Making a Plan

There are only a few things more exciting to me than dreaming up ideas to decorate a space. When my friend A asked me to help her with some decorating decisions...well...let's just say she did not have to ask me twice. I was thrilled to help. She lives with her DH and their beautiful daughter in a big old Victorian house. It is awesome! Below is a photo of the room as it is now. The wall colors are newly painted and will stay and I think they are fun. They have a few cool pieces, it is just a matter of making a plan of how to pull it all together and what will stay and what will go...

LIVING ROOM NOW:

They are such an amazing family and have traveled all over the world. We had fun talking about how they wanted to use the space and which pieces that they already owned that would be incorporated. The room is to used as a semi-formal living space for entertaining (i.e. vodka martini anyone?) and the antique cabinet you see in the photo will be outfitted for use as a serving bar. They want to include ethnic and traveled elements in a fresh way, all while staying within a budget. Right up my alley!

INSPIRATION FOLDER:

After a little bit of on-line shopping and research, we had enough picked out to make an inspiration folder. This is such a good way to see if all the elements being considered come together visually. In this folder I included a floor plan, a casual perspective sketch of the room, an inspiration collage of items being considered and measurements of her windows for having window treatments made. All in all its a handy package to take along on shopping trips and keep the plan in mind.

CASUAL SKETCH:

FLOOR PLAN:

We also are planning for off-white linen - type curtains trimmed on the inner edge with a black 2-3 inch border. I suggested a chaise in front of the fireplace for sipping cordials, watching the fire or reading a book. The sofa will have accent pillows in ethnic inspired patterns. Stay tuned for final photos...:) Thanks!