When I started this blog I intended to post heavily on the design of my own home. But, an impending move across the country has really put a halt on decorating. So, you’ll likely have to wait until early 2011 for me to start decorating a new home. Our house hunting begins next week but we won’t be moving until after baby #2 arrives in October.
In any case, I want my house to look nice when we list it….but I do not want to put any measurable money into new purchases….as I have no idea if they will fit in in our new home, which I am hoping to downsize.
To date, I’ve done pinch pleated panels in Suzanne Rheinstein’s Fall Chinoise (in Rose). See the swatch below.
photo credit Philip Friedman/Studio D
My windows are covered with Conrad Shades in Sandbar (1828).
And then, to pull the cranberry color out of the drapes I had a sofa made with a cranberry silk. Here is a picture that shows the sofa with one of the windows in the background. The simple pewter hardware is by Robert Allen. I did a post on their “cufflink collection” hardware here.
One of the things that is visibly lacking in this room is a rug. I had every intention of having a custom reproduction of an antique rug made for this space. (In fact, I talked about the process…or lack thereof…..here.) And, down the road…I still might. But, boy am I glad at the moment that I did not drop the money for a 9×12 custom rug….only to potentially find that it will not fit in our new home.
Last night, I was searching design sites like I tend to do, and I found a blurb by Suzanne Rheinstein on how she envisioned the Fall Chiniose fabric to be used. She felt using the fabric for window treatments and a chair would suffice….and suggested a seagrass rug for a fresh and young space. Wow, why didn’t I think of that? A 9×12 seagrass rug I can handle at the moment….and if I decide not to use in a living room in the new home (I plan to use the fabric for new window treatments….I love it and, after all…what else would this couch go with?) I can use it in a bedroom or just about anywhere.
So, I called my local carpet trade showroom and have some options all well below $500. Just need to check out samples and place my order.
For once, I am glad I procrastinated. And, I am actually excited to see the room take on a little less formal direction. Now if I could find a way to make the chairs and coffee table currently in the room look like they fit with the space….I’d be all set.
What do you think of my new direction?
