West Indies Style

Sorry I took such a long break since my last post, I was on an amazing vacation in Turks & Caicos – I highly recommend! Then came Thanksgiving and then I was sick. Now that we are in th…

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I fell in love with this style when I vacationed in Barbados several years ago and stayed at Sam Lord's Castle, the former home of actual pirate Sam Lord, who lured ships aground by hanging lanterns in the coconut trees. Captains mistook the lights for the nearby port city of Bridgetown and ran their ships into the reefs. Sam and his men then promptly looted them. This beautiful plantation was decorated in authentic West Indies British Colonial style and couldn't help capturing my heart…

British Colonial Basics - Use dark woods in your furnishings, either real mahogany or your own version created with stain or paint, and opt for dark floors to create the base for the look. - Walls don't have to be white, but should be light — sea tones of pale green or blue look great against dark wood. - Add textural interest with woven elements, such as baskets or sisal rugs. - Intersperse pieces of china, silver or crystal for a look of elegance. - Get fresh with flowers (pop them in an…

Get inspired by the British Colonial interior design style with these decorating tips! Learn how to incorporate this classic style into your home for a touch of sophistication and elegance.

If walls could talk, the white foyer would shout elegance and refinement. It makes no difference if yours is classic, contemporary, or cottage, it will say the same thing. In a white foyer furniture pops,the feeling is clean, bright, and airy, and your space seems larger and more grand somehow. The foyer is the first space guests experience when they step into our homes and the last thing they see before they depart so it should pack a great deal of WOW factor. The white foyer can certainly…

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The Colonial-style estate where the author wrote some of his most famous works.