Thursday, September 22, 2011

Carleton Varney

 Designer Spotlight on Mr. Carleton Varney.

How can you look at the cover of his book and not want to know more about him???

Bring it on, Mr. Color.

There is an entire article on Mr. Varney in House Beautiful that you can check out, but these are a few of the gems that I thought were particularly lovely ( I just feel lady-like when talking about a dude that wears ascots...):










 Crushing on Carleton? You betcha.
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27 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Love love love that striped entry!

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  2. UnknownSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Love love love that striped entry!

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  3. Lisete ReisSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    LOVE the striped hall!! It remindes me the one i did last wekeend!! :)) And the blue living room.. gorgeous!
    Lisete Reis from White Glam

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  4. Kim @ keller-creativeSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    I love all the mixed patterns and colors. It's so fun and playful!

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  5. michelle@decorandthedogSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    I'm a fan of the striped entry as well. Dude knows his stuff!

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  6. Baby ShopaholicSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Oooo. Mr color seems awesome. Love every look.

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  7. Naomi@DesignManifestSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    stripes and pattern and zebra, oh my!

    Yup, my kind of designer.

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  8. Courtney {a thoughtful place}September 22, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Wow. His use of stripes and pattern are stunning. Love the zebra rug just like Naomi.

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  9. natasha {schue love}September 22, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    LOVE the striped walls! Gorgeous mixed patterns! :)

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  10. ALRSeptember 22, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Drama for sure!

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  11. Carissa @ the Fabulous Design FileSeptember 22, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Love the eat-in kitchen space. Love the touches of black & white in these rooms.

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  12. designstilesSeptember 22, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Love a man who's not afraid of color. Or an ascot. Ha!

    I'm really digging the room with the corn flakes box. I see it as art. So playful .

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  13. UnknownSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Ascots are totally underrated :) Great Find! I adore the blk and wht stairs....

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  14. DaydreamerSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    love the striped entry and the zebra stair runner!
    Also loved your post on banquets yesterday. I've always thought I would love a kitchen nook with one.
    have a great day!

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  15. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFESeptember 22, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    That first room just stole my heart! Love it :) xoxo

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  16. Linda @ theLENNOXXSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Oh I've seen most of these pics many times before, and I love them sooo much, but I never knew who designed any of them, so thank you so much for the "introduction"!

    PS: I really love your blog, and added it to my blogroll ;-)

    xox Linda

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  17. Suzy www.savedbysuzy.blogspot.comSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    That is some serious use of color and pattern. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

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  18. Portuguese PrepsterSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    I cannot get over that gorgeous foyer!

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  19. AlexaSeptember 22, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    I'm so inspired by that kitchen, with the black and white and touches of yellow.
    xo

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  20. Amanda || Eclectic SnapshotsSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Color, pattern and stripes ... amazing!
    So beautiful!

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  21. Carrie @ Hazardous DesignSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Ascots? Now this is my kind of guy! His decorating skills don't hurt either :)

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  22. Style, She WroteSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Wow! These homes are amazing and their mix of colors and patterns is incredible. xo style, she wrote

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  23. elizabeth@themustardceilingSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Carlton has such a fun style! Love his use of color and pattern, he trained with one of the best, Dorothy Draper.

    My design class got to meet him in New York when we were there on our annual design trip one year, such a great experience!

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  24. Julip MadeSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Definitely crushing on Carleton! That pale pink and dark coral are just delightful together and oh so girly in all the best ways!

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  25. Mom of 12September 23, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    Those are beautiful! Somebody has some real talent...and money...and it's NOT me.
    Sandy

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  26. EvaSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    Aubrey eu adoro os mix de estampas e cores maravilhosas,que você mostra, admiro muito esse teu talento, escolhas perfeitas, beijos querida, um feliz final de semana para você!

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  27. Alexandra Bee BlogSeptember 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    WOWEE!! Loving all the bright colors and mix of prints!

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