Launay Cushion Chair from William Yeoward
What’s not to love about the new Launay Cushion Chair from William Yeoward? Love the soft feminine fabric and rounded edges offset by the masculine nailheads. Can’t you imagine relaxing into a chair called Cushion and playing a board game with your family?
I love to hear from you. Which chair is your favorite?
Happy New Year! Hope all of you had the most wonderful of holidays with family and friends.
Relaxed Elegance and Avery Design Interiors will continue their holiday hiatus throughout the weekend but will be back on Monday with more interior design magic.
Expect in the new year – an update on my progress on my 30 day LinkedIn project, new photos of the Library Fireplace in CT and the Master Bath renovations in FL, and finally many more family friendly interior design tips.
I love to hear from you… Please let me know which posts inspired you last year. What would you like to see more of from Relaxed Elegance in 2011?
I recently worked with a client who handed me a list of 50 Decisions for the Guest Bath. Now, if I were one of my clients I would be completely overwhelmed with a list of 50 decisions. Wouldn’t you be?
So, I’ve pared down the list to 5 decisions. For more….
I met with a new client today. She is lovely as are her gorgeous two young children and super nice down to earth husband. They have an underused front living room, which is in need of some warmth and light. Their first priority is to add a fireplace. They have the chimney so the construction won’t be nearly so traumatic.
Their style is relaxed, comfortable, leaning towards the warmth and feel of a farmhouse. Everything must be kid-friendly. They love their pale peach room and taupe sofas but are asking for an all white fireplace to match the existing trim. The room is small as is the fireplace wall, so the scale of the fireplace will need to be small as well.
Here are some of my initial inspiration fireplaces – not necessarily at the correct scale. Of course, I will be providing the clients with an original design. After I draw it and get the clients’ approval, I will post it for you. For more…
This past week, I’ve been busily working on a teen room in conjunction with my new interior design service, ‘Ready, Set, School: Your Child’s Room Grows Up’. It is so much fun to design a young person’s room. Here are some of the design inspiration and “during” photos. For more…
This Dining Room by designer Stephan Eicker is bold in chocolate brown and red. First, this is just a color combination I don’t see very often and in two words, love it. The pops of red draw the eye up to the sconces and who doesn’t want to sink into the oh so comfortable looking leather chairs with the great nailhead detail.
Love how the alternating horizontal bands of chocolate and white set off the art and pick up the dark flooring. The draperies are perfectly neutral so your eye moves to the center of the room. For all of the intensity of color in this room, it is refreshingly underdesigned. Do you know how you don’t wear all of your jewelry all at once? Well this jewel box of a room would have gone awry if there were one more detail added.
This is interior design at its best – breathtaking, elegant and yet still relaxed. Can’t you just imagine drinking wine, eating a sumptuous meal and laughing for hours with friends here? I can!
I would love to hear what you think. What is your dream dining room for relaxing with family and friends?
This Magical Monday interior design brought to you by House & Garden magazine UK, October 2009.
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