by Mary Etta | Dec 29, 2015 | Anaheim Hills Designer, Fabricut, Interior Spaces Blog Orange County Interior Decorator Mary Etta., Window Treatments |
Three Ways to Trick Out Your Guest Bedroom
Looking for ways to trick out guest bedrooms for wanted out-of-town visitors? Scouring home decor magazines can leave you feeling either hopeful or helpless in where to begin in going from dated and drab to on trend and inviting. I always want my invited guests to feel like they are in for a visit filled with memories and good times. I designed this guest bedroom with just that goal in mind.
Window Treatments
The “before’ picture pretty much sums it up. The furniture was not in proportion to the space. The mood and style of the space were all over the place. Finding this beautiful Fabricut fabric in this gray color was a great way to bring the room forward a decade. Since blue is everywhere, I really wanted to incorporate blue by adding bath while tying the two rooms together.
Custom is not custom unless you have professional installers who know how the finished product should luck. At Mary Etta Designs, we use only the best workrooms and installation team.
I wanted this guest bedroom to have a feeling of luxury, yet feel warm and inviting. believe that window treatments can have one of the biggest effects on the mood of a room. The drapery panels and Roman shade are featured in a platinum Ikat pattern, from the Trend line for Fabricut Fabrics. The pattern is luxurious in mood and and adds a layer of texture. Roman Shades give a soft touch to the window near the bed that is too narrow and close to the wall to accommodate a floor to ceiling window covering. And, yes, it is ok to mix panels and top treatments in the same room. Just keep them in the same pattern.
The shower curtain in the guest bath is really two shower curtains from Target Stores. But, this home has 11 foot ceilings. So I added the same contrasting fabric to bridge the two store-bought curtains, added a matching liner and voila! Semi-custom shower curtain with the same custom drapery hardware used in the bedroom stepped up this look from meh to marvelous.
Lighting and Art
All the furniture pieces that we decided to keep were original to the space. Some did not make the cut as they were no longer of use to the homeowner. Some were moved to different parts of the room to better serve the function of the space. Few of us can start all over from scratch. Art work, except for the new piece over the headboard, was repurposed to give use to a lifetime of art collections.
But lighting is one area that can easily bring the look of a room forward a decade. Mercury glass finishes are popular, and classic in feel. So the lamp on the chest of drawers looks fresh but not trendy. I like to keep things fun and luxurious. The turtle shell lamp was a must have for this room.
Amenities
And finally, nothing says to a guest that they are special like a tray of goodies with just that guest’s personality in mind. Be sure to add seasonal touches to make it feel like the rest of your home.Making your friends and relatives feel special while visiting is not only welcoming, but it also adds a vacation to the time that are spending with you.
And there you have three ways to trick out a guest bedroom to get that magazine worthy custom bedroom look. Do you need a guest bedroom re-design? Call Mary Etta Designs at 714 309-2783 or contact me here to schedule an appointment.
by Mary Etta | Oct 22, 2015 | Anaheim Hills Designer, Anaheim Hills Interior Designer, Blog, CA Interior Designer, Design, Designer Fabrics, Fabricut, Fall, Home Decor, Interior Design, Interior Designers, Orange County |
As I write today, I’m listening to Jennifer Hudson wail “Whatever Makes You Happy” from the soundtrack of the wildly popular television series, Empire. And what makes me happy is that now I can belly up to new bar stools this fall. Small changes make for big impact in our homes as you and I prepare to spend time indoors during cooler weather.
So I finally attacked my pitiful bar stools at our bar and kitchen counters in preparation for holiday entertaining. Stools of substance can cost upwards of $800 to$1500. That’s why I elected to have my favorite upholsterer not only recover the seats of the ones shown above, but also perform some much needed surgery on the legs and braces of a couple of them.
As you can see, they are more than ready for the next person who will belly up to the bar. And when we tiptoe from the fridge to the counter in the kitchen, we can perch on my favorite newly designed kitchen barstools. Before the remake, though similar in color, they didn’t really match.
It was so much fun to mix the geometric fabrics from Maxwell with the linen-like fabrics from Fabricut. The nail heads elevate the chairs to the casual elegance that I enjoy. I wanted a solid fabric where stains were most likely to occur.
The fall makeover is just beginning. Stay tuned for more fall updates at my home. If you would like help with redoing things around your home for the holidays, contact me about One Day Re-Design. Details about this new service offering can be found here.
by Mary Etta | Mar 10, 2015 | Atlanta, Blog, Design, Design Bloggers Conference, Designer Fabrics, Fabricut, Home Decor, Interior Design, Interior Designers, Trend Fabrics, Vern Yip Collection, Window Coverings, Window Treatments |
Recently Fabricut, a designer fabric line that I use quite often, reached out to ask me if I would be attending this year’s Design Bloggers Conference in Atlanta February 25 – 27. If so, would I like to be included in a private dinner with Vern Yip , HGTV superstar and judge of the hugely popular HGTV Design Star tv show?
Design Bloggers Conference or DBC is billed by the event creator, Adam Japko, as the event of the year for interior design bloggers, I wasn’t sure if the expense was in the budget this year. But suddenly, the possibility of dining with Vern Yip turned my on-the-fence position of attending the event into a quick “of course I’m going!”
As one of the DBC sponsors, Fabricut provided transportation to and from the host hotel to the venue off site for the dinner. Imagine the collective squeals of 22, already excited, designers (men and women) when we were told en route that the dinner location was Vern’s Atlanta Residence (yeah, I call him Vern).
Master Bedroom Suite
Why his private residence? Fabricut features the Vern Yip Collection under Trend Fabrics specifically aimed at providing “exceptional value without compromising style.” And every single drapery, upholstered furniture piece, and even the linens, were fabricated with fabrics from the collection that features an array of prints, solids, and geometrics. The contemporary and traditional mix fits perfectly with the Asian antique furniture and sculptures in vignettes scattered throughout the 1925 original home and it’s 1940’s and more recent additions.
Foyer
Touring of the traditional southern home started immediately in the foyer and showed off a design style that is not only spot on, but flows beautifully from the living, breakfast and dining rooms downstairs throughout the bedrooms on the 2nd floor.
Play Room
Elephants play a large part in the residence, antique, sculptural or for fun.
Dining Room
After appetizers and wine, we enjoyed a chef-prepared delicious meal with Vern, his partner, Craig Koch and company reps. The couple live in their beautiful home in Georgia with a mix of the couple’s expansive art collection, antiques and traditional furnishings. The antique furniture and sculpture carry through his design tips to add the things you love in your home. There was a fascinating family heirloom on the dining room table that I asked Vern to share with us it’s history. See it here.
Son Gavin’s Room
Pattern on pattern play works beautifully in a collection that features geometrics, Ikat, solids layered with multiple textures. Most impressive, is the extensive photography and contemporary art collection that is highlighted and only enhanced by the traditional and contemporary fabric collection.
Daughter Vera’s Room
There was so much to see that I had to break this blog into a series. Stay tuned.
