completely relevant in today’s world. Think about all the zig-zags, chevrons and stripes we’ve been seeing recently. This piece would fit seamlessly into any traditional or modern interior design setting.

The traditional craftsmanship and modern lines of the Meridian Dining Chairs by Thos. Moser really appeal to me. I could see them being relevant in my home both now, and when I am an grey-haired retired lady. I realize that there is a time and a place for the West Elm’s and Ikea’s of the world but I truly hope that we see a shift away from disposable furniture. I think it’s about time to stop wasting good money (that could go toward a fine piece of furniture!) on one that will be in a dumpster in a few years.

One recent design trend that I am completely crushing on – dark walls and millwork. I recently discussed all the reasons I love this dark dining room in a post on my blog. Let’s look for just a moment at how seamlessly the designer has melded modern dining chairs and lighting (in the kitchen) with traditional lines in the kitchen cabinetry and the dining room light fixture. The perfect balance.

…and dark cabinetry – yes, please! I am dying to design a kitchen with navy cabinets. I think it’s pretty incredible to pair navy with carrara marble counter tops. *BTW: Ally I adore your grey cabinets!!*

I first learned about John Pomp Studio when I attended the Architectural Digest Home Design Show a few weeks ago. They’re masters at mixing decidedly modern lines with historic materials. These pieces could fit into any transitional interior design. Gorgeous, aren’t they?

Another line that I am newly in love with – The New Traditionalists. Their motto: If you believe that “traditional” and “cool” are not mutually exclusive, you are one of The New Traditionalists. I couldn’t agree more with this sentiment! They plan to add to the collection in a very organic way. There will not be collections in this line, each piece has a number – I truly look forward to watching this company grow.

Be true to your aesthetic when picking pieces for your home. If you’re honest with yourself when selecting materials and curating pieces to live with ~ they’ll last a lifetime, and I suspect while they may move from one room to another when you move, they’ll always have a place in your home.

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Dearkids, an Italian childrens bedroom furniture manufacturer, has provided us with a variety of images of their 2010 collection of contemporary childrens bedrooms.

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Visit the Dearkids website – here.

Have you ever seen a great house in a magazine and fallen in love with it? Ever wished you could get the floorplans and build a house just like it of your own? That’s what the owners of this cottage on Bainbridge Island in Washington did when they saw Coastal Living magazine’s Idea House 2002.

Architect Chuck Dietsche designed the Idea House, which was built on the outer islands of North Carolina. The homeowners obtained the plans and modified them a bit so the house would work for their family and on their lot.

They have now put their house on the market and sent me photos of it, so I thought it would be fun to compare some of them to the original Coastal Living house.

The Coastal Living Great Room:

The Coastal Living Idea House was decorated by designer Linda Woodrum, who is well known for her work on HGTV Dream Homes over the years.

The Bainbridge Island Great Room:

The homeowners say, We love to entertain, and the Great Room is the ideal venue. Once a year we throw a big birthday party and often have 50-60 people, yet the room holds them all and the huge kitchen and bar make it the perfect gathering place.

The Coastal Living Fireplace:

The Bainbridge Island Fireplace:

The Coastal Living Kitchen:

The Coastal Living house has a screened porch off the kitchen. In the Bainbridge house, they left the deck open for a clear view of the water outside.

The Bainbridge Island Kitchen:

The homeowners say, One of the best things about this house is that its so light and so warm. It faces south, which means the house and yard are flooded with light for most of the day. The large number of windows and their large size also makes the space so light, bright, and inviting. The more light, the better, when you live in the Pacific Northwest!

Many thanks to the homeowners for letting me share their cottage with you. For the listing photos and information, click here. You can see the entire Coastal Living article here.