Sherwin Williams Announces Their Color of the Year – Cavern Clay
In the Southwest, we have always had terracotta colored tiles. Even with wood everywhere, there is still plenty of saltillo tile around! So when Sherwin Williams named their NEW color of the year it was nothing NEW to us! Now as fall approaches with cooler weather, the warm color is perfect – from September through Thanksgiving – to bring in a palette that expresses an invitation to sit by the fireplace and enjoy a warm drink.
Contemporary design is IN right now but you can warm it up with this color in small accents – a velvet chair, a textured pillow or a rug. Contemporary furniture has cleaner lines with matte finish metals, terracotta adds a new look with these elements.
Whether you are adding color and texture to a contemporary home or to a transitional style, the warm autumnal color will get you started. There are many hand loomed pillows online in every style and color possible. The color is a great addition to gray, blue and cream color schemes. Consider adding a throw and voila! You’re ready for reading by the fire or inviting friends over to catch up on the latest!
Remodeling dilemmas!
Remodeling with someone that knows what they are doing makes all the difference. After thirty years in interior design, the input on this last project used all of my resources combined experience!
We left the travertine in the large entry because it had a beautiful inlaid pattern.
All of the other floor coverings were changed. Wood connected the kitchen and family room (two partial walls were removed that had separated the space). The large living room was difficult to configure with area rugs so we added new carpet there and in the master. The office to the side of the entry has new wood. 6” base was added everywhere we added new flooring and painted white to match the existing doors.
The old fireplace was updated with travertine to tie back in to the entry.
A powder room adjoins the entry. A new cabinet, pendent and hexagon tile updated that area.
New countertops were added in all of the baths and laundry. All are quartz. The lower maintenance of quartz made sense and it was difficult to find travertine slabs. The new bath floors are all porcelain in 24” squares. The home was built in the 80s and it was necessary to replace the sinks and lav sets. The bath bars were added in all the baths except the new master that received pendants and additional ceiling cans. One shower and one tub area now have new large format tiles in a linen pattern replacing small tiles with flashing.
A new tub in the master replaces the jetted one that was uncomfortable.
The previously remodeled kitchen has a new backsplash and hand painted herbs on the soffit.
Several months of coordinating materials and the house is ready for another 10-20 years. Is it stunning? No, it comfortable and current!
Wrigley Mansion Kitchen Renovation
Celebrated Chef Christopher Gross has designed the most stunning kitchen at the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, Arizona! Recently while enjoying Happy Hour with friends, Chef Gross gave us a tour of his renovated kitchen. The large rectangular layout in blue is gorgeous and provides many workstations for various tasks to be completed during the bustling process of gourmet meal preparation. The adjoining dining area complete with chandelier and steel framed doors to the balcony creates an intimate backdrop for wine tasting. Underway is the new exclusive dining area with Camelback and adjoining mountain views. Weddings, special occasions, date night… this combination is the best!
Litchfield Park Townhouse Renovation
The building contractor and his wife have done their past two homes in contemporary style so the new trend is their comfort zone! The total re-design of major appliances in the past ten years has made it possible to have a kitchen that blends seamlessly with the overall design instead looking like “the kitchen.” We applied all of the newest technology to this space. Working with Steve Johnson, formerly with Pogenpohl and now Ergersman Cabinets, for the third time with this receptive couple allowed fast decisions made with confidence that the end result would be appreciated by all!
As with any remodeling project, we first confirmed the bearing walls (it extends to the ceiling on the right side of the island). Leaving only that wall intact, the original wall between the kitchen and dining room was removed as well as the closet and the wall separating the dining room from the living room. The focal point in the kitchen now is the beautiful mosaic above the invisible black cooktop with a black granite countertop. The lighting adds a new look rather than typical pendants (Sonneman’s Suspenders). Appliances with wood panels blend with the cabinetry. The couple cooks and spend evenings sharing meals with the television on.
The dining and living areas are in the same place, just open to the kitchen. The old beehive fireplace was easily updated to a more contemporary look with a black granite hearth and a smooth surface.
The bath was also transformed with a walk-in shower. The wood cabinets throughout were matched to the porcelain flooring tiles. New cabinetry and lighting completed the look. Barn doors transition from the master bedroom. A refreshing change!
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