I HAVE STUDIED HER DESIGNS OVER AND OVER-SHE IS THE MASTER OF SPACE PLANNING...SHE DESIGNS NOT ONLY GORGEOUS, BUT LIVABLE ROOMS....SHE IS PHOEBE HOWARD!!!
BEFORE AND AFTER: CAMBRIDGE SUNROOM
I WAS THRILLED WHEN MY CLIENTS MOVED INTO ONE OF MY FAVORITE HOUSES IN NORFOLK!! AND I COULD NOT WAIT TO GET GOING ON THE SUNROOM. WE HAD A CLEAN SLATE...HERE'S THE BEFORE...
OUR CHALLENGE? THIS ROOM IS LONG AND SKINNY AND THE RADIATOR AGAINST THE WALL INFRINGED ON OUR ROOM DEPTH.THE SOLUTION? IM THINKING LOTS OF UPHOLSTERY WILL OPEN UP THE SPACE. SOMETIMES SMALLER QUIRKY AREAS NEED BIG FURNITURE! A NICE LONG SECTIONAL AGAINST THE RADIATOR WORKS PERFECTLY! TWO SWIVEL CHAIRS HELP WIDEN THE ROOM AND PROVIDE EXTRA SEATING FOR TV WATCHING. WE ALSO ADDED TWO SMALL ROUND OTTOMANS FOR COLOR, FUNCTION AND BALANCE....FINALLY, A LARGE SCALE COFFEE TABLE TRICKS YOU INTO THINKING THE ROOM IS BIGGER THAN IT REALLY IS! HERE'S THE PLAN:
AND THE AFTER!
WE HAD A GAP BETWEEN THE SOFA AND THE WINDOWS / DOOR AND WE NEEDED IT FOR THE SAKE OF TRAFFIC....BUT WE NEEDED DECENT SIZED FILLER AND MORE LIGHT....SO WHY NOT AN ENORMOUS FLOOR LAMP?!?!? (THE SHADE IS 25"D!) ITS MY FAVORITE PIECE IN THE ROOM-AND GREAT FOCAL POINT FROM THE LIVING ROOM!!!
CONTRAST!! IS KEY!!
IF YOU LOVE WHITE LIKE I DO, YOU MAY NOT FULLY APPRECIATE THE "LIGHT & BRIGHT" UNLESS THERE'S GOOD CONTRAST. WHICH MEANS.... MIX IN THE DARK! SEE WHAT I MEAN?
BEFORE AND AFTER: DINING CHAIR UPDATE!
MY DINING CHAIRS WERE SHOWING SOME AGE....NOT THAT YOU CAN TELL FROM THE PICTURE BELOW, BUT UP CLOSE THERE WERE LOTS OF DINGS, SCRATCHES, AND THE SEATS COULD USE A NEW LIFE!
WHEN VISITING THE QUADRILLE SHOWROOM AT THE DC DESIGN CENTER, THERE WAS A CHAIR FULLY UPHOLSTERED IN A FABULOUS BLUE AND WHITE-AND NOT JUST ANY BLUE....BUT THE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT BLUE! I BROUGHT HOME A SAMPLE AND IT FOUND A HOME INSTANTLY!
AND LIKE BEFORE, I HAD IT LAMINATED-A MUST IN MY HOUSEHOLD!
AND THE BLUE IS PEFECT WITH THE NEIGHBORING MADELINE WEINRIB RUG :-)
GLENCOVE BOY'S ROOM
this cute kid's room has transitioned from little boy to big boy! with 4th grade right around the corner, we needed to figure out how to best accommodate his needs!
we needed a durable and forgiving rug. these wide blue stripes provided the perfect look...and it can take a beating!
and a custom headboard (with a forgiving fabric)....perfect!!! we used the same fabric for a tailored bedskirt to match!
we had this desk made out of wood reclaimed from an old warehouse...and we love versatile furniture...the desk can function as a console too!
acrylic framed arrow art adds color and a modern element!
storage galore!
LOVE this bedside table....a pair of them frame out the bed so handsomely. and mom is thrilled to have a home for all the books!
we actually had the window treatments made a few years ago.....this fabric works perfectly in the updated space!!
and the lighting...LOVE (and great for reading!)!!! we chose nailheads to match.
