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.
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A king size headboard covered in Charlotte Moss Fabrics, in this instance the pattern is Caroline and the color is Pool. A wonderful splash of color in a bedroom (or might I say an oasis) of tranquility and peace. The bedskirt and pinch pleated drapery panels in a muted striped fabric with a wonderful gross grain 1 1/2″ trim along the bottom edge. Window hardware from Restoration Hardware.
Your back yard, do you enjoy spending time in it? Does it inspire you? Is it the go-to place in your neighborhood? You have a swimming pool, lovely gardens, lounge chairs, a barbecue, fire pit, but what’s missing? You need an inviting place for people to gather, for people to sit and enjoy your back yard. You want the kids to invite their friends over to your house because you have the coolest house and backyard in the neighborhood. Make you pergola inviting, your cabanas a place to sit and relax in. You’ll wish that summer never ends.
Cabana beds.
Roman shade, a traditional favorite. They provide insulation and careful control of light; strength and durability are also among their characteristics. A roman shade is a clever and modern piece of window furnishing that operates on a simple cording system. The roman shade pulls up into a series of folds, one upon the other and when down, the shade is usually a flat area of fabric covering the window space.
This design provides an element not so much of texture, but more of color with great graphic impact turning this small window into a piece of art.
Have you ever been in a room and the sun is just blinding? Perhaps you can’t see the television or the computer screen since the sun is shining directly on it. It’s not as easy as just putting up blinds or drapery panels, the windows are an odd shape, perhaps a half moon, arched or palladium style. Well in this example, blinds were installed in the lower windows but the arched windows still let way too much sun in for comfort. Custom window treatments were made to fit directly into the arched windows allowing the shape of the windows to still be evident but at the same time giving that light control that was so needed. The blinds, when raised up, were then concealed with a simple rod pocket sleeve. A tailored balloon is much more structured than a traditional balloon shade or valance. This ballon shade has pleats formed at the top of the shade and opening out as the fabric falls. The fullness across the width is minimal because the heading is generally straight except where the pleats occur giving it that tailored look. A tailored balloon shade is constructed much like a typical balloon shade. It falls in a series of deep rouched scallops along its base. It operates in the same way as a roman shade, with rings attached to the back of the shade through which cords, secured to the lowest ring are threaded. A piece of wood is fixed to the window frame by screws or brackets which will house the screw eyes for the pulley cords to thread through as well as support the shade itself.
A tailored balloon shade is a great way to make good use of deeply folded fabric without cluttering work sufrfaces beneath the window. In this picture the balloon shade is set at just the right level to allow light where it is needed without compromising privacy. This window treatment brings to life the room.
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by Susan Dorbeck