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Owners: Lisa & Mike
Rooms: Foyer, Kitchen/Family Room
Team: Lisa, Cheryl, Brenda, Eileen, Holly, Sue
Mike & Terry
At our first meeting,
Lisa shared with us her love of
While the colors
and textures were recreated to coordinate with the coaster, the inspiration for
several of the color blends were autumn leaves that Lisa selected from around
her yard. We achieved a stucco look by a
sparing introduction of joint compound to our paint technique. Next we developed a jagged look of broken
brick in a variety of shapes and patterns using trompe l’oeil.
The otherwise
sharp lines and contemporary feel of the family room was softened by Mike and
Terry through their contribution of custom woodworking to alter the face of the
fireplace and surrounding built-ins, giving way to a much warmer
appearance. They further captured the
exterior appearance of a European building by installing wooden shutters around
the windows.
Being able to
work with the existing furniture provided a greater opportunity for us to
concentrate on specialized accessories – In the end, wine bottles, books
on France, fine chocolates, lampposts, park benches, potted flowers and more
were all among the accessories used in achieving Lisa’s desired look.
Owners: Brenda & Tod
Rooms: Foyer, Family
Room/Kitchen
Team: Brenda, Sheryl, Eileen, Holly, Lisa, Linda,
Shannon, Sue
Tod & Terry
At our first
meeting, Brenda confessed her uncertainty if not a total lack of a clearly
desired vision.
As the team
peppered her with questions, Brenda was able to narrow her focus as she
considered both her and her family’s interests and experiences. As part of the process, we were delighted to
learn about two of their treasured possessions - acquired by her husband Tod on
a recent business trip to
While there he found
and purchased certain works of art that he was able to have personalized with
hieroglyphics that spoke of their love and its measurement in gold. Beautifully matted and framed, Brenda was
prepared to find them a home under the bed, due to no available wall
space. Excited to be able to integrate
them into their home’s décor, we cautiously set out developing a strategy
for complementing the art without
turning their home into an Egyptian palace.
In addition,
since the owners were in the market for a new sofa and love seat we decided to
address that first. After zeroing in on
their desired style, we concentrated on its color and texture. Since the central medium for the artwork was
papyrus, we decided to design a paint technique to complement that aspect.
Relying on a
combination of tissue paper and metallic paint we were able to achieve our
desired look. Realizing the room was
missing a focal point and desiring an overall greater presence we consulted
with Tod and Terry. Together, they
designed a mantle for the fireplace and came up with the idea for custom
built-ins to serve double duty as an entertainment center and library. Cinching the deal with their idea for
matching crown molding they had won the job.
As a result, the
white walls of this home were transformed into a metallic pallet of gold,
bronze, copper, rust, silver and black and the addition of clay pots, and
ancient artifacts included among the
added accessories, the home now speaks of royalty and love - allowing Brenda
and Tod to share something special about themselves in the process….
Sheryl’s love for country is immediately apparent upon
entering her home. Although unable to
put an exact label on her style, she clearly appreciates many different forms
of “country style”.
Her vision of the perfect kitchen is one that combines tempting
aromas with a warm, friendly environment for welcoming her family and
friends. She compared it to the feeling
she gets each time she visits her favorite home store in the mall - a shop that
showcases all manner of homey accessories such
as Mason jar candles, fruit pies made from ceramic, cookie cutters and the
like.
Seeing how much Sheryl enjoys the country store helped the team
clarify the concept and direction for her kitchen. Ultimately we agreed on a rustic look that would incorporate custom paint
techniques, wood applications and fabric.
Our colors of choice are burgundy and brown.
To begin the project, Sheryl’s
husband Joe is installing wooden bead board three quarters of the way up the
surrounding walls. Once that is done we
will create a unique distressed paint application for the area immediately
above the wood. Further warmth and charm
will be added by introducing a variety of items including curtains, chair
cushions, a patterned rug, period signs and various country accessories.
When the kitchen is complete – Sheryl
plans for the team to tackle the family room.
The vision for this room came after hearing that
After the family room, the team will move
on to the dining room and pursue yet another form of country style –
envisioning more of a cottage country for this room. Fabric, fabric and more fabric will be the main
ingredients for achieving this look – and the team plans to integrate a
soft color pallet of paint as a complement to the material that will be used on
the windows and seat cushions.