Classic with a Twist: Designers

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Designing with YOU in Mind

When it comes to creating a space that is perfect for YOU,

it is important that the designer has YOU at the forefront of their minds.

Here at TCI we make it some of our first questions and definitely our top priority to find out what makes you… YOU.

We always ask a few questions that can play into the design in so many ways…find out what those questions are and HOW they transpire into the design:

1. How does your family live?

- it is important to know which rooms are the most “lived in”

- do you have kids or pets that like to “rearrange” things

- do you prefer to live comfortably with little clutter or more streamlined and organized

This particular client loved to be comfortable… yet wanted a chic appearance. So we combined the soft sofa with the clean white fabric for a great pair.

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2. Do you have any particular items that are meaningful to you that you would like to incorporate into your home?

- many times clients will have a piece of furniture passed down through the family or a set of china that has a particular color way that we will use as a jumping off point for the design

The client has a set of china that is displayed in the tops of her cabinets that combined the yellow and gray color ways that now make up her kitchen!

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3. What is the color that you are most drawn to?

- most clients have a color that they just LOVE. We love to incorporate this. It is important for each client to feel at home in their HOME.

- this also personalizes the space to make it THEIR OWN!

This client loved the color blue but already had this dining table set that did not incorporate that color. So we put on our thinking caps and were able to pull it all together!!

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What makes YOU ... you?

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Comments: 0

New Home Journals - Courtney's House

Part 2 of our NEW HOME JOURNALS!

Today we are excited to walk you through Courtney's

beginning stages of her family's home build!

And like we started off with Terra's -- We first kick off with THE LOT!

On a little over a 1/3rd of an acre in McKinney, this cul-de-sac lot will give plenty of room for their growing family to have years of play-worthy backyard space!

The full brick home with accented cedar garage doors and shutters

will provide a nice contrast to the landscaping around.

Courtney chose to use all rectangular and square windows instead of half-moon or eyebrow windows throughout the home. This makes life SO much easier when it comes to window treatments as well ;)

A few of the home specs!:

3700 Sq Ft

4 Bedroom

3.5 Baths

Custom Kitchen

Family Room

Media Room

Gameroom/Playroom

Office

And Much More...

FIRST FLOOR:

SECOND FLOOR:

Many of the finishes are completely selected and concepts are already starting to form! Courtney's vision for the home is light and airy. The minimalistic view of "less is more" will be put into play throughout the space.

Grays, whites, with a splash of brushed nickel in the finishes are the beginning concepts….

We will share these concepts soon! For now, here are a few of the finishes:

- 12' Vein Cut Stone Fireplace Surround

- 42" Linear Fireplace

- Linear Glass Backsplash

- 3CM Granite and Quartz Countertops

- Espresso Stain Wood Floors

- Brushed Nickel Delta Plumbing Fixtures

- Stainless Steel Frigidaire Appliances

- Modern Black Iron Stair Railing

- Brushed Nickel Custom Lighting

- And Much more...

And the exciting part -- The framing for the foundation has begun! In the next week,

we hope for plumbing to be laid and foundation to be poured!

Construction Specs:

- 16 SEER HVAC Systems

- Radiant Barrier Roof Decking

- Low-E, Double Paned Windows

- R-38 Blown Insulation

- Rinnai Tankless Gas Water Heaters

- PEX Plumbing Systems

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for concepts and images

to find out more of what these home will look like!

Thursday, September 18, 2014 Comments: 0

Terra and Courtney: New Home Journals - Part 1

But "you do this for a living, it must be SO fun to design your own home!!!….."

It's a common misconception about Interior Designers ;)

Today we are starting a series about our very own … Terra and Courtney!

Ironically, they are both building new homes… across the street from each other!!

We want to share with you our build-journeys.

The good, the bad, AND the ugly ;) But hopefully mostly the good!

When it comes to building your own home, and you are a designer…

it is 100 times harder than designing for a client!

Because you are your hardest critic.

Today we will walk you through Terra's beginning stages in her home build!

First off -- The LOT.

Sitting on a beautiful 1/2 acre in Prosper, this "piece of dirt" will transform

into a gorgeous homesite for her and her family.

The official sign-off on the lot!

The most incredible part of this home is that Terra and her husband are actually the

architect AND designers on the project.

Every detail has been thought out and drawn by THEM!

Terra pulled out her drafting markers from school and went to town on the

front elevation of their home. The realistic drawing gives them a visual

to begin the design of their home.

A few of the House Specs

4,729 SF

4 Bdrm

3.5 Bath

2 Living Rooms

Office

His/Her Closet

Walk Out Attic

Much More…

The beginnings of the finish selections are underway!
Here are a few of the best:

Finishes

Hand Scraped Wood Floors

Natural Stone Tile

3CM Granite Countertops

Kohler Plumbing Fixtures

Solid Core 7ft and 8ft Interior Doors

Iron Rod Staircase

Beautiful Kolbe Low-E Aluminum/Wood Casement Windows

Contemporary Trim Package

Near Perfect Flat Wall Texturing

Low-E Glass Shower Enclosures

Beautifully designed by Terra

Much More…

Like we mentioned before, the beauty of this home, is that Terra has been
able to design this home exactly how she wants and to fit her and her families needs.

The final floor plan is perfect!

FIRST FLOOR:

SECOND FLOOR:

A few Construction Specs

Pex Home Run Plumbing

Spray Foam Encapsulation

Zip Systems Exterior and Roof Sheathing

Ditra Uncoupling Membrane under Natural Stone

21 SEER Carrier Air Conditioners

96 AFUE Gas Furnaces

Walk Out Attic

Much More…

Up Next We will walk you through Courtney's new home build
and all the details that go into it!
STAY TUNED!

We are excited to take you along these journeys as we share our concepts, visions, finishes and eventually the finished products!!

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Comments: 0

A different type of post today as I take a break from client projects and think

about the essence of being unique. My parents decided to spell my name differently

and as I thought it was a pain growing up and correcting the spelling constantly,

I have learned that I truly love the fact that it is different... so am I.

During a spell of "googling" myself (hey, we have to do it:), I stumbled across the

blog "Traci with an I" and I laughed as I recounted my task of repeating this at

every new Starbucks I go in. Who wants to spend the morning staring at a cup

with your name spelled wrong??? Duh.

And then I was asked this common question during an interview last week-

"What is your philosophy on Design and Life?"

Smirking and pondering this question while I was getting ready and spritzing myself
with my favorite perfume, Coco Mademoiselle, my answer was perfectly clear.