Design Spree of New Jersey!

If you take big box stores out of the equation like Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Raymour and Flannigan, Ethan Allen and Macy's, there are not many furniture stores for individuals to look at, sit in and feel the furniture they are considering buying. There are always small boutique shops that have one to six larger pieces of certain furniture lines but more often than not, if you like something online from Oly or Century, it is really hard to find them in person. So during one of my many excursions, I found two great options for furniture buyers in the tri-state area! Design Spree is an amazing warehouse in Maywood and Lawrenceville NJ that is huge and prices that you can't beat. The tags have the manufacturer's price, Design Spree's price and you automatically get another 20% off. You buy right off the floor and the inventory is always changing. I hope you get a chance to check this place out and I hope I am living up to my goal of providing you with great local resources!

"We work closely with premium furniture manufacturers, both domestic and abroad, to bring exceptional pieces to our showrooms. Because of our buying power with manufacturers and our low overhead structure, we are able to offer these exquisite selections at prices 40%-60% less than retail. Come experience the splendor of collections by Henredon, Century, John Richards, Maitland-Smith, Theodore Alexander, American Drew and many, many more."

Swoon Worthy Office!

loving this feminine and dramatic office space.....

Updates Around My Place!

I realized that I haven't shared a couple of small updates around here......I am always on the hunt for specific furniture pieces that are beautiful and practical at the same time. Living in a smaller home always makes you think of these things ha! I was at one of my favorite little antique shops The Tomatoe Factory in Hopewell, NJ, looking for something else and came across this beauty. I could not get enough of the beautiful wood grain and finish. The aged brass details made this a show stopper for me. Here it is!

What I love about it is that opens up for almost a 4' console/serving table and I just used it last weekend for drinks and appetizers for a dinner party we had, it worked out great!

I also really needed a smaller scale cocktail table for my living room. I have been very patient trying to find just the right table in style and size. Our living room is smaller so I did not want to make the same mistake I have made in the past and get something that is too large that overpowers the room and interrupts the flow of the space. This piece recently came out and I loved the marble top and hammered gold base. I purchased it from High Fashion Home, a great online website. You need to stop by!

Finally last but NOT least, I picked up a couple of paintings from a local favorite artist in Stockton, NJ. I love his use of color and that his subjects are all local spots around Hunterdon and Bucks Counties. I been wanting a piece for a while and love them so much! Not sure where they are going to find a home yet around here but when they do I will do I will share!

Anyway, just a few updates that I have going on, any in your home? Please share them with me, I would love to see! Have a great day my readers!

Starting a Living Room and Dining Room Installation!

My apologies for phone pics but I forgot to bring my camera. But I began a dining room installation and a living room install this past Friday. There are several main elements not quite ready like the dining room chairs, living room chandelier, abstract painting etc. Once the rooms are finished I will have better photographs taken. It has been a pleasure working with my client on their weekend country home. She had the main pieces purchase already and was looking for tables, artwork, window treatments and lighting to tie it all in together. She decided on using an interior decorator because she realized that everything she was purchasing was looking so traditional and she wanted more or an eclectic feel. Here are a few pics I wanted to share. More to come!

A Sneak Peek of a Dining Room Element!

I have been working on a dining room design that is about to totally come together within the next couple of weeks! I love everything about this design and hopefully you do too! The client requested a bold statement with the dining room chairs, here is a sneak peek of 6 of 8 chairs!

Have a great weekend!

New Love: Mission Ave Studio!

I haven't posted about a favorite website in a while and this has become one of them!! Mission Ave Studio is a great resource for incorporating vintage updated furnishings for your home.

"Our mission is to deliver totally revitalized classic antique furniture frames. Our workmanship, custom painting and upholstery are of the highest quality. And our creativity in choosing colors and fabrics is hip, modern and at the cutting edge of interior design. All of our products are 100% authentic, vintage restorations. Every piece is a work of art and one of a kind. Our artist and designer spare no expense to bring you some of the highest quality antique furniture products on the market today. Every piece is handcrafted and original. We give every piece of furniture a name to really bring it to life. We go to great lengths to pick out the highest quality antique and vintage pieces that qualify for our revitalization process."

If anything, this website will give you some fabulous ideas for grandma's chair you inherited that is sitting in your garage. It may inspire you to look at a piece you are already using with fresh eyes. Here are some of the goodies they have. Enjoy your day and stay indoors, New Jersey is in a deep freeze!

Alivia's Purple Inspired Design Board!

My dear friends little girl Alivia is about to have her own room for the very first time! Her mom wants to surprise her with a room that is girly but also a room that she can grow into as she gets older. She loves having friends sleep over, so having extra sleeping space is essential. She loves the color purple too! So her mom reached out to me for some design ideas and I have put together this board labeled as #1. I will work up some other options but I have to say I love this!

Starting with my favorite element is the first sample in the far upper left hand corner of geometric wallpaper that would line the walls in her room. The larger geometric fabric would be an accent somewhere in the room. The chinoiserie fabric which is amazing would be the fabric for a few european pillows and a duvet cover that would accent the adorable white and aqua bedding from Serena & Lily. The area rug from Lulu and Georgia and the curtain panels are also from Serena & Lily. Sweet bone inlaid side tables, white gourd lamps, cute elephant stool and mirror from Ballard Designs are the perfect accents to the room. What do you think, do you love or just like it?