Thursday, July 1, 2021

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This space is probably now my favorite in my Florida home. It was originally an undersized dining area with an ugly brown mirror and a clunky chandelier.


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I wanted a large dining table to seat eight for dinner parties and decided to relocate the dining room into the great room.

It has turned into a whimsical space with faux palm trees, flamingos, and oversized ginger jars. A fantastical Florida fantasy.

As you can see, I hung my wonderful Ralph Lauren gold leaf pagoda chandelier there. My handyman took the old chandelier and spray painted it hot pink and hung it in their garden from a large tree - great recycling!

So it is great flex space. It is easily convertible for dining if an additional table and chairs are needed and will also be a perfect space to set up a bar for a cocktail party.

My painter hand gold leafed the mirror and painted gold leaf fronds in the panels below.


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It's also very pretty at night.


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So my point is to have fun with your home - make it work for you. Don't be bound by what a room is called. It can be anything you like. Design a home you love and a life you love.


22 comments:

  1. Love this. Sensing a bit of a Tony Duquette vibe here.

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    1. Thanks - I was going to say I was channeling Tony Duquette, but thought it might sound presumptuous. I appreciate the reference.

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  2. Your home is so whimsical, fun, happy, and joyous - filled with joie de vivre. Congratulations!

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  3. "She designed a life she loved." You wrote the book.

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  4. I love the space so much! What is the art in the mirrored frames? Is it wallpaper or something? Thanks again for your terrific blog.

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  5. Fabulous!!!!!!!! Could you share where you found the flamingos?

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  6. Absolutely gorgeous! I love it all!!

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  7. I changed my rooms around, too, to better suit me. My small dining room is now my sitting room and my family room is now my formal dining, so I can seat 12. Good call on your part!

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  8. The RL pagoda chandelier is wonderful, and I love your needlepoint alligator pillow.

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    1. Thanks - the pillow is a limited edition Izod for Jonathan Adler. Perfect for Florida.

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  9. What a fun post--and I agree--use your house in a way that works for you! My favorite houses have rooms that could be used in multiple ways.

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  10. Cutest space EVER!!!! I love EVERYTHING!

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