Pretty Details

We're adjusting back into small space living here at Chez Komenda. As I've been making decorating choices and purchases, I keep thinking about form and function and about surprises in design.

Dresser by the New Traditionalists

Really, there's nothing all that mind-bending about an idea like this - to paint the insides of a drawer in an unexpected color. But when there are only a couple of large pieces in our apartment, and when furniture has to do double/triple/quadruple duty, it's little extra steps like this that will keep things fresh. It might just be the crazy decorator in me, but design is in the details and I know I'd smile at the sight of that red after opening a drawer for the 100th time in a given day.

What details in your home make you smile?
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21 comments:

  1. pve designNovember 1, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    details really do make such a difference. I think I will paint my linen closet a nice fresh color!
    pve

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  2. UnknownNovember 1, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    I love this company sooo much! I think painting the inside of the drawer is such a fun idea- reminds me of the red soles on a Louboutin shoe- kind of like a stylish surprise:)

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  3. casey at loft and cottageNovember 1, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    Details so make a difference. I was thinking this as I got all Martha yesterday and went crazy labeling things in my newly organized closet off the kitchen. The labels really pull the whole jumble of baskets and things together. I love it!

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  4. ALRNovember 1, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    I love the crown molding in my house. It is classic and clean.

    Amy R.

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  5. Laura R.November 1, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    I found the cutest knobs in the $1 bin at Michaels a few weeks ago. I put one that says "discover" on the drawer of my black hall table. It makes me smile every time I walk by.

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  6. Alex {Things That Sparkle}November 1, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    details make such a difference. I've been wanting to wallpaper the one empty wall in my closet for a while... might have to scour ebay for that!

    www.thingsthatsparkleblog.blogspot.com

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  7. Brandi@ Flights of WhimsyNovember 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    I like to use fun drawer liners and fun knobs. Gives things that little extra touch. I've also put decorative shelf brackets in the corners of doorways. Gives things an architectural element in the burbs!

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  8. Jen @ RamblingRenovatorsNovember 1, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    I think details can take a room from 'good' to 'great'. You know what I love? When everything has its place. You know, like when you're looking for that seldom used offset spatula, or that scrap piece of fabric you were keeping for the perfect project - and you know just where you've kept it in your house. When you take the time to think about every piece and organize spaces to suit how you live and what things you keep - that's a detail that always makes me smile.

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  9. JWKNovember 1, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    I LOVE details! Paint, fabric, book ends, you name it!

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  10. Stephanie SabbeNovember 1, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    the red inside makes me smile too, but when it comes to DIYing it myself, I'm always too lazy

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  11. Christie ChaseNovember 1, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Hi,
    Love your blog! I painted the inside drawers of a cabinet in my kitchen bright fire engine red and I love it! See it here:
    http://christiechase.blogspot.com/2010/07/209inside-my-kitchen-drawers.html

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  12. lisaroyNovember 1, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    I love that idea - anything to make me smile! I'd love to paint the inside of my closet in a fun colour or my linen closet :)

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  13. UnknownNovember 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM

    I couldn't agree with you more! I love an unexpected change of color on a chair back or the interior of a drawer. Have you been to TNT's showroom in Soho? It. Is. A. Dream!

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  14. GingerNovember 1, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    I've done this - the insides surfaces of the drawers and cabinets of my seal gray art deco sideboard are now a bold Macaw yellow! They match the hardware. Now to find a good paper to line the drawers....it just makes them feel cleaner than just the paint.

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  15. Ashley AntkowiakNovember 1, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    I love having things that feel nice in my home. We have a big comfy living room set, soft bed linens, and light and airy curtains. I love it!

    Earl Grey - a little blog full of big inspiration.

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  16. NuhaNovember 1, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    that would definitely make me smile!

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  17. Sara PriceNovember 1, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    Hi Jenny....first, LOVE your blog! Quick question, do you have any clue who makes the fabric you used on your skirted table in your entry way or where I could get a hold of it?? I know it is random but I would LOVE to have it for an upholstery project. Thanks!!!
    Sara
    sperdue78@yahoo.com

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  18. Lovin That!November 1, 2010 at 10:35 PM

    I'm doing the same thing right now - a new place and looking for function but want it to look great! Fun to have a fresh start.

    I recently started a new blog here in Vancouver, BC - check it out www.lovinthat.blogspot.com

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  19. La DolfinaNovember 2, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    I love this detail!
    But then again I'm a Virgo and live for the details!!

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  20. Annie PNovember 2, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    Yes, what a fun detail! I think I might do this on my next dresser project. The salmon/pink/redish color they chose is so fresh and vibrant!

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  21. LindsBNovember 2, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    I love that detail, what a fun idea! Now I'll be going home and checking out all the furniture in my house to see if I can paint the drawers like this :)

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