Caitlin Creer Interiors

Monday, February 15, 2010

Back in style


This is a picture of my Mother-in-Law's eat-in kitchen in the 70s. When I came across this picture I died because I would use this exact wallpaper, and thonet chairs in a room I design today! I never knew my Mother-in-Law was so hip and shared my love of kelly green. 

My version of this room would look something like this:

I'd start with the lattice wallpaper in grass from Echo Home (I've been waiting to use this for a client FOREVER) on the walls. For a dining table, I'd opt for this version in a clean white. 
Of course we have our thonet chairs. I'd search out a vintage set (hopefully 6) and paint them a fresh green like Sherwin Williams Overt Green.I'd dress the table with a runner made out of some simple grey ticking for some contrast to the green. 

I'd top that with some classic French dinnerware in our fresh green and some simple napkins by DwellStudio from All Modern. 

As a centerpiece we'll stick with something simple like a bunch of simple white daffodils
and place them in these modern canisters from Z gallerie. 

Thanks for the inspiration Joan! If any of you have rooms from another era that you'd like to recreate, send me an email and I'll do my best. 

11 comments:

  1. It is amazing how styles seem to recirculate themselves only in slightly altered fashion. I have an oak table from years ago that I am really not very fond of but now I am seeing limed oak everywhere.

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  2. love this! i would use that wallpaper in a heartbeat.

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  3. Love that picture!!! It reminds me of my childhood!! Also love the modern version you put together of the room.

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  4. That wallpaper is awesome!
    Love your version, too.

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  5. Very cool and Susannah is so cute! ;)

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  6. Oh, Caitlin! I LOVE this wallpaper! And the chairs are to die for. Beautiful!!!

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  7. How funny...I stumbled across your blog only to find a picture of ME (I'm the blond with the bob) and Susannah almost 30 years ago. I spent so many hours in that room sitting around that table. I loved Joan and David's home. It felt like my own. Thanks for the smile.

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  8. What is that saying what goes around comes around again and again. I love kelly green in fact just did a post today on Kelly Green, my new colour crush. If you like kelly green you will love this poat, lots of eye candy. Kathysue

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