BEDROOM UPDATE AT PROJECT TOWNHOUSE

Well hello peeps!  I've missed you.....but I was down for a while with Covid!  Yup...I was kind of lax getting my booster and I actually thought it was just a cold as those were my symptoms but I noticed my taste and smell were off so that is what made me go to the drugstore and get a test.  

Luckily the few people I did have some contact with were not infected...... except Rose....and I like to share everything with her anyway:)  What was weird was that our symptoms were SO different....She had a fever and I never got one....and she did not lose her smell or taste. 

Anyway I still have the sniffles but feel pretty good over all.  A little tired in the afternoons....

I have a little update on one of my fav projects....it's the one that I did the bathroom for! I am sure all of you have been hearing about the supply chain problems so of course furniture has been slowly trickling in.

I am so used to getting it all in and then doing a major install but at this time I just don't want people to be waiting for things any longer.....

Anyway the bed finally arrived and I remember being so angst about ordering a camel colored bed but in the end I trusted my gut and boy am I glad I did!

This is the bed style I ordered from Bernhardt called the Cooper Wing Bed.

Remember when I installed this amazing Romo wallpaper on just the bed wall?

She already had these lamps so I just got some new shades...and that was an improvement right away!

I ordered these Noir night stands...I needed something that was not too deep as there is a closet door on one said and these were perfect.  Plus I knew I wanted black as they also had this amazing MCM dresser that they wanted to keep!

This is the dresser.....

Here is a closeup of the blinds I ordered....

After the light fixture was installed I found the most amazing vintage rug that was perfect!

Here is a closeup of the bed with the wallpaper....I don't know about you but I am in love!

And here she is in all of her glory.....I think the rug is the shining star!

I love when I room looks curated and I think one has that feeling with some vintage mixed in with the new....

She had the art so I hung it but it will eventually go in the bathroom as I found an amazing piece for this wall.  Need to get it framed first!

I also found a chest for under the TV....I looked long and hard for this as it needed to blend with both the MCM dresser and the black nightstands....

It still has a clean look but it is a darker finish than the dresser.....they really need storage since this  downsizing and I was so happy to find it!

I have been playing around with some accessories!

I also found an amazing mirror to go over the dresser but have not had a chance to get it hung yet!

Of course now I am in a dither to find a  lamp and some accessories.  It's always something:)

So it's been a little over 3 months since I lost my sister to cancer.  I still walk by her house everyday and think all the same things that everyone else thinks when they lose a loved one too soon.....I wish I could pick up the phone and call her.  As a family we are about to spend Thanksgiving in her new kitchen and it will be such a bittersweet moment as she had been talking about this renovation for a couple of years.

 I think the thing about death is... it's hard to realize sometimes how final it is....and of course there is always thoughts of "could I have done more"....other medical treatments that we could have tried....

Maybe it would have extended her life a few months but the outcome would have eventually been the same.

Hope you guys are all well.....

Shaystillsad

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WINDOW TREATMENTS

Thanks for all the feedback on my recent install....and I know the most asked question is about the carpet.  Well....I wish I could give you the information.  Unfortunately they code the info on the back of the sample so I can't "shop" them....

The best thing you can do is go to a place where they sell carpet and show them the picture.  I am sure you can find the same goods.  It is 100% polyester.

I think someone wanted to know the color of the walls....BM Seapearl.  And the small table is from Currey and Co.  The upholstered furniture is from Charles Stewart and all covered in performance fabric.  The credenzas are from Universal Furniture.

Here I am again trying to crank out a post before I have to leave and walk "queenie".  If I was a better blogger I would do my post at night but hey.....my train of thought is crappy after working all day.

So we will keep it short and tight this AM.....

I have some pictures of window treatments that were installed at my project yesterday.  They haven't closed yet but it will be nice to have privacy on their first night in their new house....

This house is actually in my neighborhood and is another home built by Ladisic Fine Homes.  The architect was Linda MacArthur. 

This is the large window in the master bathroom....but definitely needed some privacy.

And this is the master bedroom

Here is the outside view!

I chose a sheer and we doubled it for privacy.....

This shot was actually taken before they were dressed.....

In the master we are doing a double curtain.  Sheers for the daytime and then blackout for night!

This install took all of 5 hours.....with steaming and dressing them......

The rods are french returns which means they don't have finials and just return into the wall.

 

Since the homes are close in my neighborhood you need some privacy even during the day!

Into the foyer....

Again.....this will block the view of the house next door but still let in light!

These hadn't been steamed yet....but you get the picture:)

And......scene.

Dunzo.  

Happy Halloween!  Some of my best childhood memories are Halloween.  I grew up in Myers Park, Charlotte and my Mom would dress up and decorate our garage like a haunted house and all the neighborhood kids would go through it that night!  This was back when you didn't buy costumes!   My Mom actually made every holiday a production.....long before it was "trendy"....

So long kids....

Shayheadedintotheweekend

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HOW I BROKE THROUGH THE NEUTRAL BARRIER.....USING COLOR!

I can't tell you what an incredible weekend it was....I just kept looking around thinking how did I get here?  Friday night was the opening party for the House Beautiful concept house here in Atlanta!

You guys know it all started back in February with my trip to Hearst in NYC with Ladisic and team.  Somehow I found myself designing a home for House Beautiful.....yeah....totally insane.

Anyway.....so much happened since that moment.  I went to Highpoint in the spring and was invited to a special intimate dinner that Sophie Donelson [editor of HB] has hosted for a few years.....again looking around the table and thinking....who am I?

I started putting together plans and they kept asking for more color....it got to the point where I didn't know there was THAT much color.....I guess I had been sleeping in a cave.

So....without running my mouth until your eyes bleed I'll just show some more images!

How we arrived at the master bedroom plan.....

The beginning....when I was naive:)

This is what I started with and I am sure when they received these fabrics....they all had a good laugh at my "use of color" right....haha.

Below you can see I was starting to get the message....

Then there was this one but a few things were unavailable.

Then we were here....yes I just wanted you to see how this process went:)

You know House Beautiful is known for their layering of pattern also.....

A far cry from my first plan which I considered colorful!

After the Thibaut wallpaper went up.

It's a huge room full of light and I have to tell you the wallpaper really warmed up the space.  I had my doubts.....

You can see there is a small foyer/entry which had to be addressed also.

One of my favorite Circa Lighting fixtures [they were the lighting sponsor] for the bedroom entry.

The bench was from Ballard Designs.

I definitely felt like we were headed to the home stretch when all the lighting started going up....

I started with the Lee Industries sofa here..

Of course we ended up with the Gabby chest from Perigold in this space eventually.

Stacy Milburn custom mirror, art from Atlanta Artist Collective, vase from Century Furniture at ADAC.

And....one more time so you don't have to scroll back a post.

Where everything ended up!
A few shots of the master bathroom designed by Matthew Quinn!

My friend Blayne Macualey art in the background!

So pretty!

Here is a shot of the master closet by California Closets....

Well I've done 2 post on the master bedroom so we can move forward now!

Today I have 2 events and then one more on Thursday evening.  After that....back to.... you know....everyday mundane life.

Shafamousforaminute

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