Colonial decor

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Rusty orange leaves dotted grey-brown branches. Fruit-laden wreathes enlivened painted wooden doors and paned glass windows. Townspeople strolled the brick sidewalks in woolen cloaks to keep out the raw December chill. Last weekend, my companion and I travelled a couple of hours south to see Colonial Williamsburg in all its Christmas splendor. In Colonial Williamsburg,

Do you have a spirit animal? Well mine is a home filled with Black & White & Brown with accents of Green & Gold . Ok so it's not an animal, but if it was, it would totally be my spirit animal :) I still remember one of my favourite Christmas presents ever! I was maybe 8 or 9. After waiting anxiously at th

When it comes to a space of our own, most of us have definite ideas on how the place should be done up. There is no denying that some of us have a preference

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Get inspired by the British Colonial interior design style with these decorating tips! Learn how to incorporate this classic style into your home for a touch of sophistication and elegance.

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I fell in love with this style when I vacationed in Barbados several years ago and stayed at Sam Lord's Castle, the former home of actual pirate Sam Lord, who lured ships aground by hanging lanterns in the coconut trees. Captains mistook the lights for the nearby port city of Bridgetown and ran their ships into the reefs. Sam and his men then promptly looted them. This beautiful plantation was decorated in authentic West Indies British Colonial style and couldn't help capturing my heart…

When it comes to a space of our own, most of us have definite ideas on how the place should be done up. There is no denying that some of us have a preference