Ocean Moon Goddess

The sister piece to Pink Moon Goddess (posted below), Ocean Moon Goddess is in a lovely shade of celadon - that beautiful blue/green color that reminds me of the sea. Her stone is accented with shades of lavender and white...she appears to be floating in the clouds! She's available for sale on my website. Matching earrings included.

Autumn is almost here!

For me, New England living doesn't get any better than during the fall - I love everything about it! Crisp air, fireplaces, brilliant leaves, apple cider...my latest simple necklace pays tribute to the season. This was fun to make and photograph; I happened upon the background paper at a craft store yesterday - perfect! I also made some earrings from the same oak leaves. I'm going to order more as I can already see other ways to use these pretty leaves.

The Sunroom

Last spring I posted about a sunroom I was designing. Selections had been made, I was proceeding with the project. The room is now ready for viewing.

The light filled room has windows on three sides and looks on to the side garden. The color palette comes from the tiled floor (shades of white, cream, grey and taupe) and the vibrant gardens outdoors. The soft, textured grey  wool and silk area rug is from Stark Carpet.   The soft green, textured sofa was purchased by my client on a family vacation.   

Overscaled botanical print pillows are from Design Legacy. They bring vibrant, lively color to the room   The pair of bamboo look benches are from Hickory Chair.The curvaceous, comfortable chairs from Sam Moore are covered in a neutral and white botanical fabric from Zoffany. Between the chairs is a silver toned and mirrored three tiered table from Worlds Away.

All together it creates a beautiful, usable sunroom.

http://www.starkcarpet.com/

http://www.design-legacy.com/

http://www.hickorychair.com/

http://www.sammoore.com/

http://www.zoffany.com/

http://www.worlds-away.com/

Beginnings

Meet Pink Moon Goddess! She's one of my recent designs that was sold to a truly lovely woman. She (and her sister piece, Ocean Moon Goddess) were a joy to create; they just came together perfectly. I will be on the hunt for more unique stones in different colors and create more of these in the future.

A Foyer Update

This foyer is in the home of one of my clients.  The home is about ten years old. It was designed and built with Victorian details. We are now updating the original look. In the foyer I have added both traditional and modern elements. The new details work well together and give the area a chic, updated style.

The Power Of Fabric Part Three

Fabric is amazing. With fabric you can take a worn out piece of furniture and transform it into something fabulous. In this instance fabric has changed the already wonderful Jackson chair from Hickory Chair into stunning couture furniture. The couture fabric is from Kravet Fabrics. It is a chic embroidered  floral on an off white background. This gorgeous chair is now in the living room of one of my clients.
                                                               http://www.hickorychair.com/
                                                               http://www.kravet.com/

My client's dining room chairs have also been transformed. The original look, which is similar to the look on the left ( sometimes I forget to take the before photo) was a combination of brown leather and a brown patterned chenille. Very nice. To update the look I kept the leather and changed the fabric to a vivacious velvet stripe from Designers Guild. As you might have guessed we're adding color to the rooms. I love the change.
http://www.designersguild.com/

Inspiration and Design Bringing The Color Home

Bountiful color is all around us. I have a new favorite color at least once a week. Taking these glorious colors and using them in your home can be a bit tricky.
I have put together inspirations and designs to show how to take the wonderful color you see in the world around you and bring it into your home.
INSPIRATION  PHOTO  The combination of white hydrangea and intense pink hibiscus is bright, lively and lovely.
DESIGN  With these selections I have taken those colors and used them to create a well designed and balanced home.                                                                                                                                         

                 The design includes: a floral printed linen, a stripe strie silk, a plush velvet, a woven plaid, a flat braided trim, a  textured wool carpet, and a quilted cotton fabric.
The Sherwin Williams Paint colors can be used in various combinations throughout the home to create schemes from bright and lively to soft and quiet.
6575 Priscilla                                                6431 Leapfrog
6385 Dover White                                        6577 Jaipur Pink
7029 Agreeable Grey

The INSPIRATION here is glorious orchids with veins of vibrant color from pink to purple. They also show softer colors: orchid, white, gold, cream and taupe.
DESIGN  The selections include: an embroidered silk fabric with stunning pink, fuchsia and purple on a taupe background, a creamy velvet with a lush brush fringe, a small scale stripe in tones of orchid, taupe and white, a cream wool carpet in a lattice pattern and a printed damask in orchid and cream on linen.

The Sherwin Williams Paint colors can be used to have rooms with vibrant color or soft color using the vibrant colors as accents.
6274 Destiny                                                      6555 Enchant
6977 Queenly                                                     7009 Pearly white
6128 Blonde                                                          7064 Passive             
Sherwin Williams Painthttp://www.sherwin-williams.com/
                                                                                              

Coco Chanel At The Ritz In Paris

In the years from 1934-1971 Coco Chanel's residence was a suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. The glamour and service of the Ritz suited the Chanel aesthetic and lifestyle. The Coco Chanel Suite has been restored and recreated. It is filled with couture fabrics and exquisite furnishings. True to Coco Chanel.

  
Like her fashions the living room is luxurious and comfortable. The chandelier is gorgeous and I love the way the fabric of the window treatment drapes and falls from the wall above the alcove.

To me the bathroom is everything that is wonderful and glamorous about life as a fashionable Parisian. The marble, the mirrors, the glass, the lighting are all in perfect order and proportion.
                                                                   photos by Carla Coulson

I love the femininity of the bedroom. The draping fabric, the plush area rug, the curves of the lines on the furniture all add to the effect. Stunning.

A girl must be two things, classy and fabulous.
Coco Chanel