Before & After – Updating a Chaise!

Don’t you just love tufting? Thought I would share how we took a wonderful oversized chaise and reworked it to have hip new tufted look! The great new fabric is from Cowtan and Tout. Stay tuned for pics of the whole room updated! BEFORE - still love the color of this chaise but style needs an update...     AFTER - same chaise updated with fabulous tufting!  Read More

Before & After – Furniture updated!

Nothing like staying green and utilizing existing furniture and bringing it up to date! Before a basic plain wood table in the eating area…but a good solid piece that is sturdy for a family with a well-loved bench… Before - a well used pine table and chairs     First I had a great metal works shop construct a hand-hammered stainless steel piece that they used to wrap the top of the table.  Then I had our wonderful refinisher change the... Read More

Before & After – Coastal living, landscape design

Nothing like taking a tired beach house and giving it new life…especially in the backyard, where you live with a view! The goal here was to keep in style with the vibe of the the beach town…artsy, a bit bohemian, eclectic. The other goal…keep costs at a minimum! No box hedges or perfectly manicured planters…going for the natural look, unsophisticated, welcoming. As for the house color…went for fresh color to brighten... Read More

Before – the 80′s to After – now

How quickly time flies! One minute your sponging the walls and raising your kids…the next minute the kids are raised and it’s time to purge, simplify, and update! Here’s some before and after pictures of a client’s living room…we kept the chairs, tables, some accessories…simplified the room to a classic peaceful design, recovered chairs and ottoman and added a few new pieces…plus paint and carpet…and... Read More