What does the back of your sofa look like?

Today's Agenda:  Working with client and electrician to hang these lights,

in this space! (this is the before picture -- everything is cleared out now except for the art on the wall)

Pretty exciting! 

So, I have two current projects that require me to take into consideration how pretty the backs of sofas are.  In addition to being just the right size, the right color, the right fabric and the right level of comfiness.  The backs of sofas have never been this critical in a project before to be honest.  But it really does matter.  And in either space there is no room for a console table to style.  The back of the sofa will just be out there on its own.  I've narrowed it down to a couple of options that will work well.

This is my set of criteria:
- Fabric that is either colorful or textured
- No seams
- A lower back so you see the rest of the room with the sofa (almost like you are looking at the front of it)
- Pretty legs that prop the sofa up just the right little bit.  

Here are some good looking backs of sofas...

 Image via Michelle Workman

Image via Angie Hranowsky

A Sunday in Georgetown

Today's Agenda:  A lighting plan.  A serious, awesome lighting plan for a large, airy open living room.

This Sunday found me at the Georgetown Flea Market admiring various treasures and thinking about creative ways to use them.  These were my favorites this week.  I just came away with a Kelly Green bangle bracelet (my favorite color and favorite jewelry/accent piece that I can just throw on and pull an outfit together).  But these teacups made for Bergdorf's were hard to leave behind...Imaging on some rustic shelves with a really pretty paint color -- oh, my favorite Gentleman's Gray from B.Moore would look great with these...if they are still there next week then maybe it was meant to be :)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 And, I was happy to see that the holiday season is still alive.  These wreaths can really be kept up all winter. 

 

 

 

{love the color of this house!}

And, my favorite photo of the weekend!   The dress, the red door on the church!  Love it.

Hope everyone had a good weekend! 

Lovely + Salvaged

Today's Agenda:  Taking advantage of Elfa's sale @ The Container Store and designing 3 closet overhauls for a client.  Am excited to see the transformation!

I also uploaded my photos from the little point and shoot camera I carry around when I'm shopping.  468 photos I hadn't uploaded! 

Here are some from an a-mazing store I went to while in Chicago in November -- Salvage One (60,000 sq ft of awesomeness).  SERIOUSLY awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago was great for design inspiration!  I'll share some more sources and inspiration photos as I dig through my photos :)