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Birmingham Designer Home-Lindsey Bond

While flipping through my October issue of House Beautiful, I stumbled across a story featuring a beautiful cottage.  A cottage whose every room made me say, "I would love that in my home!"  Needless to say, the designer's style was right up my alley.  Only a few minutes later did I discover that the designer was also a fellow Alabamian, hailing from Birmingham.  No wonder we see eye to eye on decor.  So without further ado, here are some pictures of Lindsey Bond's beautiful 1950's cottage she's transformed with a modern twist.

First off, we have the living room.  I love her photo collage with mix matched frames, the clean simple lines and the soft, neutral color palette.

Next up is the kitchen.  Again, it is so simple and elegant.  And the carrera marble is to die for.  I will have carrera in my dream kitchen one day.  Until then I'll just drool over everyone else's.  And artwork on the kitchen counters...who says it's not allowed?  I love it.


Bond continues to carry the neutral theme into her dining room, but also adds a pop of color on the wall.  I for one, am a big fan of this color.  Now I just need to find a wall in my own home to paint in this beautiful blue.


I seriously think Bond got into my head.  Check out her desk area in her bedroom.  Antiqued mirrors, Louis Ghost Chair, nail trim cream desk...be still, my beating heart.



And on the other side of the room is another antiqued mirror, simple matted artwork and bedding that seems reminiscent of my own.  Have I mentioned I really like her style?


And last but not least, her office.  This is the one room in which I would want to change something.  I would do without the paper lantern light fixture and replace it with a crystal chandelier chandelier - furthering the idea of traditional elegance versus modernism. And again, I love the simple black and white artwork in this room and am a huge fan of hanging prints in front of bookcases.  Well done, Lindsey, well done. 
All photographs by Johnny Valiant.
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  1. Well done indeed. My favorite is the kitchen as we are finally renovating ours as it is the last project in our farmhouse. Many thanks for sharing the inspiration

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  2. Thanks Deb! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Best of luck with your kitchen!

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