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By Casey Bryant, Interior Designer Carolina Window Designs
The More-Is-More approach to Interior Designing is back as trends evolve moving away from the less is best! In recent conversations, homeowners are requesting their spaces to speak more of their personality. They are wanting to surround themselves with texture, pattern, and bold vibrant colors. Layering it up with wallpapers, woven materials, trims, fringe and patterned everything including drapery, furniture, rugs and pillows…. OH’MY! This task for us designers is not an easy one, as it takes a trained eye to mix these materials well for a balanced lovely space but I can say it’s certainly more exciting to design than that gray on gray trend that I thought would never go away!!! Let’s talk Layers - Maximizing your layers in a room with window treatments. Say what you will, but window dressings have the potential to make or break the look of a room. Drapes on their own can be a room’s standout feature, and when paired with other window treatments like shades, shutters, or blinds, they’re like the final accessory to a beautiful outfit!
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PHOTO 1 | In this open concept space we wanted to emphasize the height of the dining room. We designed two-toned drapery panels accented with a trim installed on beautiful metal poles with rings high above the window, with shutters installed inside the window. Along with the beautiful jeweled light fixture, boucle’ dining chairs and standout mirror to reflect the rooms beauty we have a stunning well layered dining room that screams sophistication!
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PHOTO 2 | In this primary bedroom we layered up with trims, fringe, texture and patterns! The large window has again two layers of window treatments. Two-toned blue drapery side panels with second layer of beautiful cream sheers that open and close for privacy all installed on a metal pole with stunning crystal finials that add a little bling. The two smaller windows have a faux pleated roman valance with a Greek patterned banding that repeats again in the blue fringed euro shams and bedwarmer at the end of the bed. The room is a graceful example of how layering creates beauty! PHOTO 3 | When choosing window treatments, it’s smart to ensure they complement the rest of your decor. In the case of this pretty house in Hampton Hall we intermixed a soft green with tans, golds, & whites. The windows in both living room and dining room have a neutral cotton floral contrasting against the green walls. The beautiful wallpaper in the entrance complements the rest of the custom decor.
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PHOTO 4 | Don’t forget the bathroom! We wanted to conceal the shower as this is used more as a powder room. We made this shower curtain out of an embroidered floral and installed it below the ceiling trim to give height and elegance. After painting the white vanity to this eye catching red, blingy hardware and mirror you have a spectacular bathroom that you never want to leave!