Tag: interior design
Linen, Linen, Linen
So I happen to be absolutely in love with linen fabrics. Finally, my fabrics vendors are just as much in love. This week I saw some amazing linen fabrics from Cowtan & Tout. These are beautiful high quality fabrics with amazing patterns. They can be used as window treatments, pillows and bedding. Please enjoy!
Window Treatments
Window treatments are the finishing touches to a room. Most people think of window treatments as a functional necessity that they have to keep the sun from waking them up too early in the morning. But window treatments really are a major part of what gives a room its feeling. Have you ever walked into a room and felt like it was incomplete? Looked … Read More Window Treatments
How Designs Evolve
Many times I am asked how a design evolves, how did I think that everything was going to work, how do you get from start to finish? So today I thought I would share the process on one of my clients homes. How it evolved what the starting point was and how it finishes. So here is how this project has gone. I first … Read More How Designs Evolve
Fabric Trends for Traditional Fabrics
This week there was a fabulous table top showing of new fabrics. The fabrics were beautiful! The direction in the interior design industry as seen through the new fabrics is a slight move toward the muddy. Ok let me explain. A great deal of the fabric companies are releasing traditional fabrics in which the color hues are very close in value which gives an … Read More Fabric Trends for Traditional Fabrics
New Releases in Fabric
This is one line that is like the perfect pair of high heels, no matter what you are wearing they are always the right answer to complete the look.
Selecting the Right Upholstered Furniture
So how many people are seriously confused about upholstered furniture and why there is such a large variation in price? Well there is a lot that goes into quality furniture and what determines the price. If you are not working with a good interior designer, who will take into consideration your lifestyle to select the correct, properly made upholstered furniture here are somethings to point you in the … Read More Selecting the Right Upholstered Furniture
Why interior designers start from the ground up
Over the years I have had many clients, business partners, and friends ask why I always start from the ground up when designing a space. So here are some of my reasons and secrets. When designing a space whether it is a whole house, office or just a room we always want there to be flow and balance. If we start from the ground … Read More Why interior designers start from the ground up
Lighting for Your Home
Have you ever looked at you room and felt that something wasn’t right? Maybe it’s your lighting. Every room should have three sources of light. These lighting sources can come from light fixtures, lamps, recessed lights or can lights, and sconces. Light fixtures can be chandeliers or pendant lights and of course the lights on ceiling fans. If you live here in the Tampa Bay … Read More Lighting for Your Home
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