Gorgeous One Kings Lane Vintage Finds Today!

I love One Kings Lane for finding that one of kind piece to add interest to a room. Recently, we found a beautiful black and gold desk and rattan stools for two different rooms I am working on. Wait until you see the final reveals coming soon. Today, I was browsing like I always do and just wanted to share some great pieces that might make it worth taking a look for yourselves! Enjoy the day!

Back to Blogging and a Client's Laundry/Mudroom Room Reveal in Summit NJ!

It has been over a month since my last post, the reason.....my husband and I flew to the Philippines and helped with disaster relief work. We were able to erect in total with our group close to 25 simple pre-fabricated homes on the island of Panay. It was an amazingly rewarding experience and we are so happy to have done it!

Just before we left, it was a crunch to finish up a laundry room I was working on with my husband Briant General Contracting together. We don't always get to work on projects together, so it was really awesome to do this together!

Here is a before photo of the space in the walk out basement before we started construction.

We took this end of the room, reconfigured the bathroom and added the laundry room/mudroom.

The client in Summit NJ, really wanted a herringbone pattern brick floor. So we got a few selections from Morris Brick and Tile and settled on Trainstation. We applied a high gloss finish to the floor to give it a shiny/wet look that would protect and seal the bricks. My husband built the cabinetry and painted them Benjamin Moore's Cloud White. We used antique brass as the finish on the hardware, faucet and lighting. To save some mula, we decided on a silestone counter top from Home Depot that we are very happy with. All in all the room is great! Sorry for the non professional pictures, I took these quickly and without any styling done. Hopefully, sometime next month we will new photos done!

Here are the afters, hope you love it as much as we do! Who wouldn't want to do laundry in a vintage inspired laundry room like this?

Budget Friendly Bedroom Makeover in NJ!

I recently did a simple bedroom makeover on a really tight budget! I tried to stay as close to twelve hundred dollars as possible and I think the result is pretty nice! Coral/orange was the pop of color that was decided on based on this inspiration photo below.

Here are the before shots of the space:

Below are the after shots:

Emily Clark gave me this great DIY idea that she posted about here. I think they came out pretty nice!

Oooops the pillows are not set the same, sorry.....

One Kings Lane Headboard:  $400

Calico Corners Fabric European Pillows: $35

West Elm Duvet: $90

Overstock Lamps: $160

Ikea Dressers: $200

Wisteria Mirror: $280

Pottery Barn Linen Drapes: $190

Target Drapery Rod: $35

Home Depot Woven Shade: $70

Thanks for reading today and have a wonderful day!!

Moroccan Pouf, Yes Please!

Using moroccan poufs in some of my interior design plans adds such a fun, whimsical and practical element to a room. One of my client's was unsure to agree to a light sky blue one for her coastal bonus room. I sent her some of these images to show her how they are so versatile with any type of decor, from traditional to coastal inspired design. Below are some expressions of fellow decorators about these great pieces!

“Multi talented Moroccan footrests - practical, fun and enhance the decor!"

“I am a huge fan of Moroccan poufs. They are great extra seating. They are great footrests. They are both exotic and modern, and they come in a rainbow of colors.”

“I am a huge fan of Moroccan poufs. They are great extra seating. They are great footrests”

“Poufs or small stools can be used as tables, footrests or extra seating and are easily tucked away when not in use."

Feeling Blue......

can you find the common thread in both rooms? what I find interesting is how the same artwork is used in each space and yet the vibe of the spaces are very different. one feels light and airy and other dark and moody. i have been using varying shades of blue lately in my designs but for very different reasons. cobalt blue and navy are great colors for a very masculine feel  & aqua and robins egg blue are great for a coastal vibe. what blue shades are your favorite? my readers please share with me below in the comment box, your feedback is precious to me!

Sneak Peek of a Coastal Inspired Bonus Room!

I have been incognito these days because I have honestly been so busy with clients. I am taking on a new assistant to help when I need it. I want to be involved in every aspect of the design and implementation but I need someone to help me with running errands, returning samples and assisting during my design presentations. So thanks for hanging in there and being faithful to my blog!

Below is a tease of a recent bonus room that I have been working on, enjoy!

Below is a basic design plan I put together to help my client visualize the space.

Here is the rooming coming together with the board and batten paneling, bookcases, beams, rug and fresh paint! Do you love it as much as we do? The furnishings will be installed by the end of December/ January.

I would love to hear your thoughts??

A Client's Family Room Before and After Reveal!

Over the past few months I have been working closely with a beautiful family from Warren NJ on their family room! It is such a great space right off of their kitchen that is used every day as the hub of the families activities. My client contacted me in the spring and expressed their hope to have it finished by the summers end. They provided me with the basis of the room because they already had their hearts set on this beautiful sectional from Arhaus. We decided on a gorgeous charcoal velvet microfiber and the design took shape. My client's were such a pleasure to work for and my hope was to create a room that was comfortable and timeless. Here are the before pictures:

We decided to lighten the wall color, add a larger base molding and replace the carpet with a durable wood flooring. The sofa they selected was a perfect fit in the room and we brought texture and color in with pillows, accessories, area rug and ottoman. I love the addition of traditional elements like the sconces, ottoman, stools and media console with the more clean lined sofa. We incorporated a beautiful spruce green with the pillows and other elements in the room. Additional tables, lighting and art work remain to be chosen by the homeowner but they are happy with the results thus far and so am I! So enough of me chatting away, here are the after shots!

My client's have agreed to let me share the details of my resources with you!

Sofa: Arhaus

Ottoman: LEE Industries

Media Console: Restoration Hardware

Sconces: Regina Andrew

Stools and Accessories: Design Studio of Somerville

Pillows: Calico Corners and Fabric Yard

Mirror: Wisteria

Drapes and Blinds: Calico Corners

Rug: Pottery Barn

Thanks for reading and please leave me your thoughts about the room below, I would love to read them!!