Not only am I working on my projects (and they are coming along fine.....photos coming), but I have been working with three other ladies on various projects for their homes. A couple of the ladies are good friends, but one in particular means a lot to me.
Cathy's in love with industrial looks. I really loved this image of Hillary Swank's Manhattan apartment from the Elle Decor December issue and thought it would work beautifully.
Cathy has an uninterrupted wall that spans the width of her home. Part of her problem is it encompasses her family room and dining room. We've been trying to come up with an idea of how to make a separation without completely cutting off the two from each other. This treatment feels like a jumping off point.
The plan? A wall with this reclaimed paneling that spans a built in of two bookcases flanking either side of her sofa. We intend on building the bookcases and finishing them with a similar patina as the paneling. It takes a bit of imagination, but the idea is to mix it up with mirrors that back the bookcases. Kind of like this, just not so compartmentalized and possibly with the lower third of the bookcase a cabinet with door fronts.
I loved the idea of a ornate mirror in a gloss white on the paneling behind her sofa.....
kind of unexpected, but she's just a little hesitant.
Perhaps a more contemporary idea like this would make her swoon.
Hmmmmm....I think I might like this even better.
But, in keeping with the industrial look she is striving for we may need to do something even a little more unexpected....
her husband is in the aviation industry and has had an antique propeller sitting around for years in their garage just waiting for someway of working it into the house. Cathy hasn't been too receptive to the idea, that is until now. This could be a good way to get her husband motivated to help me make this whole concept come to fruition.
I'm thrilled to help and can't wait to see how it turns out. I know whatever we end up with will be stunning! I promise to keep you posted too!
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