I love the way Steven Gambrel brings nautical ambiance to a room. Bold and simple! The anchor on the fireplace is fabulous, and check out his Coffee Table Decor.
Giant fishing glass floats not only add a nautical feel, but a sense of history too, these are antiques. Read more about that here: Nautical Decorating with Fishing Glass Floats, and click here
The wallpaper in the kids room, nautical charts of the Long Island Sound. "You just cut off the edges and paste them on the walls. Obviously, to anything, there's a certain art. You want to keep the values of the blues and yellows consistent around the room and not end up with a boring stretch of beige," Gambrel says in an interview with House Beautiful.
Then, he uses nautical photography as a focal point. Large pictures of the sea that add mystique and depth. I'm a big fan of Art Inspired Rooms. Check out the rooms that I published so far under the category Focal Point Art @ Coastal Style Living, where you can browse all the beautiful interiors room by room.
Steven Gambrel established his New York-based design firm in 1995, three years after earning an architecture degree at the University of Virginia. All of his projects share a classical sensibility that come alive with his individual mix of modern and traditional furnishings, which he often designs himself, from custom sofas and chairs to rugs and accessories. And when asked, what makes a room great, Gambrel says: "A point of view. This means you come up with an idea for a scheme and you determine what the use of the room is and its overall spirit — and you stick to the concept until you bring it to fruition. You don't deviate along the way, which means you can't buy everything you fall in love with.
This is Steven Gambrel's cottage in Sag Harbour, Long Island (NY) that he renovated old fisherman style, you can read about it here.
And isn't the kitchen the cutest, and exactly what you would expect to find in this quaint cottage!
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9 comments:
I love these images, especially the ones with light blue painted beadboard. I'd love to have a room like that one day!
That little cottage is adorable! And I love the glass floats. They are so beautiful! Have a great day! Beth.
Oh to have a little cottage like that. The use of sea glass colors is always a good idea.
Thank you, Maya, for the inspiration... a nice way to start the week. Maybe I'll grab a can of paint :-)
~Julia
I think this is the cutest cottage I've ever seen! It would be an absolute dream to have a little place like this.
First I have to say I love that photo at the top, the banner. Beautiful feeling I get just gazing at its tranquility. And I too love the little cottage. Years ago I probably wouldn't have. But I find I'm getting "simpler" in my needs!
Brenda
I adore that cottage, kitchen and the wainscoting!!
So lovely!!!
I want to jump right in your "title" photo too :)
xo Laura
The pictures are beautiful, but my favourite part of your post is the quote about making a room great by giving it a point of view. That's what I need to do when I decorate!!
Love the charming little cottage :-)
Kelly
I remember seeing the map wallpaper in House Beautiful and thinking...if I ever tried that, it would look like a crazy person lived here! (Well...she does, really. :-) His style is amazing...he makes everything look so easy and comfortable.
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