The original powder room was a bit tired and outdated, so the clients really wanted a whole new look. I was given carte blanche on the project. At the time, I did have a slight affection towards using a leopard wallpaper, but instead decided to go with a Bahamas or Maldives inspired look. Besides the [...]
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A Powder Room Makeover
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Anthropologie, Farrow & Ball, Swahili Imports on September 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Austin Project: Final Photos
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Ikea on August 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For those of you just viewing this blog for the first time, today is the last entry of a 4-part story on a project I did in Austin. Please, click on the previous blogs to see more photos of this project. The Mudroom This area is, of course the laundry room; however, I wanted to [...]
Austin Project: Final Photos III
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Ikea, Library, Restoration Hardware on August 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For those of you viewing this blog for the first time, today is part 3 of a 4 part story I did on a project in Austin. Please click on the previous blog to see more photos of this project. The Library & Media Room This part of the home is really overall “The Family [...]
The Austin Project: Final Photos II
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Breakfast Nook, Stainless Steel Appliances, Sunbrella, Terrain on August 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
For those of you viewing this blog for the first time, today is part 2 of a 4 part story I did on a project in Austin. Please click on the previous blog to see more photos of this project. The Kitchen and Breakfast Nook For the kitchen and breakfast nook we stuck with our [...]
The Austin Project: Final Photos I
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged formal dining, Hinkley Lighting, library area, Neutral palette, original furniture, Terrain on August 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
We started this project in the Spring and it has been a blast ever since its inception. The goal was to create a casual and comfortable home with a neutral palette that would be soothing for the homeowners, yet relevant for a family of four. Because they were moving from a smaller home into a [...]
MORE CUTTINGS FOR THE SALON
Posted in Garden, Home, Projects, Shop on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I have mentioned in a previous blog, a little side project of mine is doing flower arrangements for the salon, Twirl. So, here are a couple of photos of the last “arrangements” (arrangements, I am using loosely), as well as some for my own home. A spring look for the salon Some fun little [...]
Update on the Austin Project
Posted in Home, Projects on June 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Several of you out there have been asking about the Austin Project, so here’s a quick update! We are still waiting for several more deliveries, as well as a 10-foot dining room table, before the final pictures are taken. However, I have included a couple of “before” and some recent of the library and media [...]
Austin Project: Phase 3
Posted in Home, Projects on May 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the progress going on with the kitchen and living room. The “before” picture of the living room with the entrance to the kitchen and the original “wet bar” in the background. Here, we removed the “wet bar” and walk-in food pantry and are replacing them with a new food pantry (much smaller), which will [...]
Austin Project: Phase 2
Posted in Home, Projects on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Below, Phase 2 of the Austin project and pictures of the family room and the mudroom (one of my favorite rooms of the home). The “before” photo of the media area (in the family room). Because the original built-ins were a bit too small for my client’s T.V., we are eliminating the closet to the [...]
Austin Project: Phase 1
Posted in Home, Projects on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a little over two months since I started the project in Austin and it’s been a blast! The homeowners are awesome and the project is coming along smoothly with only your minor bumps along the way. Below, are a few before and “durings” of the front of the home and dining room. We [...]