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even though we are living in a rental house, one thing i really wanted to change about grady's roomwas the existing ceiling fan. it was SO unattractive, and not fitting for a kids space.i wanted something with a little more personality. i know--MORE personality than a ceiling fan? not hard to do, right?since most of the items in his room have a traditional feel to them, i wanteda light fixture that...

as promised- a few better images of a recently completed e-design planfor a formal living room turned into a library/music room...but first, some before pictures.as you can see, the room is large, has high ceilings, and is open to the foyer.the walls were already a dark red, so i knew the homeowners would be open to painting them an equally dark (but much less vivid) charcoal grey. and, the AFTER...

admit it.you do it too-judge the interior of a house based on the way it looks from the outside...i do it all the time. i love driving through historic and high-end neighborhoods, taking in all of the beautiful architecture. sadly, i am usually disappointed when i catch a glimpse of the interiors, as most homes are  not as glorious on the inside as they are on the outside.i am fairly certain...

here is a look at a design plan that i recently completed for a formal living roomthat will be turned into a library/music room.the homeowner already had a piano that she wanted to keep in the room, and 4 bookcases (2 sets of 2 matching bookcases) scattered throughout the house.here is the way the room originally looked:and here is a peek at the room now....once everything is in place, i will get...

can you figure out where i am?look carefully at the pictures, and let me know when you figure it out:a close up of the above wall covering.hand scraped wood floors.textured plexiglass panel separation.wall tile. closeup of one of the three different countertops.detail of regular height chair.still having trouble?let go inside the restrooms. maybe that will help...hmmmm.fireplace. complete with...