Fall Party Decor

 
This past week I helped one of my clients get her home prepared for a big party she was hosting.
 
 
I finished decorating her home about 6 months ago and she wanted me to come in again and add the special "fresh" touches that make a party feel alive. 
 
We added a grouping of pumpkins to her dining room table.  I love using white pumpkins in different shapes and sizes.  I especially love these above because I added a metallic finish to them.  It made them look more interesting and I'm sure made the guests curious.  The white pumpkin with the blown glass top (a drapery finial) is my absolute favorite.  I added some bard that intertwined between all the pumpkins.
 
 
My client had a beautiful crystal vase that I used.  I put the gray metallic pumpkin on top of the vase (toward the back)  and then added the fresh flowers all around it.
 
The gray pumpkin got a metallic finish too.  
 
 
 
I added small touches of fall colors throughout the house.  I added two fresh gourds to this vase,
added water and placed the flowers all around them.
 
In her formal living room she wanted roses like I had placed when I first finished her home 6 months ago. This time I added berries and they look fabulous with the entire room.
 
 
 
We placed a new rug in her little "bar" which looks fabulous with her new custom made bar chairs.
 
I'm still crazy about these chairs from my ONE by ONE collection.
 
 
You can see the bar in the background here.  Such a great room for hanging with friends.
 
 
Lesley and I had a blast putting together all the arrangements and preparing for this party!  The client said it was a huge success!
 
 
Afterwards I drove to Crocket, Texas with my girls to spend the weekend camping in the woods with my husband and family. The leaves were turning and it was incredibly beautiful to be surrounded by pine trees and fall foliage.
 
  We took our RV (the best way to camp) and it was a great time to unwind and relax, especially after an extremely busy last few months. 
 
I love that we had great cousin, aunts and uncle and daddy time. 
 
My heart is full!
 
 
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Grapevine Antique Market and Tearoom Re-opening

 
My Intern has been working hard to get my booth all ready for the Grand Re-Opening of the 
Grapevine Antique Market on Saturday, November 2.
 
 
I do hope you come and enjoy all the new booths!  There are all absolutely fabulous!  You won't be disappointed.
 
 
1641 W Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, Texas
 
 
They have revamped the entire Market and it's awesome and beautifully done.  They will also have wonderful goodies served at the new tea room.
 
 
Here is a peek into my booth!

 


 
Lots of antique books to add character to your shelves.
 
 
 
Fall arrangements
 

Accessories for your home
 

 
Artwork and Paintings
 
 
Furniture
 
 
Eclectic Mix
 
 
 
Furniture from my  ONE by ONE Collection
 
 
Throw Pillows
 
 
 
 
We will have some of these lovely pumpkins in the booth for sale too!
There will be giveaways and live music.
 
You can also purchase  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hope to see you there!
 

LUXurious, Chic Master Suite

 
Master Bedrooms are always my favorite rooms to redo.  So often we leave our master bedroom until last in our house, however, it's where we spend most of our time. 
 
 
When my I first met with my client, she had the bed and the sheets and a few pieces of furniture in this room.  She left all the old bedding behind when she moved from her Ranch. Decided it was time for a change.  The bed originally had draperies hanging all around it and I recommended she take them off and showcase the beautiful wrought iron work on the bed. She immediately did that and the room came to life!
 
 
We added Luxurious down pillows, a quilt and a down duvet cover.
 
 
The European shams are a great way to bring grandeur to your bed.
This picture was taken looking through the mirror. 
You can see how beautifully the color and patterns work together!
 

The client found the rug and wanted me to decorate around it.  Because the rug is vibrant in color and is a show piece in the room, I didn't want to overdo the bedding.  Instead, I chose a softer more CHIC style to compliment the rug.  For those of you who know me, I'm all about "mixing it up" so it looks really classy.  All the bedding pieces were purchased through different vendors, making it look interesting.  It's all about the layers!

 
I found the lamp bases and added new shades to them because the ones that came with the lamps didn't appeal to me.  The new gray shade really looks handsome.
 
 
 
So inviting, I almost spent the night.

 
The artwork above the bed with the white mats really looks fabulous with the white pillows.  My client already had the chocolate brown bed skirt so the euro shams with the embroidery all around the edge really  pulled it all together.
 
 
We moved the chair in from another room.  It wasn't anything too amazing but in great shape and the perfect reading chair.
 
 
By adding a vibrant, updated pillow to the chair it immediately made it stylish.
 
Great way to spruce up a chair is to add a pillow, can you see how this pillow makes the chair 
now?
 
Fun artwork display with items that were special to the client that she specifically wanted showcased.
 
We added splashes of the colors we used in the bedroom into the master bathroom too.
 
 
Who needs solid towels when there are such great patterns out there.  Mix solids with patterns to create a more interesting look.
 
 
New artwork to make it feel fresh and finished.

 
This little cabinet is in the hallway right outside the bedroom.  We made it look more modern by putting this sophisticated silver mirror above it.
 
 
Instantly gorgeous grouped with 3 glass vases on one of her silver trays.
 
 
Hope you enjoyed the tour!
 
I found out this week that I'll be having foot surgery sometime next week so I'm slowing down a bit because I'll have to be off it for 2 weeks, urgggg.   Working on 5 new design plans while I have to stay off my feet so I won't be doing any installs over the next few weeks. 
 
Ruthie
 
 
 


Chevron and Greek Key Combinations

A couple weeks ago we finished this wonderful family room.   The client and I sat down together during our "walk-thru" consultation and decided what was going to STAY and what was going to GO. 
She was moving from another home and had used browns and gold as her color scheme.  She desperately wanted to move into more of a fresh, clean & modern look.  She had lots of antiques and accessories we could incorporate as well as a beautiful rug she paid a lot for.  Knowing that my speciality is "incorporating as much of what you have" into the design, we decided to keep as much as we could and made a list of items that we needed to add to make the transition from OLD and TIRED to NEW and FRESH.
 
 I knew I could do this by adding some new custom pillows to her existing gold couch.  Because her rug had gray, black, gold and red in it, it totally worked.
 
I apologize for the lame pictures, my camera died and my Ipad had to do the trick :(
 
 A few chevron pillows combined with a some patterned gray and white pillows made it look updated immediately. 
 
 
 I especially loved how we added the Greek key gimp to the pillows.  The lamps with stone and wrought iron and the burlap shades add a casual feel and lightened up the room immediately.
 
 
She had a lot of formal items throughout the home so we made some simple changes like painting the fireplace black to make it feel less intimidating and more inviting and cozy.
We layered books with photo's and other misc. accessories that we thought belonged in this room.  I especially loved the pottery vase I found in HER existing treasures. 
 
 We added these amazing chairs that are from my "ONE by ONE"" collection.  See the before and after  here.
 
Don't you just love the pillows we had made?  We are also having some bar chairs made for her in this pattern.  It brings the whole room together and makes the rug work!
 
 I found these wonderful art pieces.  They are translucent leaves layered to make a flower.
I hung one on each side of the fireplace.  I placed existing console tables underneath each one with fresh flowers in vases she already had.
I thought they were absolutely fabulous.  When I first showed my client the picture of them, she was not quite sure....but told me she would trust me on this one.  When she called me the day of the install to let me know what she thought, she was raving about these two pieces!  My job is to stretch my client to try new things, usually when they trust me, they are pleased!
 
 
This little desk was upstairs amongst boxes but my intern "Audra" found it and brought it downstairs.  She created this lovely little grouping of books and little treasures.  I found these two African busts and thought they added a fun eclectic mix to the room (you know I love Africa since it's my birth home).  My client couldn't believe I combined these items because she said her mom gave her the desk and her brother brought the busts from a vacation trip.  She said they would be extremely pleased to see these items combined together in one spot in her new home.
 
So here is the.....
BEFORE
 
 
and NOW the
AFTER
 
 
  
We created this little sitting area below with the leftover furniture that didn't go anywhere else. 
 
 It's a temporary solution for now so she can at least entertain guests in her home until the new furniture arrives for this room.  We used an existing table, chairs and rug.  I found the lamp base in the garage and stole the lampshade off another lamp upstairs.
 
 We have ordered some custom chairs for the round table and this will be her "wine/bar" room when the final plan is complete.
 
 
We are now working on her dining room and master bedroom and will install next week.
 
(Sneak Peak)
 
I'm crazy about this Ikat rug!
 
Ruthie's Tip of the week - Just because trends are moving away from gold and browns, etc. doesn't mean you have to start redecorating from scratch.  Have a decorator help you incorporate the items that still have style and life in them.  We have ideas that you may not have thought of to make it feasible for you to update your home without breaking the bank.  The ABOVE room is a true example of a transformation that could happen in your home.
 
I'm taking the weekend off to spend some time with family and rest my foot (planters fasciatis) that is about to kill me.  Doctors orders are to rest up but I seem to be having a hard time doing that!
 
 
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Chic Living Room Transformation

Just finished up a wonderful job this past week.  We did Phase I of a project for a client in Fort Worth.  We incorporated some of her existing items but purchased most of the furniture and accessories for a NEW fresh look.  She was out of town while we did the transformation so she didn't get to see it the day we finished.  However, she called me the next morning really early and was just speechless with the changes.  She just couldn't believe that her items, incorporated with new purchases made her home look so put together and "collected" over time. 

BEFORE
 

 
 
My client had her existing parkay flooring stained this amazing espresso color and it transformed the entire downstairs flooring.   She then got to a stopping point and called me for help.
 
She had used lots of brown and golds in her previous home and was so ready for a change.  I suggested we go with a lighter palette and started by purchasing an amazing white shag rug.
 
 
The main inspiration piece for the room color palette was this  painting that my client already had.  I suggested she paint the fireplace a nice rich gray and it all came together nicely.
 
Crazy about the painting!
 
I hung 2 large window mirrors on each side of the fireplace to make a dramatic statement.
2 new couches was all we needed in this space for seating.
 
 
Purchased a new rustic coffee table to add a bit of wood to the room. 
 
 
I found this cute little antique bench that the client had put in her entry.  It had a seat cushion that I didn't think served a purpose because the bench is extremely narrow.  I placed the bench on the fireplace hearth and it goes beautifully with the floors and the coffee table. Totally new piece without the cushion.
 
New lamps and 2 stacked abstract paintings to add color
 
The turquoise and white pillows made  the space feel classy and sophisticated without making it intimidating and too formal. 
 
 
Bits and pieces of pottery grouped together looks better than pieces separated!  I scoured her china cabinets and other rooms for these treasures.
 
 
This painting was found in the stack of artwork that the client wanted to use and I found the antique vase and magnifying glass in a box filled with treasures in her garage. The colors were perfect for adding detail to the room.
 
I paired the painting with this antique desk and chair and it made a nice little vignette in the corner of the living room.
 
So here is the BEFORE........
 
 
and here is the AFTER......
 
What do you think?
 
 
I especially loved this beautiful hall tree in the entry loaded with cowboy hats.  My client owns a ranch in Ft. Worth as well and these are just some of her favorites that she brought to this home in the city.
 
We did 2 more rooms that day too so I'll be posting pictures of those later this next week.  I'm off to spend the day at the lake with 15 teenagers celebrating my youngest daughter's birthday.  I'm hobbling around because I have been having foot pain, (bone spurs and scar tissue that's roaring like a lion_ but I'm hoping I don't wear it out!
 
Happy Weekend!