This past week I finished an Inspiration Board for a young couple who recently moved into a little old home with tons of character.
Their living room is small but quaint with a central fireplace, built in bookshelves, and great hardwood floors. We were starting 95% from scratch, as the only living room items that moved with them were a console table and a flat screen TV. As newlyweds and young professionals, my clients wanted to invest in some quality furniture and accessories in a classic style that will grow with them over the years.
Today, I am featuring their Inspiration Board and a couple ‘Before’ pictures. In a few weeks, I hope to have some great ‘After’ pictures to share with you.
And here is the space we’re working with:
Lighting is important! As you can see, there are no overhead fixtures and the front window faces West so there is no direct sunlight during the day. Comfortable seating is also important since they want to be able to entertain friends and family in this main room. Luckily the lady of the house is an excellent sewer (she sews gorgeous quilts by hand!) so she will be making her own drapes and pillows; through a mixture of fabrics and pattern we’ll add a little life into this living room. I am very excited to see the finished space. Stay tuned, I’ll share pics when I have them!
~If you need a little inspiration for your own home, please contact me, I’d love to help~
Just got back from the home office installation and wanted to share a sneak preview. The room isn’t completely finished (still waiting on the side table from West Elm which is on back order) and art needs to go up, but so far so good don’t you think ?!
Loving the chevron Roman shades and the mix of patterns!
See my previous post for the BEFORE pictures and the INSPIRATION BOARD.
Do you have a room in your home that needs a little love? Need a few ideas? Contact me, I’d love to help!
It’s going to be a busy design weekend over here. The pendant lights for my MIL’s kitchen came in, so a trip to Universal Lighting is on the agenda for tomorrow (love this place but the website is meh so you should check it out in person), followed by an early evening event – Canadian Design Bloggers Meetup. Tommy “Sarah’s sidekick” Smythe will be the keynote speaker. Can’t wait! Sunday morning I’ll be checking in on an in-progress project (more details to come on that), then over to another client’s home for her office installation!
This office project has been fun to work on. My client (Melanie) has a great sense of style and the rest of her house is totally awesome. However, her office is the one neglected space in the home. As she is in the process of launching her own business, Melanie was really craving an office space that would reflect her own vibrant personality and would allow her creativity to flourish.
Here are a few BEFORE shots.
With a limited budget but good bones to work with (all existing furniture stayed, as did the wall colour), we got started on a plan that included:
- a DIY nail head corkboard for all her notes, pictures, documents, and snippets of inspiration (jump over here to see her step-by-step instructions!)
- Roman blinds for the bare window
- organization of those shelves (as a professional organizer, she took care of that herself)
- an injection of colour and pattern with the selection of 3 fabrics
- selection of several pre-owned art pieces and personal photographs to hang on the wall and picture ledge
Here is the Inspiration Board:
Stay tuned for pictures after the installation! Have a lovely weekend all!
Since posting about my decorating plans for our small bedroom, I’ve received a number of requests to share some updated photos. Though it is still a work in progress, here is a sneak preview of our bedroom thus far.
If you recall this post from a few weeks ago, here is the inspiration board I put together:
I’m on track with the overall look, however I’ve decided to forgo the parsons desk since it’ll be a tight squeeze. Although working from my kitchen table isn’t ideal, I do like the walking space we currently have around the bed. Your bedroom is supposed to be your sanctuary to relax and be comfortable, right? So the desk is out. In more exciting news, the most recent addition to our room are the fab LOVE pillows from Lush Designs in Greenwich Village. Fresh off the plane from London (thanks Mom!!)
Since you can’t see it in the shot above, here is a shot of our Moroccan-style pendant:
I’m pretty happy with the results so far. Especially since this is what we started with:
Next up on the bedroom to-do list:
- Rug for next to the bed
- Lined linen drapes to cover-up the vertical blinds (we aren’t allowed to take those down)
- Decide on art for walls
Stay tuned for a final reveal!
UPDATE: Today I’m participating in the ROOMSPIRATION blog link party. For more inspiring master bedrooms, click HERE!
You must see this stunning rental apartment transformation. I repeat RENTAL apartment! The Before and After photos speak for themselves:
Amazing isn’t it? A little cooperation from a landlord and a whole lot of style can go a long way. These photographs really highlight how a simple scheme of black and white can really make a big impact. Notice that though the finishes are builder basics (i.e. black laminate counter top in the kitchen, white subway tile, etc.), the overall look of the apartment is anything but! The tenant and very talented designer is Jessica of The World According to Jessica Claire who is now a Design Editor at Style at Home magazine. Her apartment will be featured in the upcoming June 2011 issue and I can’t wait to see more. Congratulations to a fellow George Brown Interior Decorating student!
(design by Jessica Wak, photography by Stacey Brandford, images via Style at Home)
