Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Getting out of my comfort zone

Good Morning Loves!  Did you have a wonderful weekend?  We were busy around here preparing to depart for Colorado for Christmas vacation.  I cannot wait to see my sister and my nieces and nephews.  Oh and my brother-in-law too, of course, but he is chopped liver compared to my sissy.  :)

I've been busy trying to tie up some loose ends before we leave and one thing included was an e-design for a client I want to share with you.  My client, JG, has an amazingly gorgeous home with huge windows that showcase a stunning view.  Her living room was previously done in deep red, camel, brown & gold and she was ready for a change.  Her home has an open floor plan, and it is painted Sherwin Williams Safari, which we were not able to change.  Depending on the light, Safari can go from gold to green to khaki. 

Sherwin Williams Safari

 
Also on the keep list was her living room furniture and red oriental rug.  She has small children and hopes to get a few more years out of the current sofa and tables while accidents are still common occurrences. 





Do you notice a trend so far?  Yep, brown.  Brown walls, brown floors and brown furniture.  Brown is so NOT my signature color. 

I wanted to bring in some cool elements to contrast with the warm tones.  What better way to do that than with the ever-gorgeous Nympheus from GP & J Baker for Lee Jofa




Since her windows are so tall (175"!), we chose to add a blue banding to the bottom of the panels, adding another cool element to the space. I partnered the Nympheus with another favorite Les Touches.




Want to see how it all came together? 



#ProjectG
#ProjectG

This was definitely a job that pushed me to extend my comfort zone a bit since I am not a huge fan of the brown family.  But the end result is excellent!  I hope to share after pictures with you soon.
 
Have a great day.
 
xoxoK

9 comments:

  1. I like your choices. It leaves that room open for a very pretty sofa when she is ready.

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  2. I think you did a beautiful job working within some pretty strict perimeters. And anything with les touches added is aces to me.

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  3. I love how all of this came together. You added so much interest to the brown. I could live in this room.

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  4. Nympheus in that colorway is a stroke of brilliance and freshens up the entire space. Love the Les Touches in red. Great job Kimber!!

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  5. les touche from b&f is one of my favorite fabrics, ever. so cute!

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  6. It looks amazing! Love all the color you are bringing into the room.
    Where are you off to in CO? We are having some lovely weather for you right now! :)

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  7. It looks amazing! Love all the color you are bringing into the room.
    Where are you off to in CO? We are having some lovely weather for you right now! :)

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  8. I adore these fabrics. With so much gorgeousness to look at it will make the brown recede. Wonderful job. Happy Holidays to you and all the best to you and your family in the New Year! xo Nancy

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  9. Freaking awesome job transforming that boring brown! That client is lucky to have you.

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