About 24 years ago, my husband and I purchased our first house. We were young and so in love, just like we are now.
Read moreDallas Decorators Showhouse & Ruthie Staalsen Interiors
The Dallas Decorators Showhouse, sponsored by Traditional Home Magazine has been open for several weeks now here in Southlake! It has been an honor to be amongst the 24 other talented designers from all over the United States, chosen by Traditional Home.
Read more"Using What You Have" Install Day with Ruthie
It is always such a joy to me when a client that I've worked with before calls me again!
The husband had a terrible accident a few years back and now has a titanium back. He spent a year in the hospital and they almost lost him several times. They gained a new perspective on life and home and have downsized to a one story home since he cannot go up stairs anymore. This is where I come in! They hired me to come in for the day and decorate their new home "using what they have."
Read moreRuthie Staalsen Interiors Nominated for Best Interior Designer Blog
In 2007 , I heard a friend talking about a BLOG she was reading and she went on to explain how much it had taught her about her photography. I was fascinated by the idea of a blog!
What was it and how could it help my design business? I started researching to see if there were any decorating blogs out there and there were about 5. I immediately started following each one and was hooked with the amount of information I could learn and was so inspired!
So on September 19, 2007 I decided that I needed to start my own decorating blog and wrote my first post. I'm not a natural writer but I knew I had a passion for design and soon realized that my blog would become MY VOICE!
I wrote about what inspired me and why, posted photos of behind the scenes remodel projects, talked about trends, holidays, entertaining tips and much more!
My before and after posts have been my most popular posts.
My following grew and I so enjoyed the network of designers and bloggers that I met through my blog. Over the years, I have had countless clients that have told me that they have hired me because of reading my blog. They read my posts without me knowing and then hired me because of what they had seen and read. It allowed future clients to see if my style matched theirs and allowed them to see a glimpse into my personality and the way I do business. It has helped TELL MY STORY and has launched my career.
It has allowed my clients and future clients a behind the scenes view of how I come up with my designs and allowed them to see what inspires me and why.
Now 10 years later, Ruthie Staalsen Interiors has been nominated for an Amara Interior Blog Award 2017 for
Best Interior Designer Blog. It is so exciting!
The voting has started and so I would be honored if you could vote for me ASAP!
Vote for Ruthie Staalsen Interiors for the Amara Interior Blog Awards.
I appreciate all of you that have been following my blog for all these years and thank you ahead of time for your vote.
Coral & Blush Baby Nursery
I recently met with a client that was needing inspiration for her baby nursery. We had worked together before on her dining room, living room and master bathroom.
She was pregnant with their first baby and their baby girl needed a beautiful nursery!
She had a ton of ideas and needed me to help direct her and hold her hand during the process. She wanted the walls to be a soft peach and envisioned a floral border. We pulled some ideas together and started the design process together.
They had this glider but it was the wrong color. No problem, we reupholstered it in a light coral linen and used a contrasting dark coral cording to make it pop! Isn't it beautiful?
The rug is a similar color with a light floral border.
She had the existing draperies already since it was a guest room previously. We decided to keep those. I suggested we paint the hardware white so that is what she did (it use to be brown). We added beautiful crystal beading to the edge of the drapery panels and they sparkle when the light shines in. We found a gorgeous chandelier that we both loved and added a medallion to make it fancy!
The client found the crib that is a antique look alike and her mom made the bedding. Didn't she do a good job? My workroom and I designed the tulle canopy and it looks so beautiful with the decorative rose wrought iron hardware. The lace bedskirt is just so feminine and soft too.
We pulled the tulle back with drapery pullbacks and they coordinate beautifully with the crib and the crystal wall sconces. I love how the artist added the roses around the sconces. So sweet!
Her friend made the rose mobile and gave it to her at one of her showers. I just love the cascading roses!
We added crystal hardware to the closet doors and painted the doors the wall color!
The changing table got new crystal hardware too.
A cute little shelf was hung above the changing table.
My client went to Italy this summer and they found this adorable little 1920's lamp for next to the glider. Now they have a story to tell her about where and how they found it on their trip, just for her.
I had this cute little antique bergere chair painted and upholstered for them as their gift and it really added some more sophisticated cuteness to the nursery. It works nicely with the white draperies.
It turned out beautifully don't you think?
Baby Olivia was born and is about 1 week old! Mom and dad love her new room and I'm sure as she grows up, she will too! Wouldn't you???
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