It's So Fabulous! http://www.knottinghillinteriors.com/blog South Carolina Interior Design with Kimberly Grigg Thu, 17 May 2012 00:01:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 33.698101-78.896047KnottingHillInteriorshttp://feedburner.google.com Before and After Interior Design Part Two: Window Treatments are a Fabulous Touch! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KnottingHillInteriors/~3/xgPWhi0C6Fk/ http://www.knottinghillinteriors.com/blog/2012/05/before-and-after-interior-design-part-two-window-treatments-are-a-fabulous-touch/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:10 +0000 Kimberly Grigg http://www.knottinghillinteriors.com/blog/?p=8175

What a difference window treatments make! 

While a can of paint can produce dramatic results for a space, window treatments are the crowning jewel! Without them, a room feels unfinished and slightly lack luster. This paint color (Jungle Green by Sherwin Williams) is beautiful but very strong.

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What a difference window treatments make! 

While a can of paint can produce dramatic results for a space, window treatments are the crowning jewel! Without them, a room feels unfinished and slightly lack luster. This paint color (Jungle Green by Sherwin Williams) is beautiful but very strong.

Before the window treatments the color overtakes the room and becomes a focal point in and of itself. With the window treatments in place, the room has balance. In addition, it feels complete now.

Notice that these treatments don’t overshadow the windows. Many people think that dressing the window will affect their light and affect their view.  This couldn’t be further from the truth. When done correctly, window treatments don’t affect the light at all and rather enhance the view instead of compete with it!

Now go have an “It’s So Fabulous” day!

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Before:

This foyer originally contained some elements that I loved.  It was personal because it displayed our family crest which was handpainted onto our walls. I, at one time, loved this mirror so much that it would have been the one thing that I would have taken with me if a hurricane was coming to town!

The gold color on the walls used to be my favorite, “easy to work with neutral”.  Then, one day it all seemed dated and drab to me and I was ready for a big  change! This tends to happen to people in their homes about every 7-10 years. As a designer, it happens to me a bit more often, but I spend my time creating for other people so when I get ready to change my own home, it is a major production. This original  foyer was in tact for 11 years!

After:

Since I believe foyers are the welcoming spot of the home, I think it is important to make sure that it is a good personal reflection of the people who live there. So, I set about creating a personalized space.

In this case, I had my fabulous faux artist (who is always a special part of my design team) come in and paint a French garden on all of the walls.  I am fascinated with European gardens and statuary. I wanted a soft, welcoming version that reminds me of a European trip that our family took a few years ago.

As many of you know, I have a very large family, so my artist friend, placed a tree in the garden that is ever so subtle but contains a leaf for all of the members of our family! In addition, there is an obscure little garden bench that contains my beloved three dogs, Stella, Gatsby and Millie!

Finally, I replaced the mirror with a new stately mirror that I love just as much as the original one. The lamps (that I brought back from Italy) remain, as do a few family momentos…a collection of blue and white porcelain mixed with a few photos.

I love my new foyer just as much as I loved the original one. It just feels a little more current and a lot more relevant to the needs of my family at this time in our lives!

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With this month being “Make Me Over May”, updating your walls with some chic and stylish coverings is the perfect way to make over an entire room. Todays wallcoverings are a great option for giving a room that special touch, and for turning a room into a fabulous, personal living space with one sheer stroke of genius. Whether you are using a few different patterns, or creating a focal point by using it on one wall, wallpaper is exactly the element you need to make a space pop! No matter what your taste, there is definitely a covering to fit your need.

Be sure to check out our amazing Facebook contest after these superb photos!

Photos courtesy of fschumacher.com

Photos courtesy of fschumacher.com

Photos courtesy of fschumacher.com

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