The Zhush: The Cool Factor

8/4/11

The Cool Factor

The other day, I was talking with some friends about interior design (shocking, I know!). I was openly admiring designers that are able to take disparate objects, from different periods, and somehow make them all work together. When done right, rooms always give off such a fresh and really cool vibe. It takes a confident eye and a bit of imagination. To illustrate this point I had to look no further than the work of Molly Luetkemeyer, of M design interiors. She seems to really have this "cool factor" down!

Images via: M design interiors

24 comments:

Erika said...: i featured that first room last year or so - TOTAL PUNCH POWER!

*kiss kiss*
Erika @ ~Tiptoe Butterfly~; 8/04/2011
24karatgypset said...: Love this! The first image is my favorite-that chandelier! Those dining room chairs are so great I love how she took the fabric and wrapped it on the legs!; 8/04/2011
Wives said...: OH my GAH! SOOOOOO cool, thanks for sharing the images Sue. Love her use of that C&B Paloma table (which, btw, always looked way too cool for C&B) and all those fun papers. But that first image takes the cake. It's like Beverly Hills hotel meets safari meets Amazon River Basin. LOVE LOVE LOVE; 8/04/2011
I Dream Of said...: My favorite style of design. Mixing and juxtaposing seemingly unrelated things and making it work. You are right, it takes a sharp eye. And looks so good here!; 8/04/2011
christine {bijouandboheme} said...: One of my all time favourite portfolios- just ADORE her work...that pink bedroom makes my heart go pitter patter!; 8/04/2011
Heather {The Lovely Cupboard} said...: The orange lamps in the pink bedroom WORK. Who would've thought? I'm loving that bedroom and what looks like grasscloth wallpaper. LOVELOVE it!; 8/04/2011
Liz {Sequins And Stripes} said...: New to her designs and totally obsessed! Love her use of color, detail, textiles and pattern.; 8/04/2011
Brittany {Gallery No. Eight} said...: Gorgeous rooms! I adore 'the mix' in interiors, gives such character to a room.; 8/04/2011
Valorie Hart - The Visual Vamp said...: Good design in decor is always cool and hot!
Add a point of view that is your own, and it's magic.
Love this!
xo xo; 8/04/2011
La Maison Boheme said...: Oh my GOURD. That first room is crazy awesome.; 8/04/2011
Tobe | Because It's Awesome said...: heck yes, she does! spectacular rooms! thanks for introducing ~; 8/04/2011
Prippy Handbook said...: I would love to move into that first room! Love it!

I definitely do the mix myself. Nothing like taking the best from each time period and putting it together.; 8/04/2011
Jessie said...: That first room is my all time favorite inspiration! It packs a punch and so gorgeous on so many levels!

Jessie
www.mixandchic.com; 8/04/2011
The Decorator said...: I really adore the Henri Rousseau inspired mural in the first interior shown, and this designer is a great colourist!

Lovely!; 8/04/2011
under spanish moss said...: WE love the last two… the colors explode however are soothing!
Thank you for sharing!
Hope your week has been wonderful!

XO,
Renee and Angela

P.S. Check out our Giveaway…you may really love it!; 8/04/2011
Her name was Lola said...: Wallpaper in first + second photos are TO DIE FOR. xo Lola; 8/04/2011
EDYTA and CO. INTERIOR DESIGN said...: Beautiful work! It's fantastic to not only design a space like that but have a client that is willing to have fun with their interiors.
:); 8/04/2011
The Buzz Blog said...: I'd say bold and beautiful! The M must stand for marvelous, too!
xxoo; 8/04/2011
David Toms said...: All these are fabulous and go from one extreme to another. Love them all; 8/04/2011
Marcus Design said...: I really love Molly's work, one of my fav entry ways is designed by her, she really has bold and unexpected style!! Love.
Nancy xo; 8/05/2011
pve design said...: groovy.
i also love Jen West from Jentrified....she always adds a dose of groove to her interiors.
pve; 8/05/2011
Wives said...: Can I just tell you I keep coming back to look at that first image with the green wallpaper. SO wonderful; 8/05/2011
Splendid Market said...: These rooms are sooo appealing and definitely have the cool factor. Thank you for the intro to Molly!; 8/05/2011
Carmen Beecher said...: I am drooling over these roooms. What an awesome collection..; 8/06/2011

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The Cool Factor

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