5:22 PM
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5:02 AM
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Okay, I've been flooded with emails about my post yesterday. I guess I've struck a chord that makes me realize I'm not the only one that loves modern adaptations of classical and period revival homes. The work that some talented architects are doing simply amazes me with their incredible eye for detail, scale and proportions. Their imagination and ability to take what they see in their head and put it on paper sometimes astounds me. As I wrote yesterday, there are many failures in trying to do this. However, another architect (who trained under Bobby McAlpine) is doing it very, very well. I recently came across his work and have already become a huge fan. His name is Ruard Veltman and his staff of Ruard Veltman Architecture in Charlotte, North Carolina. They describe their company as "an atelier residential firm, fluent in a range of historical styles without being bound by tradition." The designers render their drawings by hand which I love. While I am not an architect, I do design many of the homes we build. I have been a student of architecture for many years, drawing floor plans and rearranging furniture since I was 11 years old and I find it impossible for someone to truly put their creative imagination for a design into a computer without drawing or sketching it out first.
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5:46 AM
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Modern adaptations of classical architecture have their place. It is very easy to completely destroy what started out as a great design. I see it all the time on additions to old houses.
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period revival homes,
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9:36 AM
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The above picture is the entry hall of an Italian Renaissance house. We built the custom made doors that lead to the powder bath and coat closet to fit the antique Verre eglomise which, according to Betty Lou Phillips, is a reverse painting on glass. The limestone slab floor is from Ann Sacks. A local artisan hand painted the metallic gold banding and then glazed over the gold bands and silver walls.
This loggia is my favorite we have done. The brick flooring was salvaged from one of Fort Worth's oldest streets and encompasses the entire front porch and side loggia.
This powder bath is much more than just a powder bath. The antique fountain, turned into a pedestal sink, was a chore to make work with the water flowing out of the mouth of the sun face, but the outcome is spectacular. The venetian walls were done by the same local artisan mentioned above (as were many rooms in the house) and the window surround is limestone.
These two pictures come out of a French eclectic house we did last year. The client, who is a very talented interior designer, was very specific in her selections and searched long and hard for the furnishings and pieces to be built in. From the 3" limestone floors filling much of the downstairs, the antique columns, the antique mantels, the antique chandeliers and sconces, the antique iron entry doors and the Gracie wallpaper in the dining room, this house is a true showplace. Posted in
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2:28 PM
home desaint
The previous post on this blog talked about decorating on a budget by recovering furniture, replacing lampshades, and repainting.
Make sure you are taking advantage of used furniture stores, thrift stores, dollar stores, and used shopping websites such as craigslist and ebay. These are places where you can find wonderful deals on home decorating items, new furniture or accent items. You might have a hard time finding something very specific, but if you look through these places with an open mind you can usually find some killer deals that you can make work with your décor in a great creative way.
If you are planning a large redesign that you think will cost quite a bit and be something you will have to really plan for, make sure you make a budget for the project. List everything you will need to consider, and take time to consider how much you can spend in each category. This way you can rest assured that you will not end up in debt over your redesign.
Unfinished wooden products are usually much cheaper than the finished versions.
Buying unfinished furniture is actually pretty great, because you get to choose any color of the rainbow to paint the furniture instead of being limited to what the normal colors generally are. It is more work of course, but in the end you’re getting a customized product for less money.
Check back soon for the next blog post about decorating on a budget.
This blog is brought to you by dialysis jobs.
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2:28 PM
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The previous post on this blog talked about decorating on a budget by recovering furniture, replacing lampshades, and repainting.
Make sure you are taking advantage of used furniture stores, thrift stores, dollar stores, and used shopping websites such as craigslist and ebay. These are places where you can find wonderful deals on home decorating items, new furniture or accent items. You might have a hard time finding something very specific, but if you look through these places with an open mind you can usually find some killer deals that you can make work with your décor in a great creative way.
If you are planning a large redesign that you think will cost quite a bit and be something you will have to really plan for, make sure you make a budget for the project. List everything you will need to consider, and take time to consider how much you can spend in each category. This way you can rest assured that you will not end up in debt over your redesign.
Unfinished wooden products are usually much cheaper than the finished versions.
Buying unfinished furniture is actually pretty great, because you get to choose any color of the rainbow to paint the furniture instead of being limited to what the normal colors generally are. It is more work of course, but in the end you’re getting a customized product for less money.
Check back soon for the next blog post about decorating on a budget.
This blog is brought to you by dialysis jobs.
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9:56 PM
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