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Another, little deconstruction, this is a truely lovely room, the flooring is soft and the lines are mixed, soft and hard.  Staged, yes, of course, but, lets take a closer look at the room.

Picture Wall, awesome.  You could take the time to collect your meaningful pictures together have them sized and framed all the same (at some expense) or you could purchase prints already framed and ready.  There are many online art galleries that will do this for you. Get a professional to hang this it will drive you mad if you don’t.

Love the colors, love the blacks, overall I love the room.  The blend of the linen textures and painted wood surfaces is great.  The neutrals are quite specific, not any cream would give this level of sophistication.  From the picture, I feel that the the creams, have a gray tone to them, softer, when teamed with the blacks. Clever Decorator.  The overall feel is classic and contemporary.  I love the sofa, I do like a second sitting area in a dining room if there is room.

But wait, I have issues…

Just a little one.  The Dining Room table. Love it, but look at the base closely.  It has a raised rectangular, painted support system, which look amazing, especially without the chairs.  I love the depth of the table top for design looks too.  But, the base is right where the chair legs need to go when the table is not in use and where feet go when it is.  I suspect, that it is hard to tuck the chairs for everyday positioning, but I cannot see that from the picture.  This table will not stay looking nice, this is the main issue.  There will be shoes and stilletos scraping that beautiful, painted surface from your first dinner party and the chair legs will be bumping and banging the legs, everytime they get moved.  But if you never sit at the table, this is perfect. Don’t get me wrong. I do like this room. We would just need to do a few changes.

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This is perfect, I love everything about it.  But, be in no doubt this is a very expensive room, even being careful and finding bargains. I do not even want to guess how much fabric and trim has been used.

I adore the lamps, the benches, the painted furniture, everything.  Of course, you need these ceilings to pull it off, but changes can easily be made, to make it work in a regular room.

Great Job

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Ok, first thing first, I love the colors and textures.  Love the desk.  Staged Yes, I Know, but the whole thing is cool and flexible. Add, a touch of color and the changes can be rung. Such a monochrome look is not for everyone and this would be a very hard sell for a Designer. Few clients would take this risk. These colors are very strong. After saying all that….

I have issues.

You all know I am fussy about things, especially window treatments. How they look, how they hang, patterns lining up, first quality fabrics, dye lots etc…

It just like, when we do a floral arrangement, its all about the mechanics.  Will it do the job? Is it fit for purpose? Only when we have that right, can we look at style and fabrics.

The first thing I noticed is that one of the top treatment does not sit right. It just doesn’t. There is a possibility that the return is not quite deep enough, but that is a marginal issue.  Some folks don’t let this sort of minor issue bother them, they can zone it out. I cannot. I visit many homes where the window treatments are just plain old, wrong. I have to remind myself that I am fussy.  But, that is why folks come to me, isn’t it? My clients can spend quite a stash of money on a great wndow treatment or bedset. It needs to be right.  It needs to work.

That brings me to the second issue. The cabinet door will not open with out messing the wondow treatment up. It has crinoline in it, that is probably what happen. It got bent out of shape as would I, if this were mine.

I could go on. Design wise this is a great look. It’s just that  have issues.

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I love the look of this kitchen, but lets talk a little about it.  We have possibly 6 chairs at the breakfast table. This kitchen is built for entertaining. It might even be a show kitchen, It has everything. It you are cooking for 4 or even 6 you don’t need two islands.

Unless you entertain in large numbers, then, this is the kitchen for you.

This is the kitchen for a family that brings in personal chefs and staff, if that is you, go for it. This is perfect, if not there is a lot of walking beween stations to do here.

What I really, really like is the dome ceiling and the two tone cabinets, the great use of neutrals and the top cabinet lighting.

Good Job.

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This! I am not loving, It have lovely elements, but together it is just not doing for me  No, this does not float my boat. I like the beadboard, I like the colors, I think mostly, it is the chandeliers and the ornate bar stools.  Above all I think the photo does not do this room justice. Visual Noise for me is a No No. but I know some folks will think I am totally wrong about this.

It just went too far is all I am saying.

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Picture Stacking it’s a tool to be reckoned with. We love it and use it often.

We just used this technique on two large, ornate, gold framed classical images above a clients chair rail, very close, top and bottom. Saved us buying a piece of furniture in a space asking to be filled. The client had the pictures but no where to fit them in. So no cost, other than time.

Scale is the issue at hand here. Love your painting.  Have no where for it? Too small for the space? Find it a friend.

Frames can be the same or not, all is all about you and the things that you need to have around you. Try it using the paper and tape method, detailed in a earlier blog, if you need to see the shape and scale of them on the wall.

In this Vignette, I would have liked to see the pictures raised up 4 to 6 inches. The current position makes them almost sit on the night stand.  Also, the gap is on a line with the top of the headboard.  If this is repeated we will begin to have parallel lines ringing the room.

Overall I love this collection of softness and mix of colors.

Take note of the Black – Most of it is Gray makes for a much softer feel, whilst still fulfilling my need for Black in every room.

 Good Job from the Centsational Girl Blog

How inspring is this coat?  The patterns are so bold and retro, a little bit of the 60′s mod here I think.  Udated with strong, monotone colors and those Shoes, Yellow with a pompom. Great styling Bri, finished off with the naughty librarian glasses.

These striking colors can be used in the home, as occassional pillows and a few accessories. Usine Color Block pillow in single color pillows or seek out some prints and patterns. There’s little investment here that can be changed out easily.

It’s that old message I keep on shouting about.  Set the stage for the changes. Swopping out the assessories is easy, when you have a base platform, in terms of furniture, window treatments. and upholstry. We have one client who will change out her Living and Dining Room accessories, depending on the Event or Dinner Party’s guests and menu.  Using the room to enhance the feel of the evening. We have worked with her for many years setting the platform and building her stash. We do have a wonderful staging room where everything is organised in colors, themes and seasons.

Make life fun, and learn to love ringing in the changes.

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About, these colors together, they work.

This mini blog is about using staples and making them flexible. We have talked about the usefulness of clear glass and now we discuss this tablescape using whites.  Clears are alway present on a table or should be. Here we have the stems and the table itself.

Establishing a collection of white pieces is also important.

Keep your styles close to each other and your whites as uniform as you can. All whites are not the same. In this image, turquoise was added in a variety of places. I would spray paint a couple of candlesticks and maybe invest in a runner. I have seen this done well with wrapping paper too, but I do like the linen texture of this one, so a little splurge here is fine.

I would not go out and get the place setting, as lovely as they are, or the napkins. I would add a turquoise ribbon and perhaps more white candlestick with a turquoise candle or two. This way we bring in a  color that may not be used everyday, in a cost effective manner.  We could just as easily add a lime green to keep it current.

I call this Splashing.

Again, It’s all about the stash, building your clear glass and white stash will help us with the Holidays too.

More uses for those clear glass containers I keep going on about. Use some clear tape and keep the lace away from the flame and you’re good to go. Mix with lime greens for outdoor eating and mix with your mercury glass for a sophisticated holiday sideboard. a thousand an one uses for this look.

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Ok, this lovely tablescape is quick to put up and take down and is very adapable look for those December dinners at home with groups of friends and acquaintances. Especially, if there are business folks to impress.

This is the time to start collecting things together.

Start thinking about a flexible stash of base line elements. This table is mainly constructed from clear glass, with only few (cost effective) Holiday items added. A staging area is great, but most of this table can stay in place thoughout the year changing things out as needed for the season or event.

Pine cones and tree shaped candles are the only things that bring the season, but the overall look says sophisticated Holiday. A simple color scheme and lots of variety of heights is what makes this work.

Take the trees and the candles away, add a colored candles and some orchid flower submerged in water and you have a lovely mid summer look. Change the pincones for teal balls and the look is changed again.  Add gold candlesticks etc… etc…  and you get the message this is all about the stash.

If you need help with your stash and staging area call us at 540 556 2421.  Please note we tend to stay in Virginia for One on One consultations but online support is also available.

Lighting from http://www.asco-lifestyle.co.uk/

Yes, we know it’s early, but we have been buying for 2012 since  Dec 2011, and some projects need a little work, especially, if this year is going to be an amazing one, in a cost effective way. And it is.

If you have ideas, email them to us and we will consider a blog from you – store@plantagenetrose.com

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This piece is a chandelier, we are not suggesting that you go out and buy this, get an electrician to put it up and then take it down, although that would be wonderful, we are however saying Start Now.

By starting now, we can create an amazing enviroment for the home, both for entertaining and for the family.

There will be more blogs like this and we might start doing some small group consultations at the store too, in additon to our one on one, home consultationss.

This project can be prepared, location chosen and placed in a labelled tote ready for the season.

Choose, Location (s)

Get nylon fishing wire and hooks for the ceiling

Choose your color theme.

Find Ball and string together

Carefully load into tote, placing tissue in between the layers to prevent tangles.

Do not rock the tote.

Place in a staging area, if you haven’t got one and you have the space, this is a great idea. Saves time and money.

Lets get this party started