Welcome back to the HGTV 2012 Dream Home: Top Trends Spotted - Part 2 where we explore the first bedroom and the trends of this new year.
The guest bedroom entry is right off the great room and it is pure serenity. A series of lanterns welcome you into the guest wing. This is a great idea to utilize everyday items like this instead of just a picture on every wall.
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I fell in love with the striped draperies that were repeated on the other side of the room in the with the plush euro pillows.
A darling Chippendale style bed positioned in-between to hanging pendants for bedside light. You'll note in this room as well as all of the other bedrooms there is no matching bedroom furniture set, because the world of matchy-matchy is definitely out. A good rule of thumb is to never buy a full bedroom set, or living room set for that matter. In 2012 it's key to keep interest in a room and longevity in your furniture pieces by pairing items together. Linda Woodrum, the interior designer, kept the interest flowing in this room with items like the woven stool, that can be utilized as a desk chair, or a place to put you're socks and shoes on. Note that another one is by the chairs as a side table and one could use it as an ottoman.
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Again, perfect styling of a bedside table. It's great how the art is not the center of attention and positioned in the middle, instead it's part of the whole with all of the items being a collection - remember the eclectic look trend blog, yes, here it is in real life action!
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One can't have a guest bedroom without offering a full service atmosphere. And Linda placed this woven tray perfectly on an angle at the foot of the bed.
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And off of the bedroom is the perfect little guest bathroom.
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One of the practical features of this house was that they used porclain and ceramic tiles in the showers instead of doing full stone like travertine and marble everywhere. This kept costs down and I don't think they sacrificed much in the way of style, it works with the overall atmosphere of the home and fits in perfectly still. Extra long hardware pulls spanning the cabinet face is a continued trend in 2012 and gives these shaker style cabinets a modern feel.
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I absolutely fell in love with this amazing orchid floral and it's pop of fushia. It is just decadent in this serene bathroom. It's always nice to bring this kind of a pop to any room,, especially one as serene as this one. Adding a big bathroom tray like this to put all of your little items on gives a little bit more shimmer to the bathroom and then you can just pick it up and move it on cleaning day.
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The light cream cabinets are a continued trend in 2012 and will only gain in popularity. By having such a neutral light cabinet it allows you to pull in all kinds of colors and can really let you experiment with your paint. Utilizing pocket doors like these used for this closet are a great use of space. A lot of people are afraid of pocket doors, but as long as you get a good brand you have nothing to worry about, and they are so functional when you need to save on space.
What are your thoughts on this guest room, would you love it in your house?
What are your thoughts on this guest room, would you love it in your house?
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