off to cali

I'm off to Cali to visit my bff / maid of honor!  I can't wait for some quality girl time, wedding stuff, wine tasting..the usual!  

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I'll be back next week.  Follow me on twitter and instagram for updates while I'm gone!

thursday inspiration

My favorite parts of this room:

muted color scheme, dainty chandelier, hardwood on the ceiling(!!), large windows.

Traditional Living Room design by Minneapolis General Contractor REFINED LLC

Do you like this room?  What is your favorite part? 

pink + grey wedding inspiration

Styling weddings is always such a fun project!  I'm been lucky to work with great brides and it's a good way for me to get all of my ideas out there, without having to use them all on my wedding day! 

My latest bride is getting married next spring and is just now starting to plan out the details, she wasn't even sure about her color scheme.  The first thing we worked on together was creating a color palette, I presented her with 5 different ideas and she ultimately chose pink and grey - a lovely combo!  

My next step with bridal clients is to start to go towards an overall theme, once we have a direction, I put together and inspiration board, like below, and send it off.  This is just an inspiration board, not a full styling board.  The purpose of this is for the client to see the overall theme and feel that the wedding will have, but not being constrained to budgets or specifics just yet.  

I sent this to the bride and she absolutely loved it!  From here, I will start to pick out the specific elements and details.  She this bride is not local and will be executing the vision herself, I then created a full styling board, complete with an action plan and shopping list.  

ML Monique Lhuillier Bridesmaid one shoulder cocktail dress / Beauty product / Jamie Young St Charles Mercury Glass Large Table Lamp Base / Fondant Hydrangea Petals Cake Decoration 50 qty - for cupcakes,... / 50 Paper Straws GRAY STRIPED STRAWS ThePartyFairy / Philippi Candle Bowl - Silver/ Gown Dinner Plate / Pier One Aspen Flower Pillar - 3x6 / Love Story Footed Cake Plate, 12" / Pier One Sheer Silver Napkin / Tempo Candlestick, Pair 8"H. / JosephM Large pink candy stripe hair bow on slide/ Bouquet Ideas / Flower Decorations for your Wedding Cake Françoise Weeks European... / cake cake cake / whimsical wedding flowers white peony bridal bouquet / Silk Flowers / Le blog de sweety candy / Pink flowers / Mint Weddings and Events / Dylan Lauren's Candy-Themed Bridal Shower Martha Stewart Weddings / Food Junkie

If you are interested in working with me on styling your wedding, visit my website or send me an e-mail to lindsey@lindseyanneinteriors.com.  Mention my blog to receive 25% off!

shades of violet

Adding color into you home is a great, easy update.  This fall, change out bland accessories with these violet shades to help spice up the look without a major overhaul!  With this bold pop, you will have a fresh, new look that can carry-through to the Spring season!

1 - ruffle decorative pillow / 2 - pendant lamp / 3 - zuo modern ruffle dining chair

4 - kare - munich chair / 5 - retro swirls pillow / 6 - purple vase / 
7 - french countryside amethyst iced beverage glass

tufted bed

I love the classic, traditional look of a tufted bed - headboard or footboard.  It's an easy way to add a touch of elegance to a room.  

I'm loving these looks right now. 

Traditional Bedroom design by Denver Interior Designer Chalet

Traditional Bedroom design by Toronto Interior Designer Staples Design Group

Traditional Bedroom design by Charleston Architect Bill Huey + Associates

kitchen envy

Lynn Morgan Design

I've had kitchens on my mind lately and this one is my idea of perfection.  Open shelving, white subway tile, dark hardwood floors, striped runner! 

painted dressers

More and more, I'm seeing furniture being painted - it's a great way to give an old piece a new life and not break the bank.  While it's not a new idea, I am seeing it show up in houses all the time!  Of all the pieces that are painted, some of my favorite are always dressers.  I think it's because they are big pieces of furniture and there is a lot of texture - drawers, hardware.

Eclectic Bedroom design by Seattle Interior Designer Michaela Noelle Designs

Traditional Entry design by Little Rock Interior Designer Tobi Fairley Interior Design

Eclectic Bedroom design by Seattle Media And Blogs Splendid Willow

Traditional Bedroom design by Chicago Media And Blogs Kasey Buick

Eclectic Bedroom design by Interior Designer Jill Sorensen

Modern Bedroom design by Dc Metro Interior Designer Nicole Lanteri

Traditional Bedroom design by Charleston Interior Designer Margaret Donaldson Interiors

wednesday inspiration

That fireplace . That ceiling

Traditional Living Room design by Toronto Interior Designer Jane Lockhart Interior Design

entryway e-design board

My client recently re-decorated and updated most of her house and felt that her entryway was still lacking.  I find a lot of people have trouble with entryways because the areas are oddly shaped, not clearly defined, and sometimes, just difficult to work with! 

When discussing the plan for the room, my client shared that she likes mostly traditional and classic elements and needed a few different areas for storage (shoes, keys, mail, etc.)

Below is the final e-design board we went with.  I'm most excited about that gorgeous rug!  We needed one wow factor in the room, and my client felt the most comfortable with that element being in the rug, leaving the rest of the products to be more neutral and classic.  

Once this e-design board was approved, I sent over my client the shopping list, budget, floor and action plan to put in place!  I can't wait to see her finished room!

In respect of my client, I keep all my sources private.  If you would like to know where something is from, just send me an e-mail!

Need help adding the final touches on a room?  Does your room need a complete makeover?  Take a look at my services page and send me an e-mail to lindsey@lindseyanneinteriors.com to get started! 

bathroom re-design - step 1

A lot of clients and readers always ask me where to start when decorating or re-designing a room.  I always say to start with inspirations - general inspirations!  I tell everyone to just pull things on instinct, don't overanalyze and see if it would work in the room, or if it's your "style", just pull what speaks to you!

Recently, I met with a new client and I'm excited to start working on her bathroom re-design.  The layout and flow of the room work well, so we won't need to do a major overhaul, but we will be buying a new sink, painting, and  re-tiling the shower and floor.  For finishing touches, we will be buying all new accent pieces, a few baskets for storage and new towels to complete the look.  

As always, whenever I begin a new project, I usually start by pulling lots of different inspirational images.  I try not to focus on one style or type and keep my eyes open for unique ideas that I wouldn't have originally places in the room.  I do this same exercise when I first meet with my clients.  I have them pull their favorite images of rooms they like, things that inspire them, etc.  We can almost always find a reoccurring theme or element in the rooms that can help point us in the right direction. 

Here's what I've pulled so far - you will see they are all different styles of design in different colors and different finishes. 

Traditional Bathroom design by Dc Metro Interior Designer Liz Levin Interiors

Traditional Bathroom design by Boston Design-build ARCHIA HOMES

Traditional Bathroom design by Boston Architect Frank Shirley Architects

Traditional Bathroom design by Boise Interior Designer Judith Balis

Traditional Bathroom design by Denver Interior Designer Chalet

Contemporary Bathroom design by Detroit Kitchen And Bath Xstyles bath

Now I will analyze all of these a little further and pull different elects from the rooms and try to combine them into a beginning inspiration board!