Some would prefer to do the traditional....
And some prefer a more contemporary approach....
I prefer a combination of both with the more unexpected elements....
and I know this just might be the ticket for Dani!
image credits here and here.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Mantle shimmy
A question I think all of us have struggled with from time to time....what to place above a fireplace mantle.
Some would prefer to do the traditional....
And some prefer a more contemporary approach....
I prefer a combination of both with the more unexpected elements....
and I know this just might be the ticket for Dani!
image credits here and here.
Some would prefer to do the traditional....
And some prefer a more contemporary approach....
I prefer a combination of both with the more unexpected elements....
and I know this just might be the ticket for Dani!
image credits here and here.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Swank's swanky swank......
Is it the time of year or what? Must be.....the holidays are over and the decorations are put away, and I'm getting inundated with requests for help!
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!
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!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Do you listen to those voices too?
Being gone from the retail end of my business for these last few years, has given me a chance to rethink my life. I know that there are times I miss the excitement of having my own place to live vicariously through. I decorated and edited and re-imagined my life through the eyes of my clients....having an outlet to be whomever I felt like being at that moment was exhilarating. I lived many different lives through what my boutique offered. I could be glamorous one day and earthy the next, all through the decor of the shop.
But, I had another life that needed tending. And he still needs me.....maybe more than ever.
However, I have been afforded the luxury of pondering what it is I want my home to be during my hiatus. I have reworked, and decorated my abode many times over....one room at a time. I am in the process of finishing up my dining room and have come to a stand still over.......curtains!
There is a voice....one that tells me to go with what it is I began with
Or the one that is telling me to mix it up......don't do the expected
note......the one in the middle is my fav.
So, which voice is speaking to me today? Hmmmmmmm.
But, I had another life that needed tending. And he still needs me.....maybe more than ever.
However, I have been afforded the luxury of pondering what it is I want my home to be during my hiatus. I have reworked, and decorated my abode many times over....one room at a time. I am in the process of finishing up my dining room and have come to a stand still over.......curtains!
There is a voice....one that tells me to go with what it is I began with
Or the one that is telling me to mix it up......don't do the expected
note......the one in the middle is my fav.
So, which voice is speaking to me today? Hmmmmmmm.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I know, I know.......but I'm still here
Yah, it's been a long time. I've been holed up looking for answers. I know this though.....life can throw you curve balls, but it doesn't mean it isn't worth getting back up, dusting yourself off and trying to get on with it.
So....with that, I make my entrance once again!
So....with that, I make my entrance once again!
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