A trip to the L.A. Mart

We have been so busy running around with our heads cut off. We were busy preparing for our photo shoot on Sunday. Photo shoots are a lot of work. You have to design for the camera and for the client. Hopefully we will have the images soon, hopefully being the key word here.

We also went down to the L.A.  Mart shopping. We visited different showrooms and loved Bassman and Blaine. They rep companies like Noir furniture, Jamie Young and Arteriors. 

We loved this chair and the pillow at B.B.

The traffic has become so bad in L.A, it is unbearable. It's hard to get anything done if you're driving to the design center or the mart. Without traffic it should take us 45 minutes to the mart. With traffic it takes 2 hours! Doesn't that sound like fun! Clients really love it! We wish the design center had a satellite center that was down the street. 

OK, we're done complaining about the traffic. What do you think of this light fixture? 

This line of pillows were wonderful at the showroom Moda Dora.

We also wanted to thank all of you for the beautiful and touching comments you left us on the last post.We so appreciate your support and kind words.


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Julie and Danni

North Ranch, Before and After

This is the before picture.

A couple of weeks ago we did a post on brick. We had mentioned that we had put brick on the stairs of a client's home, you can see it here. Our clients were getting a divorce and we never got pictures. We actually couldn't finish everything that we had planned to do. 

But....lucky us, we just got pictures of our client's home from the realtor. Now remember realtors take pictures to sell  homes and to make the rooms look bigger. Designers take pictures so you can see their work and focus on the details. 

This is the after picture.
 We added the stone on the fireplace and  the eating area. We also added the iron chandelier, beam and walnut hard wood flooring.

We had to keep the amoire and the pine table that the client's Grandfather had made in the dining room. We had panels on the windows in our design plan, but because of the divorce we had to scrap it. 

Here is the living room with the stone on the fireplace and new wood floors.

Dinning room Before

We added the banquette seating to open up the flow of the room and the stone on the wall. We were going to buy another chair, but we couldn't get the new chair because of the divorce. Wouldn't it look great to have a mirror above the banquette.

This is the close up of the fabric. Sorry it is hard to see. The brown pillows were an animal print and coordinated with the sofa pillows.

 Moral of the story is, get pictures of everything you do.....Even though that isn't always so easy. Most clients will work with you, but sometimes they don't want to go through the hassle.


We also wish both of these clients happiness in the future. It is always hard to go through a divorce. It brings so much sadness for all. We hope they both can look forward to the future and pray that they both can come to a place of peace for the children. We send hugs and love to both....




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Thanks, Julie and Danni

Coral, Shells and Decor.

(Designer Tim Clark)
We always seem to be attracted to Coral in design. It is very versatile with many styles of decor. We gathered some images to share showing different settings where coral and shells have been used.

Jeff Hunter used them by just placing them in a basket. He also adds star fish on the mantel.

Jeff Mcnamara chooses a beautiful mirror covered with shells.

Love the blue coral in the shelves.
( Lynn Morgan)

So soft and pretty. Love the pictures hanging on the wall. Notice the clam shell in the back ground? Those suckers are pricy!
( Adam Hunter)

Love how the shelves were painted a soft blue to high-light the shells.
(House beautiful)

(Oscar De La Renta)
 Love, everything about this design. The blue pottery, books and the gorgeous red coral. We know it looks like twigs painted, but it is really coral!

Meg Braff 

Meg Braff , brilliantly added the coral in the back bookcases. Bringing a little blue to tie it in through out. Notice how she thought of every detail. She added red piping to the upholstered chairs to tie in the bamboo red chairs. Julie could move right into this house.

In a vintage style setting the coral also looks great.
(Inspirational girl)

Mark Sikes, OK, just shoot us! Another Love!

This design with the coral being the center focal point is drop dead gorgeous! It creates a texture that adds to the white on white decor. Does anyone know who designed this? We love it!
(image found at indulgences blog)

Image found at Full bloom cottage blog. 

(Designer, Joseph Menton -Photo Emily Menton Redfield)
  Coral mixes right into a Traditional style setting. 
Love!

Designed by Martensen Jones, Photo, Stephan Karlisch

Scott Meacham

We add coral to almost all of our designs. Can you tell we kind of like it?!

Agoura Antique mall, Agoura California

Agoura Antique mall

Homes and Gardens

(Barclay Buteria)

Designed by Martial, image by Carlos Domenesh. 

John Jacob 

This image we love. An antique book opened with coral laying on top. The little details add so much personality to a room.
(Designer Amy Howard, Cote De Texas  blog)

Joni's living room from Cote De Texas

(Barclay Buteria)

Roger Davis 

Rooms and Garden store in L.A. Notice the price? $295.00 if anyone is interested in buying it.

Coral can be used in any style of decor. It is an organic element that seems to flow with any design. Do you like coral in your home?
(Agoura Antique mall)

The Leather Club Chair

Nuevo Estilo

Are you still in love with the leather club chair? 

( Nuevo Estilo)
 

Are they like a pair of blue jeans? 

(Image Brown dress with white dots)

The older they get the better! 

( Jeff McNamara)

( Brown dress with white dots)

Are you tired of this famous chair that has been apart of our lives for so long? 

( Le Journal De La Maison)

Will we continue to see these vintage beauties in the coming years? 

( Decor De Provence)

They even mix well with this French style decor.

Red Ticking blog has them for sale at her store. 

Kelly at The Polished Pebble blog recovered the seat with an antique Navajo rug. Could you see it in a ikat or paisley fabric?

(Kim Winkler)
 Are you tired of this affair or will you continue to love this chair? We would love to know your thoughts. Will it be like a pair of blue jeans, always being in style? What do you think?