Favorite Nook: Visual Vamp

The final nook of the week comes from Valorie Hart, photo stylist and author of Visual Vamp. As you would expect from a design pro, her blog is a great source of inspiration - she does all the hard work of finding the good stuff for us all. So thanks Valorie. She has a different spin on the favorite nook question and shared a lot of her her home and personality. Lets hear all about it...

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Of course the word "nook" releases a flood gate of ideas and images. What girl doesn't love a little nook and cranny?

I live in New Orleans in a very old house, and as old houses go, there are always nooks to decorate and inhabit. I've been in this house for over five years, always playing and styling, so I've collected a few images of my ever changing space, featuring some of my favorite nooks.

My closet is very special. In old houses none of the bedrooms actually have closets. This was an extra room adjoining the bedroom, so my dear sweet husband turned it into a dressing room and walk in closet for us. We don't have a huge budget, so it's basic wire shelving, and some vintage furniture. This nook is where my vanity is, and the section of the closet that houses our costumes for Carnival season and Mardi Gras. The pooch is our dog Cholo.


The bedroom is a place I often hang out in. I plug in the lap top and prop myself up in bed, and turn it into the Vamp command center, a nook where I get alot of work done.

The living room is ever changing. But one thing is contstant: There's always a comfy corner for reading or watching TV. We don't have a family room, so we really "live" in the living room,

The kitchen has a cozy nook in front of the only fireplace remaining in the house.

Here's an earlier version of the living room, with the formula for a good nook: a pretty chair, lots of books, and fresh flowers.

This chaise lounge in the living room is the nook of all nooks! One of Cholo's friends named Candy Lounge was visiting and quite agrees on its excellent nookiness.

We have a traditional New Orleans front porch at our shotgun house, and there are nooks here too, perfect for enjoying a cool drink, and a chat with neighbors and friends.

The other side of the kitchen has a nice nook at the island, a good place to enjoy a cup of coffee.

My office has a wing chair pulled up to the desk.

Another more recent view of the living room: Pillows and throws are essentials for a cozy nook.

This is a sneak peek at my latest revamp - I changed my office into a dining room (and will post on it when it's finished). I can already guarantee some good nook here!

Hope you enjoyed the tour of the nooks at chez Visual Vamp!

Thanks for asking me over to your nook Mrs. Limestone!

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