Blackout Bedroom

Occasionally, when working with a client on one project, we will spot a fabric for another project.

This gorgeous grey fabric with a geometric stripe woven in caught our eye and knew it would be perfect for the master bedroom. The husband wanted "blackout curtains" so he could sleep late and not be bothered by the sun peeping in.

But there were so many windows in this bedroom plus sitting room and the lovely fabric was a bit expensive for long drapery panels everywhere.

We hit on this idea of traversing drapes on the back windows and Roman shades on the side windows and in the sitting room. (Actually, it was the mother-in-law who thought of this!)

The custom made pillows in shades of grey, cream and gold were the finishing touch!

I love the mix of masculine and feminine. But mostly I love the fact that the husband thinks he's going to sleep in!  These clients have a newborn baby!! 

Drapery fabric by Unique Fine Fabrics.

Large grey pillow fabric by RM Coco.

Trim by Trend

Geometric pillow fabric by Fabricut

Velvet floral pillow fabric by Trend

One fabric, Two rooms

If you want to unify two spaces, especially if they are side by side, try using one fabric for both, like we did here: 

fabric by Kasmir

Here is the Dining Room, before:

And after:

And a different view: 

                  

And here is the Living Room before:

And after:

Another view:

And finally, a close up of one of the drapery panels and the hardware:

Get an "A" in Geometry

Geometry was the only kind of math I did well in.  I've asked other designers about this and many agreed that they were good in Geometry, too.  Not one said they got an "A" in Calculus!  We tend to think in space and shapes.
The geometric embroidery on this fabric was really appealing.  In a room of solid fabrics, it gave us some pattern to work with.

The family room was in really good shape, decoratively speaking.  It just needed the finishing touch of window treatments so we chose to do soft stationary drapery panels with a French pleat header. Some people call it a Euro pleat.  And those corner windows - a matching pair! thank you Mr. Architect! - were going to be a challenge.

My installers did an incredible job, as usual.  They make an installation like this look easy.

I give this project an A+  !!!

Fabric by Kasmir

Drapery hardware by Graber 

Blinds were customer's own

Tuesday's Topics

After we dream a while,  

let's find a fabric just like this!  

Caracole's Tag Line

              This Winfield Tybony Wallcovering 
                                          got us thinking about. . . 

Caracole Classics with a 

 chair that is just as pretty from the back 

as from the front.  See the wood fretwork? 

A dresser with a nod to mid-century style
but updated for today is our

"Natural Intuition" as well.

Fabric background by

Osborne and Little in "Martineau"  


Caracole is right;   "Good Ideas Only"  indeed.  

Dressing the Bed

Dressing 6 different beds last week (for more than one house) 

has us wondering how you like to dress your bed?   

Cozy? 

Comfy?      Glam?     Elegant? 

Grandma's vintage quilt?     

What can we offer that will make you rest better and feel equipped to energize through your day?  

In upcoming posts we will be discussing trends we are seeing.  Like a return to luxurious bedding, but with less - a lot less - pillows (We hear you gentlemen cheering!)

And what has happened to the bedskirt?

Stay tuned........

All that glitters. . .

vervain.com

How easily we are distracted by baubles, sequins, 
and shine, especially at this 

wonderful,

sparkly time of year!

Sophisticated gold and cherry tones have us swooning and looking for more places to decorate.  Wouldn't this make a lovely holiday tablecloth?     

Luzzano in Carnelian by Vervain