Thursday, January 28, 2010

The " Brinson " Challenge

Like many of you , I too was blown away by the Jan. issue of House Beautiful showcasing the "Brinson" living room. I rushed out to get my own copy, so I could study it and figure out, just what it was that I was so drawn too.
"The Visual Vamp"http://visualvamp.blogspot.com/ then did a post of her own living room that she re-made using Jill Brinson's for inspiration. I loved it and so did Joni !!!

Joni aka "Cote deTexas" http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/ then did her family room in the 'Brinson style" and challenged blogland to do the same. I thought that would be so much fun . . . if I were not so lazy! But Joni, said, "Please" . . . So, I did a bit of shopping . . .


I got a new pillow, a shawl, some fresh flowers and a few apples . . . made a fake cow hide from a piece of fabric . Not much, but just enough to "Brinson" it !




My cover . . . yours is next!



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17 comments:

  1. Room Service ~ Decorating 101January 28, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    Don't ask me why my cover has that green line across it... I am hopeless at this computer stuff!

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  2. La Maison FouJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Nice job!

    I am contemplating a cover too!!

    Leslie

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  3. KathysueJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    vicki, what a fun post! Love the cover, what fun changes. I like the idea of giving a room such a different look. Thank you for the nice compliment you gave me. Alas I can not join the Brinson room makeover. I have a sofa with a print on it, no white sofa to work with otherwise I would totally join in on the fun. Great Job! Glad you like the pictures I sent you. Kathysue

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  4. Tales of WhimsyJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    I LOVE your art and wood floors!

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  5. PoindexterJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:33 PM

    I have to admit that the room is really nice, truly lovely, but I'm unable to determine why all the fuss over this photo spread in HB? I read Joni's post the other day and couldn't figure it out then either.

    However, that said, I love the mixture of muted prints in that comfortable brown and the furnishings in the room are flawless. I could only hope to ever have furnishings so lovely.

    Thanks for your note!

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  6. savvycityfarmerJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    for the first time in forever, I'll have to say nay ...I'm a little comfort princess ... there's comfort lacking here ... I love my soft ottoman and my "sink-down-into-funiture" ...
    Let me clarify ... it's the Brinson room that's not floatn my boat

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  7. Tracy WatierJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    Fun! I saw Valorie's and Joni's posts too. Isn't it something that this one room has made such an impact? It's even on my post today. The bandwagon's getting crowded!

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  8. Julie HarwardJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    VERY COOL AND YOU DID A GOOD JOB OF IT. I HAVE A REAL COW HIDE HANGING ON MY BIG, TALL WALL..WE LOVE IT! COME SAY HI :D

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  9. LiliJanuary 28, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    Oh this is so much fun to see how this is starting to snowball. I love it!! --Lili

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  10. artis1111January 28, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    Vicky, use your flash or turn the lights on . I can't see how nice the room is in the dark.Kathy

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  11. Renae MooreJanuary 28, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Fun room, I am out of town and will have to style mine when I get home!
    xx

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  12. Room Service ~ Decorating 101January 28, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    kathy, I just plain need a new camera. This room is so hard to do anyway. It is 30ft. wide, the railing is between the sunken livingroom and the dining room. It makes the photos look so busy, with so much going on in the background. That is why I left the lights off in the diningroom, to take away from that space so that the sofa would take front stage. I am not at all happy with the photos and may try it again , just styled the "vicky" way... thanks for commenting.

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  13. mrsbenJanuary 28, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    EXCELLENT job Ms. Vicky!!!! Love what you've done. Perhaps if you check back with me in a year or two or three I'll be able to create a cover. :) (Gee I wish I could just move.)
    Many hugs -Brenda-

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  14. Linda in AZ *January 29, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    * Sweetest V~~~ Everything here (AND "there") looks just terriffic--- and what F*U*N to play like that!!! I ALWAYS get a kick out of spending some time doing that kind of thing, and it makes ME feel "FRESHENED UP", too!!! (And it sure is ALOT cheaper than a day at the SPA!!!)~~~~~~YOU know, if my BACK were well yet, I'd be there in a HEARTBEAT to participate!!! (It takes FOREVER for a broken back to heal, DANG IT ALL!!!!..... annnnd, besides all the pain, physical therapy AND the yukky-but-necessary pills, it sure is "CRAMPIN' MY STYLE"!!!!!! (Accccccchkkkk, but "big grins" too, cuz I AM "STILL HERE!!!"~~~!!!)

    "Who loves ya, baby?"!?!?!?!?!?!)....XOXOXOXOXOXO to our little Tater Tot!

    XOXO n' yep, even more cuz of Tate~~~,
    Linda in AZ *
    bellesmom1234@comcast.net

    Linda (& the Belle-girl...)

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  15. Linda in AZ *January 29, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    P.S. Hi and HUGS to Mrs. Brenda, too!!!!!!!!!!!! XO

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  16. Room Service ~ Decorating 101January 30, 2010 at 4:36 AM

    Thanks guys, I can tell who really loves me with this post... I hated it!

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  17. cotedetexasJanuary 30, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    omg!!! Too cute!!!!
    ok - the green line is because you picked that format in the magazine set up. you can pick a blank one!! this looks great - I love the faux rug - it looks almost real!!! wasn't this so much fun???? your sofa really makes it easy to copy. Looks great!
    thanks for playing!!

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