Sometimes it is tempting to launch into an interior design project quickly with a great deal of enthusiasm. After all, how hard can it be? Perhaps you watch a lot of HGTV shows…..looks easy doesn’t it?
LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING [Read more…]
Sometimes it is tempting to launch into an interior design project quickly with a great deal of enthusiasm. After all, how hard can it be? Perhaps you watch a lot of HGTV shows…..looks easy doesn’t it?
LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING [Read more…]
Figuring out what colors to combine in your interior design can be challenging. From paint colors to fabrics knowing which colors will complement one another is crucial to ending up with a pleasing to the eye end result. You can get out the color wheel, or hire a professional to assist you (we like that option...S Interior Design).
Another option that should not be overlooked is
TAKING COLOR CUES FROM NATURE [Read more…]
Is it within reach? Is it hard to do? Not with the proper resources including a local interior designer to work with. In Scottsdale, Arizona S Interior Design designs custom seating with Pacific Furniture as a design partner.
When it comes to your seating furniture pieces you should not compromise comfort for looks, or looks for comfort. Pick your size, pick your cushion firmness, pick your fabric, pick the leg style and stain.
Make it unique, make it just right for you and the room it is going to live in.
Take a look at the attached video How to Design Custom Furniture and consider going the custom route the next time you need a new sofa or chair.
We Love Ottomans! So many size, shape and pattern options exist. Ottomans are fabulous ‘swing seating’ when you have extra guests, can be tucked away under a console table, used in lieu of a coffee table, provide a comfortable place to put your feet up … there are so many options I hardly know where to start.
Here are some pictures of ottomans that S Interior Design has designed for clients
As you can see, the styles range from contemporary to a bit ornate with fun trims! Our next ottoman project will be completed this coming week—A Souzanni fabric covered 20″ round.
Storage ottomans are great to use in small spaces where dual functionality is key. You can find storage ottomans at
Crate and Barrel, Cost Plus World Market, Home Decorators Collection.
If you would like to change the look of a room, try getting some ottomans. Ottomans can be a relatively small $$$ investment. Place a couple at the foot of your bed instead of a bench, or in an entry area to provide a place to sit down and put your shoes on. Get creative with the fabrics and trim and make your own design statement.
Well here we are at the letter ‘L’. I asked my creative Facebook friends for their suggestions and was flooded with good ideas! As a result, I will use many of them in this post representing the letter ‘L’; to be exact, seven of the suggestions will find themselves discussed in this post.
Starting with the word LIVING ROOM. What design elements comprise a living room? In our fictional living room, we will have great lamps, accent chairs with fabulous legs upholstered in leopard chenille. There is a sofa with a linen slip cover and an entertainment center with louvered doors and fabulous decorative latches.
In our living room sits our sofa, flanked by two chairs upholstered in leopard chenille. Definitely need some great throw pillows for the sofa to pull the rich colors of the fabric and leg stain over. Perhaps introduce some red as an accent color….. A faux mink throw for the back of the sofa would look good.
Formal living rooms are not too common now a days. Our living room is quite casual in tone and is home to the second TV in the house so the parents can watch their favorite shows while their teenaged son plays X-Box on the TV in the family room.
A large scale entertainment unit with louvered doors, stained a darker tone to complement the legs on the accent chairs works great. To one side of the linen sofa, an interesting chest with great latches is used as a table. The height is balanced by a floor lamp on the other side of the sofa.
Our room is not quite finished. The walls will be painted in a soft gray blue tone. An 8′ x 10′ sisal area rug with a leopard print border anchors the seating arrangement. Artwork will grace the walls, window treatments, live plants and other accessories will find their home in our fictional living room.
WHAT WOULD YOU ADD TO OUR ROOM??
Picture sources include: Pottery Barn (sofa), One-Way Furniture (Leopard Chairs), Lamps Plus (floor lamp)
S Interior Design offers virtual design services and would love to help you either long distance via the internet, or in person in the Phoenix AZ metro area (or beyond if you would like for us to travel to you!)