Thursday, June 24, 2010

Decorating Tips & New Customer Photos


I'm delighted to be able to share photos of some great pieces from Atifacts in the new home of a young couple! You can see full details on the Customer Photo page of the website.
There is a design tip on there that I wanted to share here, though. They selected a baker's rack with some iron scroll work for their kitchen and mimicked the ironwork with a coat rack in the entry hallway. They also carefully repeated a leaf/vine motif (without overdoing it!!) by using an accent piece with that design in the entrance and taking the motif into the great room with lamps, lamp shades, and the design of the end tables.
Sometimes in a new construction it's difficult to make them look more like a home and less like a catalog or furniture showroom. This young couple selected a somewhat "distressed" piece with a rustic crackle-finish accent table for the entrance and it sets the tone with the look of an aged, collected piece and the use of a piece with a finish like this is a great way to put a personal stamp on a new house.
They are not quite finished decorating, and I look forward to seeing more photos in the months to come. They've gone a super job so far -- go check it out for yourself here: Customer Photos

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