Get that look! Preppy Stripes, part one
Is your living room looking dull and drab? Does your life need a lift? Look no further! Design Hole has recreated a room especially for you.
I found this no-holds-barred bold room in a back issue of Domino and thought it would be fun to recreate it, with one eye on budget. Let’s see what I came up with.
Furniture & Paint
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To get this look, start with the paint. I chose colors from Pratt & Lambert: Cerise Delight, Cotton Rose, Noir, Pampas, and Nesika Bay. The stripe is so bold, you only need to cover one or two walls. Paint the others white, or Pampas green. For instructions on how to paint stripes click here.
The seating is from CB2 and Pottery Barn. But I chose an alternative ottoman from IKEA – only $129. You’ll have to make your own green slipcover, but it’s worth the savings.
- Movie Slipcovered Sofa ($1,199) from CB2
- Booth Arm Chair ($699) from CB2
- PB Comfort Ottoman ($699)from Pottery Barn
- Ektorp ottoman ($129)
Tables & Rug
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The difficulty in copying rooms is always the tables. That’s also what makes your room special. Check out estate sales for interesting white alternatives. Spring ’tis the season for yard sales, too.
- Chase Bench ($199) from Pottery Barn. Double up on the white version. They’ll fit nicely side by side.
- Rustic Block Table ($99) from West Elm. These go next to the chairs.
- Blanco Cubes ($249) go next to the sofas. From Crate & Barrel.
- Sisal Area Rug ($185) 5′ x 8′ at Natural Area Rugs – winner of the best bargain.
Stay tuned! I’ll finish this room tomorrow with the lighting, accessories and art. Until then, I have one question. What element do you think is the biggest waste of money?
image: Miguel Flores Vianna
5 Responses to “Get that look! Preppy Stripes, part one”
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Posted by sarah on April 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Can I make another comment? I’m going to anyway! I think there is too much furniture in the original room. I think the benches with the green cushions need to go away and there seems to be an overload of white. I know there is a lot of color on the wall, but I do think there could be a little less white in the room.
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Posted by Get that look! Preppy Stripes, part two | Design Hole Online on April 3rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
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Posted by amy on June 19th, 2010 at 11:42 am
just discovered your blog and i am a fellow detroiter (troy)…love this post! i linked to you here…hope that’s ok! =)
http://allthelittlethingsblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/preppy-room.html
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Posted by Jennifer on June 24th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I’m so glad you like this post. It was a lot of fun. I really should do it again – time time time! Now I’m going to check out your blog! We Detroiters need to stick together.
DO you mean your elements or the elements of the original room? I love the room. That room and the entire house from that issue is one of my favorites. I think your less costly version is fabulous because there is nothing in the original room that really needs to cost a fortune. I have painted a lot of stripes in my day and it is not my favorite thing to do. In fact, painting horizontal stripes drove me insane.