Checking in...

Greetings friends!

 I hope you are having a great summer.  We are spending alot of family time in the pool and really have no vacation plans this summer.  We hope to get to the beach before summer's end. The best way to survive these hot, humid Virginia summers is to stay wet!

Alot is happening at PB Interiors.  We are busy with projects as you may have seen on my Instagram account. We have a basement remodel project, a wallpaper/paint kitchen and family room refresh, and a new condo to design from scratch (the clients sold their last house furnished, so they have very little to bring to the new 4 level house!) 

 Our fabulous 'three-peat' client is having their basement remodeled and turning it into a game room, entertainment area, workout room, in-law suite and bathroom.  It will be coming together in the next month and I will get some professional photos taken to show you.  In the mean time, here are the plans and the sneak peaks so far:

The planning phase involves these design boards to paint a picture of the overall feeling of the room. Often a few substitutions are made due to client changes, sale items, or product availability.

The actual sofa, rug and pillow install...

(My iphone photo of installation progress.  I love these West Elm velvet pillows!)

The in-law suite is about 3/4 completed. We're waiting on custom draperies and a few finishing touches.

The game room has been fun to plan.  The wall unit is in place and I am framing their own vintage childhood game boards for a fun and personal touch.

There are assorted backorder and custom items we are waiting on.  This project will take about 3.5 months to complete.

Another project is a new condominium we are helping a couple plan.  I will post that next, so stay tuned.

Take good care!

Taking my time with the Family Room progress

Even though my family room is in the formative stages of decorating, I have to tell you how thrilled we are with our new leather sofa from Macy's.  I went to our regional store and sat on it after considering a similar model at Bloomingdales, IFN Modern and other stores.  Taking advantage of the winter furniture sales, I ordered it online on a Thursday and it was delivered the following Tuesday- THAT never happens! The quality is amazing and the customer service is exemplary. The fellas that delivered it took off their shoes, and vacuumed the rug where the sofa was to be arranged.  The extra warranty I purchased (for an additional $168) covers all stains, tears, stitching, discoloration and anything to do with the leather, for seven (7) years...what a bargain...and if you don't have a claim in 7 years they credit it back to you.

This is the Milan  leather sofa in Pearl, by Chateau D'Ax, an Italian furniture maker.  It's not ivory or beige, but a perfect in between neutral. The comfort factor and the quality made this one win over all others I considered. I have seen it priced as much as 3 x what I paid for it.

I can't wait to add more pieces to the room, but I just had to share this with you, just in case you've overlooked Macy's as a sofa source.  I'm waiting for the electrician to install the recessed lights, but at least the first purchase has been made and we have something to sit on!

This weeks iteration of my room plan looks like this:

I hope the rug is still on sale by the time I pull the trigger!  Im sure this plan will continue to be tweaked.  As designers say, we are our worst clients!

Family Room Progress

The building of a room design takes time.  I never thought it would take 20 years, but then we get 'numb' to our own punch list sometimes as we are working overtime to be inspired and work on the interiors of others.

My family room is getting there, slowly but surely.  I am not in a hurry to fill it up with furnishings just to have something to sit on.  I have done that many times in my life, and this time I'm savoring the process and taking my time.

My (naked and embarassed) before photo:

during: 

my son Michael blending the old with the new the hardwoods:

 and a clean slate. (ahhhhhhhh)

My first order of business is a 9 x 12' rug.  I have looked at a million rugs online and locally, hoping to take advantage of President's Day sales, but no luck so far.

Hope you have a day off today and are finding some good sales!