16 May 2013

Reality Check

My home office before and after. Read on!


About 1 year ago, an extra bedroom in my home looked like this.
Yes, even designers have these rooms. And this is cleaned up! I am sparing you the view of it FILLED with, well, years worth of life's stuff.

In desperate need of a home office, I got to work. Well, to be fair, I got to designing, and other people got to actual physical work.


And I am proud to say, it now looks like THIS!!!

Photo: Peter Urbanski Photography
This is now a dream space in which to work; light and bright and airy and inspirational! 


09 May 2013

Make It A Room, Number 3



OK. Here is what I see in this outfit: A classic base of jeans, pinstripes, sweater. The details make the difference; strappy sandals, stacked gold jewelery on the wrists, great bag and sunglasses. Bringing the edge: the roll of the jeans, the play on short and long in the sweater and shirt, the urban street scene, complete with graffiti.
A tight palette of creamy whites, gray, blue, gold, and earthy brown/rusts.

IMAGE VIA ATLANTA HOMES MAG
THE BASICS: TRADITIONAL CARPET, LEATHER CHAIRS, BOOKCASES, DESK.
DIFFERENCE MAKING DETAILS: UNEXPECTED DARK WALLS
EDGE: LUCITE DESK, MODERN GOLD METAL BOOKCASES AND POW ~ THE LIGHT FIXTURE!

IMAGE VIA DOMINO MAG
BASICS: WHITE WALLS, STRIPED CARPET
DETAILS: MIX OF TRAD WITH MODERN
EDGE: WHITE EAMES CHAIR, SAARINEN TABLE

IMAGE VIA ROUGH LUXE HOTEL LONDON

BASICS: TUB, SHOWER, CEILING LIGHT
DETAILS: SILVER TUB, GLASS SHOWER
EDGE: MODERN ART, DECREPIT WALL
IMAGE VIA TUMBLR

BASICS: WHITE ENVELOPE, SIMPLE BED
DETAILS: PILLOWS AS HEADBOARD
EDGE: MODERN WALL MOUNTED LAMPS AND
THONET CHAIRS AS BED SIDE TABLES

IMAGE VIA DOMINO

BASICS: WHITE WALLS, SIMPLE BED
DETAILS: CHAIR AND LIGHTING
EDGE: MID
CEN. LEATHER CAMP CHAIR, MODERN NELSON SCONCE, VENETIAN CHANDELIER IN A POPPY BLUE!

IMAGE VIA MARY MCDONALD DESIGN

BASICS: FAIRLY TRAD DINING ROOM
DETAILS: DEEP ACCENT COLORS
EDGE: GOLD CEILING, PAINTED FRENCH CHAIRS
IMAGE VIA DOMINO MAG

BASICS: WHITE HALLWAY
DETAILS: LARGE
MIRRIR AND GREAT CEILING LIGHT
EDGE: PAINTED RUNNER
IMAGE VIA DETAILS MAG

BASICS: PANELLED LIBRARY
DETAILS: LEATHER
EDGE: INDUSTRIAL BEAKERS AND ROUND TABLE, MODERN FRENCH CHAIR, GOLD CURVY COFFEE TABLE,
BRANCHY LAMP
IMAGE VIA ELLE DECOR 
I'VE LOST THE ABILITY TO SPEAK.  GENIUS.



03 May 2013

Photo Shoot


This week I travelled to Barnard, Vermont for a several day photo shoot at the lovely Twin Farms Resort. As you can see from above, not a bad place to spend a few days! I am lucky enough to be an assistant stylist for Kelly Mcguill, and together we style photos like the ones below for clients to use on their websites, literature, marketing materials, etc. Here's a peek.....
All photos by Jim Westphalen









The locals having dinner.