Charlottesville Farmhouse

October 12, 2016 Julie Daniel

I'm working on a farmhouse in Charlottesville and I'm really excited about this project! The owner and I really jive style wise, so I love how it's turning out. As a designer, I can design for all styles, but when you find someone who you really click with design wise, it makes the process so much interesting!

Quick mood boards for two spaces:

Just about everything is from One Kings Lane or Lulu & Georgia–two of my favorite vendors. Stay tuned for the concepts for these two rooms!

-Julie

Oakland Den

September 23, 2016 Julie Daniel

Here are two concepts for an Oakland (San Francisco area) Den I am working on. I'm running a special now through the end of September–25% off your room design with code PRIVATESALE25.

Stay tuned for the final design!

A Few Design Tips for You

June 25, 2016 Julie Daniel

Here are some lessons I've learned over the years:

Always pay more for a thick, premium rug pad over the cheapo, thin, mesh, rubber rug pads. It's worth the extra $.
If your room is big enough, avoid the mistake of shoving all your furniture up against the wall. Float it in the room anchored by an area rug that minimally extends beyond the front legs of your chairs or couches, ideally all the way behind the back legs.
Want to refresh your space but don't know where to start? Look around your space and pick any item that is worn, tattered, broken, or you don't love for any reason. Items that don't serve us aesthetically or physically drain our energy. Even on the tightest budget, there is usually something in your living space that you can upgrade. Tossing out an old, dusty, fake plant for a few cheap bamboo stalks and a vase is so easy–you can find bamboo for under $5 on Amazon. Throw it in a vase with water + polished gravel and you've got a great item that cleans that air and brings good juju into your space.
For hanging artwork, the biggest mistake I see if too small pieces on too big of a wall space. Think of your piece of art as a window. Would a window that tiny look weird on a wall that size? If so, either get a larger piece of art. or group pieces together into a size that would be about the size of a window if there were one there.

That's all for now! More to come...

Julie