Vive La France Part deux!

Sorry I've been away.  I've been busy working on a designs for a hotel room refurbishment and a new bathroom, both for heritage listed buildings.

Here is an update on my planter box and awning. 

My black and white awning is up.  Just waiting on the plants to grow a little more before doing professional photos.  My Big Red Geraniums are thriving, thanks to the irrigation and drainage that I included in the design of the window box.   I also get a lot of enjoyment as I dead head them every weekend to promote new flowers. 
Thanks for all the positive feedback.

French Style Guest Room - Furniture Installation day

If you have an interior designer that turns up on installation day wearing heels, then you should be worried.

 

Because I work on project basis we have an installation day where the Journey Home team delivers, unpacks, assembles and installs all the new furniture and window coverings, under my onsite supervsion to transform the room.  Just like on TV.

 

 

Mirrored furniture - you have to be careful , very carefull, my

eight years as a furniture wholesaler are paying off.

Dean installs the Bed crown.

The little things are done so that everything is perfect

AND now and please take note of this  because this is important!,  we remove all the packaging so you are not left with this.

 

 

 

 

French Style Guest Room - Furniture Mood Board

Apologies if my last two posts lacked the excitement that comes with  new products, colour and inspirational images but sometimes renovation is about getting through the hard yards to arrive at a point where design flair beings.....



French Style Guest Room Mood Board

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As a starting point to the room furnishings it is a good idea to see what you already have.  I had the large ceramic bedside lamps which I've been moving around the house to find a home for and I pulled the chandelier and bed crown out of storage , lucky for me  it is the perfect proportions for this small  room and it's crystals compliment the mirrored bedside cabinets.  Large bedsides are great for keeping harmonious balance with proportion to beds.

 

The French sleigh bed is mahogany finished in a golden oak stain that will age beutifully over time and I've upholstered it in an off white velvet with antique brass studs.  Yes,  I am using white upholstery, its been scotchguarded and I am prepared to be careful.

 

I've chosen to use a fully upholstered chair instead of a timber framed chair to avoid adding another different furniture finish to the room and to help keep it relaxed which is aided by the slip cover.  I will be custom  making a diminutive version because the room can't fit a full size arm chair.

This hall table is suitable as a place for guests to put their nick nacks and do their hair etc  it also has a  shelf for guest luggage and the contrasting timber work provides unity with the  bed frame.

 In addition to mirrored bedsides I have used two large mirrors to bounce light around the dark space, their  white frames contrast beautifully against the olive walls.

It is important to have something soft underfoot as you get out of the bed especially in the cold Canberra climate so a cosy rug is essential.   The room is nearly a square shape so standard rug sizes will leave large gaps on the floor this will be resolved using a custom made rug.  Journey Home can supply custom size  Sisal rugs in a variety of colours and weaves within 3 weeks, Wool and Art silk rugs take about 12 weeks.  Sisal can be made with built in underlay for added softness.

 

The hall table's  lamp has teal glass balls  - I will have to physically check the colour of the glass before it is purchased but so far it's looking perfect and after many moons of research I am very happy with my selections. 

Forgive me if I've raved on, I am so passionate about furnishings.