Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Vignette Party!

vi·gnette \vin-ˈyet, vēn-\: a small decorative design or picture so (just perfectly) placed. Don't you just love 'em? I love the whole idea of being able to decorate little pieces and places throughout the home to create a scene, to set the mood. I could spend hours in my home creating these little spaces!


There is a fine line however with these vignettes becoming kitschy and I think the key to keeping them classy is to not clutter the space with lots of little pieces like this:

ah!! source
Here are some fine examples of vignettes:


 


I love how a vignette was created on the bottom of the staircase!

on a fireplace looking awesome with the sea fan...
LOVE this via House Beautiful

and this via myhomeideas

from one of my favorite Westport stores, Dovecote via stylechronicle



love this real-life vignette from lisaferncreek.blogspot.com

I could spend hours playing around with little areas and snapping photos trying to get that magazine quality: Here are some from my former home:



and some more from Dovecote:

and the Drawing Room in Greenwich:

Have any vignettes in your home? Send along, I'd love to see!! 

*update* my blogger pal at Sealaura sent these my way and I just love her style and creativity:



she loves the one right above because it reminds her of beach vacations, cute isn't it?



8 comments:

  1. Amen! Great picture selection! The House Beautiful one is a fave of mine too!

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  2. Thanks for including me LiZ, I am so honored!

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  3. These are so nice. Especially love the one from House Beautiful.

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  4. Hi Liz, just lovely. Doesn't natter what you have, its how you put it all together that counts to real style.

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  5. i found your blog by accident and it has totally inspired me to also start my own as well I also found a pic that I know you would love of starfish garland if you get a chance peek on over and copy it for your blog.

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  6. Love vignettes - small inspirations of perfection! That gray grouping is fabulous - just love that chic bathroom

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  7. I love these pictures. I really like the vignette at the bottom of that beautiful room and that staircase that silver is so pretty.

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  8. Love putting together different vignettes. Thanks for some great ideas!!!

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