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    Welcome to my showcase of design ideas and inspiration for custom home décor, flattering window treatments and other soft furnishings. I have been blessed by being invited into many beautiful homes and meeting the nicest people. I am among the fortunate few who truly enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding profession. Thank you for looking at my work.

awning valance

Just because doing the laundry is BORING, it doesn’t mean the room has to be.  Have some fun in your laundry room and put an awning over your window.  For this awning, we’ve used a circus tent striped fabric in red and yellow and scalloped the bottom edge using the stripes as a guide. A small paper plate was used as a template for the scallops.  This awning window treatment was mounted on a board and a valance rod was used to project the bottom edge and give it it’s shape. Underwear stencils and art work add to the fun and whimsy of the laundry room.

  • JonMay 29, 2018 - 3:11 pm

    Would you be able to make this for me? (same color)

A roman shade is a clever modern piece of window covering and it mainly lies in its construction.  Operating on a simple cording system, the roman shade pulls up into a series of folds, one upon the other much like an accordion.

roman shadeWhen down the roman shade is a flat area of fabric covering the window.  When up it acts like a valance.

roman shadeThe fabric provides an element of texture and pattern as seen here and can almost resemble a piece of art when surrounded by moulding.

window beforeballoon shadeWith a room full of glass, ceramic, mirrors, tiles and fixtures, where does the comfort and softness come to play?  The windows of course.  Eight of them to be exact in this beautiful bathroom.  Top-down-bottom-up shades provide the privacy  and a balloon shade provides the comfort.  Not only do the window treatments add beauty, they also help with sound absorption. Draw yourself a hot bath, sit back and enjoy.

An upholstered headboard is a quick and stylish way to bring together the whole bedroom.

boyIn this boy’s room, a queen sized low profile headboard was designed with a classic shape.

button back valance

White nailheads follow the sleek shape of the headboard and are a great contrast to the navy linen fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The stripes in the duvet cover coordinate with the box pleated valance and the red pleats are found not only in the button back valance but also in the bedskirt.

Matching toss pillows and bedsheets make up the bed.upholstered headboard

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