RoomRecipes » Master Bedroom

Art can cost less than an arm & a leg

Krista Watterworth — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:18:52 +0000

I found a great article in my inStyle magazine this month on Sources for Affordable Art. I love original pieces and often commission friends who are just dabbling or getting more serious in their work. It makes a room so much cooler if people don’t look at your art and say “ooh I have that one too, from IKEA right?” Or worse yet, Bed Bath & Beyond! So here are some great sources:

Floating from the series Double Life

Aperture.org
Click on “Under $750″ section
A non profit org with many great photographic prints

Artoftheprint.com
Many priced under $500
Original watercolors, paintings, drawing, architectural sketches and etchings

Ruth Gikow Girl's Head

Gallery10G.com
For $1000 to $5000
Manhattan gallerist Jill Gerstenblatt represents emering painters and photographers

Novica.com
From $35 to $250
Handwoven hangings and tapestries

Tinyshowcase.com
$20 for limited run print and donates a percentage to charity
Each week there’s a little work on paper (approx 5×7)

Zatista.com
Offers over 4,000 pieces of paintings, photography, drawings, digital media. If you don’t like it upon receipt the site offers a refund!

Sensual Moroccan Bedroom

Krista Watterworth — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:40:19 +0000

Big style in a smalls space! Sanubar needed a new look for her bedroom. It wasn’t a reflection of her bohemian style. So here’s my Room Recipe for her space….

Bedding:

2 turquoise print euro shams
2 solid pumpkin standard shams
2 solid chocolate throw pillows
1 pumpkin and/or wine print blanket
1 cream duvet
1 sheet set chocolate
A dash of sassy

Furniture:
2 large cantelevered shelves espresso
1 or 2 dresser(s) espresso
1 trunk or bench espresso
2 cantilevered cubes in espresso
1 rattan chaise espresso (optional)

Flooring:
2 seagrass rugs 4×6
1 seagrass rug 5×7

Accessories:
2 hanging 16”-24“ star lamps
6 large pillar candles pumpkin
20 resin squares 12” sq. ea. chocolate
6 ceramic vases 6” – 12” wine or pumpkin
6 brown 8×10 photo frames cream matting

Window Treatments:
Peach or cream velvet or cotton drapery
Matchstick or bamboo blinds

Before my recipe for success!

Safari Dream Suite

Krista Watterworth — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:31:07 +0000

My Design: African Inspired Master Bedroom

David and Michelle bought a spacious 4-bedroom house in New York. They loved their over-sized master suite, but had no time to decorate it. David dreamt of giving Michelle a luxurious, sophisticated master bedroom retreat that resembled their South African honeymoon suite. With a budget of $6000, I had the perfect Room Recipe!

SERVES 2 COMFORTABLY

2 zebra print throw pillows
2 upholstered zebra print chairs
2 sets of chianti silk dupioni drapes
1 large cherry ultra suede ottoman
1 large antique travel trunk
Collection of African baskets
1 black leather reading chair
1 large espresso finish bookcase
4 sets of 108” white window sheers
1 dark wood contemporary canopy bed
Set of crisp white cotton bedding
2 travel tray side tables
1 large natural fiber area rug

1. I like to create my Room Recipe from a place, object, color, or fond memory that inspires the homeowner.

2. The sheers on the bed conjure a feeling of intimate enclosure, and replicate mosquito netting used in African countries.

3. Dupioni silk drapery is an elegant contrast to the natural elements in the space like the leather chair and sea grass border area rug.

4. A sitting area is essential in a large master suite. It gives the couple a quiet place to read and share at the end of a long day.