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every now and then i stumble upon an interior designer whose work feels like the perfect combination of modern and classic. i find myself constantly struggling to combine my love of classic, traditional design with my desire to indulge in current color and pattern trends. so when i heard from designer tamara kaye-honey i was thrilled to see that her work balanced both of those worlds perfectly.

originally from halifax, nova scotia, tamara now lives and works in los angeles where she runs her interior design firm honey interiors. tamara has a real knack for combining high end pieces with low-budget finds and uses some really fantastic color palettes in her work. i was really smitten by her work in a south pasadena home so i thought i’d share some photos from that project here today.

oh to be the lucky residents of this pasadena home- i love the way that tamara used yellow throughout the home in a number of different ways- in poppy sunshine hues and more sophisticated golden tones. and the little girl’s pink bedroom (picture after the jump)? i’d be happy to live in that room right now. you can view more of tamara’s beautiful work right here and contact her for design services right here. thanks to tamara for sharing her beautiful work with us!

CLICK HERE for 5 more images of this beautiful home after the jump!

[how sweet is this little girl's room?]

tamara’s design (esp. the pasadena home) is an inspiration to me. i love the blue’s, yellows and mix of era’s. i cant wait to incorporate some of her thoughtfulness in the redesign of my 1960’s home!

I found Some of the furniture elements or similar to them!

White chest with antique designed drawers….

http://www.ba-stores.com/product/traditional-style-mans-chest-rossella

Leatherette Sofa, not yellow, but…also looks nice..

http://www.ba-stores.com/product/leatherette-sofa-in-straight-style-athomeusa

I love kids’ bunk bed shown in last photo, pretty, anybody knows how to find it?

Really intriguing combinations of texture here.

Tamara, this may be a funny question, but why did you stage the room with the 2 fur/shag chairs with a picture of the young girl on the floor?? Is this an idea for pictures or did you do this to help bring a center point to the layout when you were shooting?

I was just being lazy :) I knew I had see the bunk beds somewhere.

I’m pretty sure this is the same: http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/beds-mattresses/nurseryworks-duet-bunk-bed-026289

Note that an image search for “modern bunkbed” turns up some nice goodies.

Wow! Thanks for all your wonderful comments.

I will try and answer your questions:

Bunk bed- Nurseryworks Duet Bunk
(homeowner Traci Fleming founded the modern kids furniture company )

Black flower mirror in inglenook above fireplace -Williams -Sonoma Home

Flower rug in office- petal in yellow, West Elm

The little ladies bedroom plays with 3 Benjamin Moore colors-
Walls-soft white, trim-sunlit coral, door contrast detail -coral gables

Faux fur polar bear armchairs in office- custom from Funnel in Pasadena

Exterior house color- Benjamin Moore, lead gray

Front door color- color match to the Anthropologie store card that we all should have!

Hardwood floors-double process bleached oak

Office desk- actually the homeowners previous dining room table (B&B Italia)

tamara- could you tell me if you purchased the wooden fireplace surround somewhere, or if it was custom made? I love the clean lines especially with the black brick and would like to try it in my house.

Hi!
Sorry again for the delay.
-Yes thanks, I did design the wooden fireplace surround
-the black circular mirror is from Williams-Sonoma Home
-bolster in the kids playroom is John Robshaw
-Kitchen banquette is custom with silver automotive vinyl and contrast white vinyl piping and buttons
-credenza is vintage James Mont

Thanks.
Tamara

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