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Our client wanted her house to evoke a place that she had loved for a long time: the set of Nancy Meyers’ 2003 film ‘Somethings Gotta Give’. As many designers will attest, this early aughts interior continues to inspire clients. When I revisited the film, I saw that the bones of the beloved set are still very much relevant and desirable…
A lifetime of putting her own talent for design to work had created a striking and sophisticated collection, but my client sought my help to edit, expand, and interpret for an open floor plan with riches of natural light. The floor plan was a sticking point as well as a color palette from the previous owner that left her cold…
As with our design for Nest 801 in Winchester, at this historic Clarke County home, filled with antiques and personal history, we used a light touch to brighten and warm up rooms that our clients wanted to update…
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Through millwork and masonry, furnishings and finishes, lighting and leaps of faith, we transform the perception of spaces with intentional choices. In our ‘Why We Did That’ series, we break down the thinking behind some of these choices…
Through millwork and masonry, furnishings and finishes, lighting and leaps of faith, we transform the perception of spaces with intentional choices. In our ‘Why We Did That’ series, we break down the thinking behind some of these choices…
Through millwork and masonry, furnishings and finishes, lighting and leaps of faith, we transform the perception of spaces with intentional choices. In our ‘Why We Did That’ series, we break down the thinking behind some of these choices…
The future may offer few certainties, but there are things about us that I feel are constant. With some notable exceptions, most of us want to build a life of joy and growth where there is always room at the table for just one more friend. Where the home we make for ourselves restores us and inspires the best in our nature.
Though they inspire romance, dining rooms gets very little use. For some people, the dining room represents an old-fashioned ideal, harkening back to an era of fancy dinner parties where aspic jiggled on fine china and women wore pearls.
Every night as we prepare dinner, my husband and I move through the house and pull the drapery. It is a cherished ritual. While we live in a fairly secluded neighborhood, we both find that drawing the panels gives us a sense of coziness. Our stone house has thick walls and tall oak trees, features that we love, but which limit our natural light. Because of this, we do not like for the fabric to cover the glass during the day. Luckily, I am a seasoned designer and know the perfect scale to make the drapery hit all of our requirements. I also know that custom drapery is one of the most impactful changes a person can make in a room.
To help demystify these treatments, here are the factors I keep in mind as I design drapery for my projects.
Last year is only a few ticks back on the calendar, but 2024 is already off to a great start, with exciting new projects in various phases of development. Please enjoy our look back at some of our 2023 projects.
Ten years ago, a client of ours purchased a prize lot in a beautiful neighborhood along the river. She always imagined the great room in the home she was building to be filled with sunshine and views of the sparkling water.
If only her architect had known.
At a recent house call, my client handed me a photo of a room from her childhood home. When it was taken, the shelving concept was not the subject matter. Instead the grainy snapshot from the 1980s was focused on a group of happy, good-looking people, sitting together in a family room on what might have been a Sunday evening after dinner.
As she looked at the photo and talked about adaptations to the design, she was suddenly overcome with emotion and we were both a little surprised when tears came to her eyes.
Whether your are an accomplished gastronomer or someone who catches meals on the fly, a kitchen that functions smoothly and pleases the senses is probably at the top of your design wish list. What design tactics should you follow - beyond the ‘work triangle’?
Our client wanted her house to evoke a place that she had loved for a long time: the set of Nancy Meyers’ 2003 film ‘Somethings Gotta Give’. As many designers will attest, this early aughts interior continues to inspire clients. When I revisited the film, I saw that the bones of the beloved set are still very much relevant and desirable…