Inspired by Ballard Designs

 

Good Morning.  Did you get the new Ballard Designs catalog recently?  I was so impressed with all of the goodness inside.  My favorite pieces?

 



Dodie Drum Shade



 

 

And of course, what animal-print-loving-girl wouldn't want the Dodie Cosmetic bag?

 



Dodie Cosmetic Bag



 

 

I was on the hunt for a new sofa earlier this year and never found anything that was just right... maybe until now.  I'm loving everything about the Spencer Sofa.

 



Spencer Sofa

 

 

And, last but definitely not least, the Voltaire Sconce.  A steal at only $99.  Run and you get a pair because this goodness will definitely not last long!

 



 

Voltaire Sconce

 

 

I was so inspired by their items that I decided to create a room using some of my favorite Ballard Designs items. 

Inspired by Ballard room details here

 

What did you think of the new catalog?  Did you find anything you couldn't live without?

 

Have a great day!

Fighting The Good Fight

Good Morning!  I hope that you had a fantastic Labor Day weekend!  I have been working with a friend-turned-client to help re-create his bedroom. 

The path that we took to get to this point is a bit funny.  I was telling him about my biggest pet peeve in interior design.  Can you guess what it is?  If you guessed brown everything...bonus points for you.  Now, I'm not saying brown is a bad thing.  It is fine...In doses...And when paired with other colors. 



Brown Living Room via (see what I mean?)


I mentioned that many times when I go into prospective client's homes I notice that almost everything is brown...floors, furniture, walls, cabinetry, etc., and that when I point it out (diplomatically, of course), people really begin to see their space with a different perspective.  Well, guess what?  He immediately looked around his home and noticed brown, gave me a call and asked if we could start with his bedroom. Um...yes!!!

Growing up and living in South Alabama, my client loves to hunt and fish, but has a definite preppy side.  Keeping this in mind, I created these two rooms as a starting off point.

Option #1 details available here



Option #2 details available here

He immediately fell in love with Eric Cohler's "Antlers" fabric designed for F. Schumacher and selected the second design.  I'll be sure to post some before, in-progress and after shots soon.

Which would you have chosen?  Do all brown rooms bug you too?  If not, what is your decorating pet peeve?

I hope you have a great week.  Here's to fighting the good fight and eradicating the world of ugly brown, one room at a time.

 

 

Chairish-Inspired Living Room Design

Hello!  Do you know Chairish?  I certainly hope so because, if not, you are missing out!  Chairish has fast become one of my favorite go-to sites for amazing vintage furniture and home décor.  Not only are all the items curated by those with impeccable taste, but the pricing is great too!  I was thrilled when I was contacted by Chairish and asked to design a colorful room using one of their accent chairs as the starting point. 

I had quite a few amazing pieces to choose from, including

Mod Yellow Tufted Chair

Pink Zebra Louis Chair

 

Red Arne Jacobsen Style Chair



In the end, I selected a pair of green high back tufted chairs by Broyhill as inspiration.  As soon as I saw them, I knew immediately where I wanted to take the room.

Green High Back Broyhill Chairs

Chairish asked that I design a space that incorporates color.  Um, hello!?!  They were certainly speaking my language.  I love the apple green of these chairs and immediately envisioned them partnered with a favorite colorful floral Hot House Flowers by Celerie Kemble for F. Schumacher.

Pillow available here

Next, I simply used the colors from the Hot House fabric to layer in additional color and pattern.  How do you like the end result? 

Chairish-Inspired Room

 

Thank you again for inviting me to design a room.  What are your favorite pieces at Chairish?