I recently came across this room, and I really, really liked it.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that it was designed by Trent Hultgren, the baseball cap wearing designer that didn't do much on this season's Design Star. (Side note: I only watched a few episodes of this season and was underwhelmed. That said, Emily has a
pretty entertaining blog.) Trent said that the environment of Design Star wasn't one that he could be creative in, and he voluntarily left the show. I totally get that, as I am someone who can only paint artistically when the stars align and the "mood is right" :-)
But isn't that room above fun? It's totally not my style, as we sooo do not live in a beach house, but I love all the texture of the room, and the fact that it emits a lived in vibe. I'd love to see more work from him like this room. Not too shabby, Trent!