Inside Barrie Benson's Charlotte Home

Now you're talking OP! Love the outdoor furniture- orange/red metal frames with off white cushions. That dark blue in the living room with the gilt Chippendale chinoiserie mirror against it is fab. I'd ditch some of the bad art- must be the kids' art, or at least relegate it to the kids' bedrooms. The wallpapering in her own bedroom is interesting, would look better without some of the baby photos against it. She's trying to combine high end design with the family home/young kids lifestyle and generally speaking, succeeds. it's not too frau and leagues ahead of the Ralph Lauren guy's NYC apartment.

[quote] Now you're talking OP! Love the outdoor furniture- orange/red metal frames with off white cushions. That dark blue in the living room with the gilt Chippendale chinoiserie mirror against it is fab. I'd ditch some of the bad art- must be the kids' art, or at least relegate it to the kids' bedrooms. The wallpapering in her own bedroom is interesting, would look better without some of the baby photos against it. She's trying to combine high end design with the family home/young kids lifestyle and generally speaking, succeeds. it's not too frau and leagues ahead of the Ralph Lauren guy's NYC apartment.

The wallpaper in the bedroom is the one thing that I kind of hate. However, she does make it work.