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Timeless Design and Animal Prints

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If you are interested in making a change to a room consider adding an ANIMAL.  This is the type of animal you don’t need to feed or walk. Animal prints of all kinds continue to be everywhere in the world of interior design; upholstery fabrics, area rugs, artwork, wall coverings, and accessories.  I interviewed several managers at the Arizona Design Center and they all independently said the same thing

” Animal prints are TIMELESS “

You may have heard the phrase that “every room can look a little more interesting with a touch of animal in it.” Animal prints can travel the full design spectrum from traditional to ultra contemporary with ease.

Read on to get some ideas about how you can add a bit of animal to your decor!

Take a look at some examples of animal print fabrics found at Kravet Design . [Read more…]

Think You Can’t Afford Custom Furniture?

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Think you can’t afford custom furniture designed just for you by an interior designer?  You may reconsider after this video giving you a glimpse into the upholstered furniture design process as described by S Interior Design in a short video.

This beautiful sofa was designed at Pacific Furniture by S Interior Design just 6 short weeks ago.  We were able to choose a firmer foam fill for the seat cushions to make the husband happy, and a softer ‘cloud’ fill for the back cushions to make the wife happy.  The arm style, dimensions and overall look were all customized to fit this specific client’s design aesthetic. Designed in an about an hour and  one-half,  fabricated  in just 4 weeks by a local manufacturer so no freight charges were incurred.

You can watch a short video that will ‘walk’ you through the custom upholstery design steps we followed.


Balance In Your Interior Design

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Last we spoke of scale and proportion.  Today’s post will talk about BALANCE.

Just like you are attracted to a color but don’t really know why, you will be attracted to either a SYMMETRICAL design style, or an  ASYMMETRICAL design style.

Symmetrical balance creates a mirror image by the placement of items that are identical on both sides of a central point.  Think 2 twin beds with a nightstand in between.  The beds have the same bed style and the same bedding, the night stands and lamps are identical.  How does this picture make you feel?

Symmetrical Example

Symmetrical balance suggests formality, orderliness and restraint.

Asymmetrical balance requires finding objects that are compatible but varied enough to be interesting. Objects and furniture balance well because they are judged by their visual weight, not pairings.  For example, you may have a large sofa  on one side of a room that is balanced by two large chairs with an accent table in the middle.

Note the height of the tall white vessel and the floor lamp.  It is the visual ‘likeness’ that creates balance.
asymmetrical balance suggests a more informal or ‘active’ room.

Okay, how do you react to the picture used to illustrate asymmetrical balance?

Look around your rooms and you will quickly see what type of ‘balance’ of design elements you are most comfortable with.

Tomorrow wear a non-matching set of jewelry if you usually always ‘match’ .  Start playing around and see where it all leads!

A Glamourous Bedroom Suite

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S Interior Design has been working on a total makeover of  a client’s guest bedroom suite.   The client wanted Hollywood/ Greta Garbo inspired glamorous style for the overall look and feel for the room.  It started with a beautiful wallpaper in the bedroom, and a coordinating custom paint finish composed of metallic paints with fine tissue paper texture added in the adjoining bathroom.

The headboard is the focal point of the room.  We custom designed a 5′-0″ high button tufted velvet covered headboard with wings.  Inside each tuft is a ‘diamond’ for extra sparkle.

A round table got a custom designed skirt composed of a platinum silk, a black silk, a great fringe trim and an overlay fabric with sparkle.

On the other side of the bed, sits a mirrored geometric table named appropriately named  ‘The Cinema Side Table’.  Select accessories adorn the top of the table.

The existing cabinetry was painted a glossy black and new hardware will be added.  A black crystal chandelier replaced a 6″ recessed can light.

Of course the guests need someplace to store their clothing when they visit.  A antiqued mirror front dresser was refinished in a platinum/antique gold tone and the toggle drawer pulls changed to a high gloss black.  The mirror and floral  complement it beautifully.

A custom drape with beaded trim on the leading edge is hung on the Evita swing-arm drapery treatment to allow easy access to the outside courtyard from the room.  At night, the tassel hold-back is released for total black-out light control.

Reverse Glass Painted Trays

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The ultimate in a luxury feel has to be reverse glass painted trays and mirror frames. These products give you art and function at the same time. S Interior Design purchased two gorgeous reverse glass painted trays for one of her clients to use in her luxurious master bathroom. We all need to have easy access to certain bathroom products, we recommend fabulous looking trays to keep them all in one place and provide something beautiful to look at !