Beautiful Hamptons Beach House - Part Two

Earlier this week I shared the most gorgeous Hamptons beach house, there were so many images, I didn't get a chance to post all of them, however, I promised I would feature part two later in the week, so here it is...

Picking the Right Stripe for Your Home

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Do you love or loathe stripes? I absolutely love them but how do you know which stripe is right for your style of living. The width, colour and direction of a stripe can completely change the feeling of a space.

The Elegance of Black & White Stripes - Interior Decorating

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Black and white are opposites on the colour spectrum, psychologically, black is said to create protective barriers as it absorbs all the other colours of the spectrum. Personally I would not recommend using black in large blocks of colour. Small items carefully placed or a combination of black and white can be used to create a contemporary or traditional look. Black alone can be oppressive and certainly will make a room appear smaller, however combine it with white and you can achieve a stunning interior. Take it one step further and combine black and white as a striped combination, and you can create sophistication, make a bold statement or pare it down to a simple country feel.

Stripes Anyone - Horizontal or vertical for a small hallway?

In a recent post on Auckland interior designer Andrew Melville's home, this lovely Hamptons style residence had a smart two toned striped wallpaper in the hall (as seen in image 1) it certainly made a change from plain, painted walls. I came home thinking how my own hallway felt unfinished and definitely needed something to bring it to life. Vertical stripes will make a narrow hallway will appear taller, whereas horizontal stripes will make it appear longer. Horizontal stripes can also give a visual appearance of the room being a little wider.  I am tossing up between a Designer Guild wallpaper with vertical stripes, versus measuring, taping and painting horizontal stripes myself which would be a considerable saving if I DIY.  

Images 2 & 3 are from Molly, at "The Poor Sophisticates". Molly took the end of a  narrow hallway and added some wow factor with horizontal stripes and a little creative decor. The overall effect gives a visual impression of more space (Note the after image looks a little narrower at the end as the angle of the photograph doesn't show the door on the right). You can read the full post...at Molly's reveal and  her step by step instructions for painting the stripes...in the tutorial here.

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I hope to begin work on my hallway in a couple of weeks and I must admit I do like image 6,  panelling combined with vertical stripes, also very Hamptons style.

Horizontal or vertical, any suggestions?

If you wish to see more ideas with stripes, please visit my "Pinterest "Stripes" board".

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