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 12, 2013

Villa – First Impressions

Entry – Before

At the Villa we recently completed in Dallas the front doors open directly into a spacious living area surrounded by archways and columns on three sides and a wall of windows looking out on the courtyard on the fourth side.  The actual space for a furniture grouping is naturally centered on the fireplace, but the room also incorporates adjoining walls, hallways and a beautiful curved staircase that needed to be considered in the overall plan.

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.