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Jun 24th

Easy Quick Tips to Add Spice to Your Kitchen Without a Remodel

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Transform the look of the heart of the home by decorating it well. This Seattle interior designer has some tips to get you started.

1. Locate Accents in Strategic Places

Above Cabinets - collect some favorite mementos and group them for impact. This is a place for bright colors and varied sizes
Above your Sink

Luxury designer Faith Sheridan recommends modern and vintage elements for a kitchen

House Beautiful by Ruthie Sommers

Shelves

White dishware salvaged from a hotel in France

Designer Amanda Kyser added clever details in this cottage. A wall painted Benjamin Moore‘s Merlot Red sets off white dishware that she salvaged.

On an Island or Counter

Make a statement on your island. In this example, the colorful rooster welcomes everyone into the kitchen. (from House Beautiful)

Jamie Gottschall adds a rooster to her island

2. Color adds Spice to your Kitchen

What’s your favorite accent color? The kitchen is a great place to add color accents.

Faith Sheridan suggests yellow to warm up a kitchen

Benjamin Moore HC-10 in this House Beautiful kitchen

3. Add Clever Containers for Storage

I love these apothecary containers from Williams Sonoma that add color and form to the kitchen.

Apothecary Jars from Williams Sonoma

Ready to add some spice to your kitchen? Contact us to discuss our complimentary Skype conversation about your project.

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Aug 1st

Chair to Treasure from Philippe Stark and Kartell - The Masters Chair

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Proving once again that good design need not be expensive, enter the Masters Chair. My Seattle interior design clients will savor this opportunity to add a classic, modern chair from a design master to their homes.

from Atticmag Masters Chair Philippe Stark

Per the NYTimes, Stark wove together three silhouettes by midcentury masters: Eero Saarinen’s Tulip chair, Charles and Ray Eames’s Eiffel chair and Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7 chair.

Yes, it will be come an icon.

Quoting Philippe Stark from the Times, “Quantum mathematicians teach us that we are merely the sum of our actions,” Mr. Starck said, noting that the chair’s “historical lines overlie each other and intersect to finally yield an organic design closest to our body today.”

Who benefits? YOU! Made of smooth batch-dyed polypropylene, the 33-inch-tall chair can be used indoors and out. It is $244 at Kartell stores. Information: (212) 966-6665 or kartell.com.

At Faith Sheridan Design Group, it’s all about you. We help you achieve your personal style. Relax and let us guide you through the process of design. Call us and comment if you love this chair too.

Tags: design inspirations, Faith Sheridan Design Group, interior designer Seattle WA, Mid Century furniture, Modern furniture, Seattle interior designer
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Apr 24th

Inspire Interior Designs with Accent Trimmings

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This Seattle interior designer loves trimmings as you know from previous posts. Accenting custom draperies in unexpected places fuses creativity into traditional or modern spaces. This week I installed panels just above twelve feet and the trimmed swag is the perfect punctuation.

Vervain Panels with Tassel Trim

Of course, where would designers be without the artisans who support them? Here’s Bill Guinn above 12 feet with final touches to the draperies.

Bill Guinn adding the final touch

Window couture enhances your view. Are your windows naked? Add that special detail to complete your room while controlling light, temperature to reduce your energy bills and increase your privacy. Make them formal, casual and always elegant to add a final touch. Call our team for a consultation. 206.973.3743

Tags: custom draperies, design inspirations, Faith Sheridan Design Group, interior designer Seattle WA, using trimmings with drapery
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Oct 3rd

Poufs are Practical

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The name sounds fussy but the pouf is a performer as this interior designer in Seattle knows. With attitude, this accessory multi-functions throughout the home serving as a place for feet, an extra seat, a small table while delivering punch to your interior. No matter your style there is a pouf just waiting to become an accessory for you to express your design personality.

Here are some for your consideration:

elizabethbauerdesign.com

serenaandlily.com

roomandboard.com

jaysonhomeandgarden.com

Sometimes a picture shows it best. This is from an Elle Decor issue in 2005…poufs are still practical.

domestikatedlife.com

We’re here to help you put your personal style into your home. Give us a call 206.437.8000.

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Jul 13th

Georgetown Art & Garden Walk

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This interior designer in Seattle couldn’t resist the opportunity to be in an area that is very familiar. It’s also home to the Design District with the Seattle Design Center, slab and tile showrooms, furniture receivers and all the other businesses associated with interior design. Such a delight to enjoy it as a neighborhood.

Georgetown is Seattle’s oldest residential neighborhood and is located 5 miles south of downtown Seattle. An independent city from 1904 - 1910, the neighborhood includes a strong and active residential core, a growing retail district, a thriving creative community and adjacent industrial businesses. July 11th celebrated the 15th Georgetown Art & Garden Walk which brings 3,000 folks to the area to enjoy art studios, gardens, socializing and food.

Some soloprenuers are young and ambitious such as Charlotte who returns with her lemonade.

And I was enthralled with the garden of friend and fellow blogger, Leah Ball Steen of Revival Home and Garden. This garden is cited by many other bloggers but so enjoyable to see in person and meet Leah’s husband and daughters.

Finally, the artists who studio and live in Georgetown create many events. One favorite is Flat Stanley Steamroller Print Initiative II.

The WHAT:
A wide range of artists design 3′ x 4′ and 3′ x 5′ lino cuts. The steamroller is the press. Artists receive a piece of unmounted linoleum and carve their vision in the blocks. Using the exact same materials, each artist creates an entirely personal experience out of the linoleum.

The WHY:
Inspired to act by the BP Gulf Oil Spill, our suggested theme for this year’s Flat Stanley Print Initiative is transportation: planes, trains and automobiles, etc. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Nature Conservancy’s response to the disaster.

What a fantastic way to celebrate a sunny day in Seattle and one of it’s oldest neighborhoods too.

Tags: design inspirations, Faith Sheridan Design Group, Garden Walk, Georgetown, interior designer Seattle WA, Leah Ball Steen, Revival Home and Garden
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