Curtain Fashions the finished result

Back in September I was talking about trying this relaxed curtain header as a casual alternative to pinch pleats, I am really pleased with the result made by my accommodating work room.    I teamed this lovely floral fabric and balanced it with the masculine textured wall paper to work with the client's existing roman blind, the room is coming together beautifully and hopefully I will be able to photograph it for my website portfolio on  www.journey-home.com.au  in the new year.

Journey Home designs and supplies all sorts of window treatments and services the Canberra region.

Journey Home will be breaking up for Christmas holidays from the 19th Dec and resume services on the 12 January 2015.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year. 

An exercise in lean green styling

Whether styling to sell or stay,  in all projects I allow budget for new accessories and time to work them in because they really do provide the  finishing touch.   In this case I have lime green kitchen bench tops, and unfortunately they are not the cool version you might see in contemporary home design but the 1970s version, so I am using lime green touches in the styling of our meals area to tie it all in.

Cabinet design by Nadine Neilson of Journey Home.

Custom coloured spray paint is applied to trusted cane dining chairs for a fresh new look.

 

If I was really committing to the scheme I would also go for rugs

 and a wallpaper....

Madison Geometric

Kitchen when we moved in

Kitchen tidied up with new paint

 

Curtain fashions

I've been noticing this curtain heading combined with simple but elegant rods for some time in the top design mags and have recently offered this look to one or two clients for a relaxed alternative to the triple pinch pleat.


Interior Design by Cheryl Skoog Tague - Veranda Magazine, Sept Oct  2014

Good news for Canberra, pelmets are great insulators and are also making a fashion comeback.



 

 As are café  curtains.

 

Interior Design by Ray Booth - Architectural Digest, Oct 2014

 

Here is a little Roman blind in a striped linen, that I recently installed into a client's butler pantry.

(photographed before steaming)

 

 My client was tired of pinch pleats so for a just a little glamour and to get the proportions just so, I chose a double pencil pleat for this metallic sheer which was combined with a silver gilded rod and finials.

 

Looking forward to showing  more window treatments I've designed and supplied as projects are photographed later this year.

Joan Rivers' Bedroom

Just spotted this in my files.  many years ago before pinning and blogging I scanned these images of Joan River's bedroom that from memory was featured in Architectural Digest.  So pink, so sophisticated and definitely lux,  what a delight.  What a pity she is gone.

Shoe store design

 

I can now ad a rendered perspective view of the hypothetical Camper shoe store design I've created as part of my retail design studies.

 

Note that some of the colour drops out on scanning the image.

 

 

Different clients, different purposes = different styles

I've recently finished these two concept boards for completely different styles and purposes.  A living room and a shoe store. 

 

Classic navy blue and white in an eclectic combination of modern and traditional furniture results in a forceful design for a living room that's high on glamour. Note the custom designed sideboard.

Finishes for a hypothetical commercial design in Belconnen shopping centre.  Key features include  recycled timbers, Spanish tiles and industrial lighting.  Its barn meets loft!

Colour trend update.

This February I’ve attended two trade fairs for the Interiors industry. Geometric design and bold colours continue to trend strongly especially with accessories and rugs.


 

Orchard was the Pantone 2014 colour of the year and suppliers have reacted quickly with an abundance of orchid coloured products.

 

 

 

 

Warmth underfoot as winter approaches

 

 

 

Chevrons are the latest in rug fashions.

Colourful rugs can give an instant style update.
 

 

 Through my bank of quality rug suppliers I can select wonderful rug choices to be delivered in a matter of days, however sometimes custom rugs are the best way forward. 
 
Why custom?  Apart from the appeal of having a unique design in almost any colour the most important reason I use custom rugs is that I can tailor the sizing to fit the room or furniture arrangement.  Stairs, hallways (particularly when turning corners) and very large family rooms can be perfectly detailed with a custom rug.  I split custom rug types into two main categories:
 

Firstly there is natural flooring, which are your natural sisal, coir and seagrass products etc.  (pictured left) These rugs come in a wide variety of colours and patterns and can be edged with fabric or leather.  

 

Natural flooring can also be provided as wall to wall carpets.  I am yet to see true natural sisal products in carpet stores in Canberra but do have full sampling in my studio.

Secondly there are custom wool rugs which often feature highlights in art silk.  (pictured right) There are hundreds of wool and art silk colours to choose from and pattern design is only limited to one's imagination.

 

Custom wool rugs can take up to 16 weeks to manufacture and deliver, so for warmth underfoot this winter now is the time to take action.   

 

Either type of custom rug can be source in a variety of qualities and for domestic or commercial applications. 

 

Journey Home’s rug advisory service includes a home visit to discuss your functional and aesthetic requirements, view examples of rug costs, work out the optimal size for your room and whether you need custom. At our studio we source or design up to two rugs which are presented for your approval prior to purchase.

 

For portfolio pictures featuring both custom and stock rugs visit www.journey-home.com.au 

 

 

 

  Speciality rugs such as hooked, plaid, braided, quality outdoor rugs are some of the many options up our sleeve for your rug solution.

 

 

 

Touching Base

It's been a while, a busy 7 months in fact, during this time I have finished my stage one renovations, opened up the house for public viewing to raise money for Hartley Life Care, officially launching Journey Home Interior Design, no minor task by the way,  got myself a new website all whilst putting a lot of time and effort into client projects.  Did I mention I study too.   The result is that blogging had to give way for a while.

I'd love for you visit  Journey Home Interior Design's new website, especially my latest portfolio additions.    If you like what you see, please tell someone.

Spring display for designer show house charity event hosted by Journey Home, October 2013