tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80818859980675090082024-02-19T20:44:21.206-06:00Design by JulieDesign by Julie is a full-service lifestyle decorating firm. We love the idea of turning a house into a home...not the most expensive...not the trendiest...not impractical...but a home that is cozy, functional and a reflection of YOUR LIFESTYLE!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-67115174846813871502017-10-25T17:19:00.000-05:002017-10-25T17:19:12.882-05:00Rustic Retreat - New Construction Selections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-68553157934669277052015-12-14T17:28:00.003-06:002015-12-14T17:53:30.622-06:00Oh what fun it is to decorate...for the holidays!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-21151192006148012742015-07-23T10:04:00.003-05:002015-07-23T10:04:49.115-05:00The Inner Sanctum<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your house is your home, but your bedroom is your refuge. This client wanted their bedroom to be just that - a place to relax, read, and have a peaceful night's rest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The changes I made include changing the paint to a lighter shade as well as adding the color to the tray ceiling for more depth. I added a romantic chandelier, a bench at the end of the bed, chairs in the sitting area rather than the couch that was there and adding a few more pillows to the mix. It turned out beautifully!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you can see, decorating doesn't have to be super expensive. </span><br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-104371912475457362015-07-22T11:58:00.001-05:002015-07-23T10:08:15.310-05:00More for less...<span style="color: #313131;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">This client needed to sell her home - quick! The house was nice but lacked the impact needed for a quick sale. Her realtor suggested she hire a professional...that would be me!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #313131;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As you can see, the proportions of this room were tricky. It was long and narrow with the fireplace at the far end. To overcome the "bowling alley" effect, I decided to divide the room into two separate sitting spaces. One at the end so you could cozy up to the fire and one at the front with the piano for a nice place to chat with guests. </span></span></span><span style="color: #313131;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Believe it or not, all we added was the light fixture, 2 new rugs, pillows, some accessories and painted the ceiling to create more depth. We spent less than $3000 to take this home from "nice" to "WOW!". </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #313131;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">NOTE: The additional furniture came from other rooms in the house.</span></span></span></span><br />
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This past summer I had the opportunity to work with a wonderful lady who was ready to make her town-home a real home. Her one condition: <i><b>give me happy!</b></i> So I did.<br />
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Her living room was rectangular and awkward with a fireplace sitting catty corner to the front door. As a result, her furniture was stretched out across the room with furniture backs being the first thing guests saw when they walked in. And although she had plenty of furniture to fill the room, there was actually <i>too much</i> furniture and it was all mismatched.<br />
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The first step was to move out the unnecessary furniture and recover what was left with coordinating fabrics. I chose a neutral linen for her chocolate velvet couch and put a brighter, happier stripe on her two stuffed chairs. <br />
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The second step was to replace the lighting. The ceiling fan was a standard builder fan with no charm. I replaced it with a fan that had palm fronds as the blades to give the room a tropical, warm vibe.<br />
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Last, but not least, was new pillows! I chose fun, happy fabrics in lime green and coral to tie the room together for a more cohesive look and that was it! I was able to use my client's existing rug, accessories, pictures and furniture for the rest. How easy (<b><i>and happy</i></b>) was that?<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Enjoy! </span><span style="color: #956b35; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 32px; text-align: left;">Julie</span><br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-25103393839995528532013-02-18T18:40:00.000-06:002013-02-18T18:41:18.514-06:00A Pretty Bedroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This master bedroom was in need of some <i>pizazz</i> for its owner. It had great furniture and paint on the walls, but the bedding and ceiling lacked color and lighting. The sitting area was a bit cramped with an over-sized couch and end tables. In sum, the room just needed a little bit of prettying up for the lady of the house! <br />
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My first order of business was to add some color and light to the ceiling. I used the lighter shade of the wall paint for the tray and found this magnificent chandelier as the centerpiece.<br />
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Next, I removed the oversized couch and end tables and replaced them with French Country armchairs and a smaller table I took from another part of the home. I replaced the framed artwork with some unframed canvas art that was also in another part of the house. For warmth, I added a round antique Persian rug.<br />
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Lastly, I added a few colorful pillows and a bench for the bed that was found at TJ Maxx and Tuesday Morning respectively.<br />
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I hope the lady of the house sleeps well in her now-pretty bedroom!<br />
<span style="text-align: left;">Enjoy! </span><span style="color: #956b35; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 32px; text-align: left;">Julie</span><br />
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I was recently given the task of remaking a shot-gun style great room. Shot-gun style simply means that a room is much longer than it is wide. While this may seem simple (it's just a rectangle, after all!), it really isn't. The builder did not put television connections above the fireplace, but on the left hand wall, leaving a furniture dilemma for the homeowner that lasted for years! <br />
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The answer to the problem came to me when I noticed a really nice couch sitting in the master bedroom's sitting area. It was too big for that area, but just right for one end of the great room! So I divided the great room in two and moved the tv closer to the fireplace. I put the more casual furniture on that end of the room for relaxing in front of the tv or fire. I put the more formal couch on the end of the room closest to the entry for a more formal feel.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Enjoy! </span><span style="color: #956b35; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 32px; text-align: left;">Julie</span><br />
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A large dining room deserves a grand design. However, grand doesn't necessarily mean big and fussy. With this dining room, simplicity was the grand plan. Simple ink sketches flank the china cabinet that is stocked with elegant white china and rustic copper pans. A floral rug warms the austere design of the dining room furniture and a simple floral arrangement lends a pop of color at eye level. The result is an understated elegance that works for both a formal dinner party or a child's birthday party.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Enjoy! </span><span style="color: #956b35; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 32px; text-align: left;">Julie</span><br />
<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-71383206440829609412013-01-14T19:19:00.001-06:002013-01-14T19:19:00.806-06:00Interior Collaboration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This basement project was a collaboration amongst myself, another designer and my husband, Rob of <a href="http://www.robcarpenterconstruction.com/" target="_blank">Carpenter Construction, Inc.</a> The goal was to make this already rustic-style home cozy, stylish and family-friendly. I assisted with the construction selections (flooring, paint, plumbing & light fixtures, tile, etc.) as well as the textiles and rugs. </div>
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Here is an example of my work when I collaborate with my husband, Rob, of <a href="http://www.robcarpenterconstruction.com/">Rob Carpenter </a>Construction in Nashville, TN. Didn't the exterior finishes come out great? Love, love, love this house!<br />
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Enjoy, <span style="color: #956b35; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 32px;">Julie</span> Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-34410737711647751952013-01-08T07:52:00.001-06:002013-01-08T07:52:14.986-06:00Gone Fishing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's an example of a little boy's bedroom. I used a fly fishing theme since his dad is a big-time hunter and fisherman. The comforter is reversible for versatility. And the stars add a fun, youthful punch.<br />
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Oh what fun is to decorate! Check out all of the fun bannisters I have come up with this year. I think bannisters are my very favorite thing to decorate. I have so many ideas. Book now for next year so that I can put my ideas into action!</div>
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What a treat it was to fuse old-fashioned decorations like the gold garland with new "fru-fru" decor like the mesh ribbon! The owner and I had such fun blending the old with the new. And boy, what an amazing outcome! That is one lucky Santa coming through this fireplace.<br />
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I recently finished Christmas decorating for a client in Westhaven and this was the final result. I loved this job as the client had tons of Christmas decorations but gave me carte blanche as to how to use them and where. At first it was daunting, but once I got into it I was like a kid in a candy store. Didn't the tree turn out beautiful? I used gold mesh as garland and filled it in with gold ornaments and white poinsettias. It's like a Dicken's Christmas!<br />
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One down and many more to go! Like Santa, I am busy making the rounds. Lots of people want to make their homes jolly in time for Thanksgiving guests during November. So with a little sweat, lots of shopping, and tons of care, I am decking the halls with boughs of holly.<br />
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Check out these before and after pics for a home I did in Copperstone recently. Do you like them? If so, contact me and together we can make your home just as jolly!<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-31977926681534957872012-10-17T11:18:00.002-05:002012-10-17T11:20:01.829-05:00All Grown Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I found out I was having a baby girl, I was astounded by how much fun it was. All the cute bedding. All the princess stuff. Every shade of pink. And the clothes! O.M.G. they are cute, cute, cute!<br />
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So of course, I set out to not only decorate and prepare my nursery, but I was already musing over her big girl room. I had the bedding and curtains and even the lampshade custom made using a multitude of patterns. The result was this gorgeous pink and green room with touches of yellow and black.<br />
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When we moved, my then 7 going on 8 year-old little girl told me that she was the only one of her friends with a "babyish" room. Of all the horrors! (LOL!) So we set out to choose new paint and bedding. After much "negotiating", we agreed upon a Lilly Pulitzer'ish look with her artwork showing throughout the room. She's happy. I'm happy!<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-5686233450247457982012-09-27T15:06:00.005-05:002012-09-27T15:06:51.283-05:00Living Large<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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This great room is not just great, it's big! Two stories big. While the furniture and accessories were very pretty, they lacked the strength necessary for such a large room. The first problem was the cream paint. It didn't "fill" the room. So a warmer, gold-toned paint was applied to make the room feel cozier.<br />
Next, the leather couch was too puny. It got lost in the room's largess, so a larger, deeper couch in gold damask was purchased as well as two silk covered club chairs placed in front of the fireplace.<br />
Because of the room was so big, watching television in it caused echoing throughout the home. It could even be heard upstairs. As a result, we covered the opening and replaced it with a commissioned painting in vivid autumnal hues.<br />
The rug in the room was white and since the homeowners had small children, it wasn't practical. We replaced it with a larger, colorful wool rug that tied together the golds, reds and greens used in the furniture and accessories.<br />
Last, but not least, the walls walls were super tall so they were in need of some texture. A large tin square and two tall iron panels were placed above the couch help fill the room.<br />
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The clients for this project had just found out they were expecting a fourth child as well as their first girl! While their home was plenty big enough for another little one, they decided they wanted the baby to be on the first floor near the master bedroom. In order to accommodate this need, we decided to turn their mud-room into a nursery. We had to hire a carpenter to remove the closets and cabinets in order to provide enough room for baby's furniture, but the result was well worth the effort. The mud-room was now a dream room in Lavender!<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930190910793673555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081885998067509008.post-56163607882457812952012-09-03T10:48:00.000-05:002012-09-03T11:40:41.863-05:00Just Peachy<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YQwio05PYQM/UETQg-_YSBI/AAAAAAAAAFY/6UuEI31IuDI/s1600/Edgeworth+Before_15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YQwio05PYQM/UETQg-_YSBI/AAAAAAAAAFY/6UuEI31IuDI/s320/Edgeworth+Before_15.JPG" width="320" /></a>For this project, the homeowners knew something was off in their two-story family room but they couldn't put their finger on the problem. They would ask any visitors what they thought of the paint color and the room and of course, they all said it was "great!".<br />
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When they asked me the same question, I couldn't lie. It was horrendous! For one, the room was painted <i>peach</i>! Secondly, their yellow, chintzy furniture was ill-fitted and better suited elsewhere. Their silky drapes did not fit with their laid-back lifestyle either (the mom is a song writer). And lastly, they had a minimal budget.<br />
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So I got to work and immediately added a warmer paint color. Because funds were minimal, I only added a leather couch, an industrial coffee table and burlap drapes. We kept the entertainment center, leather chair and ottoman, side tables and borrowed accessories from other places within the house. <br />
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So now when they have visitors, no longer do the homeowners ask what they think of the room. Instead they invite them in to a warm, cozy family room for good food and music!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Before - The furniture was ill-fitted and did not reflect the homeowners' style.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>After - A new leather couch and industrial coffee table were as laid-back and comfortable as the homeowners.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Before - Accessories are key to a fabulous room and while the homeowners had great ones, they were not arranged properly.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>After - Rearranging accessories is an easy fix when working with the rest of the room is properly furnished and arranged.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Before - The peachy hue clashed, clashed, clashed!</span></i></span></td></tr>
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