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SPRING IS COMING
Everyday can feel like Spring with this handpainted wallpaper direct from an artist in China. Last newsletter it was still being created overseas. Now, it is absolutely stunning on the walls of this
Dining Room!
NEED SOME LOCAL
INSPIRATION?
DIA Museum, Beacon NY
This museum has wonderful installations. Some are massive in scale like these huge steel structures that you can walk through. My favorites were the walls with hand drawn, perfect geometric shapes.
It is worth the trip, and the drive along the Hudson River is beautiful.
diaart.org
GREAT PRESS
We are pleased to announce we were voted BEST OF HOUZZ two years in a row!
COMING SOON
We are the feature story in DESIGN BUREAU magazine, Spring Issue.
We'll keep you posted!
WE ARE GROWING
I would like to welcome Lisa, who is assisting me with ordering, tracking, deliveries and all important aspects of office organization.
I would also like to welcome Ellen, who is helping with bookkeeping.
Both are freeing up my time to do what I do best, create beautiful designs for you.
So, let us know if you need help with any Design Challenges. We are here to help you!
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Warm regards~
Denise and family
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PHOTO CREDITS
Nick Daunys
Hollywood Glam
Open Floor Plan
Rick Wenacur
Fairytale Bedroom
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Aspen Colorado ~
Great Art, Great Architecture and of course, Great Skiing!
In February my family and I spent a week in Aspen, Colorado to visit family and ski. Having been there several times, it always amazes me the high concentration of artists that live and work in the area. The scenery is so beautiful that I am not surprised that it brings out the creativity in so many talented individuals. To celebrate this, I had a photo taken with a bear made entirely out of nails!
Paul Stover is one of the local artists. He has an amazing studio deep in the mountains and creates custom furniture pieces in 'old world' wood working techniques. He created this custom double entry door to spec for me, for a house renovation project, that I have almost completed.
Truly spectacular!
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Window Decoration
Window treatments are the finishing touch to a beautifully designed room. These completed projects prove that! They pull the room together adding warmth and elegance. Fabric can act as artwork on the walls, balancing out the shape of the room and furniture. It can help make a room look larger, or smaller, or give the illusion of added height, by leading the eye up to a beautiful ceiling.
Hollywood Glam
Our style focus for this Master Bedroom Suite was 'Hollywood Glam'. The beautiful Art Deco furniture was enhanced by the sultry blue walls and dreamy window treatments that boasted a curved board mounted valance, and double treatment panels in a silky sheer fabric over satin.
Silver and gold faux painted ceiling set the stage for the beautiful antique chandeliers that offered that special touch of glam with its illuminated crystals.
 The bedding was thoughtfully chosen in subtle tones of creams and blues to maintain the relaxed setting. A free standing soak tub, with marble tile inset as artwork on the wall, finalized our special style in the Master Bath.
Open Floorplan: Family Room & Living Room
Window treatments can pull a room together, as seen in this beautiful open floorplan. Six separate windows that were quite far apart, had made the rooms seem disconnected, before we went to work.
This window treatment style accented each window while adding texture and interest with the use of beautiful complementary fabrics that played off of the ceiling geometry. Roman blinds provided privacy and functionality.
Sleeping in a Fairytale
I received a special request from a 4 year old 'princess in training' that she wanted clouds and a rainbow by her window.
We created magic in this room with sequined silk sheers fabricated in a very unique way to create the cloud effect that she was hoping for!
Painted clouds on the ceiling and a colorful rainbow around the window brought this fairytale room to life.
The same sequined fabric was also part of the special crown above her bed to ensure sweet dreams.
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