Have you visited the online portfolio of New York Interior Designer Amanda Nisbet? No, you say? Time to change this and peek into her perfectly designed rooms along with me. I spotted her in a recent issue of Elle Decor and well all I can say is don’t expect minimalistic, Plain Jane, or mostly neutrals with Ms. Nisbet. Oh no. She goes big, bold and all fancy-like and you most certainly won’t be catalog shopping with her at West Elm. She’ll introduce you to fabric lines you can’t pronounce. She may paint your crown moldings purple. And if given the chance, Nisbet will deck out your daughter’s bedroom so exquisitely that your little princess just may stop texting long enough to thank you. And your fear of mixing patterns or how to make purple look grown up? Gone, abracadabra… poof!
If I could rewind and be a purple-loving one eye one horned tweenster again, I’d surely want this room to be my own. Okay, maybe part of me wants this room now.
Check this out… monogrammed towel perfectly placed, gorgeous silver leather pouf for resting fashion mags, ledge for a glass of wine, gorgeous soaking tub surrounded by lush pink floral wallpaper. Yes, please. I’ll be over at 7:00 with lavender balt salts and a bottle of Riesling.
(images: amanda nisbet design)
Tags: "interior design"
June 29th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Oh SO beautiful! Love love love!
June 29th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Love, love, love all the purple. It’s my fave. And that yellow couch…to die for!
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June 29th, 2009 at 10:59 am
I love that purple roman shade!
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Wow, the chrome saw horses are great!! Love the happy reflection that they create!!
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:16 am
I’ve had that bathroom in my inspiration files for a looonnnggg time. I absolutely love it!
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:24 am
The artwork surrounding that first bed is so divine. =)
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Wow, you’ve been a busy lady this morning, Holly! What beautiful images to greet us when we wake up. :)
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:28 am
LOVE the desk with chrome legs… Looks like one from Ikea but nicer…
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Thanks Simply Hue! :) I am trying to post earlier and then spend my afternoons packing and showing my house, running errands, and working of course too. :) I have a lot to do for my move so I’m trying to be as organized as possible.
June 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Wow, how I love rooms with great pattern combos. Thanks for sharing!
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June 29th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
i am a interior decorator, and i am very particular about the designs used in my home
after seeing your pictures i am more desperate to do something similar to all the possible rooms in my home too
June 29th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Great posts today, Holly. This one is especially fun.
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June 29th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
I love the couch. It is so pretty and bright.
June 29th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
We love a designer who isn’t afraid of color and pattern. Amanda’s aesthetic has a certain “joie de vivre” – who wouldn’t love waking up to such beauty!
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June 29th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Wow! I love every one of these. Maybe she’ll come to my house…
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June 29th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I’m usually not a huge fan of purple but the way she used so many different shades of it is great – and combined with the pops of yellow it’s really amazing. Especially the yellow couch. Adore it!
June 29th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
These rooms are fantastic! I want a huge round light fixture!
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June 29th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
i need to add that purple and yellow into my color inspiration map!!
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June 29th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Oh how gorgeous. Thank you so much for introducing me to this fabulous woman with colour and style. I just love it all and want it all.
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June 29th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
I am a fan also. She has the 3 Bs – Big, Bold and Beautiful!! I get inspired by designers that think colorfully outside the box. ;)
June 30th, 2009 at 7:26 am
I am loving the purple– I just convinced my hubby to let me purchase the Martha Stewart bloomery rug in lilac– it’s such a happy peaceful color. Love these photos!!
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June 30th, 2009 at 8:16 am
anyone know where to get the computer table? its fab!
June 30th, 2009 at 8:29 am
When I scrolled down to that yellow couch I quietly exhaled an awe inspired “wow”. Its lovely, in fact each room was lovely and completely inspiring. So, glad you shared this as I am still waiting for my 1st issue of Elle Decor to arrive.
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June 30th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Love all the colors and bold prints!!!
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June 30th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Love her work, the Jewel Tones article in House Beautiful was the beginning of my obsession and it has greatly influenced my master bedroom. Fab!
June 30th, 2009 at 11:00 am
You go girl! :) I wish I had a fraction of your enery.
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June 30th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
That desk looks very similar to the one that I have been eying over at Jonathon Adler: http://tinyurl.com/mpdvzy
It is amazing!
Holly, I LOVE that girl’s room and so does my daughter. That is exactly the kind of inspiration I have been looking for! Preteen is such a hard age to decorate for because they are not little kids anymore, but they are not grown up either. I think that room is such a great blend!
BTW- if you ever want one of those poufs just let me know. I have them all over my house because I can get them super cheap here. I think I only paid about 40USD for the most expensive one and some were less than 20USD. Then again, you could just hop on a plane and visit Morocco! :-)
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July 1st, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Brilliant and refreshing!
Love how she uses Pops of color in her designs!
July 1st, 2009 at 2:12 pm
those rooms are so chic! I love how the yellow couch looks in that room. This is the kinda flare I’d like to mix in in my own home.
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July 1st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
i love all the color! Very inspiring. I would love to see some of your work on the site below. Share you style with California!
http://chdmag.com/inspiration
July 5th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Those colors are so vivid, yet grown-up enough. Absolutely beautiful, especially the chartreuse accents.
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July 8th, 2009 at 1:18 am
love….love…love
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July 11th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I like the paer in the bathroom but I’d be worried about it peeling being so close to the bath. I soppose it’s OK if the room is big and well ventilated.
September 21st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Love Amanda. She is one of my favs.
xo,
cristin
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June 22nd, 2010 at 3:54 am
I love decorating with green for a rich, natural, earthy, comfortable atmosphere.