Bulletin Board: Mary McDonald

The minute I saw the photo above in House Beautiful The Home Book, I knew I needed to find out who the designer was. I also knew that I would love everything they had designed and I was right! The chic designer responsible for this fabulous room is Mary McDonald. I immediately Googled her and just adored all of the things she has worked on.

Just like her website says, Mary's style is "a totally fresh 'New Look'...combining European antiques with contemporary lines Mary creates the feeling of 'old world glamour' in her design."

I'm not sure why I waited so long to share this designer with you, especially since one of her designs inspired me to paint our bedroom the same shade as one she had used (photo is below). I'm pretty sure you'll like her designs as much as I do. What's there not to like?











This is the image that inspired the new paint color in our bedroom. It is a very, very pale lavender with a hint of gray. I love that it is a subtle, soothing color and a color that you don't see very often in people's homes.













I love that she painted the inside of the built-in cupboard a chartreuse green to really make the white ceramics really stand out.