Wonderlane LLC * Interior Designer * Renovation

Bright International Travel Living Room

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The Bright International Travel living room's inspiration is travel to Nepal and India, evoking a certain magical rhythm.
Decorative hand blown glass art

Everything in these rooms were purchased as is, with the exception of the panels above the windows. The pattern on the large ethnic patterned pillows (on the sofa) and two large decorated white ceramic camels, both discovered at Pier One, formed the basis of the feel, color, and pattern choices. The interior designer and fine artist on this room is Linda Lane.

The color pallet is maroon and gold, punched up with hot pink, deep azure blue, and toned down with desert colors in a variety of browns and brass, and sprinkled with green. The woods are oak and dark mahogany. Antique silver is the high tone, which lends the feeling of an established family tradition.

The lighting is generalized from a central colonial ceiling light and area lighting can be focused for reading from three lamps; two floor lamps made of the same modern materials and a tall clear glass vintage column table lamp from the 1940's.

The feeling is warm and inviting, with a cheerful sense of humor, and history to accent the large turn-of-the-century Mission style house.

Sprinkled around are treasures - reminders of several trips over seas to Asia. The spicy reds and golds dispel the grey chill of the frequent Seattle winter rains, and radiates security, a welcoming comfort, with a dash of whimsy!

Color Pallet The color pallet below is the basis of the colors used throughout the room. The sand, taupe, greens and blues contrast with the warm colors giving the room a great lively balance, and a persona of rich relaxation. The two main colors are hot pink and sand. The variations on blue in ceramic remind one of the sea.
Hot Pink	Red	Maroon	Coral	Gold
Sand	Taupe	Spring	Olive	Azure

Resources & Cost
Item	Where	Cost
Comfortable camel-colored Urban curved backed sofa (Flexsteel Furniture)	J C Penny, Fair Oaks, near Sacramento, CA, new, on sale	$580
Matching camel-colored side comfortable armchair, upholstered in a quilted diamond shaped pattern (Flexsteel Furniture)	J C Penny, Fair Oaks, near Sacramento, CA, new, on sale	$420
Pashmina paisley handmade wool shawl used as throw	New Delhi, India	$40
Oval Queen Anne style oak coffee table	Found on Seattle street corner	$0
3 ethnic patterned pillows	Pier One, Citrus Heights, CA, new	$100
Asian pink double happiness mandala pillow	Cost Plus World Market, Citrus Heights, CA, new, full price	$22
Maroon detailed pillow	Fred Meyer�s in Salmon Bay, Seattle, WA, new, full price	$18
2 new modern cast transluent maroon resin floor lamps	Scandinavian Designs Home And Office Interiors, Fair Oaks, CA discounted	$450
Red gold and maroon tassel on floor lamp	Floral shop from Christmas sale	$3
Clear glass column Table lamp	Kathy�s Kloset consignment shop in Ballard, WA	$40
Ceramic Fu Dog heart shaped ash tray	Kathy�s Kloset consignment shop in Ballard, WA	$12
Plant	Home Depot, new, full price	$15
Pink Scandinavian linen 109" curtains, Rods and clear glass finals (with bubbles!)	Ikea, new, full price	$60 $40
Curtain panels	Pacific Fabric & Crafts, South Seattle, discounted	$25 per yard @4 yards - $100
Pair of statutes of white camels	Pier One, Seattle, Sacramento, new, on sale	$75 each
Queen Anne Side Lowboy table with drawer	Kathy�s Kloset consignment shop in Ballard, WA	$20
Green Asian Cranes planter medium size and small	Citrus Heights, California Longs Drugs, new, full price	$8 $4
Pink and green plant	Home Depot Seattle, new, full price	$2
Maroon, pink, brown soft throw blanket	Cost Plus Imports Citrus Heights, California, new, on sale	$34
2 large blue ceramic planters, 1 round, one tall	Costco South Seattle, new, full price	$30 $40
Shaker clear glass and steel straight-legged block foot sofa table (behind sofa)	The Bon Warehouse Southcenter, discounted, new	$300
Paintings (hand painted by Wonderlane) cost of materials and frames	Aaron Bros Frames, new, yearly half price sale	$25 each
Antiques silver tea and coffee pot set (came with sugar and creamer, serving tray)	Freemont yard sale (value on Ebay $600 - $800)	$150
Antique hexagonal mahogany triple tier piecrust table, with ball and claw feet (came with two nested Italian gold leafed tea tables)	Freemont yard sale end of day, unknown value	$150
Antique 5 silver hand mirrors	present	$0
Butterfly kites, in Green paper and Orange nylon - Monarch	Cost Plus Imports, Seattle, WA and Freemont Kite shop	$14 $8
Square Campaign style side portable serving table with brass handles	Pier One Sacramento, CA, new, full price	$35
Square Campaign style mahogany sideboard with inset brass handles, and bamboo crossed legs.	Sacramento, CA, new, on sale	$300
Square Campaign style side portable box with brass handles and crossed metal legs	Pier One Sacramento, CA, new, full price	$40
Silver metal hexagonal box	present	$0
Glass art vase	directly from Seattle artist, discounted, Wallingford, Seattle, WA, yard sale	$40
TV set	Costco, Seattle, WA, new, full price	$220
	Total	$3,550

Styles used in this living room
Style Name	Why Used
CAMPAIGN FURNITURE - Portable furniture that folds, collapses, or is made of flat components that can be rapidly assembled or disassembled to be packed tightly and carried on horse carts, or by steamer overseas. It usually has handles. Orginially designed for military use, it is associated with the colonial period.	Portable, compact, rectilinear, handsome, rich woods and brass handles can store things in reach but out of sight. Goes well with Mission style houses and India / Oriental influenced, relates to traveling.
MISSION Style- Simple, rectilinear furniture, primarily of oak, in which the construction techniques are often exposed. It represents America's version of the English Arts and Crafts movement and is principally associated with Gustav Stickley and the Roycroft Community of upstate New York in the early 20th century, from which it spread to other regions.	Simple strong shapes with pleasant proporations, goes with oak floors in Mission style house from the turn of the prior century (1900) and Campagne furniture. Also works well with leather. Rectilinear shapes fit well in smaller rooms.
QUEEN ANNE - A major furniture style of the 18th century, a period rich in innovative design. Graceful and elegant, the style (named after the 18th century English monarch: Queen Anne reigned 1702 to 1714) is characterized by curved lines such as cabriole legs, broken scroll pediments and rounded aprons in tables and lowboys.	Nice curves to offset the square furniture in room, and allow easy passage around living room, gentel flowing shapes without a lot of puffy details. In oak can compliment Mission, Campagne, British Colonial (Invasion into India, thus refers to Indian influences and world wide travels)
INDIA / BRITISH COLONIAL - British formality and the need to stay warm meets necessity -- the need in India to stay dry, light, and cool. Patterns and details may be gilded, such as dart and arrow designs, with armchairs calm and slightly curved dark stained wood surfaces relieved by side and back panels in rattan. Evolved during the British occupation of India, it is an East meets West fusion with lightweight airy elements, and intricately woven patterned fabrics.	This style is heavily influenced by a blend of cultures, Eastern and Western. It reflects the owner's own interests in maximizing input in art and philosophy as well as cultural appearances. It handles gold, red and maroon tones very well, and adds refined and natural textures.
BALL-AND-CLAW FOOT - Carved-foot motif that depicts a crane's claw gripping a ball or an egg. While it is most associated with 18th-century English and American furniture, it originated in China as a dragon's claw clutching either a crystal ball or a pearl or other jewel.	Wish fullfilling jem the dragon holds represents wealth. Curved feet goes well with cabriole legs of Queen Anne style. Brings Asian fusion influence into the room from a historical angle.
MODERN - Clean, architectural and streamlined 20th century furniture with roots in the German Bauhaus School of architecture and Scandinavian design. Sometimes known as International Style.	Lamps in this style provide elegance, with their modern reinterpretation of urns from history in translucent maroon resin pulls other diverse color and curving female shape elements together.
Piecrust Table: A round occasional table set on a three-legged pedestal base, ornamented with a edging resembling a crimped pie crust.	Side table to display silver collector aniques; tea, coffee pots and hand mirrors. Interesting shape reflected in small silver metal intricately carved box of the same shape.
SHAKER: American religious sect in the 18th and 19th centuries that practiced simple living and fostered a genius for excellent design combining functionality and beauty. Design features include straight, tapered legs, and woven-strap chair seats.	Simple reinterpretation of Shaker style the sofa table, in glass and brushed steel, allows more sunlight into the room from the front window, which washes on the floor under the sofa. Goes well with Mission and Campagne and has no frills to compete or take up space.
Sideboard: A serving piece with drawers and/or open shelves for displaying plates and silver.	Matches existing furniture and supports a TV set with grace. Bamboo legs integrate well with Asian influence, and idea of Asian and worldwide travel.
Tea Table: A small portable table, frequently used in place of a coffee table. Table top often has raised edges resembling a tray and side pullouts for candles.	Occational tables for guests.
Transitional: Design that blends influences from various style categories.	Discriptive of this style
Valance: An overdrapery treatment made of fabric or wood; designed to conceal hardware and fixtures while providing a decorative touch.	Adds drama, depth, unites colors, and conceals curtain rods.
Block Foot: The square end of an untapered leg.