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4/05/2011

a perfect gray: What Donna Knows For Sure...

Hello, Savor Home fans! I'm Donna from a perfect gray and I'm thrilled to be at Savor Home today while Tiffany works her way through tax season. Good luck, Tiffany, and  thanks so much for having me.

One thing I know for sure about my style is....it's all about the mix. Old and new, high (end) and low, a good mix of treasured items gives a home character and style.

I'm a nut for antiques but I find that mixing them with new pieces really makes them stand out.
in my living room

I have a pair of antique french wallpaper panels hanging in my living room. I bought them from my favorite antique dealers years ago and I'd consider them more high-end. Over both of the panels, I hung sunburst mirrors, and the one you see is brand new from a discount store!

in my dining room

I recently bought this chandelier at a thrift shop for forty dollars. It's a higher end look, but for a great lower price, just like the chippy garden statue and the over-sized wine bottle on my console. I like the mix of those pieces with my antique mirror, a much more expensive auction purchase.

in my kitchen

I love this little silver-plated pitcher with a Bakelite handle and top. I also found it at a thrift store for a couple of dollars. It's a great stylish yet low-end find for my utensils.

It's definitely harder to achieve a mix in your home but so worth it. I am constantly inspired by other bloggers and I always have fun trying different things. 

Tiffany, thanks for letting me share a little of my home and style with your readers. You're the best!
donna


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18 comments:

  1. Tiffany, thanks for featuring Donna and her home. She's one of my daily reads and has such wonderful and unique style!

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  2. Love Donna's ideas of "mixing old with new"! Thanks, Tiffany! I'm going to start reading her blog!

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  3. I made it over Donna and so glad I did...that starburst mirror is new? It's wonderful and I love it! Loved seeing more of your home too.

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  4. What a beautiful home! I love the mix of old and new. Those wallpaper panels are terrific! Love the sunburst mirror on top. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Hello dear Donna and hello Tiffany!

    Donna, you know how much I love your home and how impressed & inspired I am by all your wonderful ideas. I have featured you on my blog and expressed my admiration and now I am shouting it out at the top of my lungs again. It's all so wonderful!

    Thanks for featuring this gem of a girl - she's such a dear friend.

    x Charlotta

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  6. Love Donna's style. We have the same chandelier hanging in our dining room (it came with the house, but I love it). Yay, tax season is almost finished...good luck.

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  7. OH such dreamy pieces! I have that garden statue & a similar chandelier!
    I really like how you have incorporated all the touches and your BAR...awesome! Those french panels are beautiful!

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  8. Loved this! More, more, more Donna...pretty please...with an antique mirror on top!
    Thanks Tiffany...and nice to meet you!
    xo J~

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  9. Love her photos...such great style and I pretty much want all of her decor! :)

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  10. I love Donna's style and am so happy to see little a peek of her home.

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  11. Glad I found your space via APG.....following now....k
    p.s....good luck this tax season!

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  12. Tiffany, thank you for featuring Donna! I adore her and her style. I met her in blog land thanks to her fantastic sunburst mirrors w. panels. (Almost fell of my chair. They are so gorgeous).

    Hugs to you both,

    P.S And good luck with all the paper work!

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  13. Love me some Donna...and oh how she teases us with such small glimpses of her home :)

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  14. tiffany, thanks so much for having me. I had a great time. wishing you a desk full of easy-peasy returns until the 15th! donna

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  15. I always think your style is uber cool, but this just confirms that ten fold. I agree - it's all in the mix. I do try to do that. Old and new. Shiny and wood. Antique and contemporary.

    Love your panels and utensil container!
    ~ Elizabeth

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  16. Wow. Your home looks right up my street! Will have to pop on over! x

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  17. That is really nice to hear. thank you for the update and good luck Wyndry

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