Finished up...

When you work on a project for years it is so nice to finally have it wrap up.  It makes all the difference to see all of the decisions and hard work come together to make a space that you are really happy with.  Design is a collaboration between the designer, architect, builder, tradesmen and the client and when everyone is happy it is one of the best feelings you can have.  This is a little peek at a project that just finished up last month and we could not be happier with the results.  It feels so good to see it in use and working so well for everyone.

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Vintage Fabrics: Batik

 

I have a little problem when it comes to this indigo fabric.. well I just cannot resist the beautiful details of each piece and how different they are.  (Please excuse the weird angle of the photo below).   I love these pieces with their intricate patterns and the soft hand of the fabric. The fabric pieces were made in China with a wax resist technique and each is unique, most of these pieces began as clothing and bedding and are now being re-purposed in all different ways.

As you can see I cannot resist the temptation with these pieces! Some of these will go up for sale, most are my personal collection, and I will be using some of the loose fabrics for upholstery projects that I have in the works.

 

While we were in LA for this quick little visit it was a beautiful day and the neighborhood was so pretty, so I snapped a few pictures.  I love how each house is so unique and full of character, this one was so cute!

 

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what I have been up to..

 

Ahh.. it is so nice to be on this side of the installs that I had last week.  This was one of my favorites and I am excited to share it with you.  (Sorry I forgot my real camera just instagram and iphone pics for now.)  I hope you are looking forward to a relaxing weekend like I am, we are relaxing around the house and enjoying the sunshine today and then off to the Clippers game on Sunday to watch my little one cheer before the game.

 

Also, a BIG THANK YOU to Hinkley Lighting for including me in their 2013 catalog under Expert Advice!!  I was so thrilled to be included with the other amazing designers and experts!

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New site... for greige

 

Our new portfolio site is up and full of brand new pictures.  It took some time and we will still be adding as quickly as we can but take a minute to check it out and let me know what you think.

 

Off course...

 

 We have been busy at work here while the holidays are going on all around us.  This is a little peek at the project we just installed on Tuesday.  It is always nice to see it come to life when all of the pieces come together.

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday!  We have another install today- wish me luck!

 

 

industrial in the office..

 

Just a little of what I have been working on this week.  I am so excited to get started on this project with my client!  

What are you up to this weekend?  

A Turkey is in my future today and then a little work to be done.

Wishing you a wonderful fall weekend.

 

Masculine & transitional...

 

A little inspiration for a Friday.  This is an inspiration board from my presentation this week.  I fell for the easy semi masculine feel of this one.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for sharing a little bit of your day with me here, it is so nice to be able to share my work and ideas with everyone.

 

final...

Ahh,  a few little snaps from my final install of last week.  It was nice to put the major part of the work behind me.  There are always little changes to be made and switch outs that need to happen as with all installs.  It seems that inevitably there is something that arrives broken, in the wrong color or just does not arrive at all, and you have to be able to make the decision on a moments notice as to whether making a switch will change your vision for the project or if it will make it even better. 

There is nothing relaxing or easy about the install days, it is a bunch of work with the greatest of rewards- a finished project!

 

2 Down...

Well another set of installs are done.. mostly.  We had no window coverings but hey those will be there on Friday and then I can take a bit better pictures.  That is the hardest part I think about installing design jobs is getting everything to come together on time and in the correct condition.  Inevitably something goes wrong but you learn to improvise and sometimes it ends up being better because you are actually in the space. 

I was pretty pleased with these spaces over all.  We still have things to add and things to finish up but it was a good day of work.

If you want to see more photos you can check on instagram here or @greigedesign.

 

A little blue and orange

Just a little sneak peek at my installations from yesterday.  As always there are a few mis-steps here and there but everything went pretty well and I was pretty happy with how it went. 

 

Happy weekend..

 

This is how my brain feels today!  Over packed. bursting at the seams. but always ready for another challenge.  I have gotten to the point were my mind is going one way and my mouth is going another, I have started saying things out of order...  Hello!  See how I am rambling now- so bad.  

Okay now that you know I have hit max capacity, I am heading off to the LA show today to soak up some more design and order pieces for my current projects!!  Yey!  

Have a wonderful weekend my friends, and may your mind find a bit of peace...

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a little kitchen inspiration...

 

I have been hording images for months and after getting the green light on the kitchen remodel I have had to finally narrow it down.  So here they are most of my favorites...

Above is the beautiful kitchen from the home of Loi Thai from Tone on Tone.  Pendants love them and they seem pretty similar to the pair that I purchased last week for my kitchen!  Cabinets- beautiful color so soft and clean and just not quite white (well in this photo- I am not sure if they are in person).

 I love this glass front cabinet for dishes and glassware with storage on the bottom.

Something similar will go where our really large pantry is now.

 

Beautiful island love the cabinet color..  Our island will be a light grey to match the colors in the backsplash which will be a vein cut limestone (my color starting point).

 

I love the base detail on this piece and of course the color is super cool.

 

We will have a similar cook top- I am leaning towards the Kitchen-aid version with a griddle.

Yes please.

 

I love this cabinet too for dishes just deciding on the style.  Mine will have a dark espresso finish.

 

I love the huge molding detail on the top of the cabinetry in this space and the storage on the island.

As well as the amazing pendants!

Also, thank you for all of your sweet comments and emails about my last post!!  Keeping those fingers crossed for me always helps!  Off to start a wonderful week...

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