April 30, 2013

Rustic Look

We've had a really fun project going on with a client...a rustic, yet dressy room...what is that you may ask.  It's a design plan with pieces like this...

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A rustic and shapely mirror


Paris Iron/Wood Shutter Cabinet
A very unique piece for the...guest room TV.  (The mirror is not for above this!)


Part of the custom bedding will be in this fabric


A few accents in this - it is silky and has thin wavy stripes in it


Here's the "dressy" part in this room - chocolate floral fabric (this client LOVES flowers)!





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Yes, rustic red accents!

It's not too often we get the chance to go rustic around here locally. So this was a welcome change for us and so much FUN!  The design board/plan is completed and was just presented to the client.....who LOVES it all.  Yea! 

 She already had a picture that we decided in the beginning to use in this room so that is HOW the rustic room's vision started...it's new home will be located over a custom headboard made in that fancy brown fabric above...with nailheads, of course.  

Jumping off point for this room - her picture

Want to see more of this room during the course of this turn-key design process?  Stay tuned and we'll reveal more as it unfolds....better get busy as now we've got lots of orders to place and custom work-orders to prepare.  

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

April 25, 2013

Zebra Print


Let's pull a few things together...shall we?  Here we go...

Le Zebre Rouge Bed Skirt
Dust Ruffle


Wilke White Coverlet
Coverlet


Wilke White Euro Sham
A couple of Euro Shams

Black Bargello Pillowcase
Stunning Egyptian Pillowcases


Nairobi Midnight Extra Euro Sham
Another fun pillow


Le Zebre Rouge Pillow (Right) Le Zebre Rouge Pillow (Left)
A pair of these pillows to be placed in front of the Euros


Le Zebre Rouge Curtain Panel
Zebra Draperies...oh yea!  Maybe we'll add these in!


Nairobi Midnight Frankfort Bench
A Storage Bench 


Midnight Herringbone Throw
A lovely Herringbone Throw 


And with these new products we have most of the makings for...
 THIS!

Scalamandre

Well, and of course...there's the dog! Ha!

Just thought we'd share these scrumptious new products with you today.  If you need help revitalizing a bedroom, or any room, just let us know.  We'd be glad to work with you!

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!




Image Credits:  Eastern Accents

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April 24, 2013

Island Style

A day at the beach...

Get the look coastal

well, dreaming of it anyway when I stumbled upon this!  However, this carefree look CAN be created in our own homes...to enjoy each and every day.  Here are a few pieces that would help create this dreamy design. 

What about YOU...any "dreams" lately?

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Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!




Image Credits:  Safavieh

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April 15, 2013

Spring is in the Air...Finally!

Happy Monday!  As you can tell we have been swamped with projects...a great thing, of course, and I'm sure some of this lovely spring weather we've had is part of the reason why.  It's always such a great time to spruce up around the home (inside and outside).  Even if it isn't a large project...the tiniest of changes can make your heart sing each and every time you see transformations in your rooms.  Like this...


Just adding a new lampshade and some beautiful spring tulips will completely change the atmosphere in your room.  Aren't these just beautiful?

So what has Spring inspired YOU to change inside your home this year?  We'd love to hear from you!

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!



Image Credits:  New Growth Designs-Silk Florals

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April 5, 2013

Spring Organizing...in the GARAGE!

Well, maybe just maybe, the weather has finally broken and Spring temps are arriving (keeping my fingers crossed).  So, what better time to start cleaning out and organizing...the GARAGE!  It's always the "dreaded task" of the season, but well worth all the effort once it's done (just wish it could would stay that way!).

Here's a few interesting inspiration photos to help us out.  I love this idea of cabinets and drawers that you can write on with chalk!  I like to label anything I can in order to better organize.  This saves me time instead of always looking for things.  Everything has it's place here...that's MY definition of really ORGANIZING!



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Do More with Drawers

Our tips for tackling your garage include:

1) Empty everything out of your garage

2) Go through the items and spring clean get rid of things you don't need or use 

3) Sweep out every nook and cranny

4) Clean any windows - inside and out

5) Paint the walls

6) Paint the floor (if so desired)

7) Install your choice of an organization system

8) Find a place for everything you put back inside

9) Label anything that you can

Now, the trick will be to...keep it this way!!!


So what is YOUR idea of organizing the garage area? Will YOU be doing this on this lovely weekend?

Whatever you find yourself doing...
Have a "Simply Irresistible" Weekend!






Image Credits:  BHG


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April 4, 2013

Client Project Reveal - Gallery Wall

Remember the art gallery wall I mentioned that we were working on?  Well...it is finished!!!  Mission accomplished!  Clients were simply thrilled with the outcome.  Want to see...?

We started out by sorting through all of the art that the clients had framed.  He is a retired professional football player...yes, a real star, as I told him!  They had been wanting all of the pictures (and when I say "all" I mean a whole slew of them!) arranged and hung on the wall going upstairs.  Here is how it all began...sorting to see what all we have...












Oh, and this isn't even all of them!  Believe me! The pictures were from college through a couple of pro football team years.  We knew that making a template of each one (whew!) would be the best thing to do in order to make a layout for the wall space.  So, that's what we did.  We also marked the nail or hanger spot on each template so our installer would be able to easily hang each one in it's exact spot!  (He was impressed, by the way!)

The next thing was to decide HOW we wanted to hang them.  We finally decided that we wanted the wall to tell a story.  So we started the story with college years on up through each team he played for.  

OK, so, once we had all of these templates...we had some fun on the stairway!!!








...oh, and LOTS of blue tape!  I was paranoid that these would fall off the wall before the installer got them up (which was scheduled for a couple days later).  You can't see the whole wall here, but believe me we had fun...we did!  We always love a challenge and have a great time all while doing our work!  We also decided to put her children's wedding portraits up on the opposite wall.  She has three already, but she wanted places for all five (for when the time comes and the others get married)...so we templated for these as well.

Finally, it was install day.  I met with the installer that morning at the client's house to get started.  Here are the results...looking down the stairs... 



Instead of filling the sloped wall with art all the way across to the crown moulding we stepped it down all the way across.  The other way made it feel way to crowded.  This was just a better look as you came up or down the stairs.


 Here are the two spots for the other children's wedding portraits that will come later (no, they aren't leaving the templates up until then!).


Now a look from below...this just "cozied up" the whole space.






We worked even the large ones right in with the smaller ones.



This one was made just for this spot...don't ya think?





 A few more she wanted hung in this spot on the top landing...


 This set of football pictures were hung at the bottom of the stairs in the hallway (where some other football memorabilia was already hung).  


When her hubby (the star!) got home that evening he texted me and said..."AWESOME!  LOVE IT!" (in all caps!)...and a bit later she texted me as well and said "He was blown away.  Wish you could have been here.  Your ultimate success!"  I was SO happy that they were both so very pleased.  That's what interior design is all about...making the client's dream become a reality...and we had indeed!  

So, this gives you a little peek into some of what goes on around here.  Hope you enjoyed!

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day! 



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