House Remodeling of a Georgian Revival Home

In the living room, softness and tactility reign. An iconic Vladimir Kagan Serpentine sofa (through Ralph Pucci) faces the fireplace across a vintage coffee table. Two armchairs are family pieces; the mantel sculpture is from Tanzania.

A third-floor bath with blue glass tile, like two others in the house—one yellow, one celadon—is about “being in a field of color. Photographer: Annie Schlechter, taken from: pointclickhome

The dining room wears the only strong color in the house (Pratt & Lambert’s Velvet Red). The 1950s Italian chairs and Pallucco’s aluminum Glow pendant add contemporary sensibility to neoclassical surroundings.

Now a single, open room with some breathing space and improved circulation, thanks to designer Robert Kaner, the kitchen was once a suite of rooms that included an eating nook, powder room, mudroom and foyer.

Designer Robert Kaner replaced an elaborate faux Chippendale mantel in the living room with sleeker honed limestone.

Brick-size tiles echo the facade, but the grid design feels cleaner and more modern

The youngest residents, four-and-a-half-year-old twins Ellis (left) and Jordan, share secrets in a classic foyer with restored period architectural detail and dashes of modern flair:

Kaner collapsed a hall bath and closet into a new master bath. Treating the custom rosewood vanity, tub and shower like “objects in a room,

The relaxed master bedroom features an area rug from ABC Carpet & Home and a custom dresser that seems to float above the floor.

Simon's Steampunk-Without-Knowing-It house

Simon, like many of us, had never heard the term steampunk until recently, although had loved elements of it's style for a long time. (I find explaining steampunk to be hard, but not nearly as hard as trying to explain my desired style without having the benefit of a "genre" or "subculture" to help.)


He's done a great job with his home even without the benefit of the word. I can't wait to see what he does now that he knows what steampunk is!

The Week of Readers' Homes

I'm declaring this the week of readers' homes -- because you guys rock, I've got tons of DIY steampunk inspired decor to share.

If you have some photos to share (and haven't emailed me already -- I'll be looking through my long list of "to post" emails to find the ones I haven't gotten to), feel free to comment below.

Eva's Steampunk Naturalist Living Room

Eva posted a link to pictures of her living room in the comments to Decorating the Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, and I thought you all might be interested in seeing what she's done.

Apothecary jars + apothecary style media cabinet -- it's obvious when someone else does it, isn't it?

I love the fern leaf taking up the length of the shorter apothecary jar.

My husban Ben has been wanting an old typewriter -- Eva found this one for $15 at a junk store! She's planning on filling the jars with old keys and gears.

Very Victorian style botanical prints.

My take-aways: Apothecary jars are key to the "Victorian Naturalist Laboratory" look. (And there have been so many in stores over the last couple of years they are starting to show up in thrift stores -- I scored a smaller pedestal one just yesterday.) Uncluttered is good (a constant tension in steampunk decor). I do think the room would benefit from a bit more organized clutter on the walls -- maybe some Haeckel prints to play up the unsweet side of our naturalist?

See her whole set of pictures, including before and afters, here.

What would you fill apothecary jars with?

Best Country Home Interior Design Collection, an Alternative for Your House Remodeling

Here are the best collection of country style interior home design, traditionally designed to describing the natural of country environments. Dominated with wooden material with warm color paint, the room looks convenience and matched with all 4 seasons. Suitable used for ideas for your house remodeling.

Here are another ideas of modern country home design, the rooms are designed with new edge style, much of the room used modern-minimalist design and used more brightness paint color. Pictures are taken from mimocode.