Refined Home Office: Part 1

A young professional couple was ready for a grown up elegant office that spoke of sophistication. We used an existing chair, kept the family art, and re-purposed a few things. However, most of the furniture needed updating. We started with a timeless rug under a solid black desk and a new upholstered chair as the anchor of the room.  

A girthy black lamp with a soft pleated shade appealed to both husband and wife. This was exactly what the room needed for function and scale.

Navy and Pink: a Color Palate Love Story

 Feminine, elegant pink and bold, classic navy blue was a color palate match made in heaven for this wedding.  Our bride preferred the accent of a simple gold container for her centerpieces.

Winter Fairy-Tale Romance

Our bride wanted the luxuriant blossoms of garden roses as well as the stark beauty of icy branches in winter. The result was an extravagant confection of crystals, mercury glass, candles, fairy lights and regal bouquets adorning the entire event!

Each bouquet was sweetly perfumed by silky cream colored garden roses. Delicate orchids gracefully complimented the textured elements of brazilia berries, all enthroned in evergreens.

The centerpieces heightened the romance and intimacy in the room with soft candlelight. Cylinder vases were wrapped in birch branches and crystal bands, then filled with water. Floating candles made the tables sparkle and cast woodsy shadows everywhere. White hydrangeas added the softness of snow to keep with the wintery elegance of the theme.

Mercury and clear glass votive candles brought more light to each table while accenting the centerpieces. 

Fluted silver vases imitated enchanted forest trees with their height; sprouting hydrangea and birch branches for added drama.

The effect of the design as a whole made the space enchanting and intimate; an event fit for a princess!

Make Your Glamorous Holiday Entrance

Nothing says grand like custom pieces made especially for your particular home or space. Customizing these garlands for over the door and down the side wall sconces makes a space feel tailored and elegant.  We love to enhance pieces you already have. The urn was an antique purchase by this client and we have designed seasonal pieces to insert into the center for a wow factor upon entering this home.

We love to make an entrance (with our decor, of course). Long artificial swags were chosen to accentuate this beautiful iron detailed door. Their front door cement urns were hollowed out and lined with fresh pine branches, cones, and berries. Lights were added for night time parties. If storage is not an issue, artificial greens can be designed and stored from year to year in place of fresh pine.

Holiday Chandelier

Chandeliers are always a part of any holiday celebration as they set the mood for this family room.  We took a plain greenery wreath of artificial pine and secured it to the underside of the fixture. This allowed us to nestle berries, magnolia leaves and artichokes into the pine and weave wired ribbon to soften the decor. An embellishment worthy of applause!

Decorating the Entry Staircase

All kinds of decisions must be made for each entry we encounter. Individual style, budget, and emphasis all come into play.

With this entry the tree took center stage. The garland needed to be lush green and lit to be seen from the front drive and the emphasis was only placed on the newel posts. Ribbons often play a central role in decorating focal points of stairway garlands. This one started with wired ribbon and poinsettia picks and leaves were added to compliment the tree nearby. Careful attention is always paid in attaching garlands so woodwork is not scratched.

Ribbon is not always necessary to complete a garland for staircases.  Enough picks and ornaments placed in perfect points offer just the right amount of top dressing.

We have created fresh elements to add to existing artificial greenery garlands for this client. The wired stems of the garland are used as a way to pinch in fresh pepper berry, seeded eucalyptus, and magnolia leaves; a great way to bring fabulous holiday aroma to the whole house. These elements dry naturally and are removed after the season is over.

Creating a Christmas Mantle

Mantles present many challenges but there are many different solutions to achieve a well designed mantel to fit your style.

We took the art from this mantle  and replaced it with a natural wreath with matching topiaries to compliment and flank a coordinating garland. A few gold gilded magnolia leaves added to natural pine, stems, cones and berries adds just enough sparkle to this hearth room fireplace. Gold urns for the topiaries speak to the leaves and give a festive holiday feeling.

                                       

You don't have to remove art above the fireplace to add holiday trim, instead we framed this art with simple berry topiaries in clean white urns; just enough to get our client in the holiday spirit without hassle. Using her lidded vessels already in holiday color helps unify the look.

Another example of leaving art above the fireplace is this religious piece that speaks volumes to the Christmas holiday, underscoring it with a greenery garland and adding colors to compliment the art as well as the room in picks and ornaments. We dangled some lightweight ornaments off the edge to create more depth and movement, which provided more interest to a mantle design.