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CREATIVE DESIGN BLOGGERS.
A MOTHER OF THREE WHO LOVE TO
DECORATE AND CHECK OUT HER VERY
INSPIRING SPACE.
>> HI "STEVEN AND CHRIS", I'M
CRISTINE, I WRITE THE BLOG,
THIS IS MY HOME I LIVE HERE
WITH MY HUSBAND IAN AND THREE
KIDS AND I WOULD LOVE TO SHOW
YOU SOME SPACES I'VE DESIGNED.
COME ON IN.
THE FIRST STOP IS MY ENTRY WAY.
I THINK YOUR FOYIER SHOULD
INTRODUCE THE GENERAL SCHEME OF
THE HOME.
PAINT GOLD BLACK AND WHITE.
FEMININE DETAILS AND LEOPARD
THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE.
MY HALLWAY STARTED AS A REALLY
BLANK SLATE.
THE FIRST THING I WANTED TO DO
IS BRIGHTEN IT UP.
I PAINTED IN CLOUD WHITE.
THEN I WANTED TO ADD
QUIRKINESS, I PUT UP THIS
AMAZING WALLPAPER.
IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFULLY.
AFTER ALL THE MAIN PIECES WERE
IN PLACE I WANTED TO ADD DRAMA.
I STARTED BY PAINTING ALL THE
DOORS DEEP BLACK.
I REPLACED MY CLOSET DOORS WITH
HEAVIER ONE'S WITH DETAILED
MOULDING AND WANTED TO ADD
GLAMOUR SO I PUT ON THESE
AMAZING LION HEAD DOOR KNOCKERS.
DEFINITELY TRADITIONAL.
WE HAD TO SWITCH THINGS UP.
THE FIRST WAS SELL MOST MY
FURNITURE TO HAVE A BLANK SLATE.
I PICKED FRENCH HEIRLOOM.
ONE OF THE ONLY THINGS TO
SURVIVE THE PURGE WAS THIS
ROSEWOOD CREDENZA.
NEXT THE TUXEDO SOFA.
ONE A CUSTOM PIECE.
FRENCH INSPIRED OTTOMAN THAT
ANCHORED THE SPACE AND IS
STYLISH.
AND ON THIS SIDE OF THE ROOM
ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE
PIECES.
I LOVE HOW IT'S CHIPPY PAINT
SEEM TO TELL A STORY.
OTHER INTERESTING DETAILS THESE
VINTAGE CHAIRS UPHOLSTERED IN
FABULOUS FAUX FUR.
WHEN I'M DESIGNING A SPACE I
TRY NOT TO TAKE THINGS TOO
SERIOUSLY.
PERFECT EXAMPLE IS ON THE
FIREPLACE MANTLE AND THE
DALMATIAN DOG ON THE GIANT
PEDESTAL AND FINALLY THE 19th
CENTURY STAFFORDSHIRE DOG.
THEY ADD OLD WORLD
SOPHISTICATION TO THE SPACE.
>> WHAT A BEAUTIFUL JOB.
GORGEOUS.
>> CRISTINE IS IN OUR AUDIENCE.
WE WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU IN
THE HIGHEST FORM.
ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE MAGAZINES,
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE
MAGAZINE, WE THINK YOUR STYLE
IS THE EPITOME.
GREAT WORK.
>> Steven: SUCH A WONDERFUL,
WHIMSICAL ECLECTIC MIX.
YOU LITERALLY SOLD ALL YOUR
FURNITURE.
>> YEAH, IN BASICALLY A WEEK.
>> Chris: HOW DID ANYONE, WHY
DID YOU THINK YOU HAD TO DO
THAT?
>> I THINK I MADE THE MISTAKE
PEOPLE MADE, I GOT MARRIED AND
WANTED TO FILL THE ROOM RIGHT
AWAY, TOO MATCHY, MATCHY.
WASN'T WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.
AND ONE DAY IT WAS NOT THE WAY
I WANTED IT TO BE.
>> Chris: BUT YOU KEPT THE
HUSBAND.
YOU DIDN'T SELL EVERYTHING.
ALSO KIDS LIVE IN THIS SPACE.
THREE.
>> AND A DOG.
A LARGE DOG.
>> Steven: YOU KEEP A PERFECT
HOUSE, WOW.
>> I THINK THERE'S CLEVER
SOLUTIONS, THE ROSE WOOD
CREDENZA HIDES A LOT.
IF YOU OPEN IT, SOME THINGS
MIGHT FALLOUT.
>> MY HOUSE IS ALWAYS NICE BUT
IF YOU OPEN A CUPBOARD THERE'S
AN AVALANCHE OF STUFF.
BEAUTIFUL JOB.
WE WILL SHOW.
THE FIRST THING WAS AN ANTIQUE
BED.
BECAUSE IT'S ON THE FALL SIDE,
I WANTED ONE THAT COULD STAY UP
AGAINST THE FALL.
NO EASY TASK TRYING TO FIND A
BOY'S BED.
THIS ROOM IS ACTUALLY HOME TO A
FEW D-I-Y'S.
ONE IS A CANVAS.
IT ACTUALLY STARTED OFF AS A
PRINT FROM A BIG BOX STORE AND
I PAIPTED OVER IT TO CREATE A
CUSTOM LOOK.
I HAD IT PAINTED IN THE RICH
NAVY.
DETAILED MOULDING AND BRASS
HARDWARE MAKES IT FEEL MORE
SPECIAL AND FINALLY GIANT
POSTER OF THE LITTLE GUY MYSELF.
FOR LESS THAN $60 I WAS ABLE TO
CREATE A PIECE OF ART WORK THAT
I THINK REALLY SETS OFF THE
ROOM.
OF COURSE NO ROOM OF MINE WOULD
BE COMPLETE WITHOUT WHIMSICAL,
I LAYERED THE ZEBRA RUG ALONG
WITH JUNGLE FRIENDS.
I'M PRETTY SURE HE WILL WANT ME
TO REDO HIS ROOM IN A COUPLE
YEARS.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
SHARING YOUR SPACE WITH US.
IT'S REALLY A INSPIRATIONAL