December 5, 2013

The Question – To Paint or Not to Paint Your Stained Trim?

If your husband loves his stained woodwork, here are some before and after photos that may help you change his mind!

Painting your trim can instantly change the look of your room.

At this house, we chose to paint the stained bookcases, mantel and ceiling beams white.  It made the ceilings appear taller and gave a fresh look to the room.

Before…

After… 

For this next client, we removed the stained shutters to let in more light and painted the woodwork a soft blue green color.  The contrast with the lighter walls gives this room a peaceful, relaxed look.

Before…

After…

November 14, 2013

Second Home Surprise

At our first kitchen meeting for this mountain home renovation, knee deep in appliance brochures and photos, my conservative client surprised me by suggesting, “Do I really have the nerve to do a red stove?!”

I’m so glad she did!

Among the rustic but elegant textures and neutral shades, the candy apple red stove creates a dramatic effect.

October 8, 2013

Artwork – The Finishing Touch

Many of you have seen the recent pictures of the condo we completed in the Upstate and heard that we are headed to Dallas this month for another big installation.

Artwork is one of the biggest design details that can pull together a project. We have all kinds of resourses for artwork, but recently we’ve been working a lot with our travelling dealers.  They scope out artists in the Southeast then bring us a variety of styles, price ranges, and sizes to look through.