A Subtle Update . . . Project Two.

Hi There.

Our second project is the slight re-do of a clients "off at college" daughter's room.  We went all out while she was in high school, but the bright pinks and greens are feeling a little young and dated. This quick fix is all about the walls.  All the furnishing we chose back then are white and really popped off the bright walls but luckily work beautifully now that we are changing everything around them.  

Paint or paper can change the look completely and not blow a budget.  I came up with four options that simply involve one accent wall of paper, paint and simple a curtain change.  My client requested pale grey and lavender or even a darker plum and some metallic.   A big visual color change.

Take a look at the possibilities . . .

Meeting today . . . we'll see what she thinks !!

Request for Lavender . . . Part One.

Happy Lavender

I have not always loved purple.  At one point in time I had a tone on tone cream filled house, why I don't know.  But my style changes and the things I love change.  I finished re-designing the showroom to fill it with saturated reds, purples and golds.  So I never say never to a certain color anymore.  But when it comes to this year's "color of the year"  I feel a little goes a long way.  They call it Radiant Orchid which is a clean, vibrant pinkish - lavender.  Not one of my favorites, but I will say, I am loving deep purple and soft lavender these days.  In my pinterest files I find inspiration just like the rest of you and recently when I was looking at "all things purple" I came across these images by well known designers who know how to use lavender - in my opinion.  A small dose is all it take to get the feel without overdoing it. 

Take a look on the perfect way to drop lavender in your space !

 design by beth webb

 design by Suzanne Kasler

Frank Babb Randolph's Georgetown home featured in Veranda here

I have had the lavender request and like the others, I believe a little goes a long way !
In this space, the back of the chairs and edge of the rug were as far as I went.

But just recently I was asked to incorporate lavender in a home without any, in a room not far away from a living space filled with blue and yellow.  Took a lot of pondering and more time than usual because to find a way to visually make it work and logistically to get it to the West Coast without costing a bloody fortune.  Stay tuned for the design I put together using lavender !