"Client Project: Bold Color"

I was extremely excited to get the go-ahead on my latest client project and to get this family room makeover underway.  The space is totally a blank slate and it happens to be huge with lots of light.  We won't be painting in this project so I knew immediately that I was going to have to go bolder than usual.  With the budget in mind, I began the design concept for this space in an unlikely place, at the bottom.  I decided to try to knock out one of the more expensive elements first.  I scored this GREAT rug at an amazing price and that's where it all began.

 

 

 

With the rug as the driving force behind the design, I searched for some inspiration for color pairing  in the space.  It's amazing what you can turn up if you really look with a fresh eye. 



 

 

 I feel in love with the navy, chartreuse and purplish violet color. The addition of a couple of fun prints and a punch of color....

 

 

...yielded this moodboard.  

 

The client loved it and we are well on our way to turning this moodboard into a reality.  So excited!
Have a great weekend!

Hump Day Humor

I've been working hard lately to pull together design plans for two new client projects.  So,  I thought we could all probably use a little Hump Day humor. Have you guys seen this commercial?

        

I think this commercial is hilarious, especially the reactions of the office employees.  Lol!

You know, design can be funny too, or at least a little quirky.  I find that it's often those odd and whimsical little elements that give a space personality, don't you?  Here are a couple of my favorites.

Check out Dwellings By Devore's super cute towel hook.  Sure, you could use the standard big box store's towel hook options, but how much more personality does this DIY'd guy bring to this powder room.  Love it!  See more of the project on her Glittered Gold Taxidermy post.

Emily Clark hit the ball out of the park with this cute kid's space.  I'm a die-hard Emily fan and when she posted sneak peeks of this project I just knew the navy clover stencil was going to be the show stopper.  I was wrong!  This oversized "funny" poster makes an even larger statement.  Retro, quirky and somehow chic.  Love it too!  Read more about her design and vote for her the Pottery Barn contest by checking out her entire project on her Book Nook Reveal post.

 

And lest we forget my fun and quirky bright yellow front door.  Please, don't get me started.  If you missed that post, check it out on one of my very early blog entries called See It, Like It, Do It: Front Door Project.

 

 

The goal in every design project should be to be yourself.  If in the end the space makes you feel at home and happy (even to the point of a little chuckle inside) then, in my opinion, that's a well-designed space.  Happy Hump Day!