It’s been a while since I’ve featured an all-out glam space around here, and it’s high time, don’t you think? What I didn’t expect is for the ‘space’ to be a hallway… Or maybe I should say, stairwell and landing. That makes it sound better, doesn’t it? Not that it needs any help, because this [...]
Up in my little corner of the states, we Pacific Northwesters tend to get lost in many ways. In sports. In the design scene. In fashion. But, slowly, that’s been changing. I’ve seen my city (Seattle) start to evolve in the past couple of years. From a city I felt stuck in to a city [...]
joanna YAY!!!!!! seattle represent!
BrookeJ I can’t wait to look through it!
Melissa Where is that mirror from?!?! I love it!
Erin | House of Earnest I have always wanted to live in the PNW… not sure why, but hopefully I’ll at least get to visit sometime soon!
Cassandra LaValle Post author I would LOVE if you did!! Anytime girl, we’d be happy to have ya!
Molly {Dreams in HD} i live in the midwest but absolutely LOVE the PNW. my uncle lives in portland and i spent many happy summers as a girl driving around washington and oregon in his VW van listening to weezer and camping {two of my favorite places i remember were crater lake and the columbia river gorge}. such a gorgeous area of our country!
Cecilia I might live in Miami…but I would happily move to the PNW! It’s gorg!
cimmer “I’ve seen my city (Seattle) start to evolve in the past couple of years. From a city I felt stuck in to a city that I may never want to leave.”
I feel exactly the same way! I’ve been here three years and while I’m not 100% I’ll be here forever, there’s progressively less ‘faking it’ and much more ‘making it’ when I tell people about how great it is where I live.
Hooray for the PNW coming into its own 
Bill Hi Cassandra
Please can you tell me who the artwork is by in the last shot?
I always look at your blog for inspiration. Your work is always beautiful and interesting.
Many thanks
Bill
Marta Vodrey Wow, stunning interiors! I’m definitely not from the PNW…I’m a prairie girl from Canada, but LOVE the looks.
Peter That black chair is so cool, I want one!
BRIAN PAQUETTE <3…SERIOUSLY. Thank you.
Melinda's Musings I’ve never been to Seattle, but it’s on my list of places to visit. I look forward to going there someday (maybe soon!)
Leigh Viner Have always wanted to visit Seattle and cannot wait until I finally do Lovely feature xo
Claire Thank you for this entry! I have been following your blog this past year, and it always inspires me with your great taste in design, fashion, and more. I left my lovely Seattle right after college to live in NYC and work in fashion, and have just decided to move back with my fiance this summer after 8 years out East. It’s been a bit scary and emotional to wrap my head around coming home, but this piece you wrote reminded me of all the reasons to live in such a beautiful place. I can’t wait to re-discover this place, and I so appreciate your words about the creative world that exists back home. Thank you for this!!
Lately I’ve been dreaming of relocating to a new apartment… something with a little more space and character, and above all, some higher ceilings! And when I do, I have a feeling these details may get incorporated… I have a mild obsession with sheer window panels. I love the way they filter sunlight (when we [...]
Ali Mackin These places are wonderful and love the idea of the sheer panels. Yes one can dream ; ) Check out my post tomorrow. I am sure you will find it very inspiring.
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jamie@[kreyv] I am dying over the curtains in the hallway…gorgeous!
Sara Silver Love this post; particularly the sheer window panels. They look beautiful breaking up the space in the long hall and I’ve seen them hung on either side of the bed to create a cozy feeling. Beautiful.
Franki I’m a fan of the harlequin pattern…planning to stain our deck this way…AS SOON AS THE WEATHER PERMITS! Come ON Spring! franki
Molly {Dreams in HD} i hear you girl! our apartment right now is totally temporary and has absolutely zero character. i cannot wait to relocate to a more permanent place {preferably with wood floors, original crown molding, multiple fireplaces, tall ceilings, and lots of windows}.
It’s official, you guys. I need a big brass door – some way, somehow – in my life. Perhaps, in the closet, a lá glamourista Kelly Wearstler? seems a shame to hide all that fabulousness from the world, though. I prefer to take my loud and proud glam moments out of the [...]
Monsterscircus Lovely inspiration, I love metallics and this i totally glam, a bit over the egde for me, but my eye do like what I see thank you for the inspiration and have a dashing day
Ivy Lane Love it! Ms. Wearstler ROCKS!
Simply by Tamara Nicole Love this, I need that door
kate lewis yes, please. i’ll take one of each!
Cecilia I like the shirt and the door…but you can have a little too much gold…too much and you’re one step away from 80′s drug lord in Miami.
Cassandra LaValle Post author so true – i wouldn’t do this over an entire house! just one spot for impact.
Preciously Me Who wouldn’t like to have a brass door?! I wish I could have one too one day … Who knows maybe this dream will come true
mrs addamo woo very shiny !
After a month of holiday focused posts (and life!), it feels so good to get back into a routine today, doesn’t it? And on a Wednesday too, which means the weekend is just around the corner! During the little time I took off, I felt like I finally found a bit of inspiration and energy [...]
Ivy Lane lovin’ the colours and that entry way….SAWOOON!
YOLONDA Love the entry way! These colors make a great pair!
Happy New Year Cassandra!
♥, Londa
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Samantha Penner Love this color combo- unexpected yet chic.
Donna Khoo Love these color combinations – I have to admit my wardrobe is pretty much filled with only those colors – so feminine! X
Eleanor @ Sequins & Sass I love the addition of the olive! it really keeps things from being too Easter-y or baby shower-esque. it balances everything out wonderfully – gorgeous!
Serena elise Love this post..so pretty
Franki Edgy! franki
Bungalow 1a Great post….love this color combination! These colors give me fresh energy and remind me that spring is around the corner!!
In the past few weeks, I’ve saved both of these images to my inspiration files, and it was only today that I noticed the obvious connection… The combination of a haute little leopard print with modern printed art in faded hues is right up my alley and (thankfully!) an easy one to recreate! Finding a small [...]
Tiffany Love that UO print! This is definitely an unexpected combo, but you’re right, leopard and faded graphics were made for eachother. xo
Rebecca Bee leopard has become very attractive to me for home decor use. It’s so fun and when paired with that graphic print: modern. Thanks for sharing.
Rose I love the prints in those photos!! Such a great way to show color & use the animal print as a neutral.
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Ivy Lane Lovin’ the second image!
Martha Too funny. Yes, very obvious. But a very great combo as well. thanks for sharing.
Helen the leopard chairs look so beautiful!!!
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Franki There should be some leopard in every room…especially with that shot of emerald green! franki
Sherry I love your blog! We definitely have very similar tastes, especially in decor. The abstract art with leopard print is a wonderful combination, and I know I’ve seen the artwork you featured in the second photo. Do you know what issue of Elle Decor it was in? Or, do you happen to know who the artist is? Thank you so much, and keep inspiring!
Uma Love the photo from Elle Decor, just the right amount of animal print!
Peering down this hallway reminds me exactly of my entryway (of which there really is none, really… just a hall). I’ve got a print all ready to hang just like they have on the right, and have pretty much determined that my desk will be situated right where that table is. My question for you… [...]
sampenner I don’t think it’s too much. I like all the wall decoration and the bookshelves, as long as organized, would look great as a focal point when walking in the room!
XO,
Ann On and On... I love bookshelves everywhere so it’s a go on those and the rest…I have no question whatever you do will be fabulous.
Jessica Rowe {The Aestate} You can’t have too many books or too much art, even all co-mingling. No such thing.
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I don’t think that it will be overwhelming – I think that the books and the art will actually compliment each other very well. It looks like it will be an amazing room!
I actually did a post on floor to ceiling book walls today so if you have a second perhaps there is something else there to inspire?!
Cannot wait to see your space when you are done, it is going to be stunning!
Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms I think it’s gorgeous! With white walls, you can get away with heaps of layers..
Allison Egan
I love the art lined hall! Esp that painting on the right – what great inspiration!
xo Allison
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H2 Design / the blog I love a collected feel… I say go for the gallery hall and the bookshelves!
null Absoletly great…collected feel
genevieve I gotta agree with Jessica – no such thing as too many books or too much art! The space looks loved and lived in as all homes should.
Larissa i don’t think it’s too much! it looks cozy and inviting so i’d say go for it!
Heather I say all of it, all together, all at once. I know you will make it look curated!
Cool Vanity Nice picture. Kisses.
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Personally, I LoVe it!
I say do it if it makes your heart happy……Tania Maree xx
A.S. It looks great like it is. From the perspective shown, looking from the hall to the bookcases, it probably would look great *without* the art on the left, too. But once you get into the bookcase room, that long wall might become an issue (do you hang a big piece floating between the table and nothing?). Of course, depending on how you place your desk and relating objects, you could come up with a solution. But I can see why they did the gallery wall which covers the transition from entry to first room.
Catarina Santi
I love bookshelves everywhere !!! 
lovely blog!!
maria
you can never have too many books. for the art work try a different style,hang them more organized, like a grid pattern or symmetrically so it does not look all over the place and then you can add different small objects that have a special meaning to you. everyone should have a pair of x-benches. I’ve been on the hunt for a long time for some reasonable priced one if you find any send them this way
ana {bluebirdkisses} i really love that photo gallery style wall! its so lovely
Ivan Juarez-Mrazek That table and those stools need to go into my house…like right now. And yeah, I agree with most everyone else about the art/books concentration. If your art is interesting, then the more the merrier. The only reason I can see to put up less is if you want people focus on a particular piece.
Gramercy Home Great look. Not too much!
Kay I love it! As much as I dream of clean white and elegant, the other side of me always returns a cozy, layered and colorful room filled pieces that alone you could easily see in their proper places, but together charm you with wonder.
betina luna With that space, one should be organized.
Gabrielle Savoie Definitely NOT too much! One of my all time favorite hallways. Go for it! I will only be very jealous!
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I am a student so I dont like these type of interiors having books 
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With love... Wonderful space.
Rubina Hmmmm I’m leaning to just a little too much. I always have a tough time editing but I think creating a resting spot for the eyes is always the way to go!
Jen of MadeByGirl ive been going back
life is in the details. style accordingly.
What a beautiful space, my dream stairway!
Love the glamorous yet natural simplicity!
Hi Cassandra, well I love mirrors, so I would have as many as possible in my home! Such a wonderful staircase!
Xoxo
Karena
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It reminds me a lot of how Gatsby’s house might look. The black accents make it look and feel very art deco. LOVE it!
That light fixture is so glamorous!
That gold chandelier is crazzzy beautiful! Was totally inspired by it! I’d love to get one for the wedding event I am planning in Brisbane, the color theme is white, blue and gold!
This house is utter perfection!
That light fixture is amazing!
Now if only I could figure out a way to CIY it.
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Love those mirrors. It really makes the space feel even bigger than it is
Mirror, mirror on the wall…Wonderful!! franki
Like the idea of the mirrors leading up the staircase. Just might have chosen different frames personally.
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Wow! Love what they have done with those stairs!!
Really great space. I love all the mirrors. Its beautiful.
I find the room appears cluttered and doesn’t seem to flow. My eyes can not scan the room easily.