Interior Design

Earlier this week I shared the most gorgeous Hamptons beach house, there were so many images, I didn't get a chance to post all of them, however, I promised I would feature part two later in the week, so here it is... First of all, if you missed the previous post you may want to catch up...  here. Part one  featured the downstairs living, dining, kitchen and outdoor area. This beautiful home is a project by interior designers, Chango & Co and is located in Amagansett in the Hamptons.  This home is truly special, it has a coastal feel but at the same time it's more than that. Chango have kept the interior fairly minimal, introduced organic pieces and plenty of texture which adds warmth to the white shiplap walls. The bedrooms have been kept neutral with added texture and natural wood furniture. Symmetry can be seen throughout this home. The children's bunk room is fabulous and a place where Chango have added lots of personality with its blue and white anchor wallpaper ...

This stunning home epitomises all that a beach house should be with its calm, coastal appeal, yet at the same time it feels sophisticated and its light filled, organic aura must welcome all that visit her. Of course, little coastal touches have been included but far from overdone, this beautiful home is a long way from the humble kiwi beach bach. No matter what part of the world you live in, if you love interior design and home decorating you will be familiar with the term "Hamptons", not only is it an influential holiday suburb near New York, its name has become a much in demand design style. The Hamptons depicts a quiet coastal sophistication which is portrayed in this project by Chango & Co .  Chango and Co are a well respected and award winning New York interior design studio led by by Creative Director, Susana Simonpietri. Susana has headed projects for various international resorts, hotels, restaurants and high profile residences, and this beautiful beach house loc...

Just as a white door can look striking against a black or grey house, a black door against white or pale grey paintwork can look amazing. However, if you have a narrow door, painting it black it can make your doorway look smaller, so let's look at a simple trick to prevent this. To counter the effect of a narrow door if you want to paint it black, the trick is to paint the door architrave the same colour as the door (see image 2), this makes the door appear wider than it really is. You could also use a dark colour such as dark blue or dark grey as (image 1 above). Using the same colour as the door however, will make the doorway appear wider. Of course if you have a wide door then finishing the door architrave in white is perfect for a black door as the contrast will look fabulous.  Remember to make sure when you are painting your door that you mask off any glass areas and areas that are going to be beside white paint and it is important not to leave your tape on too long as the sun...