Gorgeous on the Golf Course: A Client Update in West Plano

Gorgeous on the Golf Course: A Client Update in West Plano

Thinking Spring...

My client, NanaPatty, in West Plano was ready for an update. She wants to trade 

in her expansive home on the golf course 

for a two bedroom, two bath condo at the beach!

Before putting the house on the market this Spring, she knew she needed 

to make some changes and knew she needed some help.  

Connell Interiors to the rescue!

We turned... blue, pink and dated-

into green, raspberry and fresh!

With the help of beautiful fabrics from Greenhouse and some reupholstery magic,

we were able to give her the look that buyers will love as well!

I didn't get the full view of the room because we were not quite finished,

but we also painted the fireplace mantle and some of her wood pieces a 

black matte color to tie into her kitchen.  The sofa and loveseat were also

reupholstered in the grassy green fabric, seat cushions were restuffed 

and bun feet were replaced with tapered blocks.

The kitchen was given a facelift as well...

Before:

After:

(light fixture will also be painted black)

And this beauty is on the way to go over the server...

What a difference color makes!

Are you thinking Spring too?

Until next time,

Thursday, March 10, 2011 Comments: 0

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What's old is new... is reupholstery for you?

What's old is new... is reupholstery for you?

It is time for a client project update!

Vintage Chick has is going on!  I would consider her look a bit country french
with a splash of vintage glam.

Here's why...

She is a DIY (do it yourselfer) and has a great eye for style and color, but needed help creating a fabric combination in order to reupholster some existing pieces.

When I first entered the picture:

After I entered:

I don't typically recommend reupholstering furniture unless they have good bones! 

That is if the pieces are good quality and are still in style....

Vintage Chic still loved her bergere chairs as well as her wing chair

on the opposite side of the room. 

Next step... modernizing her current furniture... and boy did we ever!

(I think I turned the corner!)

Vintage Chick could only get a small amount of the floral that she fell in love with,

but it is definitely the star of the show and

backed with the modern geo fabric... love it!!!!

The green piping customizes these beauties even more (same fabric as window treatments)...

tying the look together... that's the goal:)

A step further would be to even give the wood a distressed, antiqued black finish...

ahhhhh- a brand new look for less.

I'm sure you have an old wing chair sitting around... this looks brand new!

This Shabby Chic sofa was purchased new and VC had a great idea by

covering the cushion with a cream matlesse coverlet so her puppies

could jump up and take a nap!  Who knew?!

Fresh green kitchen wall color and sweet shades...

With that said, if you are adventurous, here are some resources to guide

your way through your first reupholstery project!

First, check out this chart to help determine how much fabric you will need. 

Do a little fabric shopping to see what quality upholstery you like and how much it costs. 

 Weigh your options... new or repurposed????

Follow this link for your own tutorial on Country Living.com 

On the other hand, if you are a "caller" and not a "doer", then I can help!

Until next time,

Traci

Images via* Moi, Country Living, Better Homes and Gardens, and Fabric.com

Monday, October 25, 2010 Comments: 2

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