Couldn’t resist the whimsy of these sculptural wall panels. Pick your favorite facial feature, use it multiple times on a wall to create a unique display.
If your ‘eye’ prefers a more cohesive facial palette, take a look at this option.
Just got found by NUSA Furniture. Nusa represents several distinct lines of furniture; all unique designs containing materials from nature such as coconut shells, capiz shells, reclaimed woods.
I think it is fair to describe their furnishings as functional art. Importantly, the items are not just for show, they are highly functional as well. Warm to the eye and I am certain to the touch (although I have not have the ‘honor).
These are the type of furniture pieces that are sure to start conversations!!
Where do the ‘trends’ for interior design come from? In a word-FASHION
This year’s direction has an overall theme of modern elegance and casual luxury. Shine, plush textures neutral color palettes with pops of bright color are in the fore front.
Gray is the basic neutral of the year. Try gray velvet for a sofa or chair. Take it to the next level by diamond tufting the back. This bed by Bernhardt is a perfect visual example of the style that is becoming ‘in trend’.Take it up a notch by adding some extra bling in the form of diamond/pave buttons in each of the tufts.
Yellow, navy, teal and cobalt are the pops of color to use on top of your neutrals. Pillows and throws of these ‘happy’ colors on the top of your neutral linen sofa will bring life to any room.
One week later it is all done! It looks great. Need to wait 24 more hours to use our new shower, but if it works anywhere near as well as it looks, it will be fabulous!
Key Learnings:
– Cover everything and I mean everything within a 3 room reach with plastic
– Remove everything from counter tops and walls
– Even if you take the above actions, be ready for daily dusting and vacuuming.
Make sure to click on the photos to see the details up close!
About to embark upon a much needed update to a 1978 Master Bathroom shower/tub. The style is known as a Roman tub. Basically it means precarious when wet step down to a ‘tub/shower’ area. This blog will follow the steps of the project from start to finish.
Problems:
The basic white 4″ x 4″ tile is scraped and missing grout in several areas, the shower head is lower than would like, the ceiling is not tiled and therefore has a tendency to become a bit moldy if not watched, the tub drain is disintegrating….
Biggest issue:
The steps are dangerous to navigate, especially when wet as it tends to be in a shower!
Step 1: Get cost estimates together
Had general contractor out to home to tell us about filling in the sunken tub, replacing all plumbing fixtures and do a preliminary measure for tile needs.
Began researching options for field tiles and accent tiles
Step 2: Select plumbing fixtures
Chose a modern single handle faucet. No tub spout needed as ‘tub’ feature will be going away.
Step 3: Begin the search for the perfect field tile which will go on shower walls as well as the adjoining bathroom floor
The issue is cost (isn’t it always).
The style and type of tile we like averages $10 SQF. We need about 180 SQF.
The hunt will continue with a goal of no more than
$5.50 SQF for the field tile, and no more than $10.00 SQF for the glass mosaic accent tile (45 SQF).
More to come as the project progresses!!