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When I saw this home designed by Lindsey Bond featured in House Beautiful, I was immediately impressed not only by the great design but with her clever use of curtains to soften, disguise, separate spaces and create focal points.
You may remember this post where I talked about accessorizing your walls with curtains? I wish I had seen the image above at the time because it would have been another great example for that post. Love it!
In her office, the wall-to-wall open shelves disguise an off-center window while the curtains soften the space and can be closed to hide the shelves when needed (notice the ceiling mount rods). What a great way to keep the light from the window and still utilize the entire space for storage/display. The artwork hung in front of the shelves works to keep your eye in the space and off of the off-center window beyond.
Here she uses curtains to cocoon the bed in its own little room-within-a-room. She calls it her modern canopy.
You can see the other side of the bed curtains below. The beautiful antique mirror is covering an awkwardly placed window.
Here the curtains divide the room and make each space more intimate.
Some other things to note in the image above:
- You may have noticed the statement wall? :-) Awesome isn't it? It's actually a painted screen placed on the wall. I love the simple, bold punch of color in the otherwise neutral space.
- Rather than a built-in banquette, this one is just a long bench with a lumbar pillow that rests against the wall.
- And of course you know I'm a fan of layered rugs. They add incredible texture to this small space.
To see more images of this home and to read the interview with designer Lindsey Bond, visit housebeautiful.com
photo credit: Jonny Valiant
Hope you're having an awesome week so far!
