Ladue News Show House 2011

I chose the Reading Room as the space I would redesign for the 2011 Ladue News Show house.With my design the reading room became a French style salon featuring the work of local artists. 

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Ladue News Show House

I thoroughly enjoyed transforming the drab reading room at the Ladue News show house into an elegant bohemian salon for reading, conversation or whatever may happen. 

 It is filled with amazing art and wonderful furniture.

 The crystal chandelier is the crown to the room.

 The acrylic side table is a stunning compliment to the French styled chairs.

 The wood floor received a coat of grey/blue deck stain.

 Panels painted with an Art Noveau pattern were added to the closet doors.

 The bookcase is filled with books and objects from a well traveled life.

So there it is complete, until the next show house...

A Guest Bedroom

My client owns a townhouse. When we started working on  this room it was the master bedroom. The room was painted (Martha Stewart- Milk Pail), the fabrics were selected. The window treatments were made and installed. Then we stopped. My client had decided to purchase the townhouse next to hers, which would double the living space. This room would become the guest room. There was much to do for the renovations. The guest room was put on the back burner. It was a few years before we returned to it.We still loved the paint color and the window treatments. They stayed. Everything else was changed, removed or renewed. I selected a combination of new and vintage pieces.

A new bed was needed. I designed a fully upholstered  bed covered in a fabric called Platinum from Maxwell Fabrics. Its in a champagne color, subtle and beautiful. The bed was designed for comfort and style. The upholstered  headboard is great for reading in bed. The pattern formed by the buttons and stitching gives it a chic, modern style. The stripe of the window treatments was repeated on the vintage chair. Same pattern different colorway.

The dresser is vintage. Its low profile is a perfect compliment to the lines of the bed. The new upholstered chair and ottoman have a retro style. Covering them in a toile fabric is an unexpected combination. Used this way the toile takes on a more contemporary look.
The guest bedroom is stylish and comfortable. A great retreat for a welcomed visitor.

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Color

This family room is definitely colorful. The correct balance of neutrals and intense color create a room that is both comfortable and exciting. The neutrals have a calming effect. The intense, playful colors inject life and boldness. The neutral background keeps the color from being too strong. I started with a neutral box. The walls were painted a creamy tan. The floor is a blue/ gray laminate from Pergo. The comfortable sofa is tan with a blue contrast welt. The blue of the welt is used as a border color in the custom designed area rug. The rug also has a tan background. The deep pink of the flowers in the rug is used again in the damask pattern on the linen fabric of the window treatments.Other colors splashed around the room are green, found in the cut velvet fabric on the chair and the sleek, modern coffee table and yellow, used on the chair side chest and accessories in the room. There are also splashes of fuchsia, deep blue, grape and brown.

I designed this family room for the 2007 Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital/ASID Showhouse.The photography is by Alise O'Brien

Color

This bedroom has charming details created by the architecture. The room design includes various wall angles which make for an interesting floor plan. There is a small alcove with a window as well as the perfect place for the bed between two windows. A colorful toile fabric was the inspiration for the palette used in the room. The toile is used for the bed shams and the throw pillows in the room. There are also portions of the toile decoupaged on the bed's headboard and footboard. The colors used are deep red, blue/gray,cream, white and bits of spring green.

I used the colors carefully. Although I was using a lot of color I wanted the room to have a calm, restful, feeling. To quiet the overall color scheme I kept the contrast level low. I used the same blue/gray for the walls and the bed covering. The deep red of the headboard isn't overwhelming against the blue/gray wall. The clear white of the ceiling, trim and window treatments add a brightness to the color palette. The room is a peaceful, romantic haven.

I designed this room for the 2002 St Louis Symphony Showhouse. It was photographed by Alise O'Brien.

Entry St Louis Living Green Showhouse 2008

Featured in St Louis Home and Lifestyle Magazine

For the entry of the Living Green Showhouse I wanted to show that "green" can also be sophisticated. A bit of glam along with natural products and renewed furniture help to create the beautiful style of the home's entry.

Guest Bedroom Featured in Better Homes and Garden Special Publication Bedrooms and Baths Spring 2004

I designed this bedroom for the 2002 St Louis Symphony Showhouse. The dormer windows, angled ceiling and the worn wood floor are all a part of the charm of the bedroom. A painted bed, embroidered organdy fabric at the windows and a vintage glass chandelier further enhance the charm of the room. A color scheme of deep red, gray-blue, light green and off white help to create a feeling of comfort and seclusion.

The sofa and the upholstered chair are vintage pieces that have been renewed. The display cabinet is a reclaimed piece that has been restructured and painted. The floral print on the window treatment fabric is part of the China Rose Collection from Designers Guild.

Sitting Room St Louis Symphony Showhouse 2004 Featured in St Louis Homes and Lifestyle Magazine November 2004

This sitting room is about mixing modern with classic. The neutral palette of birch, hemp and stone is punctuated with crimson, satchel and woodland. The walls are covered with custom decorative paintings that create the illusion of bas relief.

Updatd Kitchen Central West End St Louis Mo

Updating is an important area of interior design. The kitchen already had cherry wood cabinets and new granite counters but it needed more. One of the design aspects the update needed to accomplish was to bring the old and new materials in the kitchen together. Using the same pattern for the wallcovering and the fabric helped to unify the various elements in the room.

Accessories used in the correct scale and proportion were added to accentuate the charm of the kitchen. Such as the wall sink used to dispense cold water in the days of the ice box.

Sitting Area of Loft

In this chic, comfortable sitting area I renewed vintage furniture. The sofa and chairs are covered in a sage green washed linen. The walls are painted a soft lavender. The light palette enhances the calm feeling of the area.

Family Room ASID/Cardinal Glennon Showhouse 2007 Featured in St Louis At Home Magazine

Lots of color and comfort make this room a great setting for family gatherings. The chrome frame chair is a vintage Milo Baughman design recovered in a cut velvet fabric from Designers Guild. The area rug is a custom hand knotted wool design.