Client Project: Modern Gameroom & Unique Pool Table

The Contemporary Pool Table Craze!

The pool table of your dreams (or the man of the house's dreams)...

 doesn't have to look like THIS:

Thank goodness, our client (previously known as New York, New York) 

has very good taste and kept us in his good graces by 

custom designing this beauty!

 By Traci Connell Interiors

Here are some pics from our photo shoot of his game room:

-Hold your breath when you check out this light fixture-

Check out a few other pool tables from around Houzz and a tip or two to go with it!

1. It's all about the base.

A pool table top.... well other than the color... is a pool table top. 

So bring out the creativity in the base design of the table. 

Metal or wood? Geometric shapes or freeform? 

It's all up to YOU. Be different.

2. Pair your new table with awesome lighting.

In the world today, we are so over the typical 3-light bar billard light. 

Do something unexpected.

3. Don't be afraid to go outside your box.

The game room / pool table space is the one place in your home you CAN step outside

 your comfort zone with no regrets. Enjoy!

Take the step and go for a new, unique game room look!! 

ASID Design Ovation Award Winners: WOW!

May be a bit sappy here, folks. This past weekend Traci Connell Interiors was surprised 

and honored to win not one, but two ASID Design Ovation Awards. 

We are so proud of the great work we produce and it is so 

nice to be recognized in the Dallas Design Community

for "good stuff"!

Our Houzz home office show stopper won Second Place-

if you haven't seen it... here it is again:)

... and our swanky Bachelor Uptown kitchen received

Honorable Mention in the Contemporary category

Super clients and top notch design = winning combination!

All of this took place during a challenging time for me,

but it goes to show that if you dig deep, you'll end up on top.

So thank you sweet clients, thank you loyal friends,

thank you M, D, T and T,

thank you A, A, and A xo

and many thanks to my team, Courtney and Jesus.

You have all played an integral part-

Now back to work!

Feelin' Lucky,

Welcome Home... To your Dog Friendly Decor

Here at TCI, we both have furry friends that are what help make our house a home when we walk in the door from a long day of designing ;)

Meet our "mascots": Ozzy, Sam, and Sadie

Your home is your haven...filled with much that you love most, from your most 

comfy chair, to your coziest pillow. 

What better way to be welcomed home than by your furry companion?

1. Personalize it! 

From a plush pillow bed to a soft throw blanket, show your pup some love by adding a decorative monogram to the decor of your home. Even a stylish dog bowl in the color of your decor can be a nice touch.

2. Cozy up!

Create a cuddly nook in almost any room by finding a chic dog bed to make sure your dogs feels the love. Our personal fav -- cover a fluffy pillow in a colorful, pet friendly fabric -- dogs have to be a key element in the design ;)

3. A stylish stash!

Have a "home" for all your dogs toys in a trendy basket that suits your decor. While your out, your dog will know just where to get his or her toys instead of choosing a chair leg to chew on.

Let us know how you make YOUR home dog-friendly for your furry friends!

Client Project: Not Teal, Not Turquoise, But a Beautiful Blue!

It's not teal.... It's not turquoise... But we LOVE it!

In a current client project, we have gotten ourselves in somewhat of a pickle, 

and we are ok with it!

We've selected a "mediterranean blue", as we like to call it,

 for our color palette in this modern home. 

Even though it's difficult to find the color, we are searching high and low...and digging deeper to pop as much as we can with this lovely color.

You can see the fabric and art that sparked our initial interest. 

And then it just exploded in color when we found these amazing rugs at Cyan!

We hit the jackpot with these bright blue beauties and can't wait to see the final outcome. 

Ever found a color that you love, but is a tricky one to match?

In the Works...Magenta Modern Loft Project!!

 Welcome to Friday!!

 This week we have been knee deep in fabrics and furniture.... and loving it ;)

In the midst of it, we have come up with a great 

concept for our client in an uptown loft here in Dallas.

Magenta, Gray and White

This modern loft space will be an exquisite end result and we can't wait to see it!!!

Here are a few concept photos from Houzz we LOVED.

(and while you're checking Houzz out, be sure to drop by our updated portfolio!)

With that bright note....Happy Weekend!!

Sourcing -- The Modern Recliner

Whew!! After a busy day of designing and sourcing, we are feeling very inspired... excited.... and ready for a good nap!! ;)

Color and furnishing just make such a difference and impression on us each day. AND each day, we see something new that we haven't ever run across before then.

TODAY, we found that the traditional "recliner" can actually become a MODERN lounge chair to prop up your feet!

Thanks to Vanguard Furniture , this modern interpretation 

of the "recliner" has transformed how we see it!!

Happy Easter!!!