"Beauty starts the moment you decide to be yourself."
- Gabrielle Chanel
This phrase applies not only to yourself, but also to your home. If your home is a reflection of itself, then it is always beautiful. The beauty of this home shared below lies in the hostess treating it as a part of herself, decorating it with beloved objects, and the elegant and unique style is fascinating.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley
The heroine Shirley is married to a good friend she has known since she was 7 years old and has been around for 53 years, and she describes their relationship as "two beans in one pea". Not only does she have a long-term partner, she has loved antiques since she was a child, especially blue and white porcelain, even as a wife, mother and grandmother, she continues this love. In her home, cozy and beautiful French-style furniture, paired with her rich collection of antiques, evokes a sense of comfortable elegance.
Elegant style, very peaceful and relaxing
▲Sunshine room
The heroine calls this bright space the sun room. This space has a large area of white lattice windows, as if it is a picture frame of sunlight, allowing natural light to flood the entire space, full of life and vitality. In this transparent and bright space, the pink modern sofa gives a sweet and comfortable atmosphere, and the decoration of French armchairs and blue and white elements adds a long-standing classical feeling to this space, as if telling the romantic story of the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures.
▲Lounge details
Blue and white porcelain can be found in almost all of her home spaces, a classic Chinese element that she has subtly integrated into this predominantly French ambience. It corresponds to the saying that the blue is better than the blue.
▲Lounge details
Although the house is full of antiques, because the hostess chooses simple, elegant furniture, it is not old-fashioned at all. The pink sofa is a little blue tone, and the glass edge is also just right, which looks quiet and elegant, very comfortable.
▲Entrance details
In order to allow the abundant natural light in the conservatory to better flood into the living space, soft light passes through the geometric classical arches, streaks through the paintings and decorations about nature on the walls, and makes the home exude warmth.
▲Living room
The whole space is based on light colors, although it is a modern space, it has a classical elegance. Candelabra chandeliers, antique tables, carved mirrors, blue and white porcelain, classic and exquisite artworks are placed in modern homes, refreshing and clean and full of feelings, adding warmth and elegance.
▲Living room details
The heroine loves to present her beloved collection with beautiful small tables of tradition and modernity. These exquisite porcelain and elegant objects are placed on the table, which also brings a strong oriental touch to this modern French space.
▲Living room details
The color palette in this home is light and elegant. A corner of the living room area showcases the owner's beloved French antique wardrobe, with two refurbished armchairs and a small curved table in brass and glass in front of it, as well as rattan furniture that adds to the resort atmosphere.
▲Living room details
Who can resist the beauty of blue and white blue and white porcelain? In all corners of this home, a variety of blue and white porcelain are displayed, and these beautiful arts that have been passed down for thousands of years still seem to be still beautiful today, making the whole space exude a charming atmosphere. What a blessing it is to live with beautiful objects.
▲Living room details
The living room, dining room, kitchen and lounge are integrated into one, and the spacious space records the story of this home, which was once lively and lively, and now there are only two husband and wife. But you can still feel the morning sun while watching the sunset, and sit in the sun all day long.
▲Kitchen
The heroine loves spending time with her family very much, so building a large open design home is always in mind. A bright, clean kitchen with plenty of storage space is at the heart of her heart. White cabinets and white countertops, this combination fits well with her and her family's lifestyle, easily complementing the colors of food and tableware, as well as a different kind of pyrotechnics.
▲Kitchen details
This spacious kitchen has always witnessed the bits and pieces of life, and more than 30 people once talked here. During important events such as anniversaries and festivals, children who have grown up and started a family return here with their families to enjoy the food made by their mother and enjoy the delicious food made by their mother with their mother's collection.
▲Restaurant
True luxury doesn't have to be bling, maybe an antique table and a vintage rug can tell the story of a restaurant. The hostess made some mantels and soft furnishings in the restaurant, and a 20-year-old handmade carpet was moved to the dining room, with a French dining table that can accommodate 8 chairs, and the wallpaper on the wall also blended very well.
▲Restaurant, entrance
As long as there is enough space on the wall, the hostess will want to create a gallery. And she likes to have many combinations of different textures and colors, such as wood, metal, glass, porcelain, as well as mirrors and paintings, and a gallery is as wonderful as a painting.
▲Porch details
The decoration of the home will not always be static, occasionally changing the carpet, changing the chair, or the decorations on the wall can bring freshness. But what remains unchanged is that in the gentle colors, in the ancient elements, there is always a cozy atmosphere.
▲Laundry
The home was built with the owner's own participation, so the space plan was designed from the beginning. The hostess initially wanted a laundry room large enough and wanted a gentle blue laundry cabinet that could be used as a floral arrangement space in addition to laundry. The result is a refreshing combination of gray-blue cabinets and marble countertops.
East meets West, creating a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere
▲Second bedroom
The owner's love for blue and white continues in every corner of the home, even the bedding is a cyan pattern, and the blue and white patterns extend from porcelain to fabric textiles, following the pace of modern life, blooming in the light-colored space.
▲Master bedroom
The master bedroom is still dominated by light-colored walls and light-colored furniture, and the color tone is extremely harmonious. Artistic lighting, furniture, and blue and white porcelain dotted with sewing pins in every corner bring a garden-like freshness and elegance.
▲ Details of the master bedroom
There is an elegant temperament in this home. Light colors, antique design benches, small tables, and botanical-patterned throw pillows are full of elegant French art, full of romantic style from the moment you wake up.
Beauty comes from within. In this beautiful home environment, you can feel the call of art and the vitality of life! What a delight!
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