RWD In the Wild3

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For function, we added a large custom built-in for studying and upgraded the bedroom closet. For style, we added a mix of wallpaper and fabrics to create a treehouse theme and kept the red pop of color to liven the mood.

We are excited when we learn that our interior design clients collect things. It allows us to creatively include decor, art, and other special items that hold a special place in their heart (and then their home)! The homewoner of our recent Turtle Lane Project in East Hampton collects – you guessed it – turtles.

Upon first visiting the house to assess the design project, I noticed the turtles. They were everywhere: the living room, bedroom, kitchen, outside…

I kept this turtle collection filed in the back of my head until one day I came upon this dude while on a visit to the D&D building at the Patterson Flynn and Martin (PFM) showroom – a handmade black and natural abaca rug.

Unable to contain my excitement, I asked my rep (and local Pelhamite), Livia Curti if they just might carry a turtle rug. Knowing that my turtle-loving client would LOVE this for her husband, Livia told me they can create anything if given a sketch and an idea. This is when I hatched a plan (no pun intended) to make a custom turtle rug.

This is my rough sketch of our turtle in my horrible right-handed scrawl. (I was born lefty like my Dad and brother…but the nuns did not let that continue no matter how many times I practiced my cursive.)

We sent this image to Livia at PFM and sent in a deposit – WE WERE DOING THIS! The client was so excited to surprise her husband with this work of art! PFM came back with the below iteration. But of course, I am a stickler for the finest details, so I gave more edits.

Finally, our turtle friend was just right. 5 colors of pure reptilian joy! He was ready to come to life and discover his new habitat in East Hampton.

We love it when existing clients have new projects for us! While renovating the main floor of their Colonial-style home, our client found out they were expecting a baby boy! They asked us to help design and lightly renovate a pink room (previously used by an older sister) and turn it into an eye catching nursery.

There are a couple of small updates that really helped clean up the room to give it a more polished look and feel. First, the crown molding helped provide a clean border around the room. Secondly, painting the beadboard gave the walls a higher-end finish. Lastly, placing a large area rug to fill the room laid the foundation for all of our furniture and accents.

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We had our eye on a blue camouflage wallpaper print by Philip Gorrivan for some time and were excited to suggest it for the nursery. Our client loved fresh white walls, so instead of papering the wall, we did the ceiling! It, in turn, inspired a modern safari theme.

Felt animal heads provided the perfect mix of rustic charm and texture to the wall above the understated and modern mid-century crib . The wispy rattan “twigs” in the pendant light formed an eye catching nest in our modern habitat.