Divine Distractions: wall treatments

Saturday, January 8, 2011

A little zig and a little zag

It all started with this rug from FLOR….

“Sophistikat” from FLOR

If you’re not familar with FLOR, they sell carpet squares…..really cool ones! I love this chevron pattern, and if you lay the squares in different directions, you can have a brand new pattern. And the part that I like is that if Henry (The Big Dog) gets one of them dirty, I can just pop it out and replace it with a clean one! How cool is that!

Anyway…I digress.

I’ve become smitten with chevron.

Of course, that sends me out in to cyberworld to see other great designs that bridge classic traditional with modern trends.

Judith Barrett Lennard

This floor is so beautiful, and those of you under 40 might even think it’s a brand new look, but this patterns was found in many upscale homes built in the 50’s and 60’s. What goes around, comes around, and this awesome floor feels right at home in 2011.

Apartment Therapy

Same floor, completely different look.

Miles Redd

I love to take risks in design, and anything Miles Redd does is great inspiration for me. This marble tile chevron is crazy! but that’s what separates Miles from the rest of the pack.

Marie Burgoss Design

This looks like it might be a floor cloth…not sure, but that could be a great way to bring the chevron to the floor without having a permanent installation. I think this could be fun…..for a little while!

Chevrons don’t have to be relegated to the floor…..moving on up to the wall.

Madebygirl.com

There are tutorials that will show you how to do this paint technique on the wall. Buy lots of tape and sharpen up your math skills!

It might be easier to hang this amazing wallpaper instead.

JS Interiors

I love the statement that this backsplash tile makes. Paired with rustic neutrals in this kitchen , they are the star of the show.

(I wonder is Miles Redd has seen this???)

Casa Midy

I think every fabric company has a chevron pattern in their line. Great for drapery and even upholstery, the chevron pattern always brings energy into a space.

Blount Designs

Atlanta Homes

Rubie Green fabric

Stephen Gambrell

And then my favorite….the painted furniture!

1st Dibs

Sunset Magazine

What an easy way to get a new look to a vintage piece!

I’m making way for some chevron in my life this year…..one way or another!

Yeah, this will work too!!

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

So what's a wall to do?

We texture walls in Texas....I don't know why....but we seldom see a smooth wall anywhere in the state.

"Splatter-Drag" ....common builder's texture

My kids have lived in various places in the east, southwest and southeast, and they all have smooth walls. But here in Texas, we do texture.

??????????????

The "Tuscan/Old World" look has been a popular decorating trend for several years, and a "skip-trowel" texture, painted with a glaze, has complemented that style.

It's been done Alot ! and I mean ALOT !

I had a client ask me whether we should texture her walls in an upcoming re-do.

I am conflicted?

As a designer I know that when something becomes "standard" then it's probably time to move away.....very quickly.

I hate designing on the back end of a trend, knowing that in a year or two, the trend will be passe'. I prefer, when my clients will allow, to push the envelope a bit and do something that I know will still look fresh and beautiful for at least the next 7 -10 years.

Obviously, when considering the "whole design package" , I like to be consistent with the overall mood of a home, or of a room.....I'm kind of crazy that way. I think you should move from the front door, through the house and out the back without feeling schitzophrenic. We don't like to match, but I think we should have a consistent "feeling" throughout a home.

Is that something that wall texture can do? Do we really need to pay attention to something so insignificant?

Well, maybe!

I thought it might be fun to see what other designers are doing with wall treatments, so I went on a pictorial quest...you knew I would!

Textured "Old World" finishes