This interior was featured in my blog about measuring up. The unfolding of this posh environment is a good illustration of how the design process works. It is a complicated and time consuming process but with the proper end results one can count on a smile on the client's face.
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| Lighting, draperies, draperies and new furniture added to this room. |
This is where we started changing this room and there are more changes on their way. We went from the photo below to the one above. Already adding color and interest at this stage to a room that had good bones to begin with.
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| First Visit and First Look |
Finishing up is the most fun part of the design process. Number one it means the client has found what I have done pleasing and appropriate for his or her lifestyle. That of course makes me very happy and grateful. But the best is, I now know they trust me to stretch their interiors to the best possible. I am in the process of adding the pow, pizazz and happiness to these spaces.
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| first view |
The placement of the furniture was right on but needed some updating and tweaking. The clients loved having a leather sofa to lounge on so my task was to find a new one that introduced a new color and allowed possibilities. We introduced some new furniture and accessories and draperies that played on the clients needs and wants. Here are a few before photos. Measures were taken to get sizes right. The current sofa had oversized arms which distracted from the seating area.
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| Dining Room needed some dramatic window treatments |
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| Mantle needed a little tweaking |
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| Dining Room |
This is the part of the process where every designer wants to get it right. If that is accomplished then a follow up invitation is the reward.
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| New lamps, console table, new sofa, mantle lighting etc |
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This photo was taken in the middle of the process. We have a new neutral sofa, new console, new lighting on the mantle; new chair the new sofa has smaller arms which allows for more seating space.
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| New sofa, new cocktail table, new end tables and lamps. |
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| The hand knotted wool rug to replace current one. |
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| New chair with color added |
To this mix we are adding some fabulous pillows to chair and sofa. By introducing color this way we can change whenever the client desires without a great deal of money spent.
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| Lumbar pillow for chair |
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| Two of these on sofa |
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These additions to the living room made a great difference. Since all spaces are open to one another, as in many contemporary new builds, we have to make sure every item works with the other in each and every space. We replaced this pub set with two comfortable club chairs and will now dress the corner with a reading lamp, rug, pillows and new window treatments to add color and sophistication.
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| Breakfast room before |
We will have roman shades fabricated for the French doors and the backdoor window to add a punch of color and softness to this area. This Osborne & Little fabric brings all of the colors together and adds a bit of punch to the area.
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| Fabric for roman shades on french doors and back door. |
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| Chiang Mai Dragon by F. Schumacher for cozy chairs in breakfast room. |
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| New breakfast room furniture is inviting and useful. |
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| Current dining room. |
The current dining room is attractive as is, but with the addition of this wall covering on the focus wall, draperies, a few lamps and new dining chair upholstery we can take this room to the next level.
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| Pumping up the size and reflective quality of sideboard lamps. |
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| Matthew Williamson for Osborne & Little wall covering for accent wall. |
This Designer's Guild fabric for Osborne & Little is so great I am considering using it on my dining chairs in one to ten of the different colors. It has a crocodile look and also a metallic sheen. We will be using it in a greige or gold/silver version.
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| Designer's Guild for Osborne & Little Nabucco |
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In the hall off of the living area is a bath that serves as a powder bath. We will use this dramatic paper for some punch and change lighting. The current shower curtain will work well with the paper so we are keeping that intact.
I anxiously await the unfolding process to share with you the results in this posh environment.
