rebecca ([info]mapsofher) wrote in [info]blackcigarette,
@ 2008-01-21 11:50:00
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how to decorate your space
Hello my little blackciggies... Your house, your home, your space is all yours. Its the one place in the world where you are king (or queen, if you'd rather). It should therefore be as amazing as you and the way you live your life... Anyway, below the cut are some tips I've put together to help you decorate your space and make it amazing...

And out of curiousity, post some pictures of your dream home/room/how you would decorate it... What would you prefer? A minimalist, retro, victorian, or contemporary look?










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[info]____lithe
2008-01-21 07:18 am UTC (link)
could you please put some of those giant pictures behind a cut? i feel like my friends page just punched me in the face. haha

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[info]____lithe
2008-01-21 07:20 am UTC (link)
also, my cousin's fridge has the chalkboard on the freezer door. it comes in handy and it looks adorable, but i learned not to bend down gradually to get something in a fridge because i got chalk all over my hair.

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[info]honeywar
2008-01-21 07:28 am UTC (link)
amazing post: BC memoried

and yes, please fix the cut asap
but now it's been said by me nobody else better say it.

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[info]tonguekisses
2008-01-21 07:42 am UTC (link)
the shelves & the fridge are my favorite (:

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[info]aquaell
2008-01-21 08:06 am UTC (link)
just gorgeous. i'm going home soon and i feel a domestic redecoration coming on!

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[info]shegotgame
2008-01-21 08:10 am UTC (link)
aaaah that fridge! i love it all!

my dream loft.

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[info]furrydepends
2008-01-21 09:05 am UTC (link)
omg i am in love with that loft
stunning

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[info]mistyhills
2008-01-23 01:05 am UTC (link)
that is absolutely stunning. i'd move to Utica and have Tony's love children in a heart beat!

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[info]pinkykinz
2008-01-21 08:25 am UTC (link)
anything with a big porch.

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[info]im_sara
2008-01-21 10:50 am UTC (link)
im in the process of decorating my house now,
boyfriend left and 2 girls are moving in
we need a total make over!
thank you for this post.
i love the victorian/modern mix. wallpaper with ikea furniture, old lamps and chairs, huge gold frames on the walls..
if you have more photos/links please post them, i need all inspiration i can get!

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[info]h2o_plus
2008-01-21 10:55 am UTC (link)
absolutely FABULOUS.

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[info]endlikethis
2008-01-21 12:12 pm UTC (link)
cut didn't work.
but i would love to have a completely black and white house, furniture/walls wise, so that i could have pops of color places.

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[info]smfitzography
2008-01-21 10:42 pm UTC (link)
whoa, that would be so cool, like have a bright red or green bathtub with black and white striped walls.

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[info]endlikethis
2008-01-21 10:50 pm UTC (link)
exactly!

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[info]_caravan
2008-01-21 01:21 pm UTC (link)
My ideal house would be decorated in both a classic, feminine style that is rather sensual and seductive than proper - by that I mean, lots of soft whites and creams with antique flower sketches and old books and classic furniture but paired with dark red (i love, love dark reds) rugs, blankets, curtains, runners, organisers etc etc etc!

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[info]_annihilate
2008-01-21 03:16 pm UTC (link)
I have already lived in my ideal apartment, before they got torn down at the end of summer.

Our entire apartment was painted a beautiful bright gold color, and we painted our front door, too. All of our furniture was from the thrift store and it all fit our color scheme perfectly.



Alas, my bf and I now live with my mother because it is free. Some day we will relive the dream. haha!

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[info]coeur_libre
2008-01-21 04:21 pm UTC (link)
I have a very precise idea of what my future apartement is going to look like. :)
first of all, it's gonna be an old building in a city, with huge windows, high ceilings, red plush carpet and victorian style wallpaper. there'd be lots of vintage furniture, old photographs and vintage movie posters, long curtains, pictures by degas and toulouse-lautrec, lots and lots of flowers [roses and orchids and lilies, mainly], huge golden picture frames, my beloved theatre-style mirror with lightbulbs and all, porcelain figures, a balcony, a flowery little kitchen, empty wine bottles used as vases, old books, a cast-iron bed, an old grammophone... etc etc, you get the idea ;)

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shotgun apartment
[info]dadadetuske
2008-01-21 04:42 pm UTC (link)
my living quarters are limited, a tiny apartment built in the 1930's. I had a hard time in the beginning downsizing, but now it feels like home to me.
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[info]sacred_datura
2008-01-21 05:21 pm UTC (link)
I lived in my dream house! It was a 100+ year old house with hardwood floors, stained glass windows, and a big porch and fenced in front yard. It's not in the best shape here, these were taken after it sat vacant for a bit when we were moving out (long story).

Part of the kitchen
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One of the bedrooms
Our bedroom

The stairwell
staircase in the house. i really miss it the most.

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[info]x_anthems
2008-01-21 05:21 pm UTC (link)
this is really handy! i am moving in july & have added it to my memories for consultation then. thanks <3

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[info]dontfear
2008-01-21 05:21 pm UTC (link)
brilliant post!
i just moved into a new apartment with a new room mate - she is AMAZING.
however, her decor scheme is TERRIBLE. i'm totally inspired and i'm going to try to make the best of our space anyway now. thanks!

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[info]sugarlobotomy
2008-01-21 07:33 pm UTC (link)
My dream rooms:

http://www.curbly.com/drop-out-boogie/clippings

I'm pretty sure I've plugged it here before, but curbly.com is super cool because you can add "clippings" of home images you like to your site by drag & dropping...super cool.

Some inspirational books (which I have also posted in the past):
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
Weird Rooms
Flea Market Style

I dream of living in a 50s Modern Ranch Home...although I'm very fond of 30s Craftsman & Bungalow homes, too. Right now I live in a renovated 1927 Craftsman (rental), and it's a beaut.

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[info]thisglasnost
2008-01-21 08:57 pm UTC (link)
I love all the rooms in the 'amazing use of space' section! I love quite cluttered spaces with a lot going on, interesting wallpapers, patterns and colours, stacked with books and other curios. On the other hand i do like the more modern look - my own apartment doesn't have the cluttered, patterned thing going on at all. I think that sort of thing looks best in a period house.

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[info]smfitzography
2008-01-21 10:44 pm UTC (link)
This post just makes me even more impatient than ever. By the end of the year, my boyfriend are going to buy a house, and I can't wait to spend all of his money revamping :]

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[info]edible_couture
2008-01-21 10:51 pm UTC (link)
Oh wooooow! You made those graphics?! That's awesome!

I'd love for you to do a spot on my blog, if you want. It's about kind of a fashionable/broke lifestyle.

e-mail me if you want to! miss.elle (at) brokeandbeautiful (dot) com

You're amazing!

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[info]sussurations
2008-01-29 06:02 pm UTC (link)
Haha that's really funny, I used to have a blog called "poor & stylish" :)

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[info]hopiate
2008-01-22 01:38 am UTC (link)
the shelf-trees!

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[info]sonyakharris
2008-01-22 02:22 am UTC (link)
that fridge! it's amaaazing!

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[info]lordlordmother
2008-01-23 11:34 am UTC (link)
fix the cuuuutttttt

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