GARDENING INSIDE

part of why i love having a garden is so i can bring my flowers and greens inside...its INSTANT decor....and FREE!!

whatever the plant is called, i LOVE it!! its in the backyard...really plush and lasts forever in the vase. LOVE having this to pick from 5 months out of the year

 

 love my lantana.......

 daisies.....

 once again.....can't remember this plant-but its a beautiful bush new to the yard....leaves last FOREVER in the vase!

 acuba always in the house....and it will root so you can plant it!

 and here are the chairs we replaced with the old ones that were NOT comfortable loungey chairs-these are SUPER comfortable.....you may remember when i was in a bind trying to figure out my family room....see link!
http://lucywilliamsinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2013/04/design-dilemma-help.html
made a few changes but love my new chairs-and thanks to those who helped steer me to the fabric choice-LOVE and super forgiving for dirty kids!!

 have decided to maybe ger huge seagrass to go under existing rug....love the layered look and this rug hides lots of dirt!!!

BEFORE AND AFTER: MAGNOLIA KITCHEN FACELIFT

once again.....the before shots are MIA!!!.......but, to give you the background, these homeowners experienced a HORRIBLE leak in their kitchen and had to replace the floors. UGH!
they felt overwhelmed and figured they may as well give the poor kitchen a facelift.... this is where i came in!

BEFORE:
kitchen cabinets were natural maple wood color, no tile backsplash, dark granite countertops, dated pendants, and no eat-in area.

AFTER: finishing touches going in.....

the new eating area!!

 before, there was a built in desk area that took up way too much space. we designed this space saving built-in corner banquette to maximize the largest dining table possible. 

we had the bench seat fabric laminated for easy clean up!

backsplash tile up to ceiling. love this effect.

THANKS QUADRILLE!

WHILE I WAS ON VACATION, AN OLD COLLEGE FRIEND POSTED THIS ON MY FACEBOOK TIMELINE.........I WAS PSYCHED!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=618025378237474&set=a.446217695418244.104289.446214848751862&type=1&theater

the picture was taken from my recent blogpost.........http://lucywilliamsinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/before-and-after-my-dining-room.html

 SOUNDS SILLY BUT THESE DRAPERIES SERIOUSLY MAKE ME HAPPY WHEN I WALK INTO THE ROOM! 

HERE ARE SOME OTHER PHOTOS IN QUADRILLES PORTFOLIO OF PATTERNED DRAPERIES DONE IN THEIR FANTASTIC PRINTS.

FOR MORE PICS, CHECK OUT QUADRILLE'S EDITORIAL PORTFOLIO BELOW.

http://quadrillefabrics.com/editorial_pages_a/index.html

BEFORE AND AFTER: MY DINING ROOM-DRAPERIES FINISH THE ROOM!

 DON'T GET ME WRONG....LOVED MY DINING ROOM BEFORE. BUT WHEN WE CAME HOME FROM VACATION A FEW WEEKS AGO, I FINALLY REALIZED WHAT THIS SPACE NEEDED.  I CHOSE A FABRIC IVE BEEN OBSESSED WITH FOR YEARS IN MY FAVORITE COLOR GREEN......AND DECIDED TO GO FOR IT!!! DRAPERIES FINALLY!!!

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 FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE BEEN DELIBERATING WHETHER IT WOULD LOOK STRANGE TO HAVE WINDOW TREATMENTS ON JUST THE TWO WINDOWS AND NOT ON THE OTHERS. THRILLED IT WORKED!

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BEFORE AND AFTER: BOISSEVAIN AVE DINING ROOM

I'M SUCH A HORRIBLE "BEFORE" PICTURE TAKER-BUT THIS IS ALL I GOT!
THIS HOMEOWNER WAS SICK OF THE PEACH WALLS AND WANTED TO ADD SOME PANELED DRAPERY...........
AS USUAL, ONE THING LEAD TO ANOTHER....... AND BEFORE WE KNEW IT, THE DINING CHAIRS WERE REUPHOLSTERED, AND WE ADDED HOSTESS CHAIRS, AND PAIR OF NEW LAMPS, AND OCCASIONAL TABLE LAMP, AND A NEW HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE. SOON WE WILL HAVE A HERRINGBONE SEAGRASS RUG TO COMPLETE THE LOOK.
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!

FRONT DOOR FABULOUS....AGAIN!

THIS RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CUSTOMER NEVER STOPS INSPIRING ME TO THINK IN A NEW WAY. THIS TIME, SHE THOUGHT FOR ME.....AND SHE HIT THE BULL'S EYE!

YOU MAY REMEMBER THE POST BELOW.....

http://lucywilliamsinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/front-door-fabulous.html

WELL, MY SUPER STYLISH CUSTOMER THOUGHT THIS DOOR COULD BE GREAT ON HER HOUSE TOO.....AND... I THINK SHE NAILED IT........

 WE HAD THESE LANTERNS CUSTOM MADE WITH MIRRORS ON THE BACK PLATE. A CONTEMPORARY STYLE USING TRADITIONAL MATERIALS ON AN ADORABLE HOUSE MAKES ME A HAPPY DESIGNER!

  WHO KNEW THIS DOOR WOULD BE SUCH A TREAT FROM THE INSIDE TOO?

A SMALL GLIMPSE OF THE FOYER....WAS SUCH A TREAT SEEING THE NEW ROMAN SHADE, LAMP AND CONSOLE! JUST WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE REST OF THIS HOUSE. MORE TO COME!!!

BEFORE AND AFTER: WATERFRONT LIVING ROOM WALL

THIS LIVING ROOM NEEDED AN UPDATED LOOK ON THE LEFT WALL. BEFORE, A LARGE BLACK HUTCH DOMINATED THE WALL. IT WAS DARK AND THERE WAS NO SURFACE AREA FOR LAMPS.

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 NOW A BEAUTIFUL NEW CABINET ANCHORS THE WALL ALLOWING SPACE FOR A PAIR OF LAMPS. WE ORDERED AN ENORMOUS MIRROR SO IT WOULD REFLECT LIGHT FROM THE WINDOWS OPPOSITE THE WALL.

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