Design
My clients, P & L had done a wonderful job renovating their house in the hills down to the studs and back. But with a busy life and a good dose of project fatigue they decided it was time to bring in a fresh pair of eyes & resources (mine), to pull together the only room yet to be done; their living room...
Read MoreAfter many busy months I am dedicating a bit of time to my much neglected blog. Ive had a number of successful project come to completion and lots of exciting new projects are on the books taking me into 2011. I did a couple of photo shoots recently for a few of my projects; one in particular my 'Beach House' project. We were ramping up to commence with stage 2 of the 'Beach House' renovation, which would have included a new master bedroom suite with spa like bathroom retreat, but in a surprising turn (clients included!), my clients have decided to move into a bigger house....
Read More...ok I couldnt resist, its a terrible title! This was a office renovation that I did for one of my residential clients for her office in a corporate law firm. The client was very clear from the beginning that she didn't want "office" furniture i.e.: cheap looking and generic. So I aimed to center the room with a singular stand out piece that was anything but corporate...
Read MoreDesigning a shared bedroom for two children close in age can be tricky; add to that one child being a girl & the other a boy, and a room that only measures 10' x 12' makes for a fun design challenge. In this project my aim was to give the children a fresh and fun room that celebrates color, pattern and is gender neutral. The design also needs to allow for the children to have their own space and personality...
Read MoreIn December my Los Altos Hills clients had their gorgeous new cow hide rug installed. It was a custom rework between myself and Kyle Bunting Rugs of their 'Jet Stream' design. My client wanted a rug that would be beautiful & different and have visual interest, but not be intense in color. We used a base color of 'maple', with accents in 'silver', 'oak' and 'brown speckle'. I picked up the blue/grey of the mohair chairs in some surreptitiously placed stripes in 'silver', and the warm maple main field color has just enough depth & intensity to ensure the rug didn't end up blending with the maple floors...
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