At TGI we have been working very hard on a local, client project over the past 6 months. This project started with our client's kitchen remodel and has expanded to include their adjacent dining room, living room, and powder room. As those elements come to a close, I wanted to give you all a sneak peak behind my design.

We found inspiration from this beautiful, Kravet fabric that will end up being used in our window treatments. This floral has a fun and updated feel while also providing a color palette of soft greens, blues and taupes that we'll use throughout the space.

As for window treatments, they always go a long way in completing a room, and our client's kitchen and dining room were no exception. We decided to go with the following treatment styles in the same fabric to add a softened texture and cohesive feel to the space.

Relaxed Roman Shade

Box- Pleated Valance

As for some of the furnishings in the room we decided to go with an english roll-arm style loveseat and armchair for a comfortable yet classic look.

English Roll Arm Loveseat

Round Side Table

The fabrics we selected for our upholstery furniture are both done in Kravet Smart fabrics. They're durable, affordable and will really help to reinforce our color scheme in the space. This small-scale blue & green fabric for our armchair brings out our accent colors in a subtle way. Our loveseat is then upholstered in a neutral, chevron fabric to simplify the overall look and provide a timeless piece of furniture for our clients.

Kravet Smart: King Pool

Kravet Smart: Classic Chevron, Umber

We then put a lot of focus on the last element in the space, our custom fireplace. We designed it as our focal point, viewable from all three areas in the open floor plan. Our trusty carpenter built a custom mantel with inset panels and moldings to add a more substantial look. He then applied similar moldings and arch-top detail around the adjacent built-in shelves. We painted all the trim and woodwork in the space a "cloud white" to brighten the space and contrast nicely with our fireplace-surround consisting of soft green, yellow and neutral tiles (the yellow was thrown in as another fun accent but will unite the adjoining front, entry room of the client's home...our next project which will be painted yellow). These 4x4 tiles from Virginia Tile were done in a matte finish to provide a soft overall look that would add interest but not compete with our light green wall color.
 

Wall Color: Benjamin Moore - "Nantucket Breeze"

Before Image

Middle Stage Image: Here you can see the new wall color,  painted mantel and built-ins. This picture was taken right before our new, bronze fireplace door and surrounding accent tiles were installed. 

Currently we are waiting for a window wall to be installed by the dining room. There is a 6' sliding door on this wall now, but a new stylized sliding door with sidelights is on its way. This will give our client 14 more square feet of natural light and make the space feel even bigger!

After the window wall installation in the coming week, we'll just be waiting on our rug, furniture and window treatment installations. Then our last step will be selecting artwork and accessories. 

Be sure to check back in the coming weeks for more updated pictures as our project comes to a close!

Happy Friday :)