Finishing touches

For most of us, moving into a new home is an experiment in re-purposing...up-cycling...and re-organizing...taking our beloved (can also be read "tired" or "well-loved"!!) pieces, furniture, artwork and accessories, spreading them through the new spaces, often reaquainting ourselves with forgotten treasures or seldom seen favorites...

Often times, the new space, being different than the last, needs something new to complete it...taking the rooms from, just-moved-in to the welcoming, warm space you love to call home!!



 





We began the process by warming up the walls with a deeper cream and adding wall to wall draperies in a rich ivory silk...this added a fabulous feeling of texture and depth without sacrificing the light airy feeling of the space!



Adding new accent tables, lamps and fresh accessories finished off the room.



 In every project, our primary concern is that the space reflects those that live there...so we love when we can use pieces/artwork/accessories that have been selected by the client...often times a favorite painting simply needs a fresh mat and new frame to be completely at "home" in the fresh design!  In this room, we accented the fabulous ceiling height by running a colorful collection of art up the wall!



This gorgeous barely twist table was the client's own...we rescued it from the corner of another room and brought it front and center into the heart of the home!!  Gorgeous!

 In the dining room, we added a delightful blue to the walls that made the trim and wainscot look brilliant!  We again ran artwork higher on the walls to pull the eye up the dramatic walls!!  New drapery panels, a woven tray with very clean lines and linen shades on the chandelier blended the more formal tones of the room with the comfortable, casual feel the client wanted to bring into the home!  And now this delightful client's home accurately reflects her lifestyle...surrounded by her collection, past and present...at home!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heart of the Home

The kitchen...we all know it is the heart of the home...even for families without cooks!!  We gather there, we snack there, we pull up a chair and we sit awhile!  And so when your kitchen does not "work" for the way you live, it is like the pebble in the shoe...everyday frustration...little irritation...constant tension...until finally...one day...you call AsterHouse!!!

The homeowners had purchased this home because it has several fabulous features...however, the kitchen and dining room were not included in that list.  They were anxious to make their home flow better for their young family and love of entertaining!!

We came up with a couple of options that would open up the space and turn this space into one of the best features of the home!!

Before, this space created a traffic jam anytime the fridge was open and anyone wanted to walk through...by relocating the fridge to the interior zone of the kitchen, the space becomes the perfect spot for the wine/serving station!!

The kitchen now flows naturally into the, once seldom used, dining space...the peninsula providing additional seating for those evening homework sessions...or space to layout the game-time spread!!

Bon Appetit!!

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