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Loving the imagery of these rooms by photographer Erik Johnson The image above is so nostalgic don’t you think?

I LOVE the reds, caramel & chocolate browns, and ivorys here and how I only wish i had that pillow on my sofa!

Raise your hand if you know the designer/style of these ivory chairs in the room below? I think they are fabulous! Totally swooning over them! I also love the way the colors in the painting pops beyond the light grays and whites in the eating area.

“Your home office is your hub, the place where you get your creative juices going, and it should be as stylish as every other room in your home.” -aphrochic.blogspot.com

The lovely Jeanine from AphroChic along with Delight.com & Write Robinson are hosting a contest all about your office style! Read the details below!

“I know there are some fantastic home offices out there, and from now until October 31st, AphroChic, Delight.com and Write Robinson, are asking you to show off your office style. “On November 1st, there will be a random drawing, and one lucky reader will win a set of Eco-jot Recycled File Folders from Delight.com, and One more lucky reader will win a custom set of couture stationery from Write Robinson.”

How to Enter:
1. Send a photo of your stylish home office.
2. Provide a brief statement on what inspired your office style.
3. Enter to win one of the fantastic prizes below by sending the photo and statement to aphrochicblog@yahoo.com, Re: Office Style Contest.

Sometimes I tend to have a real girly girl style! Most of the time I prefer eclectic hues and styles that portray more of a shabby chic bohemian style, but every now and then I imagine a room that would be adorned in french goodness! Pretty lighting, delicate bedding, soft florals & patterns, and candy coated colors. The collections of Sweetpea & Willow reminds me of my love for french decor. My favorite, of course is their Designer Collection. I just love the colors! So, if you are in need of some french inspiration, then head on over and browse through their pieces. They have a wonderful collection of chairs, sofas, beds, mirrors, and lounges just to name a few! Have fun!

Loving the eclectic mix of the portfolio of Interior Designer Gunkelman Flesher. Wouldn’t you love to find yourself in the first room, reading a great book from such a fantastic bookshelf. I think it is truly grand how the bookshelf expands across the entire wall, and that chandelier is gorgeous! The whites, creams, tans, and subtle accents of yellows in the second pic is oh so pretty, and the chrome base in the dining room below it is so classy and glamorous.

Oh my, those chairs that are placed flushed against the wall are so amazing. I have not seen anything like these before, so if someone has the proper name for them, please do educate me on it! They remind me of a settee cut in half; and I’m seriously swooning over the chair in the forefront of the second photo!

While the rooms below are not quite my style, what caught my eye was the use of color. The first two photos with the yellows, purples, reds, and magentas are so pretty and sunny. It reminds me of a hotel room somewhere in Hawaii, and oddly enough I actually like the mix of greens and reds in the last photo. I usually do not like rooms that have such strong color combinations that involve primary colors…like red and blue, and yellow and green. But there is a softness to this room. I think the butter-cream yellow is what softens it with that touch of baby blue in the kitchen.

Oh My!!!!! I am not sure how I ended up on the Big Chill website, but somehow throughout my scavenger hunt for beautiful things I did, and I fell in love with these kitchens that they have featured in their gallery! I wish I could spend a day or two cooking and creating in each and everyone of them. I do not have a favorite as they are all equally enticing!

I would love to have a Big Chill fridge in my future kitchen…not sure what color, but I think they are super cute and while they are very retro, you can really incorporate them in many different genres of design!

Designer Lisa Whatmough of Squint Limited is absolutely amazing! As far as my personal style goes, I absolutely adore an eclectic and clever combination of patterns, bold and striking colors, textures, and random composed shapes. The collection of Squint is the epitome of what I love about design..fun, colorful, and artistic! I would be in heaven if I had a studio with accents of furniture such as this..oh why yes..I would sit on my custom sofa of magentas, sage greens, eggplant purples, and teal blues, and sip on some lavender tea s I sketch away my dreams within my sketchbook! Squint is located in East London, and I am sure it would be heaven to visit! Oh, how I want that Egg chair(top left)!!!! It’s so so pretty!

Oh my gosh…the HIMLA Textile catalog is absolutely beautiful! Their palette of sweet pastels and rich magentas and baby blues and purples are so intriguing & I would love to have a candy coated purple car such as this one in which yes I would drive around town with bolts and rolls of linen fabric sticking out the top and possibly the trunk too! I think that these colors would be so much fun to decorate a little girls room in. I remember my parents painting my walls a very light purple very much like this when I was a little girl and I loved it! Nevertheless HIMLA, based out of Sweden, specializes in decor and fabrics made of mostly linens and cottons. A list of their retailers can be found on their website under Agents.

UK Photographer James Merrells portfolio is absolutely delightful! The image above is so simple, colorful, and composed just perfectly. It really makes you stop and observe each individual element in the photo don’t you think? And I love the light roses and pinks paired along with the yellow/mustards!

The shades of blues and olive greens in the rooms below are so soft and elegant. and I love that sofa with the baby blue, teal, and olive pillows and eggplant. The chair works quite well with such a formal design, and the same goes with the hint of eggplant in the bedroom in the top right hand corner.

While the first composition below is not quite my style, I think that pop of red of the milk carton up against the grey/blues, browns & tans, and black is perfect!

Simply perfect! The bedroom & parlor/living room below gives the essence of Marie Antoinette don’t you think? I love the way the lighting just softens and brightens the rooms…it really is eye candy! And once again the compositions in the rest of the photos are so sweet and simple…very much telling a story in many ways. Bravo to James for having such a stunning photography portfolio!

Have any of you been to the ABC Home store in Manhattan? I would love to step foot in such a textile rich abode! I am in love with the eclectic patterns used on there chaise lounges, chairs, and sofas, such bright and rich colors…I love it all! Gotta Get There!

I love these rooms taken by UK Photographer Carolyn Barber. They all look so colorful, fresh and inviting, & I would give anything to be lounging in such a magical and charming back yard like the one below as I sip on warm chamomile tea and spiced ginger bread!

Interior Stylist Katrin Cargill is wonderful! Her rooms are so very pretty, charming, and sweet. She works as a creative stylist for many home magazines and she does such a great job at composing her rooms don’t you think? I also find it very inspiring that she has over 14 books all about design!

One day I imagine that I will have a bungalow style home with an open floor plan and a lovely mix of cool, rich, and earthy colors. My kitchen would be grand, not in size, but in personality and I would fill it with homemade goodness and decadent aromas, but until then all I can do is post pretty photos of the things that I love. The photographs of Photographer Lisa Cohen reminds me of my dream home and the food that would accompany it! As you all know I find great inspiration in those who photograph a home. Trying to capture the essence of your home in a photograph can be challenging at times. I feel that interior photographers especially make the rooms come alive.

I adore these rooms from Haynes Roberts Inc. I think the library in whites, creams, blacks, and greys are beautiful! The pendant lighting in the second photo is delightful and that bathroom is fantastic…you could practically set up an office in there:). I would love to have a bath space like this one!

What a grand kitchen! A lovely and subtle mix of styling. I am loving all white kitchens more and more because it just gives a fresh clean feeling that inspires cooking and is the perfect backdrop to colorful dishes! I really like the old tin cans and containers that usually have labels of “flour”. “biscuits”, “sugar” and such…usually white with black letters. I also really like the streamline design of the bunk beds in the last photo. Anyhow, while a bit different from my personal style, I think all of these rooms are great!

Oh! I LOVE this room on Kips Bay which is designed by Drake Design Associates(Jamie Drake). Pinks, plums, whites, blacks, & lilacs and lavenders. It’s all so very pretty, and how about that closet! Drool…I wouldn’t know what to so with myself with a dressing room such as this!

I simply loved the photography of the talented Annie Schlechter. Here are my favorite interior shots from her portfolio. She does great work and I am also quite fond of her culinary photography!

Aren’t those cupcake lights adorable. I am quite tempted to to do that in my kitchen at least once & I love the rustic dining table paired with the crisp modern chairs.