#projectglenholm Update

Last week #projectglenholm received their pillows & had the drapery installed.

Here is what the room looked like at our first meeting.
I will give my client credit, all of the pieces she had selected for the space were lovely but she needed  it all to be pulled together.

Below is what fabrics I started with.

This is what I presented.

Statioary silk drapery with a lead edge band on decorative tape. The tape was not only used to "dress up" the solid fabric for the drapery but to also reinforce the colour scheme & add a touch of pattern.

These are the pillows.

Drapery is waiting to be hung.

Here are the pillow in there new home.

I don't have photos just yet of the completed drapery install.

Just this snapshot.

This wall opposite the sofa needs something, but there is not a lot of room.

Here's what I'm thinking for this wall. We need an area rug too!

A glass waterfall console table with 2 upholstered cubes tucked beneath to act as additional seating will anchor the wall. The stools will be upholstered in the same Candice Olson fabric we used on the 2 large sofa pillows. Family photos are very important to my client so, that being said we will create a simple gallery wall. My hope is that this wall of special photographs will changed out from time to time.

Do you have any other simple & cost effective ideas for this wall?

A Halloween Mixer for the really young crowd.

Soon after we booked our family vacation to Barbados, we realized that littles would be missing Halloween.
Apparently when you are 5 Halloween is a super huge deal! 
So, after much convincing, we opted to throw a Halloween party for them & 10 of their friends.

Here is the party in pictures!

The kids got creative colouring some masks.

We played Bingo.

Thirsts were quenched with these cute skeleton straws & they got a little surprise!

They sunk their teeth into these super cute Dracula Donuts

Timbits posed as delicious Spider Eggs!

A skeleton hand was just hanging out in the chip bowl!

I also made these hot dog mummies - since they were such a big hit last year.

There was also so much more that I wanted to share but they kids came in like a hurricane before I could take more pics of the set table & all of the goodies.

I'll have to be quicker next time.

Do you have an Halloween plans?

I've proven to Suck on the blogging front as of late, but please don't leave me!

Just as the title of this post says, I suck on the blogging front.

It's true, I have been the suckiest blogger - if that's even a real word!

I am a 1 woman show. 

I literally do it all myself. I don't have a team of 20 behind me.

 I meet with clients. I source fabrics, furniture, finishes, all of the ordering & work orders. I also do all of the pick ups & deliveries. Every stitch of painting is done by moi, until the wee hours somedays. Don't even get me started on the seemingly endless number of daily emails.
This is just work related. I haven't even addressed the need of my little family. 

Before you exit my page, please know that this is not a pitty party by any stretch, it is simply me realizing that I can not do everything. There I said it! It's very hard for me to give up control. There I said that too! Phew, that feels better & because it's hard for me to give up control I feel like I am wearing multiple hats & at times they don't look good all together!!! 

With all that being said, the Mr., the 2 littles & I are headed to our most favourite place in the entire world tomorrow for 7 days of pure bliss & some much overdue family time. 

There will be plenty of jumping in the waves on a beach of pink sand.

Indulging into a good book & actually finishing it.

Sand caslte building to our hearts content.

Enough food & drink for way more than 4 people.

The only clothing required is a bathing suit, big hat & sunnies.

Sleeping with the doors open to hear the waves crashing again the cliff we are perched on.

Be sure your following my Instagram feed, as I will be posting our time in heaven.

#projectindianroad Update

Last Friday #projectindianroad got their pillows, had their drapery installed & a bit of furniture was delivered.

If you recall the client had a pair of these chairs just taking up space in their basement.

After getting a fresh paint job at Paint It Like New & some fancy upholstery over at Switch Studio those tired chairs now look like a million bucks!

We opted for no cocktail table in the living room, so I had Staci over at Switch Studio as create this custom tuffted ottoman in a very durable family friendly fabric & I am beyond about it.

I can't give you the full reveal just yet. We are still waiting for our Minted art to be framed & hung over the sofa, side tables, lamps, a mirror & the walnut sideboard that will sit proudly under the wall mount TV. 

It is so nice when  it all starts to come together just as you had envisioned, it also helps when your client trusts you 100%!

The dining received some hand painted drapery that spans wall to wall & floor to ceiling.

I used a white linen & the painting was done with a slightly darker shade of blue that was used on the living room chairs. These drapery were a real labour of love & they look stunning against the BM Smokey Green walls.

 I promise there will be more to see soon & not just ones taken with my iPhone, but real professional ones!