After many searches for a client’s remodeling project, I finally saw this tile with a color combination I liked more than anything else I had seen. It could be used indoors or out and was inexpensive! Felix, my tile contractor, fabricated a top for my outdoor table eliminating the glass top that was labor intensive to maintain. Six months later it was also perfect for a client’s laundry and certainty added interest to an otherwise plain space and hall.
So we are all home more with time on our hands. Designers, Contractors and Suppliers are open. Let’s make improvements! Replace worn, dated and boring with a refreshed look! Start the process with “I’ve won the lottery!” and think about how good can it get! In reality, redecorating usually doesn’t take the lottery. It does take editing. One wow factor in each space. Recently while on a search for counter-top material and other items for a client, I came across some exciting materials to build around. It just requires proper placement, distribution and repetition to create flow. Let’s give your space a lift!
Consider these options for creating a beautiful black and white design scheme!
We have a team to help you with the process. Contact Sherry at Hauser Design/LuxeSpecs. I’ll bring in Karen at Brandt’s Interiors and Linda at Galleria of Floors. We have a total of 100 years of experience! Our experience will be of value to you. Our design concepts are up to date because we are all working in the field every day to bring you the latest with a lot of knowledge behind our advice. We’re into beautiful interiors!
Simply celebrate the 4th! It’s a wine glass half-full day to recognize ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to be upbeat about! Construction has been open in AZ throughout the pandemic. With social distancing, scheduling appointments for entry and masks, projects are progressing – not as usual but in whatever manner everyone is comfortable with. We do have so many options for connecting without meeting face-to-face. Gather up your decorations, put together some simple finger foods and enjoy a neighbor, friend, relative or your pet for a day to take note of what independence is all about!
A recent article in the Mansion Section of the Wall Street Journal had a NEW idea – custom art! My clients know we have always been into custom art! First it was with model homes then ASID show houses. Artists doing custom finishes that were fine art and voila! We have the perfect solution for that space! In the past forty years, there have been more canvases than Betty, Dawn and I can count. Sometimes the space needs color. So pick it and paint it! These details are the difference between boring and exciting. Continuity that can be simple or chaotic! You have probably heard that art shouldn’t match the fabric, I agree, that is too much. Whether you have a verifiable work of art or do-it-yourself, the overall feeling of the space should be pleasing whether exciting or subdued. Custom art is for a particular space and for an end user with input – a very individualized approach.
Here are 3 projects I’ve done with artist Betty Hahn.
For a model home in the ‘90s we hinged particle board and Betty painted black cactus.
In an ASID showhouse the gathering room had a walkway behind it so Betty painted three large canvases to tie in the colors of the seating area and make a backdrop to ground the room.
We had a kitchen remodel that did not include new windows. No problem, we created art to balance the space and won First Place for kitchen design!
Tinkerbell was so excited to see the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog! The $7000 hot dog sofa featured was too big for the dollhouse but she used her creative skills to secure the perfect one! #miniatures #dollhouse #hotdogsofa
Certainly a blog post for the times! Who needs toilet paper! We have Toto Washlets! If you have an existing Toto, you can get a new seat added with electricity. Everyone I know that has one loves it! A plumber with electrical abilities can get you on track for a stress-free, paperless experience! It washes and drys. The units and parts are available at Ferguson’s, Arizona Central Supply and Clyde Hardware.
Caning is back! If you have always liked the look, now is the time to incorporate a new piece in whatever room needs an update! If you have a retro piece, repair and paint to give it a refreshed look. Maybe with a colorful pad!
A recent article in the New York Times about kitchen remodels had some tips that I thought were worth noting as I begin a new project!
Hire a designer who coordinates the entire project with adjoining rooms. I review the guidelines from the National Kitchen and Bath Association and use supplies that are the best, assist with the latest appliance information, involve cabinet makers in keeping with the scope of the project and bring in a lighting expert who has the best options for the project. The designer is the homeowner’s advocate with the end goal of function and cohesion of the elements.
Do contractors love someone watching every detail? No, it slows them down! But if you are there on site, they will ask your opinion and it may just turn out to be the best kitchen ever!
