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.

April 4, 2014

Tulips Are In Bloom…And So Is This Bedroom

Spring is here in full force – flowers and trees are blooming everywhere!

This “Pink Impression” tulip brightened my desk at work this week.

Recently while working on a scheme for a client’s guest bedroom, she suggested that we use pink and aqua to create a soft and lovely ambiance. With the embroidered florals that we chose, it will be springtime year-round in this bedroom!

We selected the floral pattern for bed pillows (bottom left), the aqua and white pattern for a chair (top left), and the solid aqua for windowseat pillows (bottom right).

This pink linen damask (top right) was the initial selection for the scheme. The multi-color patterns, like this one on the bench (bottom), tie together the pink and aqua in the room.

Happy Spring!

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.