kitchen

AFTER

dining area & side entrance

BEFORE

AFTER

stove & sink area

BEFORE

completely uncoordinating colors, scheme and lack of balance. The room appears top heavy and very busy, even if you do like black and white.

AFTER again...

detail of dining table

new glass cabinet

detail of tin-tile back splash

detail of coordinating rug

food pantry

*during*...

For years the walls were white with this furniture.

master bedroom

The master bedroom was finally finished last Spring. I wanted an equal balance of feminine and masculine colors and qualities. The room is a North facing room and so I painted 3/4 of the room's walls white to brighten it up, leaving 1 wall to act as the focal point. The room is relatively small, so no large pieces of furniture here.

AFTER

BEFORE

Previously the bedroom was a bland shade of sage green, during remodeling it had plaster on the walls...

...and sheetrock for the construction of the headboard.

After again

A small armless chair works well in this bedroom as opposed to a large overstuffed chair or sofa.

detail of focal wall


detail of reed diffuser

Mirror on wall opposite of window.

Avastra; settled in

Reception Area

A few months after Avastra had settled in I came by to take some portfolio pictures. I've since added a couple nick-knacks here and there. Avastra is a sleep-disorders diagnosing center, complete with six bedroom suites, a doctor's office, lab room, tech room and equipment rooms.

Front entrance, left view.

Front entrance, right view.

New table in reception area.

Hall Ways and Lab Room

Main hall from reception to bedrooms.

detail in hallway

Lab room

Break Room

It was requested that the break room be bright and lively, since employees are working during the night hours as well.

I used a green apple floor paired with natural maple cabinets.

One of the meeting/lunch tables. A screen temporarily hides electrical panels.

Both maple colored and green apple colored flecks run throughout the counter top.

Bed Rooms

Suite #2

detail of headboard

Bath Rooms

Suite #2 bathroom

detail of shower

Avastra Sleep Center; moving day

April 2008

Finally all the kinks were worked out and moving day came. This was exciting because I got to see how the furniture (some newly purchased, some taken from the old center) looked with the paint and carpet, etc.

These desks were a new order and I think they go perfectly with the overall look.

Here's a glimpse of the two-tone walls with the carpet.

Avastra Sleep Center; rough interior

Laying the foundation

March 2008

A couple days after the paint was dry I stopped by to check out the progress that the carpet & tile layers were making--and it's a good thing I did. The person laying the tiles had inverted the tile colors for the public rooms with the tile colors for the private rooms. Thankfully, since I had a hard copy of the order & instructions printed out it was an expensive mistake that the contractor had to absorb.

Moral of this story: pop in frequently, during the process, to insure that contractors are following your instructions exactly.

Here the reception area has only one application of paint and the floor is still cement slab.

Looking the opposite direction out the reception area, measuring for blinds, checking doors, etc.

The tile being switched out for the brown, in this public room

Preparation for new gold tile to go down on top of the brown. They had to completely re-do the base boards as well.

Avastra Sleep Center

sneak peek

reception area

Soft tan and burnt sienna walls emphasize the Italian villa in the art work. Burnt umber mahogany countertops accent and pull out the color of the frames. Warm colors, such as these, give the feel of warmth and richness to an inviting area.

sleep room #3

The soft tan walls add continuity through out the space and serves as a tranquil backdrop for dusty plum & moss green accents.

Welcome

I have always loved interior spaces; the furnishings, colors, lighting & personal items that make such a space unique. I've enjoyed watching the trends come & go. Over the years I've enjoyed seeing the differences in decor influenced by the geography & cultures from the Northeast and the deep South to the aired Southwest of the United States.

As a child my favorite book was Miss Suzy by Miriam Young. I loved looking at the illustrations and reading about how she cared for & decorated her home(s). As a young girl I drafted my first floor plan of my "future home", which house strongly resembled that of the Brady Bunch. As a young bride I tried with all my might to transform the cinder-block look of our first student-housing apartment to something of warmth & beauty, and on a very limited budget.

I've had the opportunity in recent years to remodel a thirty year old home, help family in their decorating dilemma's and most recently venture into the commercial side of interior decorating. I hope to use this blog as a place to showcase, but also to receive inspiration and continue growing & adapting. I would love to hear about your clever ideas as well as see photos of your own projects. Thanks for stopping by and make yourself at home!