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Current Projects: A Fresh Blue & White Master Bedroom
When this retired schoolteacher came to me for help, she felt overwhelmed by her master bedroom. Since retiring, she now spends much more time at home, and the dark and dreary space wasn’t the cheerful room she was longing for. She collected many special pieces over the years and inherited quality furniture that she wanted to use. With a little editing and design, the room came together beautifully!
The floor plan on the left shows the arrangement we began with. By removing several pieces (and changing the wall color), we really opened up the space! Take a look at where we started:
The color scheme was set – blue and green are her favorite colors. Because of the lack of natural light in the space, the tan background of the previous window treatments just looked dingy. We needed something light and bright! Fabrics from Kravet, Stroheim, and Schumacher were the perfect solution.
Sherwin Williams #6141 Softer Tan was the right neutral for the walls.
An antique tobacco chair and her collection of Seagrove pottery are among some of her most cherished posessions. The large taupe piece is actually a chicken feeder!
Classic furniture paired well with traditional fabrics like the plaid sofa, striped shams, floral window treatments, and small scale leaf fabric on the bed skirt. While these types of patterns have been around for ages, the fresh color palette helped make the space very current.
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From where we started, this room came so far, and I was thrilled to see the client so happy with the results! I hope you enjoyed them too!
– Lauren
A Master Bathroom Transformed to Elegant and Classic
Everyone deserves a master bathroom that is classic, timeless, and a retreat away from reality. This master bathroom renovation accomplished all of that and more.
(The existing yellow walls were far from comfortable and cozy. The owner was excited for a new color scheme.)
(The room has a “L” shaped feel, so keeping everything light and larger scale was going to be the direction. By adding an 18″ x 18″ tile on the floor it really took away from the “L” shaped direction.)
(With the large marble tile turned at an angle, this bathroom visually became larger. Also the large scale wallpaper from Schumacher, created the same scale and feel throughout the room. The decorative semi-flush light was a great scale for the room and added a classic touch of elegance.)
(Using the frameless approach with the glass, we kept the room feeling open. The same marble was used in the shower but a smaller scale to keep uniformity throughout the bathroom. A decorative neutral accent tile was added for a touch of added sophistication and elegance.)
(A large mirror was the way to go above the cabinet which kept the continuous feeling on that wall. Pulling the sconces through the mirror made them feel as if they were floating on the wall.)The master bathroom was a huge success! The owner can now enjoy a classic and elegant master bathroom that is fitting with he rest of her decor throughout.
Aesthetic of the Weekend: Cozy
This weekend when the weather finally turned on us, and the rain decided to grace us with its presence, last minute Christmas gift shopping would have been impossible without my new green rainboots and cream gloves. Last winter, I was living in Idaho and experiencing the wrath of Jack Frost (see pictures below). Although by comparison Christmas in Dixie has turned out to be a much more milder experience than that of Idaho (mind you, though just as delightful), I couldn’t help craving some coziness in my season and thus my thoughts kept turning to this trio of simply beautiful fabrics inside the DLL studio.
From Top to Bottom: Schumacher’s Corsica Weave in Driftwood in Viscose and Linen (Italy) Nobilis of Paris’ Atout Maille in 100% Cotton (Italy) and Larsen’s Windfall in Dune in Wool (Scotland).Whatever their content, the luxurious hand of each makes them nothing but one-hundred percent cozy.
My Grandmother’s old house in Idaho, where I’ll be spending the holidays…
Winter 2006 (no joke)
Wikipedia defines cozy as an adjective “affording comfort and warmth.” However, this month’s House Beautiful is devoted to cozy, describing the aesthetic as:
timeless
quiet
personal
romantic
and
rustic
One can yet again dream of thier own state of cozy when laying their eyes upon this gorgeous ‘Maya’ Chest from Amy Howard Furniture that greets you upon entry of the Design Lines doors.
We think it’s antiquated finish and it’s bold scale at 56 3/4″ W x 27.5D x 44.5H would make a great statement in a mountain, lake, or beach house. The piece would be excellent for storing additional fresh linens and blankets, too.
And indulge us as we speak of the cozy aesthetic just one more time: we can’t wait for one of our clients to snatch up this beautiful Studio Collection floor lamp from Visual Comfort. We think the au natural Irish Pine wood adds a fresh element to a classic columnar shape. Why not warm up a space with wood and lighting?
To sum up my thoughts, I think Design Lines’ Designers Judy Pickett and Molly Simmons have become especially fluent in the language of cozy so far as it relates to interiors. Place your eyes on the coziest pictures I could round up from our Portfolio.
Living Room by Judy Pickett
Dining Room by Molly Simmons
Inspiration, M & Ms, and Candy Shoppe Silks
Designer Molly Simmons and her daughter Anna recently returned from a weekend in New York City. While there, the pair ventured to M&M’s World and brought back some custom colored M&M’s for the Design Lines crew. My personal favorite colors in the mix were the light blue and lime green. Last week, at our fabric showroom, I was inspired by Schumacher’s Carnivale Silk Stripe in Chocolate. The colors were delectable, uplifting, and cheery—like a Belgian confectionary—and just like the vibrant custom-colored M&Ms (click here to make your own). Colors can enhance one’s mood, mindset, and experience. The end-of- the-day-moral-of-the-story is that inspiration can be found from a myriad of sources, even ones that melt in your hand, or um…mouth.
Anna Simmons in front of the Mrs. M & M Statue of Liberty 
In photo above: Some gorgeous new Black Walnut flooring & the inspiring custom M&Ms
