Creative Choices Interior(s)

10/28/12

Do You Ever?

Do you ever have moments when you wish you could just start over?

Do you ever wander from room to room remembering the day you first looked at your house, the day you moved in and all the dreams and ideas you had for your new home?

Placing the furniture just so, swearing you would never move it but, only add as you go; creating that perfect space.

I was determined to let our home "Evolve" on it's own.

Well, I am having one of those moments. I am never sure if my constant need to rearrange furniture is because I am not ever happy with the outcome or if it is the decorator in me. Maybe it's a combination.

Whatever it is, at this moment I am wishing I could wave my wand and just start all over with bare bones. I look around and think why did I buy that? or "Awe, there it is! I forgot I had that."

Last night, I was looking through old photos and the many ways I have arranged the rooms in our house. In looking at some I thought "why didn't I leave it that way?" while others I thought "what was I thinking."

Being brave here are a few photos I found.

This is how the "Blue Room" looked at one time.

This is now

The room below is how my now "Office" looked before

re-doing it.

Office: one of many arrangements . . .

(This room gets changed almost weekly . . .)

Our sun porch at one point in time. Seems so long ago.
It has gone through many changes.

The pictures below were taken during my
"Garden Room Phase"

One of many living room arrangements.

and yet another

Do you ever just look at a room and say to yourself,
I can do this! I can make it into the room I really want.
So after taking everything out, rearranging the furniture
and shopping your house you realize;
it's still the same room, still the same stuff
just different.

Does it ever get frustrating to you, to see rooms that you just "Awe" over and think, if only I could pull that off in this room?

Do you ever struggle with swapping out items from room to room because either you have grown to like it where it is or you are afraid of change? of disrupting what seems to work?

With so many decorating ideas and styles at the end of the day, all I really want is to just come home to spaces that make me feel good, rooms that feel comfortable to me and allow me to just relax.

Maybe this week, I will start over?

In the meantime, I feel a yard sale coming on
next year. Time to purge!

10/18/12

Client Project

. . . done for now.

Well, last Thursday was a long day of furniture deliveries, last minute shopping, cleaning and staging. My client is in the process of relocating to this area and once things are settled with their previous home, their personal items will be on their way.

My job was to purchase furniture for the rooms of the house that are being lived in for now. My client is not one for a lot of "Stuff." He wanted furnishings that will mix well with his personal items to come.

"Peace in the Valley"
was the decorating motto given to me by my client.

He prefers soothing colors of neutrals and earth tones and has a lot of his own art work to incorporate into the scheme, I focused on the basics.

Living Room Before

Living Room After

We added an area rug of browns, rust and blue (which as always the pictures do it No justice),

Sofa and an oversize chair, end tables, sofa table and lamps.

These are before and after pictures of the master bedroom before painting and replacing the carpet

and how it looked before moving in the furniture (and vacuuming)

We are in need of some accessories.

Half bath before

And after, I added some accessories and these cute iron looking stands
to hold towels and accessories.

We are breaking for a little while before continuing . . .
I will keep you posted as things happen and as more is added.

Have a great weekend!

10/9/12

Still Here . . .

The last time I posted, I had started on a new decorating job.

Well, the carpet has been pulled and new carpet has been laid in the master bedroom. The walls have been re-painted, the living room furniture has been delivered and the bedroom furniture comes this Thursday as well as the kitchen dinette.

My car is loaded with bedding, lamps and accessories that are waiting for their final placing. I have a few more items to pick up before the bedroom set is delivered and then the final staging can take place for Session I.

Pictures are soon to come!

9/23/12

Starting Something New

The Lord pulled a fast one!

Just when I thought, I had all I could handle right now, He gives me another assignment.
I am so thankful!

Allow me to share some pictures of

the home of my newest client . . .

Looking in from foyer

Living room area

Master Bedroom

Let the shopping begin . . .

Ideas for living room

Master bedroom ideas

My client is looking for serene. They want a lot of earthy colors that will allow them to escape from the day.

Area rug for living room

And lighting . . .

I will share the progress as I go.

Have a great week!

9/13/12

Fall Mantels

From what I see, most have either begun or at least thought about their fall decorating. For those who have mantels they can be a beautiful and colorful focal point.

(Before you continue, let me warn you that I am a little bitter today. In my final comments I am not referring to any one blog or person, it's an overall thing)

Sweet Designs Blog

Better Home and Garden

Decorating Ideas Made Easy Blog

Martha Stewart

Trendy Tree

It's difficult for me to find mantels that I really like. I am not much into what I call "Baby Furniture" decorating meaning just filling in with whatever. I see this quite often in homes where individuals fill in with furniture that is too small for the room.

I enjoy lush, fullness and uniqueness. I am so over the

"copy cat" syndrome as well.

Our homes should reflect Us not Us and everyone eles' home.

This fall be unique, take a walk outside, use nature, fill in with lushness, let your decorating speak who you are. Use larger pieces to catch the eye not gaudy . . .lush, warm.

I apologize, but I am so tired of seeing the same thing in every one's home. I love it when I come across a blog that shows true uniqueness and sophistication.

8/31/12

Feature Friday

Well Hello Everyone!

It has been a very LOOOOOOOOOOONG time since I have posted let alone do a Feature Friday post.

Today I am doing another series on

"Rooms to Love" focusing on Fall decorating.

I usually begin my fall decorating over Labor Day weekend. Although our temps are still summery and warm, the mornings have been cooling down quite a bit here in Northern PA.

Enjoy!