L M Cline's Interior Decorating: April 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Upscale Master Bath

Before of Master Bath

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After of Master, new coordinating color, new towels, moved towel rack, decor, photos, shower curtain, and rug

Close up of over the garden tub

Close up of the towel rack

What a transformation this Master Bath took on! There was a lot going for the eye to settle on in here. It was really a challenge to bring it all together and make it flow to the Master Bed Room, however, the end result was amazing! The client desired for the master bedroom and and bath to flow and bring the colors together along with it still being cozy and not showing the wear of everyday living.

The color we chose for the wall is Benjamin Moore, AF-670; Nightingale, in an egg shell finish. This color allowed harmony between the slate gray tile floor with a lighter grout color, the accent glass tile surrounding the beautiful garden tub, and light brown/tan granite counter top. It also allowed us to bring the room more to scale and not focus so much on all the colors, but giving your eye peace. We added an area rug for warmth under the double sink, but this also neutralized much of the dark slate gray tile and brought in our accent color from the granite counter top. We also added another area rug in front of the standing shower, however, this is was in the same color as the tile. It contained a tone on tone patter matching the larger area rug. By adding a medicine cabinet above the toilet and moving the towel bar to above the garden tub we really accented the 9' ceilings. Adding the personal touches in grays and browns draws your eye around the room easily without confusion. We personalized the space for the client by adding cute baby photos of their son under the newly purchased art work. The new shower curtain contained the dark and light colors of the bathroom without competing for attention within the room.

The end result of this makeover was HARMONY among the colors within the room. I believe you will agree that L M Cline's helped this client achieve a more elegant Master Bath that compliments the Master Bed Room perfectly (pictures to be loaded next).

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Easter Tablescapes 2012

It is so easy to create beautiful tablescapes without spending a lot of money. You can use Easter candies, things from around the house and the yard. Above you will see the first tablescape which is our kitchen table decorated with a little more of the whimsy side and playful. We used Easter Reeses pieces eggs for the candies and the beautiful mango/orange candles. We then added to orange buckets with grass and fun playful artificial eggs.

Then we move into the formal dinning area which is still a little playful but more decorative with the place settings. We used Willow House vases with artificial grass and eggs and in the center used Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans (by the way that smell and taste out of this world). We placed the vases on glass mirrors and added a little "bling" just because I like BLING.

Next is the big table set up in our living area (because on any given holiday there are at least 30 people and sometimes 50). We used a combination of natural and artificial elements from our home and yard. I wanted to do something a little more simple this year. Everyone loved the decor on the big dinning table. artificial flowers were used in glass jar containers with live moss in the bottom from the yard. We then used candle sticks with small grapevine wreaths purchased from Hobby Lobby and decorated them with a little Spanish moss and added malted candy bird eggs. I used a live plant that I have in the kitchen throughout the year. Added some glass bunnies, iron birds, wooden bird houses, and a bird candle. A few votive candles were added to the tablescape for the finishing touches. We then used a little bit of toile for the chairs to dress them up a bit.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you get some new ideas to use at your next holiday function.

Praise the Lord we serve a risen Savior.