A Little Feature on Apartment Therapy

I know I have been MIA for some time now.  Things took off after my last post regarding that fun little boutique project.  Quite frankly, I'm becoming completely spoiled with this client & project.  It's an upper upscale hotel (yes, that is a real term), we are blending 1920's with French with old bank because the building was an old bank built in the 20's and the owner wants it Frenchy.  Oh, and the client likes everything I've done.  And there is no Brand to submit to and impose their standards and overworked design ideas.  Seriously.  I'm spoiled now.  What will I do when reality hits on my other projects?

Alas, I have neglected any projects for myself.  However, I may have the kick I need to get back into things.  Apartment Therapy mentioned my most successful project, my Nailhead & Marble Ikea Rast Hack.  I finally did find a little something purple to add that pop of color I wanted. 

 

Guess how shocked I was when the Hubbs texted me a photo of a mid century modern table and chairs one Saturday afternoon.  I was curled up on the sofa feeling a bit under the weather.  He had been on a quest to find old watches, but ended up at a flea market in Alpharetta.  Enticed by the photo he sent, I managed to make my way over there.  Along with the 1950's dining set for $400 we returned home with this little fragment of amethyst colored quartz for $20. 

 

 

 

I'm holding out on you though.  I will wait to unveil the tables and chairs when I finally complete the reupholstering.  I have removed fabric and foam from one of the four chairs...so it may be a while!  The goal is mid March.  We do have a list of spring projects to accomplish, so hopefully I'll be back again soon!

Merry Christmas!

For my birthday my husband gave me a macro lens and one of my gifts from mom was a tripod, so I spent Christmas Eve learning how to do macrophotography!  I have a long ways to go, but for just popping it on and going I did create a few good shots for Christmas.

 



 



 

 





 

 



 

 

 

 





Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

 

 

 

Boutique Project Inspiration

It has felt even longer than it has been since my last post.  Work is busy times 10.  So busy that earlier this week I worked 12 hours straight with hardly a moment away from the computer.  As I was explaining the hectic day to my coworkers via email I said, "I had a hot dog bun for for lunch.  Not a hot dog...just the bun.  No time to heat up the hot dog part."  {Literally, that happened.}  Then woke up the next day to do the same thing.  Of course I'm paying for it now with an incredibly sore and stiff neck.

However I did completely redesign an entire guestroom floor that contained 15 different room types.  The architect loved it, so now I'm waiting for the client to tell me how much they love it, too{hehe}.  Cross your fingers for me.

I've really enjoyed collecting imagery and concepts for this little boutique hotel, so I thought I'd take a moment to share some of the bathrooms and guestrooms I have discovered in my search for inspiration.

Colors and Nightstand | Via Houzz

Large Pendants at Nightstands | Lori Gentile Design Studio via Houzz

Sliding Mirror Doors at Bath | St Regis Atlanta

Bed and Drapery | Chateau Elan Inn

Vanity Design and Frameless Mirrors
{Not sure of source, maybe a Waldorf Astoria}

Vanity Design | St. Regis Atlanta

Wet Room Concept (Tub & Shower in One Room) | Pulp Design Studios

Three Vertical Niches at Tub | Miller Greene Design Studio

Cocktail Table with Ottomans

Well we have a working, but not completed cocktail table AND our ottomans arrived!  I thought about turning our old coffee table into an ottoman, but I preferred two separate than one big one.  Then I saw these guys on Overstock and fell in love.  With free shipping and a discount code they were about $125 for the pair. 

I used more of those wonderful 12x24 white carrara marble tiles that I used on our nightstands. {I may have a slight obsession with white carrara.} The frame is simply 1x2 select pine boards with 2x2's for the legs; most all the joinery is done with pocket screws via a Kreg Jig.  Since staining pine is less than fabulous, I just spray painted. I used Krylon Oil Rubbed Bronze to give more dimension to the finish than just black paint.  It needs another coat, but I'm waiting until I figure out an edge detail.  I have half an idea in my head, but I need to sketch it through to make sure it works before I proceed.

I really tried to do the whole "styled" table, but I just couldn't go through with it.  It is simply not me.  I find that half way through the arranging I can't stop thinking "ugh the dusting will take FOR-EV-ER."  While I could just do it for the photo, it kinda feels like lying, so if you were to come to my house this is what it looks like - well maybe with a glass of wine and an IPA to the side, too.

For those of you wondering the difference between all the table verbiage I use here is how we distinguish it in my day job:
Coffee Tables: Low, usually between 15-19" high
Cocktail Tables: Low-Mid, usually between 20-22" high
Dining Tables: Mid, usually between 28-30" high
Console Tables: High, usually between 31-34" high

The Hubbs is happy about the ottomans, too