BIG LIGHTING THAT MAKES THE SPACE!

OVERSCALED LIGHTING SEEMS TO BE THE TREND.....FROM LAMPS & LAMP SHADES TO CHANDELIERS TO PENDANTS TO SCONCES TO LANTERNS....I THINK THIS IS A  TREND THAT'S HERE TO STAY.....AND I LOVE IT!!
 HERE A SOME EXAMPLES OF LARGE LIGHTS THAT WORK!
(AND MOST OF THESE ARE AVAILABLE AT LUCY WILLIAMS INTERIOR DESIGN!)
LUCY WILLIAMS INTERIOR DESIGN


http://www.ruemag.com/gallery/dining-spaces/?nggpage=2
http://7thhouseontheleft.com/category/by-room/living-room/page/2/

http://www.houzz.com/banquet-seating/p/224

http://thedecorista.tumblr.com/post/13010245731
FRANK RANDOLPH

decorating with BIG ART!!

I'M OBESESSED WITH ROOMS THAT HAVE AMAZING ART...AND I LOVE ENORMOUS PAINTINGS.  OVERSCALED WORKS OF ART GIVES A ROOM "WOW FACTOR".....IT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES....I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!! IF YOU AREN'T CONVINCED, TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PICS!
VICTORIA HAGAN
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://bunnywilliams.com/interiordesign/house-in-provence/

PHOTO COURTESY OF http://www.everythingfab.com/search?updated-max=2011-03-30T07%3A27%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=5

ANYONE KNOW WHO THIS IS?
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://www.ashleygoforthdesign.com

PHOEBE HOWARD
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://hgthecountess.blogspot.com
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://www.thingsthatinspire.net/2009/07/designer-frank-babb-randolph.html
AMANDA TALLEY

PHOTO COURTESY OF http://vtinteriors.blogspot.com
BILLY BALDWIN
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://www.taylorhannaharchitect.ca/gallery/interiordesign

PHOTO COURTESY OF http://www.thingsthatinspire.net/2009/07/designer-frank-babb-randolph.html
PHOTO COURTESY OF MYDESIGNCHIC.COM
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://ciaonewportbeach.blogspot.com/2012/03/mellow-like-yellow.html
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://sketch42blog.com/
MY MASTER BEDROOM

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: MEG BRAFF

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, MISSISSIPPI BRED DESIGNER MEG BRAFF IS A TREMENDOUS INSPIRATION WHEN IT COMES TO CASUAL CHIC INTERIORS. MEG LOVES INTENSE COLOR.... AND ISN'T AFRAID TO USE IT! ....MEG EXECUTES COLOR SO IT'S JUST ENOUGH WITHOUT BEING OVERDONE. SHE'S PREPPY AND CLASSIC AND CREATES COMFORTABLE SPACES...HER DESIGNS ARE TIMELESS WITH A NOSTALGIC EDGE. I LOVE HER!!!!!..... AND HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE DESIGNS BY NEW YORK BASED DESIGNER MEG BRAFF!!
PHOTOS COURTESY OF......
 http://www.southernliving.com/
http://www.housebeautiful.com
http://megbraff.com














BEFORE AND AFTER: VIGNETTE REDO!!

SO I KNOW IT WASN'T COMPLETELY NECESSARY.....BUT I REALLY WANTED TO REVAMP THIS LITTLE SITTING AREA.....IT WAS ONLY 3 TINY PIECES OF UPHOLSTERY-SO NOT A BANK BREAKER (OOPS, FORGOT THE BARSTOOLS-HAD TO REDO THOSE TOO!)....AND THE BLUE BENCH HAD KIDS HAND PRINTS ALL OVER IT..AND THE CORD WAS KINDA DATED......SO I HAD A GOOD EXCUSE TO EXECUTE MY NEW PLAN!...HERE IS THE OLD SPACE (AT CHRISTMAS TIME)
OLD BENCH WITH MY FUTURE TRIM DESIGN....USED MASKING TAPE....LOVE MASKING TAPE!
OLD SPACE

 NEW CHAIRS!
 NEW BENCH IN OSBOURNE AND LITTLE TEXTURED SHINY VELVET
 THIS KITCHEN SPACE IS IN THE CENTER OF THE HOUSE-ONLY ONE WINDOW.....BUT NEW SHINY VELVET ON BENCH HAS AN ILLUMINESCENT (IS THAT A WORD?) QUALITY THAT GLOWS-I LOVE IT!


 REUPHOLSTERED OLD BLUE BARSTOOLS IN WHITE PLEATHER