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Scaling Down the Design: Draper James Entry

Jul102018

This one has been around for a few years now, but I’m still so infatuated with the whole look of Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James stores. The Nashville location was designed by Pencil and Paper Co. (and photographed by Leslee Mitchell). Although it’s a retail space, there are a lot of good takeaway ideas. I’m attempting to pull several of the elements and scale down the design to help you envision how it could translate into a picture perfect porch–and entryway–for your home.

-Did you know you can order a canopy in a box? Could be a cute idea for a side entry door. . .

-A glossy exterior door (in any color, really), dressed up with a brass door knocker.

-A pair of faux boxwoods in classic planters is no-maintenance and never goes out of style.

-A navy (faux) grasscloth peel and stick wallpaper sets a dramatic backdrop for a gallery wall. Consider papering only the first wall you see (like in image below) and painting adjacent walls a bright white.

-A smaller version of the lighting used over the counter in the store would still make quite the statement in an entry.

-A blue, white and yellow gallery wall can be pieced together using a combo of art prints, digital downloads and even diy abstract paintings. I’d keep frames white and add a touch of gold with a simple mirror.

-A tucked away ottoman and striped rug add more pattern.

-Keep accessories simple and light.

Scaling Down the Design: A Lemon-Inspired Bedroom

Jun72018

If you’ve been on Pinterest for more than a minute lately, you’ve probably come across this amazing nursery designed by Dina Bandman for this year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase. I thought it would be fun to take on the challenge of “scaling down the design” to make it a pretty guest or girl’s bedroom.

Photography: Christopher Stark

This was a tricky one because that wallpaper and lucite crib are pretty amazing (and pricey) elements. But, I love the idea of taking inspiration from an over-the-top designer room and figuring out ways to use pieces of it in real life. This is my loose translation of the space on a smaller scale.

See my last “Scaling Down the Design” post here.

Scaling Down the Design: An Eclectic Entryway

May162018

I’m bringing back my “high-end design for real life” series with a new name today but still centering around the same concept. (The title always seemed a little long. . .) It’s all about studying grand ideas from grand homes decorating with grand budgets and applying it–in a practical way–to our own homes. (You can catch up on my previous posts here, here and here.) Today, I’m tackling the colorful and eclectic entryway of Atlanta lifestyle expert Danielle Rollins. I was mesmerized by her home and this small peek of her foyer.

One Kings Lane

Since most of us don’t have a sprawling entryway (or husbands who will jump on board with birds and botanicals covering every square inch of our walls), this is how I would scale down the design. I love all that’s going on here and also pulled some elements in from her living room as seen in the photo.

Have any other designer rooms you’d like to see “scaled down”? Send me an email. :)