I am at the final stage of designing a client's living room. This project has developed over time. We waited until all of the furniture was selected before deciding what to do for draperies. I thought I would share some pictures with you of how the room looks now and what elements we are deciding to add.
No, this isn't what it looks like now! This is what it looked like before I got my hands on it. Ms. J has two boys, and her living room was being used as a game room. She finally decided that it was time to move all the foosball and pocket hockey tables out to the garage.
Yes, this is the "after" picture taken at a similar angle. We chose a comfy couch from Brenda Antin and upholstered it in a cream linen. A chandelier will hang replace the center can light and hang over the main seating area.
This pillow is covered in my favorite Robert Kime fabric and a Claremont onion fringe.
The stripe is from Claremont. We added a little texture by using pink velvet (left over from her benches) on the little round pillows and a crochet throw from Anthropologie.
Here is a closer image of her Swedish benches. Usually we keep Swedish pieces upholstered in cream linen, but I think they look fantastic in pink silk velvet!
We found a pretty gray Samuel and Son gimp to use as trim to hide the fabric's rough edges. It was quite a challenge to find just the right trim!
Her ebony and cane chairs are upholstered in a Robert Kime floral and a Bennison stripe with a flat welt detail. I love the subtle chinoiserie feel of these chairs.
Ms. J's ebony oval coffee table is also from Fainting Couch. It adds some curves to the room.
The vintage hook rug was a great flea market find. It pulls all of the colors in the room together.
Another "before" picture.
We put this pretty Swedish table and chairs in the corner. We plan to hang a small chandelier over it.
We used the same sweet Robert Kime bird fabric on these gorgeous chairs.
We installed Madagascar grass cloth on the three unpaneled walls to give them some texture. The Swedish cabinet serves as a bar. We are planning on hanging draperies in a Swedish blue gray striae fabric on antique brass rods.
On the mantle sits a vintage mirror and sweet antique lights found at an antique collective.
I promise to post more images of this room once the draperies are up and the chandeliers are installed.
Happy Sunday.
xo
Brooke
