August 14, 2014

Empty Nesters Gain “Grown Up” Bedrooms

Recently a client contacted us wanting to update the bedrooms in her home. She and her husband are now empty nesters and it was definitely time to transform these rooms from the childhood bedrooms to more “grown up” guest rooms. She wanted to keep all of her existing furniture – mostly inherited traditional pieces.  The childhood paraphernalia was boxed up and old toys donated.

New coverlets, draperies, lamps and chair fabrics did a lot to transform these two guest rooms into elegant accommodations.

May 6, 2014

New World Of Chandeliers

One of my main missions at the recent High Point Market was to find special new lighting fixtures for several clients.  Because each situation was so different from the others, I discovered a variety of interesting fixtures – new “twists” on traditional chandeliers, lanterns, and pendants.

March 20, 2014

From Inspiration to Reality

How many times have you fallen in love with a room you see in a design book? Is your “dream house” file full of magazine pictures?  Or do you spend hours scanning Pinterest or Houzz for inspiration?  For one client, the love of a master bathroom she saw in Traditional Home became a reality.  Her inspiration began with a picture that she carried around for several years before actually deciding to start the process.  A downstairs guest room and mother-in-law suite became a master bedroom, bathroom and closets along with a small sitting room.

This picture from Traditinal Home was the inspiration for the master bath.