Swedish Design Inspiration: Shannon Bowers

I love my Chinese antiques and I love French & Swedish antiques too. The pale and open feel. It makes me feel like living above clouds.

All these pix are taken of designer Shannon Bowers' house by Veranda. 

"I'm a purist," Shannon says. "For me, colors found in nature—like robin's egg blue, light sand and the lavender of hydrangeas—are soothing. Because this house feels so open, the indoors and outdoors are married."

The cute simple flower arrangement in tin cups melts pale green and blue together!

Except the console table, I love them all.

I think any child growing up from this room will become a natural interior designer.

And I also hope he/she won't break that horse bike.

Swedish 18th-c. library table with 19th- and 20th-c. Chinese jars. French light fixture. Pair of 19th-c. fauteuils.

Couldn't be better.

 

My mom would say she can't cook in this kitchen. Too beautiful.

Although most of the antique Gustavian chairs & settees are so painful to sit for me, but they are just gorgeous. Who wouldn't get up early to have breakfast here?

If one day I don't have to worry about $, I will open a big store filled with understated French and Gustavian antique furniture to go with my Chinese antiques  :) 

  

Rebecca Bradley Interiors

Rebecca is one of my designer idols.
Basically I can live in any room she designed. Every time she comes to our showroom , she is always very friendly. 

19th C. Chinese herb cabinet in the hallway. Modern gourd shape lamp & antique figure completed this interesting arrangement.

Love the big pillow on the grayish antique Swedish settee. 

How fun is this room? 

Only one word for this gilt dining table: 

OUTRAGEOUS! I love it! 

I don't really like to cook. But I enjoy beautiful kitchen like this.

These beautiful chairs and big glasses doors bring outside garden into the living room.

Feel so open and soothing.

  

The furnishing echoes to the painting so well. This room makes me smile :)

Antique Chinese leather trunk on wooden stand as side table. It makes the modern living room warm.

Who would think 19th c. Chinese Shan Xi province lacquered and gilt painted armoire, painted Swedish antique chairs & pine dining table are good matches? Fabulous!

Large Chinese antique trunk as coffee table. Chinese horse-shoe back chairs next to Andy Warhol pictures.

A room filled with humor, colors & happy mood.

You can reach Rebecca Bradley at

www.rebeccabradley.com

Stunning Chinese Buddha Shrine

Stunning Chinese work of art! A miniature temple.

Early Qing dynasty. from Shan Xi province.

Incredible carved Dragon & Zu-i pattern roof.

Every details are hand carved & painted from Elm wood.

136.6"W x 60.6"D x 121.6"H

You can walk in :)

The patina is gorgeous. Can you imagine to fill these shelves with antique leather bounded books and blue&white jars?

Perfect proportion of the design.

Totally fall in love with this house! 

Valerie Wills Interiors

"I enjoy mixing old and new, be it from an existing piece, treasures from my client’s travels, books or art work, to build a uniquely personalized space - turning a house into a home."  

Interiors designer Valerie said.

Chinese Ming style console table with marble inlay looks great as hall table. 

African drum shape metal storage chest as coffee table.

 

The orange wall, orange pillow and red strip rug connect the whole living room together. 

Moroccan lanterns & vintage poster make the small balcony really warm and cozy.

Chinese blanc-de-chin garden stool as side table. I love porcelain garden stools. They are versatile and small. Great for city living.

Modern & Contemporary look. I know all our young bachelor customers will like this.  

Totally remodeled modern kitchen. Fabulous!

Chinese calligraphy scroll is hung peacefully on the wall. Green and dark pink colors make the room feel so comfortable. 

Chinese antique lacquered cabinet is great for storage or to hide a TV. they almost look great in any room.

You can reach Valerie Wills at:

www.valeriewillsinteriors.com

Beryn Hammil Design

"Working with my clients to make their homes attractive, functional, and comfortable is what I love to do." 

"There's no reason why people shouldn't be both comfortable in their own home and proud of where they live." Interior designer Beryn said. 

The window is an etched glass designed with herons walking through a bamboo marsh. The glass allows light to come in and simultaneously maintains privacy.

Modern Asian style cabinet as sink base. So relaxing.

Now this 19th C. Chinese altar cabinet has a new function!

It looks great with the warm orange wall. 

 Antique Japanese tansu goes well with a pair of Chinese bamboo water colors.

Modern Japanese paper lamp brings them to 21st. C. 

Framed Chinese bone brushes as wall art. Tang horse & bamboo lamp make this small corner cozy. 

The design of this "Great Room" includes the kitchen and dining areas so it's perfect for entertaining. A Thai rain drum as a side table. Large French armoire holds a TV.

You can reach Beryn Hammil at: 

http://bhammil.com