House Beautiful ~ Small Spaces Issue

Have you seen the July issue of House Beautiful? It’s the small spaces issue, and I have been poring over the pages since I picked it up last night. I decided to share a few of my favorite photos from the issue to tempt you, but you should really check it out at the newsstand because there is so much more to see, including a dark and dramatic apartment designed by Miles Redd and a one-day living room makeover. But my personal favorite was the home featured on the cover…

“Small, flirty, exuberant and feminine” was how they described this home, which was designed by Jonathan Berger for an all-female household. I have to say, this home has me completely over the moon! Pink is such a cheerful color, I think that coming home to a room like this would instantly lift my spirits. While I don’t think I would ever have the guts to buy hot pink dining chairs, after seeing this photo I kind of wish I did because they really make the room! Hm, perhaps pink slip-covered seats or cushions?

I can’t say it enough: this house looks like so much fun! That breakfast room is phenomenal, don’t you think? I love the rich brown walls with the awesomely over-sized bulletin board and light blue chairs. And check out the mirrored cabinet-fronts in the kitchen – I don’t think I have ever seen that before, and it adds a nice dash of glamour.

Seeing a home like this makes me just a teensy bit jealous of single ladies who don’t need to compromise with the men in their life. A hot pink wall in the entryway? Somehow, I don’t think B will go for that ;) . In all seriousness, I wouldn’t actually want to paint my entryway hot pink…but seeing this home has reminded me that decorating should, above all, make you happy.

{images: House Beautiful}