My Style in One Picture

So, Ally from the lovely blog From the Right Bank is challenging readers to post one picture that sums up their design style.  I had originally thought about skipping this challenge just because I like a little bit of everything and thought it might be impossible to find one picture that says "me."

However, after going through some of my inspiration photos, I kept coming back to this one:

It's Ryan Brown's house (from Bravo's Flipping Out) and was featured in the LA Times.  I did an earlier post about his home here.

A few reasons I chose this room:

~A neutral color palette with strong black accents and subtle pops of color
~A beautiful gallery wall (love those architectural prints)
~Great layering of patterns (and how I would love to have imperial trellis curtains--still!)
~A pair of matching chairs
~That light fixture! What a stunning centerpiece for the room.
~Open floor plan with a step up to the next room

And, last but not least. . . .
~A big, potted orchid (the perfect finishing touch!)

The only problem I see: having to tell that kid 84 times/day not to touch that fruit or those books on my perfectly styled coffee table :)

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On another note, today is the last day to enter my giveaway for a CSN gift certificate.  To enter, go here and leave a comment.  You can blog, post to Facebook or Tweet about the give away for extra entries.  Winner announced Saturday morning!