With summer ending and fall following close behind, comes cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, sharpened pencils and crisp clean notebooks. It’s also the time for back-to-school shopping and new styles entering all of our favorite stores. Take this time to get inspired by our kids great new school clothing! Colors, structure, texture and graphics can be inspirational to our interiors as well!

J. Crew and Zara have some of the most stylish children’s clothing. They have a fabulous color palettes and textures to inspire us!

Patterns and graphics in the shorts and bed bring structure to a feminine design. The mixture of grays with hints of beige and tan and the mixture of textures adds interest to any room or outfit.

Outfit from Zara – Room Scene from Martha Stewart Living

Bright yellow, black or gray and a pop of white can brighten up and make any room or outfit happy!

Outfit from J. Crew – Room Scene from Canadian House and Home

Stripes are huge this season! Love these blue stripes mixed with gray and brown. Love that equestrian feel to the outfit and the room!

Outfit from J. Crew – Room Scene from Lonny Magazine

Beige, grays and pops of chartreuse and a deep bright pink! The soft texture of the jacket and sofa mixed with the crisp texture of the blouse and artwork adds even more interest to the outfit and room.

Outfit from J. Crew – Room Scene from Martha Stewart Living

Bold black and white stripes are paired perfectly with this floral scarf. A few flowers in this bathroom provide a bit of softness to this zippy room.

Outfit from Zara – Room Scene from Elle Decor

Neutrals and a feminine touch make this outfit and room complete! A modern and stylish outfit and room with some feminine and antique details in the skirt and the chair and wallpaper.

Outfit from Zara – Room Scene from City Sage

Deep blues… What a great way to make a stylish statement!

Outfit from J. Crew – Room Scene from Lonny Magazine

With this mix of orange and pink hues you can’t go wrong. Add a pop of green or blue for an exciting and unexpected surprise!

Outfit from J. Crew – Room Scene from Lonny Magazine

Look what just showed up last week… this lovely king size bed we have been waiting for since April… and boy, was it worth the wait! I had the choice to re-select fabric that wasn’t out of stock… but I was patient and said “Nope, I’ll wait. I can wait for perfection!”

And so we did…

This is the Cleo Bed by Michael Weiss. We’ve had it in the store just once before a charcoal gray. So we thought we’d bring it in this time in a lighter hue. Fabric changes everything… it has a whole different mood in this heathered oatmeal tone. We chose a French gray for the rails and feet. (You’ll have to stop by and check her out! Our photos don’t quite show that off.)

The icing on the cake: Our newest line of bedding, Ankasa. Textural delight – the Bonne Terre duvet, Highline Pic Stitch Silk Coverlet, three Upper East Euros, metallic stamped linen pillow, and appliqued linen flowers and berries on linen pillow stand as proud as a peacock.

This bed is DEEEEvine! Come on in and pick it up today! It’s yours for the taking – four months of waiting to see it all come together and you could have it all installed by tomorrow! Sure you could!

The perfect little addition… this David Easton wavy tortoise glass table lamp can add a bit a sophistication to any room. The rich tones of this translucent glass base contrasts with the white shade and makes this the perfect combination. And guess what… we have one in the store!

Wavy Tortoise Glass Table Lamp – $180

Look how this adds so much richness to the room!

Lonny Magazine

“In the most successful spaces, you don’t see everything at once. The more time you spend on them, the more you discover. They open up like flowers.”

- Vicente Wolf

Master Suite -

We installed a sitting are in this Master Suite last week. The client asked that we work with her existing chaise, because it is so comfortable for her to nap in. So we took it from a butter yellow to a chocolate linen with a metallic finish – Robert Allen Metal Alloy in Pewter. We topped it off with a raw silk pillow from Shine adorned with Swarovski crystals – Magnolia Twill Tussah with Clear Stones. D’lish!

The origami table in a stripey wood brings some of the energy from “his” chair over to her side for a nice balance. We added a floor lamp for a little height, and to make for a nice reading spot in the evening.

The central chest is Michael Weiss – mirrored front drawers with classic contemporary ring pulls in chrome. “His” chair is also by Michael Weiss in a zippy pattern to give the area a little designer buzz. New draperies in a Beacon Hill linen with a metallic taupe lining. (Wish I had a tight shot.)

Shine Magnolia Twill Tussah Pillow

The Breakfast Nook -

We reupholstered the banquette in an indoor/outdoor fabric that is 100% acrylic! I know you’re thinking “ooh gross”… but it’s white pattern is raised and has a soft pile. you’d never suspect! This family has five young kids and it had to be smart! We installed the Magnolia round 60″ table in dark oak. We did custom finishes to the Newton Side Chairs. We used an orange wood frame to relate to the orange chairs in the Barbara Barry French chair fabric.

The front of the chairs are upholstered in an off-white ostrich leather, easy to wipe clean. The back of the fabric is black and white ticking to relate to the black and white banquette fabric.

The Serena Drum Pendant casts a spell on this room with it’s magical graphic arrangement of capiz shells. We used the client’s saucers to complete the little plate arrangement on the wall. She inherited her Grandmother’s teacup collection. They were too cute to go unnoticed! So now she can adore them daily!

Detail of Barbara Barry Window Treatment Fabric

Two separate items, one to sit on, the other to adorn your foot. Both wrapped in a sleek leather. Look at the similarities between the two.

This Stuart Weitzman low heel pump is done in an adobe patent leather.

When we spoke with Annie Selke at market she mentioned that she received her inspiration for this chair from a nice dress shoe. Doesn’t it hold a striking resemblance?

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*photo by Ashlee Raubach

These chairs are showing up everywhere! We have a a pair of these charming spool chairs in an ivory painted frame covered in a fresh gray linen in the store now. They add interest and are beautiful from the front as well as the back and would be perfect to float in a room.

Blanchard Spool Chair – $2,298 each
Blanchard Footstool –  $912

Check out these spool chairs in action -

“Rooms are like albums that provoke memories. What you decorate with should remind you of a street you wandered down or an experience that made you happy.”
- Amy Hase

The best work we do as designers is when we get to incorporate the client’s loves, memories, and passions into their space. Whether it be with framed photographs filled with life’s moments and art or incorporating family heirlooms, such as an old chair frame that belonged to a great-grandmother, or a crystal bowl that was your mother’s wedding gift. We are all about creating spaces people fall in love with. It helps us to know what you love and what makes you happy. This is your space, you need to express yourself! Everyone should get to live in a meaningful space that hugs you back when you gaze into it.

Here are a few tips:

- A gallery wall full of family photos that gives you a chance to peek into one’s life and pause, browse, wonder, laugh, and remember. It gives life to ay home and tells your story.

- I like old pictures framed and matted in a clean contemporary way. I think the juxtaposition of the old picture in a cleaned up frame makes a dramatic statement.

- Collections are a great way to show what you love and what you pick up in your travels. Whether it be containers of sea-glass, old trophies, globes, postcards, or books, it’s a peek into who you are and what you’re all about. It says, you love the beach! Or you love to wander through antique shops…

- Flatter yourself and your room with great light. I think lamp light is the prettiest on the skin and makes you look all warm and glowy.

- Scent is essential to some people’s happiness! Fresh flowers are a luxury that no woman can deny! A good flickering candle makes me feel like I’m having a moment. And nothing, I repeat nothing, is better than the smell of food cooking or being prepared that makes a house feel like a home.

Images from Lonny Magazine

This week we have been working on a project for a client who has recently moved here from New York. She had grown up here in Utah but had been living on the East Coast for several years before deciding to move back to be with family and begin creating her dream home.

Her style is refined and sophisticated. She loves the Art Deco look with sloping lines and smooth surfaces with a modern twist. This is how her Living Room and Informal Dining Area will lay out:

Floor Plan

Living Room Perspective

Living Room Furniture Selections

The rug is designed by Thomas O’Brien and brings a warmth that contrasts the cooler tones of the stone fireplace. The artwork that measures at 83 inches high plays up the scale of the room which has vaulted ceilings as well as the oversized studio floor lamp that reaches 122 inches high. The stone top coffee table plays off of the cool tones of the fireplace and adds curvature to the room

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Informal Dining Room Perspective

Dining Room Furniture Selections
This beautiful rug adds color to the room and also incorporates the gold tones introduced in the Living Room. The rich walnut dining table is very sleek and will extend for additional chairs. The host and hostess chairs have a slight wing to differentiate them from the side chairs, both of which have the Art Deco sloping arm. The chest near the stairway is made from a beautiful ebony with a gold inlay.