Custom Drapery Designs, LLC -Custom, velvet cornice with nail head trim for a guest bathroom. The Greek Key trim and turquoise band provide graphic impact and create a "spa like" feel. Unique about this design, is a diamond pattern stitching across the top of the cornice that follows the client's cabinetry design. A Roman shade was designed for the side window.

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Original design of Sonoma, CA residence featuring custom dining room table, kiln-fired glass wall sconces, custom rug, hand made dining room drapery, and cornice and glass inserts.

My inspiration for the master bedroom was the lights fixtures in the master bath! This Burr Ridge home is beautifully decorated with quality furnishings and the master bed room must have equally luxurious and beautiful furnishing. The room has one large window but it seemed very dark, it looked over the back yard which had many tall trees that was cutting the light, and our goal was to bring in more light. The color scheme was light creams and Taupe’s which was inspired by the master bath flooring. For the wall behind the bed we use wall paper with lots of sparkle and helped in reflecting the light coming in from the window. We painted the walls with a light taupe color and extended the same paint color to the ceiling to make the space in looking brighter. Our window treatment consisted of sheers with tiny crystals imbedded within the circle design of the fabric, our draperies had a black-out lining to help our client to sleep in during the weekends. Finally, we installed the cornice board all the way to the ceiling to add height and the cornice had crystal nail heads with real bohemian crystals that added elegance, beauty and opulence! The bedding was made of the same fabric as the window treatment with lots of pillows, some with sparkly crystals. The room is not fully done, a bench will be added at the foot of the bed with the same Bohemian crystals, it will look stunning!

Cornice, with gathered center, contrasting band and medallion accent, is mounted over functional or non functional drapery panels that could tuck around matching medallions when opened.

Cobalt blue spices up this living area with a touch of color. The tailored cornice and eclectic area rug make this modern living area a fun mix of styles. Glass and metal accents bring in other finish elements to create a space is comfy and stylish. Photos by Melissa Mattingly

A beautiful view is framed beautifully with a cornice overlaid with custom Tableaux grilles. A wide cornice hides vertical blind head rails.
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Beautifully installed soft cornice, valance, with stationary drapery softens this heavy master bedroom furniture.
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Gantt's Decorating Fabric on the Pillow Shams established the color pallet for this warm inviting guest room. Cornice treeatments were designed to pick up the design of the headboard.

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Updated Spec Home: Foyer and Great Room In our last post, we introduced you to my mom and sister’s Updated Spec Home; the Foyer and Great Room will be featured in this post. Foyer As you enter their home, to the right is a hall closet and a french door which leads to the Basement. To the left is a long wall which was perfect for an extra long console table in a rustic finish that served as a sofa table in their previous home. I love repositioning furniture, and by using this table in the entry, it makes it feel new. Additionally, we placed a vibrant piece of art previously used in my sister’s Bedroom above the table. This piece not only sets the tone for our color palette, it also makes the kind of statement you want in your Foyer – Wow! We added accessories and an unique lamp to complete the space. Great Room In the Great Room which is open to the Foyer, we installed our inspiration artwork in the place of honor over the mantel. Since the piece was vertical, it did not take up enough space. I do not like a “fussy” mantel with lots of accessories so we found these two vases in a silver leaf finish. They were perfect because they were large enough, but not too deep. Accessorizing mantels can be tricky because the majority of them are not deep. We went to Jan’s Floral Design to add vibrant color and interesting textures to the vases. The original mantel was too small and uninspired. Therefore, we had our contractor Brad Anderson built a new one based on a photo of a mantel we liked. The new mantel has lots of great detail and is the appropriate proportion for the fireplace. We replaced beige 12×12 ceramic tiles with gorgeous large pieces of smoked carrara marble for a striking fireplace surround. Check out this other mantel that we updated. For furniture, we purchased a shorter sofa in a gray tweed fabric. Typically, two throw pillows come with a sofa.We added a fun fringe to the pillows that came with the sofa. I recommend ordering pillows that match your sofa fabric and layering with custom pillows that support your color palette. We added a patterned custom pillow and a striped throw. Next, we got a small scale recliner in a yummy gray leather for my mom and a chair and ottoman in a small scale mint and gray geometric pattern for my sister. We added an accent chair in a fun small scale stripe to fill a corner and add additional seating – which is always a good thing. Remember that this was a Spec Home so there were no built-ins. As a result, we needed a media cabinet for the television and some bookcases to display my mom’s decorative box collection and my sister’s collection of blown colored glass. This set from Ballard Designs fit the bill perfectly. The back is open and airy with nice detail. The wood finish also adds a richness to the space. My mom needed a space for her computer, and this small writing desk fit the space perfectly. Finally, for finishing touches, we added a patterned rug, cornice boards in a mint leaf fabric, and great lamps for ambient lighting. These two rooms are stunning, vibrant and livable. Can’t wait to show you more in our next post! Enjoy! Photo by Tim Furlong Jr.

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