Decision Time

The Happy Hallway needs polish, wouldn't you say?

It's go time.  Do I:

A.  Go for colorful frames, a la Steven Gambrel's now-famous hallway:

or B: Create the effect of a giant bulletin board, hanging grasscloth and trimming it out with ribbon and nailhead, kind of like this

meets this

?

I have to order the grasscloth today, if I go that route.  I was playing around with a sample I had on hand for someone else, with some vintage trim, just to get the idea.

As for the frames, well, after a search turned up colorful frames only at too-high prices, and quantity will be a problem most places, I realized I would need to pick them up from Ikea and spraypaint them.  There are only 130 or so, so not that big of a deal to paint, load, and hang, right?  (And my husband may not be thrilled about the 130 holes in the wall.....)

Thoughts?  Votes?

One more decision question, coming up next!

Sneakity Peek

I just uploaded cell phone pictures to my computer, and realized I have really been holding out on you.  So many little progress shots, and since I have not joined the instagram revolution, none of you have seen these yet.

How about little updates on client projects all week?

Yes, I think this is a good plan.

Today:  new light fixture and gorgeous grasscloth in a bedroom.

Can't wait to pull the rest together, including these elements:

Meanwhile, grasscloth is going up on this lovely ceiling tomorrow, for this design, which has also gone through some changes.

Looooooove grasscloth!

Living Vicariously

I have to say, there are so many different design ideas I have always wanted to use.  Too many--and sometimes too conflicting--to put them all in my own home.  So I love living vicariously through clients!

It looks like I will be getting to try out a long-time favorite with a new client.

Emily A. Clark

Marianne Simon

The Parker Palm Springs

That's right: grasscloth on the ceiling.  Love it!  The master bedroom was an addition and has a terrible acoustic tile-style ceiling.  Fingers crossed that we can mask it with texture.

The walls are paneled, too, and I like the effect of mixing paneling in a light neutral with a warmer/richer color grass.

Exciting!