New Construction Project: The Mountain Retreat Project Great Room

Today, I am excited to reveal the great room of one of my recent new construction projects. The Mountain Retreat project is nestled in one of Utah's most beautiful and scenic canyons. The homeowners retained my services during the planning stages of their new home build. I was given the opportunity to work with them and the home builder, Cameo Homes, through every step of the home building process. I always say that I have the best clients in the world, and these clients were no exception. They put their full trust in me to help them bring their vision for a comfortable, contemporary, mountain home to life. I was able to work with the homeowners in selecting all of the exterior and interior finishes, from tile to paint to hardware and everything in between. Furthermore, I was given the opportunity to furnish and decorate this entire home once construction was complete. I have to tell you, these clients were absolutely incredible to work with. They trusted me 100% of the time the entire way through the process. They were confident in my ability to not only bring their vision for their home to life, but to create a home that is representative of their sweet family. I can't begin to thank them enough for that. The end result of our collaboration is a beautiful, fresh, comfortable home, that my clients and their family are sure to enjoy now, and for many years to come.

I really am in love with every inch of this gorgeous home and I have to tell you that Cameo Homes is a dream to work with. Their attention to detail and the pride they take in the homes they build make it no wonder that they are one of Utah's premiere custom home builders. I am currently working on another new construction project with them and once again, the process has been a complete joy. If you are building in Utah, I highly recommend them.

 Stay tuned for more reveals from this project, including the entry, office and piano room. 

Shop This Room with Kathy Kuo Home

Hello! Today I am back to tell you about one of my new favorite online retailers for home furnishings and accessories, Kathy Kuo Home. I was first introduced to Kathy Kuo Home when they reached out to me and asked me if I wanted to collaborate with them. Let me be honest, I get many requests for collaborations from vendors and retailers, but I rarely, if ever, agree to them. After taking the time to familiarize myself with Kathy Kuo Home and upon seeing the amazing style of Kathy Kuo herself, I knew I couldn't refuse. Kathy Kuo is a talented designer who has worked has worked her magic on spaces for design enthusiasts and celebrities alike. She also happens to be one of the judges of FYI Network's design series, Rowhouse Showdown.  KKH is her online retail site where she has used her discerning design eye to curate a collection of furniture and accessories from some of the top brands used by designers. Best of all, it is all available to you, allowing you to bring a designer look right into your home. You just have to love that!

I put together this design board featuring some of my favorite products from Kathy Kuo Home and some of my other "go to" online retailers. Scroll down the the bottom of the post to see a full source list of items.

Seriously, I want this space to exist in my house! Be sure to head over to Kathy Kuo Home to shop for items from this design board and check to out all the beautiful pieces you could have delivered right to your door!

Sources:

1. Sofa

2. Rug - Part of Kathy Kuo Home's 

exclusive rug collection launching soon!

3. Cocktail Table

5. Jade Ginger Jar

4. Side Table

5. Table Lamp

6. Floor Lamp

7. Ottomans

8. Faux Floral

9. Gold Burst Objects

10. Wood Framed Chair

11. Art

12. Sloped Arm Chair

13. Pillows

My Master Bedroom Refresh Reveal

After a long hiatus, I am back today to share with you the updates I made to my Master Bedroom. While I really liked the way my bedroom looked before, I never LOVED it. Like the kind of "I want to stay in my room all day" kind of love. So late last year I decided that I was going to change that turn this room into the luxe sanctuary I wanted it to be. In January, I set out to do just that. Although the changes I made aren't huge, the impact of them is. While I felt my room was pretty before, It lacked the some of the sophistication that are a trademark of my designs. Now, this neutral room is calming, fresh, luxe and exudes sophistication. Take a look.

Crisp all white bedding replaced the former bedding which was white, but had a yellow embroidered accent. I also chose to pull the duvet all the way up and just fold the bed blanket at the foot of the bed. I had them flipped flopped before.

I cozied up this little corner of my room with a new gray wing back chair. A new floor lamp, accent table, pouf and a gorgeous metallic pillow from the Piper Collection finish it off.

I purchased a few new pillows for the space. Another one of the metallic beauties from the Piper Collection was added to the bed, giving it the luxe effect I was looking for.

New nightstands purchased from One Kings Lane and were topped with a pair of gorgeous lamps that I picked up from my local Homegoods store.

I replaced my old sunburst mirror with this one that has a convex mirror in the center. The convex mirror gives it that extra special something.

A look at the other side of my room.

Details... the drapery panels were custom made by my fabricator using Duralee's Loop de Loop fabric in smoke. You can purchase the fabric at Onlinefabricstore.net

The best part of this space is all of the morning light that comes pouring in!

I can honestly say that I am 100% pleased with my space. I am very fortunate to have a sweet husband that gives me free reign when it comes to decorating our home. Luckily, he is happy with the space too. 

Stay tuned to see more updates of the spaces of my home. You can also follow along on Instagram to see the latest happening in my design life.

Local Client Project Reveal: Not So Girly Girl Teen Bedroom

I'm back today with another local project reveal. A former client of mine contacted me a few months ago and asked me to makeover her 12 year old daughter's bedroom. The catch was that this young lady is a bit of a tomboy and she was very opinionated about what she wanted, no pink, no purple, and no flowers! She did, however, request that I incorporate a very specific shade of electric blue into her room. :) I was up to the challenge!

Since this room was for her daughter, we wanted to be budget conscious, so I kept the cost down by using a few IKEA pieces. We did splurge on the nightstands and a fair amount was also spent on giving the space a fresh coat of paint.

Here is what her room looked like before.....

And now....

She is thrilled with her new room! Her Mom loves it too! It was so much fun to work on this space. I especially love that she had definite ideas of what she wanted and was involved in the design process. I think we mad a great team and her not so girly girl room is perfect representation of who she is! Mission accomplished!

Local Client Project Reveal: Baby Girl Nursery

 Hello, Friends, I hope you had a great weekend. I'm back today to share with you one of my latest projects, a beautiful nursery for a very special baby girl.

Since I first showed the design board and a little peak of this project on Instagram, I have received many comments expressing excitement to see the full reveal of this nursery. I too, have been excited to post this completed room, but there were some events that took place this past week which made me question whether or not I should post and share this particular project. With permission from the family of my client, who has become a very dear friend, I am sharing her story.

I first met my client when she contacted me about helping her makeover the family room in her home. As an interior designer, I regularly spend many hours with my clients and their families. I often get to know these families in a different way than others do. My clients let me into their lives and into their homes. Because of this level of exposure, designer - client relationships can often turn into true, meaningful friendships. That has been the case with this client and her family. I have come to love her and her family, consisting of her husband and 2 sweet little girls (ages 5 and 18 months). After designing her family room, she asked me to design her Master Bedroom. Again, I spent many hours in her home and with her darling children. You can imagine how happy and excited I was when she told me that she was expecting another baby. After she and her husband discovered they were expecting their 3rd baby girl, she asked me to design a nursery for their new addition. I got right to work. I presented her with this design board.

She loved it! Products were ordered, walls were painted and wallpaper installed. Things were moving along well.  On a Tuesday, I checked in on my dear friend and the nursery. She was overdue and would be going to the Hospital the next morning to have her baby girl. Her sweet baby was born the next evening. Both Mom and baby were doing great! They were discharged from the hospital and returned to their home 2 days later.

It was 2 days after that, on Sunday evening, that things fell apart. No one had any idea, but my friend had suffered some complications, either during her pregnancy or her delivery, we are still not sure, and she was stricken with a heart attack 4 days after she gave birth. 911 was called and she was taken to a local hospital and was then life flighted to a larger hospital. Through a series of miracles, her life was spared. She is currently still in the hospital in the ICU and has a long road ahead of her. Her heart was severely damaged from the heart attack and she also has a tear in her aorta. She will likely need a heart transplant in the future. She will be in the hospital for quite sometime, but she is a fighter. The strength, courage and faith she has displayed over the past week is remarkable. She is such an amazing woman! I know she will be coming home and be reunited with her Husband, daughters and her sweet new baby girl soon.

I'm sure you can understand why I wasn't sure if I could or wanted to share this nursery with you. So why did I? I knew that my client had planned on having her baby's newborn pictures taken in the Nursery. I know how excited she was to see the nursery complete and to have me share it with you. This past week, her sister and I worked together to make sure that the Nursery would be absolutely perfect for the newborn pictures. On Saturday morning, I had the privilege of being there as the photographer took pictures of my friend's little angel.

My sincere hope is that this nursery, and the newborn pictures taken, help bring some joy to my dear friend during this time. I hope that she knows how much we love her. I hope she knows how many prayers have been said for her and her family. I hope she knows that her Father in Heaven is aware of her and her family and is watching over them. If you are willing, I also ask you to pray for her as well. I can't wait for the day that she is able to come home and rock her baby girl in this new nursery.