Abstract Art

I saw this picture in an old Cottage Living (miss you!) and recognized the art I used in a past project on Daniel Island. It is interesting how many different ways this art can be hung and I like that you can still get a somewhat custom/unique look with store bought art.

Cottage Living

Here is how I used it in my project...

Like it? You can get your own here!

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Mirrors In Unexpected Places

I must be really vain because I love mirrors. But I am not as vain as this person.

And I am liking the idea of using them in unexpected (or perhaps reinvented) ways.

Take a look...

We recently installed an antique mirror backsplash and door inserts in a client's kitchen...

Before

After

It is a good way to conceal clutter without compromising storage.

BTW...we aren't finished so don't judge the styling!

Before

After

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The Little Black Door

Here is a photo of a Mt. Pleasant project I have been working on. We gutted the place and added some much needed architectural details. I will have more photos later....still lots to do....but was happy with the black doors!

Here is some more little black inspiration...

Domino

via Decor Pad

I had to throw a lil' Liz Lemmon in there!

30 Rock

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Sneak Peak: Mt. Pleasant Project

Here is a lil' somethin' somethin' I did last week....making some progress on a project.

Before Shot

Action Shot

(Aren't my delivery guys cute?)

Some of the new furniture...

(artwork, lamps and end tables are being replaced and yes, LOTS of accessorizing needed!)

LOTS more to come....and professional photos!

On a sidebar...any of your fellow bloggers see The Social Network? Made me think about what I blog about! [Note To Self: Don't blog while drinking!]

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Happy Place

This is a teenager's bedroom that I did a year or so ago. A local publication recently featured it in an article on the "Happy Place" in your home in their Home and Garden issue. Poor Annie, being the youngest of three girls, had always received hand-me-downs. Once her two older sister's left for college, her mom (who I had worked with throughout their home) hired me as Annie's birthday present to redecorate her room...from scratch! Since she was now thirteen, Annie wanted something more "grown up" and her mom wanted something that could eventually transition into a guest bedroom. Annie was so cute, she drew out an image of what she wanted her room to look like and was very hands-on with me as we selected fabrics and paint colors. I even gave her two blank canvases to create her very own masterpiece! I had a blast as I always do when working with children...I get to be a kid again myself! Fun, fun!

Here is a copy of the article if you are at all interested...

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Floating Nightstands

Designer Tom Scheerer

Metropolitan Home

Let's face it, they make vacuuming easier, right? I had these custom nightstands made for a client because we were short on space along the awkward wall. (they are floating but it is hard to tell from this pic) And FYI, the view directly across from this bed was of the intercoastal waterway so yes, this was the only wall for the bed!!!

Eclectic Interior Design Group

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Art Lights

I am obsessed (OBSESSED-whispered like the son on the show Middle) with art lamps especially the swing arm variety and especially in unexpected places like this brilliance...

via Pink Wallpaper

Elle Decor

Elle Decor

Domino

House Beautiful

I put one in my powder room over the rustic wood mirror and it is pretty badass. I would take a photo but it is hard to get a good picture in a tiny powder room of a light and a mirror....something I have yet to master. I hope that a nicer camera and photography classes with combat that one day. Until then just picture my powder room being a total badass.

Shades of Light

(Mine is hardwired)

With this mirror....

On top of this grasscloth...

Badass, right?

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