Classic with a Twist

My Weekend: Bows, Spandex and Nailheads

My weekend was.....

grueling!

Not because of Halloween, but because of

13 year old Club Volleyball tryouts!

If anyone is reading this and has a close connection to NTR,

I'm pretty sure the selection system needs to be changed!

After lots of stress and lots of candy, my little setter achieved her goal and

moved up a team at her current club, Madfrog.

Congrats to her and all her sweet friends who also made difficult decisions!

Nailing down the offers went hand in hand with sticking nails in my eyeballs,

but on a posititve note, I am happy to bring you something really cool

(and a bit safer) to do with nails!

Use them on your walls (and not in your eyes)~

Another report from the Kaleidoscope of Homes:

Harlequin + Nailhead = Fun

Simple application, but such WOW! factor~

Looking up....

Custom idea for your media room or library...

As mentioned in my other nailhead fetish posts, get these at any

upholstery shop or fabric store... (they are most referred to as upholstery tacks)

get the DADs brand online here.

Now for two additional bonus pics from the pros:

My kind of room by designer Jeffrey Bilhuber

and nails on doors by Miles Redd.

As the night ended, my little setter below in turquoise! tights

didn't look too bothered by a round, white ball!

Let me know if you already have nails on your walls!

Until next time,

Traci

Images via* Moi, Jeffrey Bilhuber, and Miles Redd

Monday, November 1, 2010 Comments: 2

Kaleidoscope of Homes: Orange Crush

Are you stuck in a design rut? Yes, I get that way from time to time,

but good thing it is only temporary!

For a bit of inspiration, I attended the Kaleidoscope of Homes in the

Shady Oaks subdivision located in Southlake last week...

...and it worked! I took lots of pictures and will be sharing some of them

with you over the next few days...

(p.s. many showhouses do not allow photography,

but this one does!).

While I absolutely flipped over several of the master baths,

this particular girl's room (or a lucky guest room) made me do a double take-

Was it the tangerine walls? The monochromatic color scheme?

(hint... looks like it may be Benjamin Moore Citrus Orange...)

Or maybe the arched mirrors or "made for Traci" headboard?

Really, I can't stop there... perhaps it is the whimsical decorative paint or the art

flanked by vintage shutters.

Who needs a ceiling fan?

A few steps away... the sitting room-

Love the installation of the drapery panels and the fabric is to die for!

Every smart girls needs somewhere to study...

The attached bath is just as stellar!

(Money saver.... go for the bang with the glass tile, but instead of

applying to the entire wall, choose a section!)

Great details... carpentry makes the space and notice the painted ceiling.

Another fabulous light fixture... ahhhh!

Presented by the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association,

the show does not disappoint.

Hurry, two more days for you to get ideas to incorporate into your house...

or call me and I will do it for you!

Until next time,

Traci

Saturday, October 30, 2010 Comments: 3

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

IDS Fall Social: Outdoor Living Pt. 2

Now that you've seen the before and after pics of my outdoor living area,
here is a little summary of how we enjoy it!

Texas weather has been perfect, and as the current President of the DFW Chapter,
my board members and I were privileged to host the Interior Design Society
at my house last week...
under the stars.

It was fantastic to socialize with 20 other area designers-

who have become great friends as well.

Anne Marie, Paula and I solving MAJOR design dilemmas-

Sweet Gaylynn and Kendra... love them both:)

Glamorous Kathy and Sheri-

Talented Barbara, Rita, Michelle and Lori

Kristy and I getting a kick out of something????

Nancy and my Princess, Ozzy (who is a boy trapped in girl's fur... more on him another time!)

The crew playing a game... hmmm- we found out some very interesting

tidbits about one another that night!

My role is President will end in December, but they will see me at the

IDS National Conference in

Vegas this January...

sporting my new role as Past President:)!

Thank you Alba for taking pictures and the rest of the chapter for just being you!

(on that note... if you are a DFW Interior Designer looking for support in the industry, educational opportunities, and more-

Check out http://www.interiordesignsociety.org/ or http://www.idsdfw.com/.

Until next time,

Traci

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Comments: 1

Before and After: My Yard...Outdoor Living

Here you go... a sneak peek (I get asked for this a lot!).

While every designer's house is always a work in progress,
mine has come along in the two years we've lived here.

There are several photos on my newly updated website, but I will
feature some of my favorite spaces from time to time... starting with the outside-
since that is where we all need to be these days!

Outdoor spaces are all the rage!

Let's go backwards-

After: