flower tiles

It has been a long winter, you don't need to tell anybody out here on the East Coast!  We have had snow on the ground for weeks, so spring and spring flowers seem like they will never come. I was happy to take on this small project for a client, which offered at least a glimpse of spring. This flower scene will go behind their range with a carrara marble border and matching marble field tile. I wanted to wait until they were installed to share the tiles, but thought I'd post it now and show the installed pictures later on in their brand new kitchen.

I was a bit shocked when I saw how long its been since my last post. But things in my world have been a little on the busy side and some things have had to be put on the back burner. I hope to try and get back in the swing of things because I have a bit to follow up on. Happy Fall!

happy fourth of july

Happy Fourth of July 

Cheers! Just returned back from a wonderful trip in Mexico! Just in time to celebrate the fourth.
I'm trying to regroup and get back to reality. I've got a lot of new things coming up. But I'm going to enjoy the day and get back to this another day. Hope you enjoy your day and spend time celebrating with family and friends.

sneak peek of tiles

I was so anxious to see my clients back splash up in her kitchen, here is just a sneak peek. The tiles hadn't been grouted yet when I was there to take pictures so I will wait to show the whole kitchen all completed next time I go and take some great photos of their beautiful kitchen all finished.

The tiles we choose were such a great choice with the granite and really tied everything together. The main field tile are a honed carrara marble with a small slate blue mosaic cut in on an angle. Over by the bar area, as you can see below, there are 5 accent tiles that were added. These were some tiles that my client picked up on her travels to Italy a couple months back and she wanted to incorporate them in the somewhere.

Below is the focal point of kitchen behind the range. These tiles are framed out in the same honed carrara marble and then the tiles on the inside are a beautiful wavy, almost hour glass looking tile. The framed out tiles really tie all the colors in the kitchen together, between the field tile, and even the blue tones in the granite and the gray tones in the super white granite used on the island. It's framed out so nicely like a piece of artwork.

I can't wait to show all the final pictures and how everything has come together. We just ordered some great upholstered pieces and the fabric we picked is so beautiful. I will post all of those and show how the whole house has really come together and is getting close to being done! 

idea of the day

I love this idea in the new issue of This Old House. How clever are these two chairs turned into a very pretty bench.

This Old House

They even give you the step by step on how to do it. What a fun and creative way to refurbish some old chairs!  Here is the tutorial on how it's done, This Old House .

kitchen sneak peek

Here is a little sneak peek at the beautiful custom piece that is in my client's kitchen. This piece creates such a great visual from the kitchen to the back sun room where the kitchen table will be. Also, it will serve as a nice storage cabinet and provide easy access for table linens etc. During the course of planning out the kitchen I had come across a few ideas that had inspired the look for this cabinet. I think it looks beautiful and offers a great way to end the space in the kitchen but also giving it such an interesting and nice area to display some of her ceramic and glass pieces.

Here are a few of the inspirations.....

Traditional Home

Houzz

Pinterest

Below is a picture of the kitchen still in progress. We went the other day and picked out the tile for the backsplash, which you can see stills needs to be installed.

Here are the tiles we picked out. The beautiful mosaic tile will be framed out in the crown molding (to the right of the mosaic tile) and installed behind the range. On the right side below, is the field tile and then the 3 x 3 tile sitting on top, is going to be used as an accent tile mixed in with the field tile in the bar area. The 3 x 3 tile is one of a few tiles my client bought during her recent trip to Italy.

The finishing touches are all coming together, I can't wait to see the tiles all up.

house progress: part three

If you have been following along with my latest posts, here is the next reveal on the progress of my clients house. You will see that the photos are really different from my previous post. These are the latest pictures I took the other day. The kitchen is a huge change, can't wait to go back and see the granite now that it has been installed. Love all the space they are going to have in their kitchen and the beautiful island will give them an additional surface for eating, entertaining and prepping.

kitchen

The first coat of paint has been put on the walls, it really transformed the space. The dining room is painted a really pretty shade of navy. With all of the white trim, wainscoting and columns, it really gives the room a dramatic punch of color. The majority of the rest of the walls are painted a neutral tan which compliments the navy really well.

dining room looking into living room

dining room

This is the back sun room below, where the kitchen table will be on one end and the TV on the back wall. The walls here are painted with a real calming grayish, blue-green shade, it really balances the navy in the front of the house. The open ended knee wall was a great way to divide the room but still separate it enough from the living room, while remaining open and great to access the room on both ends.

sun room

This picture below is the upstairs hall bath, the tiles are neutral but was paired up nicely with a really pretty onyx and black border tile that pulls the colors from the granite on the vanity.

hall bath shower

hall bath vanity

Below is the master bath shower, still in the works. A creamy white tile was used with some marble accents, the border and the floor, adding to the very pretty elegant space. I can't wait to show pictures of the beautiful glass crystal chandelier that will be hung up in the bathroom.

master shower

I hope to go back this week and can't wait to see all the finishing touches coming together. Stay tuned for a follow up post.