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May 29th, 2008
sneak peek: jessica helgerson interior design


i know this is supposed to be my week off but i had to add this beautiful interior designed by jessica helgerson design of portland, oregon. on a spring day like this when all i want to do is lay under a tree and feel the breeze around me, a home like this is just what i need. all i can say is: well hello, dream house.


the bright and white green color palette that jessica worked with is a breath of fresh air- i love all of the branches placed in glass containers, the cavern wallpaper in the bathroom and those gorgeous glass pendants from niche modern. i think i could curl up on that couch (next to the cute dog) and be happy in this home for a long, long time. thank you for jessica for sharing this incredible home and thank you to photographer lincoln barbour for sharing these photos. you can see more of jessica helgerson’s work right here. [for larger versions of these photos, click here]

[extras: andy beers, who has shared a sneak peek and diy project with us, works at jessica helgerson design. click here and here to see his projects on d*s]






83 comments
gabrielle said:
May 29th, 2008 - 10:45 am

Wow, she is talented. The little bits of nature, really pulls this look together. Thanks for sharing!

Sam said:
May 29th, 2008 - 10:49 am

Oh yes, hello dream house. Perfection!

Anile said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:02 am

WANT WANT WANT!!

Jacinda said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:37 am

I LOVE this space. Clean, modern and peaceful but artistic, warm and interesting at the same time. Perfection!

Alicia said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:37 am

Where Can I find those large glass jars with the tree in it?

jhayne said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:39 am

dream house, indeed! this is going in my inspiration file with lots of stars beside it!

May 29th, 2008 - 11:44 am

omg love it. this is an amazing place.

Jen said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:54 am

Beautifully orchestrated! I’m surprised to see a kid’s room. I imagine lots of “No juice in the living room” conversations!

Kristan said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:59 am

Omg can she PLEASE design my house!! (Someday… when I have one…)

May 29th, 2008 - 12:14 pm

simply. breaktakenly. beautiful.

kate said:
May 29th, 2008 - 12:36 pm

Oh I loooove it. What is the color in the kid’s bedroom? I am trying to find the perfect color for my nursery and I love the khaki/green combo.

kelly said:
May 29th, 2008 - 12:38 pm

Oooh. I love high-contrast. She does it so well!

megan said:
May 29th, 2008 - 12:46 pm

wow, this is incredible. one of my favorite sneak peeks, for sure. LOVE.

Lillian said:
May 29th, 2008 - 12:47 pm

Any chance of finding out more about those wire pieces over the fireplace?

Leigh said:
May 29th, 2008 - 12:49 pm

Wow. This is hands down my favorite sneak peek ever. Love the color palette, love the bright airy white spaces, LOVE the wallpaper + black ceiling in the bathroom. Anile is right on: WANT WANT WANT!

May 29th, 2008 - 12:50 pm

Love it!! I really enjoy seeing designer who mix in mid century modern pieces! Oh, and her color palettes are divine!

May 29th, 2008 - 12:51 pm

Love it!!

May 29th, 2008 - 12:57 pm

I love the light in this space! Thanks for sharing. :)

Elizabeth W said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:02 pm

*LUV*! the living room has a very midcentury modern look with those windows, makes me wonder what the outside looks like!! if this were my place *WISH* i would maybe throw some pops of warm orange into the room, and i couldn’t help but wonder what some of the furniture might look like in the hable construction green “bead” upholstery. i remember that fabric from grace’s couch and fell in love with it.

Elizabeth W said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:04 pm

cerulean blue would be another good color to throw in!

Samantha said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:06 pm

The paper planes (vinyls?) are driving me crazy :-D

lani said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:12 pm

this is by far my favorite sneak peak!!! and i am exceptionally proud to see the paper plane wall vinyls incoroporated in the kid’s room, which was created by my talented designer friend, mel lim. for more info check out: http://joybymellim.com/Habitat/collaboration2.html

Kathy said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:15 pm

wow, I love all the plants she uses! I’m usually not a fan of mostly white interior, but this looks fantastic

themediatrix said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:15 pm

I love the colors. And those bathroom sinks!

lavon said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:42 pm

this is amazing and i may try to recreate this look .

seven said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:48 pm

Wow, if I lived there, I think I would do nothing but sit in that living room and admire the general splendor.

Emma said:
May 29th, 2008 - 1:58 pm

everything is to a T perfect!

Tess said:
May 29th, 2008 - 2:10 pm

The absolute balance in all these designs makes my heart SO HAPPY!

May 29th, 2008 - 2:13 pm

wow, I’ve always loved this color palate. It’s so fresh and clean.

sheree said:
May 29th, 2008 - 2:13 pm

How long do you think those branches would last in water? Has here anyone ever tried that before?

tracy said:
May 29th, 2008 - 3:05 pm

What a beautiful space! I love the colors, so clean. Everything about that place is worthy of envy…

Rebecca said:
May 29th, 2008 - 3:12 pm

Hey… I absolutely love your Blog and just wanted to let you know I’ve added a link from mine.

Thanks
Rebecca

Laura said:
May 29th, 2008 - 3:33 pm

Oh my soul, that is one BEAUTIFUL house. I’ll take it, thanks :)

Sarah said:
May 29th, 2008 - 3:51 pm

WOOOOOOOOOW. I want more details. Any idea where the bar stools came from? Love the branches in the large vases too - would love details on how to make that happen. Living in the city, I I can’t just go hack off a branch from a nearby park tree…

Stevie said:
May 29th, 2008 - 4:00 pm

are the trees real? how are they living in glass bottles?! I love it.

lola said:
May 29th, 2008 - 4:03 pm

So nice, but it seems a bit sad to cut those beautiful, seemingly quite large branches off trees, non?

jamie said:
May 29th, 2008 - 4:38 pm

any idea what kind of tree/plant that is? i love it! gorgeous home.

Frida said:
May 29th, 2008 - 5:47 pm

WONDERUL pictures. I love them. So inspiring!

lnm said:
May 29th, 2008 - 5:54 pm

Beautiful flow from room to room! This is the best interior I have seen on this website.

schuursponsje said:
May 29th, 2008 - 5:57 pm

So liveable, so loveable! Ultimate proof that whites, woods and greens are perfect for the home.

May 29th, 2008 - 6:05 pm

i truely truley mean it when i say that this is a perfect example of a beautiful home. thank you for producing such a perfect environment!

sherry said:
May 29th, 2008 - 6:06 pm

Hi Grace- Love this sneak peak! I think it’s my favorite. Her work is fresh and modern, but warm.

May 29th, 2008 - 6:12 pm

Oh my… this home is just too lovely. I love every square inch of it!

Mischa said:
May 29th, 2008 - 6:59 pm

Gorgeous!!

karyn said:
May 29th, 2008 - 7:21 pm

There’s such a great balance between dark and light in each room. I’d say my favorite room is the children’s room. Where can I find those paper airplanes?

May 29th, 2008 - 9:48 pm

the tree branches are maples. You could recreate the look with wine Carboys (big glass jugs, look on ebay)

laura said:
May 29th, 2008 - 10:50 pm

Aren’t those tree branches going to die soon? Do you have to keep cutting branches off of trees every week?

Abby said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:02 pm

Wow. Where can I find the living room chairs? I love the shape!

rebecca said:
May 29th, 2008 - 11:29 pm

absolutely gorgeous! the his/her sinks separated by the doorway is ingenious.

CB said:
May 30th, 2008 - 12:09 am

It’s beautiful, but can you actually live in any of these homes that are so carefully arranged and white and pristine? Very sterile, if you ask me.

Lisa said:
May 30th, 2008 - 12:14 am

I honestly cannot look at the site with all those flashing Ads on the side. Seizure city.

phoenixc said:
May 30th, 2008 - 12:17 am

Sublime! I love the colours - it’s so fresh and light…and it confirms my colour choices for my own home! :) Thanks so much for the sneak peek!

ann said:
May 30th, 2008 - 12:55 am

love the living room rug - where is it from? and would love to know the paint color in the child’s room. beautiful!

Andy said:
May 30th, 2008 - 2:47 am

I’m so glad people like this project- it was tremendously fun to work on! I’ll do my best to answer questions about sources (and those gorgeous maple trees.)

Alicia- the glass jars are antique French demijohns. They are also sometimes called carboys. These ones are from a flea market, but you can also find them online.

Kate- the paint in the green bedroom is Benjamin Moore 514 “Flowering Herbs.”

Lillian- the wire pieces over the fireplace are vintage Portuguese eel traps. They cast really beautiful shadows at night.

Elizabeth- the window seat upholstery actually is “Bead” in green from Hable. We also used Hable pillows in the living room. Great idea!

Samantha and Karyn- the wall decals are from Blik, designed by Mel Lim.

Sarah- the stools are called “Onde” and they’re manufactured by Stua. You can order them through DWR.

Abby- the set of vintage Danish armchairs in the living room isn’t attributed. They were purchased through an online dealer, but don’t have any labels or markings. They do have a lovely shape!

And the trees . . . they are branches of young maple trees, and we were lucky enough to inherit these cuttings from a neighboring property. They only live a few days once they’ve been cut, as the leaves are quite delicate. The branches were brought in especially for the photos; at other times there are potted plants in the space (which are also beautiful, but not very tall yet!)

Thank you for letting us share!

May 30th, 2008 - 9:49 am

It looks really clean and fresh. I love the wallpaper in the bathroom!

james said:
May 30th, 2008 - 9:57 am

this is my perfect house in so many ways….

KT said:
May 30th, 2008 - 10:38 am

for some reason this brings to mind the Eames House.

jeremy said:
May 30th, 2008 - 10:43 am

beautifully designed project!

it makes us so happy to see our products in their final environment. usually we’re the last ones to see, or most of the time we don’t get photos of the installation — so many thanks to the designer and client for choosing our Pod lighting fixture, and hats off to the photographer for doing such a great job photographing them.

jeremy
niche modern
http://www.nichemodern.com

Kim Gray said:
May 30th, 2008 - 11:18 am

Super Stylish!
Crisp and clean!
http://www.kimgray.za.net

Kadeedy said:
May 30th, 2008 - 12:29 pm

I love her palette, and the Cavern paper looks awesome as a bathroom accent. The large mirror really expands the pattern. Nice!

Cassie said:
May 30th, 2008 - 10:25 pm

What about the floor lamp in the living room? I’m guessing it’s an antique. My hunt for the perfect floor lamp continues.

eleni said:
May 31st, 2008 - 7:59 am

wow! so sparkly ,fresh and so clean!

Cindy said:
May 31st, 2008 - 12:29 pm

I love mel lim’s paper plane decals. i have some in my office! it makes me happy to go into work everyday to look at them!
http://www.joybymellim.com/Habitat/collaboration2.html

fanny said:
June 1st, 2008 - 12:56 pm

oh this interior is beautiful. love love it.

June 1st, 2008 - 1:49 pm

Its beautiful. And so so inspiring. I find interiors such as these are the ones you dream of at night and wish to come home to every day. The paper aeroplane design was particularly fabulous!

denise said:
June 1st, 2008 - 2:14 pm

love the floor lamp too…ditto on the search for the perfect floor lamp.

Is the couch vintage?

Lovely home. The window seats are a dream.

jennifer said:
June 1st, 2008 - 5:51 pm

i’ve been scouring the internet for that floor lamp…where is it from!?!? what a beautiful home!

Paavani said:
June 1st, 2008 - 11:51 pm

white and dash of green

Just too good.

its a pretty house!

Thanks Grace for sharing this.

zee said:
June 2nd, 2008 - 1:51 am

I am totally in love with the couch! would you please tell me (us) where it’s from?

thanks so much.

-zee

Andy said:
June 2nd, 2008 - 12:54 pm

Cassie and Jennifer-

The floor lamp is by Kenneth Cobonpue. It is from the Kai series. Check out http://www.h-i-v-e.com

Zee- the sofa is an Ebay find- no labels or tags, unfortunately.

Cheers!

Mary said:
June 2nd, 2008 - 3:47 pm

Andy,
Bravo on your tastefully designed home. Could you tell me where the leaf-shaped candle sconces in the stairwell are from? Thanks!

Charlotte Anne said:
June 3rd, 2008 - 4:26 pm

The lights by Niche Modern are consistent with the beauty of all their designs. I could move into this home in a heartbeat. Kudos to all the designers!

Jacqui Hayden said:
June 4th, 2008 - 7:06 am

Beautiful! We are currently renovating our London home and you have given much inspiration. Could you please let me know where you got the three ceiling blown glass light shades from?

grace said:
June 4th, 2008 - 8:03 am

jacqui

those lights are by niche modern- the link is in the post above :)

grace

Geof said:
June 4th, 2008 - 8:29 pm

Stunning. Can you please share with us the candle wall sconce with leaf shaped emblem. Where did you find such beautiful treasure? Geoffrey

Andy said:
June 5th, 2008 - 4:04 pm

Geof and Mary,

The candle sconces with the mirrored leaves are from Oly Studio. The style name is “Isabelle.”

http://www.olystudio.com

Andy

Pratish said:
June 9th, 2008 - 7:35 am

very very cool…
I want it all!

Joy said:
June 28th, 2008 - 5:58 pm

I just purchased the same wallpaper for my kids room at http://www.nest-living.com.
It is beautiful.

geraldine said:
July 11th, 2008 - 6:43 pm

wow. i WANT that house.
now.

HeatherJ said:
July 23rd, 2008 - 3:47 pm

NEED, NEED, NEED!!

August 13th, 2008 - 8:35 am

oh this is my dream house. green white and black is perrrfect combination. cool

September 1st, 2008 - 5:59 am

Very new.. and very fresh..

christine said:
November 4th, 2008 - 2:22 pm

WOW, this is so beautiful.

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