1stdibs Living with Style Part II

Continuing on from yesterday's post, here are the final parts of my dream living room that I've been charting on my Living with Style Pinterest board. I've been pinning to play in the Pin-to-Win Living with Style contest that my favorite-website-in-the-whole-world, 1stdibs, is hosting. I always use Pinterest to digitally hoard all of the lustworthy items I run across while sourcing and it's been nice to actually design a space with them (albeit a fictitious one)!

It's definitely an eclectic mix. I like to combine metals, woods, finishes, patterns, and colors...the goal is to keep it looking classic and sophisticated while still looking fresh and unique (I hate generic rooms). The easy part of the exercise was that there was no limiting budget in play...which means I chose purely based on what I like and of course, some things are pretty pricey (including the structure I selected which is a 4,000 square foot Parisian apartment). I can't imagine how liberating it must be to have a real life project where funds are unlimited...hopefully one day I'll get one like that! Until then, I'll just have to daydream via Pinterest. So, join me on a tour of my stunning Paris pad...

Thoughts? What pieces would you pick if you have have anything from 1stdibs? I'd go crazy buying art for sure and would be shopping for antique rugs and lighting, along with furniture by Maison Jansen, Robsjohn-Gibbings, Harvey Probber, Gio Ponti, and Palladio.

1stdibs' Living with Style Fun

Few things are more fun to me than designing fictional spaces that aren't saddled with pesky budgets or other restraints like room dimensions and existing furniture. So, I've been having a ball with 1stdibs' Pin-to-Win Living with Style contest because the whole thing is about putting together a dream living room!

You can see my Living with Style board on Pinterest which is full of art, furnishings, and objets that I covet on a pretty deep level. Plus I even found an insanely amazing Paris apartment in the 1stdibs Estates area to put all of my cool stuff in. Don't worry, I'll be sure to fly you all over for a big party in my imaginary jet :) Have a look at some of what I picked...

What do you think so far? Of course, there is more. My dream living room would be pretty big and would have a few sitting areas, a bar zone, a library, an area for painting, and tons o' wall space for artwork. I'll post another board with the rest tomorrow so you can see my entire vision.

Pretty fun contest, isn't it? Thanks to 1stdibs' for hosting!