{décor inspiration: a sense of grandeur}

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. . . adore the idea of enveloping the walls of a small space in deep charcoal hues and positively filling every corner with perfectly ornate and beautifully embellished details — chandeliers and velvet, walk-in closets and wine cellars, silk curtains and tufted headboards and wonderful french antiques — to create a certain romance, an old-world charm with a luxurious sense of grandeur . . .

{1,000 square foot bungalow of designer & stylist lizzie carney; photography by bjorn wallander for country living, scans by shelter}