COLD WEATHER / COZY HOUSE

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE! I LOVE A COZY HOUSE IN THE WINTER. AND SHORTER DAYS MEAN GOOD INTERIOR LIGHTING IS A MUST.
ALTHOUGH IM A WARM WEATHER GIRL, THESE PICS HAVE ME EMBRACING THE COLD (KINDA).

CUSTOM CONSOLE

WHILE SHOPPING FOR THE PERFECT CONSOLE FOR A CUSTOMER RECENTLY, IT DAWNED ON ME THAT I FINALLY FOUND THE ABSOLUTE PERFECT CONSOLE FOR MYSELF! I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR OVER 2 YEARS, AND I FINALLY FOUND THE STYLE I WANTED. ONLY PROBLEM? I NEEDED A CUSTOM SIZE.

AFTER YEARS OF SEARCHING, I RECENTLY RECONNECTED WITH AN AMAZING FURNITURE MAKER. HE FINDS WOOD 200+ YEARS OLD FROM OLD WAREHOUSES. THE WOOD FOR MY CONSOLE IS 300+ YEARS OLD. LOVE THE AGED LOOK.

AND THE FINISH? MY GUY NAILED IT. I WANTED A DRIFTWOOD BROWN / GRAY.

HANOVER LIVING ROOM: THE EVOLUTION

YOU MAY REMEMBER MY LAST POST ON HANOVER LIVING ROOM.....

http://lucywilliamsinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/before-and-after-waterfront-living-room.html

PREVIOUSLY, WE REMOVED A LARGE BLACK CABINET FROM THE LEFT WALL AND REPLACED IT WITH A CONSOLE, MIRROR AND LAMPS TO BRIGHTEN THINGS UP.

WELL, I LOVE IT WHEN CUSTOMERS WANT TO KEEP GOING! THE SOFA'S BULLION FRINGE WAS SHOWING SOME AGE...TIME TO REUPHOLSTER AND CONTINUE TO LIGHTEN THINGS UP!!
 AND MY CUSTOMER DECIDED TO REARRANGE SO THE SEATING AREAS WOULD HAVE A BETTER VIEW OF THE INTERIOR WALL'S NEW VIGNETTE.....THE NEW ARRANGEMENT CALLED FOR A SQUARE COFFEE TABLE AND NEIGHBORING BENCH TO HELP INTRODUCE MORE COLOR TO COMPLIMENT THE PAINTING ABOVE.
HERE'S THE BEFORE.......

BEFORE

AFTER

PINEWOOD MASTER BEDROOM

WE HAD A CLEAN SLATE FOR THIS MASTER BEDROOM AND DECIDED TO START WITH THE DRAPERY FABRIC. THE HOMEOWNERS FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS ONE AND IT WAS FANTASTIC TO WORK OFF!
THIS BEDROOM IS A VERY LARGE SPACE AND A COZY SEATING VIGNETTE WAS A MUST. WE ADDDED 2 CLUB CHAIRS AND AN OTTOMAN.
WE ALSO CUSTOM MADE THE HEADBOARD AND MATCHING BEDSKIRT. THE 2 BEDSIDE CHESTS CREATE A NICE BALANCE AND PROVIDES AMPLE STORAGE / SURFACE AREA.
FINALLY THE CRACKLED CERAMIC LAMPS WITH PLEATED SHADES OFFER A BEDROOM APPROPRIATE SOFTNESS.

PINEWOOD FOYER MAKEOVER

THIS SPACIOUS FOYER NEEDED TO BE BRIGHTENED UP AND FILLED UP!
WE STARTED WITH THE PRINTED GRASSCLOTH TO PROVIDE DEPTH AND TEXTURE. THE HOMEOWNERS REALLY WANTED A CENTER TABLE FOR THE FOCAL POINT. WE DECIDED TO GO WITH A CUSTOM MADE HEXAGON SKIRTED TABLE IN A VIBRANT GREEN SILK.....AND WOW, THE FABRIC'S REFLECTIVE QUALITY AND COLOR INTENSITY CERTAINLY ADDS LIFE TO THIS DARKER SPACE!
FINALLY, THE ROMAN SHADES OUTLINED IN A COMPLIMENTARY BANDING TIE TOGETHER THE WHOLE LOOK.

BEFORE AND AFTER: PINEWOOD LIVING ROOM SNEAK PEAK

we aren't quite finished but i cant keep it a secret anymore. i have to share some of this stuff!! here's a preview of what we are working on at pinewood......

this is the living / dining room before.....

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE AND AFTER: PINEWOOD FAMILY ROOM

hands down, this cottage style house is ADORABLE!!! it sits on a large lot with killer views of virginia beach's princess anne country club golf course...this has been a super fun project for such a wonderful family of five.

we started 6 months ago....new house, new stuff! i basically had a clean slate and the family room was the first space to tackle. 

GREEN was the requested color scheme.... my customers are horse people and really embrace the look of the traditional virginia countryside....and they were moving from a farm......so i wanted to give them a comfortable space...cozy, but still airy, with a timeless (yet current) look......and it had to handle dog traffic, and 9 year old boys traffic!
here's the before..........

BEFORE

AND THE NEIGHBORING KITCHEN AREA...........