The Living Room,"before"

Here is Amanda's brand new living room, nicely furnished and functional.She has done a fine job of furniture placement. That sleek, skinny new TV could actually stay right there and not bother anybody. Well, except maybe me. I vote we hide it. And, as I'm not a fan of fans, we'll replace this one with some drama. What the heck. Let's replace EVERYTHING with some drama.......

The Living Room, "after"

The first major purchase I made was the 11' by 14' Oriental rug. It defines the space, sets the tone, establishes a color palette and creates warmth. I found this rug at the Guild Shop for $717, alot of look for not alot of money.

The Living Room Strips Down

It all had to go before I could begin to transform.

A Living Room "during"

Things are beginning to take shape and come together.

A Living Room "after"

Accessories are SOOO important.

The Danish Modern Chairs, "before"

I haunt the Guild Shop. These beauties walked in the door five minutes before I did. I snapped them up in a flash. The next photo shows them re-covered and painted gold.

Hiding the TV...

is always a fine idea. Here, it lives in a stylish Chinese lacquer cabinet. I re-covered these classic Danish Modern chairs in a leopard print and painted them gold

The Entry Hall, "before"

This arrangement works. It's just not as exciting as I'd like.

The Entry Hall, "during"

This antique Suzani, although stunning, is TOO big for the space.

The Entry Hall, "after"

I finally found a great place for those blue vases. I also stopped fighting the limited space and scaled down my pieces.

The Dining Area,"before"

Very unremarkable. No atmosphere. Kind of boring.

The Dining Area ,'after"

For those of you who doubt the importance of lighting and beautiful light fixtures,this transformation should convince you.
All I did was change out the light, move a picture, light some candles, and put a wonderful big bowl on the table.

The Bedroom Hallway,"before"

Here is the small hallway outside the bedroom. That sconce light fixture needs to be on a boat.

The Bedroom Hallway,"after"

The color on the walls is called "chamois". I love the ripped brocade on the slipper chair. An original drawing, dedicated to Amanda, now sits above the chair.