Creating a Lovely Living Space

Our homeowner knew a formal dining room wasn't needed for her family, a living room was better suited for their comforts. To create the space she wanted, we started with two custom blue chairs already existing in another room and pulled the red rug to reveal a "tile" rug.

Next, we brought a mirror topped coffee table to anchor the conversation area. One large piece of transitional blue art from our showroom brought sophistication. We retired the ficus tree and replaced it with an existing vase of bamboo to add the dramatic pause we needed. An unused dining room soon became a comfortable conversation space.

Create a Space for Conversation

When designing your living space, remember to give everyone and everything a place. Put chairs closer to each other for conversation and invite guests to set things down by placing a table next to or between them. We applied this idea to our client's home to create a relaxed space.

 A strategically placed red tray with soft foliage on the ottoman allowed a convenient spot for the remote. We then placed solid colored pillows that had different textures on the sectional to update the look without fighting with the patterned rug.

Casual family rooms function best with side tables for resting snacks, chairs within talking distance of each other, and designated spots for devices to create ease and comfort.

Welcome Them In

The decor in any home's entry presents the first impression of our sense of style.  A table with the right lamp is generally accepted as great ambiance. However, this table was relocated to a more appropriate scaled space, which made way for a new setting.

We brought a round table with iron legs to the entry space to speak to the iron details in the staircase and door trim. We then placed a much larger lamp and positioned the perfect red chair in front of larger scale art that we borrowed from another room. A beautiful silk orchid design was the perfect softener to the area and completed the inviting look.

We re purposed our client's entry table by putting it behind her sectional in the family room where it lent separation from the kitchen space. Our client's additional accessories topped the demi-lune table to add to the well lived room.

By introducing one or two new items and arranging pieces our client already had, we made a friendly, inviting place to welcome guests in.

Dave & Beth's Eco-Friendly Zoo Wedding

Your wedding doesn't have to be a zoo, unless of course it's at the zoo! Dave and Beth's eco-friendly wedding took place at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, and featured gorgeous arrangements of sustainable flowers and green plants. 

The bride and bridesmaid's bouquets were composed of succulents, hydrangeas, hypericum berries, ranunculus, craspedia (billy balls), and hanging amaranthus. 

The ceremony took place in the Garden of the Senses under the zoo's Skyfari. Yellow roses and green hydrangeas enhanced the chuppah and each aisle chair is adorned with baby's breath. 

To finish off the night guests enjoyed a cocktail hour and reception in the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium. The cocktail tables featured arrangements of baby's breath, while the reception tables held succulent gardens that the guests took home at the end of the night to plant and care for in their own gardens. 

Room by Room: Niches

The best way to fill a lighted niche is with properly scaled art and silks or sculpture.

Room by Room: Home Office

Every bookshelf needs a soft element as well as texture changes from rough to shiny. 

The main ingredients of shelf décor are color, texture, and scale. Simple larger items are easy on the eyes.

Room by Room: Kitchen Niches

Kitchen niches need décor with color and symmetry to make them seem ordered.