Thursday, June 11, 2009

Palmer Weiss



Palmer Weiss is a San Francisco designer who is originally from Charleston, so she has a great mix of traditional design with a fresh California twist. I like her story of becoming a designer. She worked in business for a long time before changing gears and starting her own design firm (following in her mother's footsteps). I hope to do the same one day.







Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Window Transformations


It's amazing what 5 - 10 yards of fabric and some hardware can do for a room. In the last six months I've had the pleasure of assisting two friends with choosing fabric for their windows. Here are the before and afters! 

Megan's dining room window - Before

Megan's dining room window - After

Megan and I settled on this fabric to pull in the red, green, brown and gold from her downstairs rooms, and complement her black furniture. I think it turned out great! 

Megan's living room window - Before

Megan's living room window - After

This greenish gold fabric worked well because it didn't compete with the patterned PB rug and had enough shine to add a touch of formality to the room. 

Megan's bedroom window - Before

Megan's bedroom window - After

This damask fabric brought pattern into the room and created a dramatic statement when hung right under the tall ceiling. 

Nicole's living room sliding doors - Before

Nicole's living room doors - After

As you can tell, there were many changes in this room including the sofa and flooring. More on that in a future post!