Glam it UP!

Living Room of Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopolous
(photo courtesy of Elle Decor at www.pointclickhome.com)

Glamour is all about living it up, the high life, entertainment, and style!
It is about adding that dash of panache and that pinch of punch to your space and your life!
Most of all, it is about full-on, no holds barred...FUN!
And that is exactly what this couple has brought into their living room, loads of rip roaring, never want it to end...FUN!

Here are the style points of any good glamourous room:
1. Lush and luxurious fabrics. Think velvet, silk, Egyptian cotton, thick wool.
2. Mirrors. A glamourous room without a mirror, is lacking glamour. I mean REALLY...would a glamour girl not have a mirror to look at herself in EVERY room!
3. Metallics. Reminiscent of jewelry, legs on tables, and decor are often decorated in golds, silvers, copper, and pewter for a hint of shine and sparkle.
4. White. There is always a little white in every glamourous room, whether vases, curtains, walls, or rugs. It simply makes all those lovely pieces stand at attention.
5. Artwork. Often pricey artwork lines the walls of a glamourous room, but even a simple print in an ornate frame will look equally appealing.
6. Patterns. Often, you will find rather feminine colors and patterns in a glamourous room, but that alone does not make it feminine. These patterns are often rich in detail.

Let's see how this room stacks up:

1. Well, the velvet sofas, the silk curtains...I think we have lush fabrics covered.
2. The mirrored table brings all the glamour of the 20s into this room, and keeps it on trend.
3. The gold table legs, the silver metallic items on the bookshelf. These add polish and shine to the room.
4. The white walls, the white vases and mantel pieces. Even the white chair makes that lovely golden woodgrain stand out even more!
5. The art here is not just on the walls. The John Derian moroccan poufs are art in and of themselves. The shocking pink color makes them even more artistic.
6. The pattern on the Baker chairs is wonderful, as is the one on the floor. The lavendars, periwinkle, and pink...all girl colors...in this contemporary room keep it from appearing to girly!

This is one room I would LOVE LOVE LOVE...but my husband would despise that pink color! George gets a standing ovation for that one!