As the new year rolls to full swing, we enjoy taking a moment to reflect on our favorite projects:
Our client’s challenge for this project was to transform an ordinary guest room into an elegant romantic oasis. The room featured a large queen bed and equally large twin windows. We worked closely with our client to determine the best color story for the room. During the work session, the client fell in love with a floral linen fabric which became the inspiration for the bedding. With the direction we needed, and inspirational fabric in hand, we further developed the design plan for both the bedding and drapery. To coordinate with the linen floral base fabric, a wide color block silk was chosen as the ruffle bed skirt and Euro shams; with additional fabrics in shades of coral, buff, and sienna as accent pillows.
After completing the bedding ensemble, our goal was to create equal brilliance in blended color and elegant style; making a grand impression to those who visited. The twin windows were centered on the far wall. The window’s light control and privacy concern were already addressed with the installation of wood blinds.
Utilizing a library of drapery books and photos from previous projects, we were able to determine a design to perfectly dress our guest room windows. With the sketches drawn, we paid careful consideration to the fabric choices, and jewels for the window. Inverted pleat balloon shades, in buff dupioni silk, were the foundation connecting the two windows as one.
The balloon shades were an outside mount, full-function design, allowing the guests to have further light control. To frame the balloon shades, we chose double width panels in color block sienna silk. Exquisite beaded tassel fringe trimmed the lead edge of the panels. We decided to mount the panels high to increase the height of the room and maximize the dramatic presence. Beautiful custom finish hardware in limestone with gold highlights was the perfect choice to enhance the wall color. Coordinating decorative carved holdbacks in the same finish gently held the panels to a slight break on the floor. We placed simple rosettes at each pleat for an additional decorative touch. Gracing the sides of each panel were large tassel tie backs. The silk fabrics were properly lined and interlined for a full body and graceful fold.
The client was extremely pleased with the finished blend of beautiful color and texture. We added just the right elegance in trim detail. We created a design for the room which was far greater than she had imagined.
