Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Stylin It Part Two, the Sideboard and Sofa.

Stylish Kylish ? (thanks MMMC!) most definintely not!

but I'm having fun working on it...

Here's my most recent 'work':


We bought our vintage teak sideboard about a month ago. It was designed by Nils Jonsson, (a Swedish architect and designer) and manufactured by Troeds in 1960. It's stunning isn't it...
We feel like grown-ups now!

Here is a pic of it before I worked my magic (ahem!)

 
Getting rid of the telly made a huge difference (unfortunately this arrangement is only temporary - Anth will be home on Thursday, and I reckon know the first thing he's gonna do when he walks through the door, is put that (ugly) baby back!)
 
Most of the other stuff (all the pottery is West German) remains, I just tried to arrange it a bit more aesthetically. What I wanted to avoid, at all costs, is to detract from our new 'sidey's' beauty by cluttering it up with lots of stuff. I hope I succeeded...
 
 
 


Now for the sofa.
 
Before.
 
(I used to think that fabric I draped across our sofa made it look better, ummmmm, hello?! I know now, that all it really did, was accentuate its chunky, clumsy, ugliness!)
 
Fabric covered cushions or not, I hate the sofa in this room!
We have a lovely Danish de Luxe lounge suite in our family room. I'm thinking of making a swap, it's far too nice for the girls and dog to rough-house on, but unfortunately this mousey, micro-suede covered, monster beats it in the comfort stakes (probably why it ended up in our t.v. room - Anthony is a man of comfort, he'd also have a Jason recliner in there, if I let him!)
 
Anyway, here's a few afters:
 
 

Bear in mind, while I like cushions (the colour, texture, etc...) I'm not a fan of too many - especially when you have to remove most of them to get comfy! In our case they'd end up on the floor, covered in dog hair!
I played around with cushions for a while, trying lot's of cushions, one cushion - you know the drill - and ended up with three.
 
 
Freedom blankety looking cushion at the rear, Bonnie and Neil galah cushion, and (probably my fave) little vintage op-shopped bark cloth cushion in front. The throw is mohair, made in Scotland, and was a few dollars from the local oppy.
 
 
Anyway so that's this room just about done and dusted...just waiting on a special tassel from a certain someone to add a bit of bling!
 
I'll end with the ultimate B & A.
 
The same room, as it was when we inspected our house.
 
note: you do not see the rising damp, holes in the floor boards, mould, etc. etc.
 
 

Still got those bloody awful blinds though!!!
 
x

28 comments:

  1. Okay now you have me drooling....I LOVE the sideboard. What a beautiful piece of furniture. I love how you've styled everything. Just gorgeous!

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  2. Indeed your sideboard is lovely. But I really like the way you've styled the couch, I think it looks FAB and very inviting. Well done!

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  3. It's a beautiful room, Kylie. And you are good at this styling malarkey! The sideboard is dreamy.
    It always amuses me, when you see interior decor features, that there is NEVER a TV to be seen, anywhere, ever. No Wii or Xbox. No DVD collection. No laptop. No kids toys (unless artfully placed wooden ones), no newspapers, no mobile phones charging, no keys or mail or... Any sign of the normal day-to-day life of a family, really. Surely no one can really live like that? It's just a fantasy, right? Though your house looks pretty fantastically lovely, no dog hair in sight, and you're real!
    PS. Did you pinch the one-artfully-fallen-leaf idea from that swimming pool pic? You did, didn't you?! xxxx

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  4. My parents used to have a sideboard like that! Love the styling - you certainly have a knack!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  5. Now you know I am always brutally honest where hideous tapestries and gingerbread houses are concerned Kylish. Well I must say I absolutely love love love this room. The way you have used colour is perfect, the yellow and grey together and this is the first time I can say I have actually liked west german pottery. The teak sideboard is perfect. You are a total legend and this room should have a magazine feature. I myself cannot even face the thought of a vignette while the house is overrun with textas, blue tack,lego,kindy creations, cat fur and unwashed pj pants. mel x

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  6. You have done a fabulous design job...hope the hubby approves and leaves it all in place when he returns. xxx

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  7. Wow, it looks truly amazing. You are really very good at this Kylie! It looks like you are having a lot of fun. We have the same sofa discussion. I reckon it must be universal! The grey and acid yellow combinations are lovely. xxx

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  8. Ah, those tv's- can't live with them, can't live without them... This is seriously stylish, Kylish:-) Your new sideboard is sooo beautiful!! You're so very good at this styling thing, wanna do my house? Your grey sofa looks so nice with those smashing pillows and the blanket. Great colors! Did you get the chartreuse tassel to go with it? Oh, I know- you got one of the new tinsel- tastic ones!!

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  9. Well done you - and you have the green lady. She is my friend!

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  10. Looking DIVOON! You have skill, and a good eye, for sure.
    O, tele's-hideous, but a lot of fun. I reckon a cupboard with a print for the door would be a good way to disguise one! XXX

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  11. Love that aubergine colour on the wall, dark really works hey!

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  12. looks great kyles....that sideboard is the biz!. we wall mounted our big black monstrous tv and its the best thing we did...makes it kinda blend in a bit and frees up the sideboard to be well a sideboard!. ive gotta get me a galah cushion....we have one with a scotty dog on it....not quite as stylish as you ya bloody galah!! (couldn't help meself!) x

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  13. Oh that sideboard is just fabulous.........it looks amazing with your collection of West German Pottery. You have such a great eye, it looks so good.
    love V

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  14. I am so thrilled to finally see your Nils Jonsson sideboard! It's absolutely beautiful...such a smart purchase! What you've done with the rest of the room is wonderful. You'd never believe that the before and after pictures were the same room. Your color choices and accessories are right on the money. Great job, Kylie!

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  15. Well lady! You have done a fab job, I have sideboard lust and you both are now grown ups!
    I love that you, like a dramatic colour scheme, I'm toying with Emerald green!
    So subtle with the tassel hint too!

    So now that I'm seated comfortably in your space, squashing your cushions, can I have a pear cider please?

    xx

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  16. Loving your blog! : ) Love how the sofa turned out. My fave color is yellow. So, I love that you use that as an accent color! That sideboard is amaze!! I know what you mean about the TV though. My hubby would do the same thing, I'm sure!! Ha!

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  17. Love the after, i don't notice the blinds, too busy admiring how well the curtains hang. Lovely styling.

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  18. Your styling is so inspiring. You have a talent there Kylie.
    x

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  19. You definatly did succeed!! Im moving house soon and am so excited about decorating etc..will definatly look here for ideas and inspiration! xx

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  20. Gosh Kylie, you are so clever, I love it. Looks a million times better and so stylish.

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  21. Lovely! Would love to pick up that mag and stretch out on the couch in that scene. Nice work!

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  22. Wow I love it all, it looks gorgeous and very retro stylish ;-)Love the sideboard and your German pottery looks stunning on it, its a great backdrop to show it off. dee x

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  23. It all looks fab!! Love your cushion arrangement especially! TVs are a pain in the arse really aren't they, my hubbie got a 55" monster a couple of months ago, it's taken over the whole room!

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  24. It looks amazing like magazine worthy! I dream of having a house like yours one day! We will have to have an op shopping adventure one day soon it's been forever! xx

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  25. Thats a gorgeous piece of furniture. I love to find such a nice creations!!

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  26. That sideboard is exquisite! I love your charcoal(?) walls. Your style is very cool!

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  27. hee hee... your blinds, they bugger you, don't they? i find them quite exotic, but remind me, how come they are still up?

    sideboard looks the part, by the way!

    the cushion dilemma... just last night i sat thinking, i have SO many cushions (still in removal boxes), and have i missed one? because when you do drape 'em, you do need to push 'em around... dilemma. too right.
    n♥

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  28. Stylish Kylish..Ha! Your lounge is looking so cosy Kylie, I could easily park myself in amongst those cushions for a bit.
    Doesn't the place look so much more inviting without a tv. I would love to convince my Anthony to be done with ours but there's no chance.
    x

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