Entries Tagged as 'Alchemy'

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Italian Villa gets a makeover

I recently was contacted by a woman who requested that I come to her home in Los Angeles for a design consultation. She said that she had a lot of projects, as her home was being remodeled and the whole look of the homes décor was being changed. She wanted me to create some custom [...]

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Introducing Sandy

with One Song Designs

Artist and designer Sandra Moreno instinctively knew that she needed to create jewelry. She has been crafting unique designs since she was in high school and has always paid special attention to detail. Very early in her life she used her creativity as a way of expressing herself and has [...]

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Now offering seasonal decorating

Want to have a fabulous tree that wows your guests during the holidays?? You provide the tree and we can do the rest. We will do all of the shopping for ornaments, ribbons, bows lights, tree skirt… the works! We will then come to your home and deck out your tree. It will be so [...]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Fabric Selections become a fabulous Collection

In a previous post titled “Fabric Selections I introduced a project that I have been working on; a custom look for a master bedroom. During our initial consultation my client, Sharon, and I really clicked. She has a quirky sense of style just like me. She even described herself as a bit of a gipsy. [...]

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Master makeover

My sister and I just recently finished helping a client of ours add the finishing touches to her master bedroom. She had a nice foundation for us to begin with, but the room needed a few more details to complete the look.

The client lives very close to the beach and wanted a casual and comfortable [...]

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Adventures in interior design….

About a week ago I wrote a post about this really exciting design job  that I had been hired to do. I had drawn up some plans and shared a few preliminary photos and ideas. I finished the post by saying that I would continue to give updates on the progress and reveal the big [...]

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Ottoman slipcover

I just finished working on this adorable little slipcover. What a transformation the ottoman has made. It went from old, dull and outdated to a gorgeous place to relax ones feet. My next project is to cover the matching chair. I can’t wait to see how that turns out.
 
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Polyvore is so cool!!

I just discovered this website called Polyvore and I just love it!! I’m probably way behind on the times on this one, I’m sure a ton of you have already discovered this site, but it is new to me. I had so much fun creating a funky and eclectic room and a beach cottage entry [...]

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Happy Mother’s Day!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Mother’s Day!! I am spending the day with my mom in our store and then cooking dinner for her and my family after we close. Below is a picture of the vase I created and the floral arrangement I put together for my mom. She loves white roses.

 

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Ottoman Slipcovers

 
I love this slipcover!!!! I just think it is amazing. My sister recently created it for a customer of ours.  The client brought in some gorgeous vintage curtains and had Melinda create a slipcover out of them.  She used the scalloped edge that was the bottom of the curtain as the skirt. She then centered [...]