What's Your Style No. 2 - Design for Dog Lovers

 



We design the spaces of our home for family and friends. And for some clients that includes the four-legged members of our families. How fun to add great furniture pieces, wallcoverings, and fabrics to our room design that feature our love of dogs!

 

 

 

 

The placement of these adornments should follow the same consideration as any other choices in your design plan. Keeping in mind lifestyle and product expectations, especially with fabric choice. It is wise to consider Sunbrella and Crypton fabrics for upholstery. These performance fabrics are woven like indoor fabrics, with finishing techniques that create softness and draping.

 

Save the novelty fabrics for window treatments and those pieces that are not a daily use part of the room. Just don't forget these fabrics, they are the personality in your space!



 

 

 

 

Other important factors in your room design are the durability of the floorcovering. However, this doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style. If you are considering carpet, may we recommend you lean towards wool? Wool carpet is made from wool which is a natural product that is shorn from sheep. It is naturally biodegradable and hypoallergenic and contains no chemicals that can be harmful to the environment. Wool also repels dirt and soil as well as dust mites and other debris. This makes it much easier to clean and keeps it looking cleaner. It repels liquids as well so anything spilled on wool carpet can be instantly cleaned up without any stains left behind.

Good news, because this also allows for a beautiful wool area rug to be a part of your room design. Great patterns and textures of wool broadloom carpeting can be selected and not only be installed wall to wall, but also make beautiful area carpets with a range of border options.



 

 

 

Don't forget those clever designs for the necessities of feeding and keeping the walking gear handy! Let's get your dog-friendly spaces started today!


Image Sources: Eric Cohler, Clarke & Clarke, Bramble, Atlanta Symphony Showhouse, Fabrica, Maitland-Smith, Thibaut

 

Davids' Designers Top Five, No. 2 - Top 5 Design Rules to Design By for Any Room

Welcome to Davids Top 5. Here is where you will find our exceptionally-talented designers providing their top 5 design tips, hints, and mistakes to avoid. This post is highlighting our designers' Top 5 Design Rules to Design By for Any Room. Pay close attention, these designers are in the know!

Janet Gaumer, Interior Designer, Davids Mechanicsburg, PA location shares her Top 5 Design Rules to Design by for Any Room:

#1: Proportion

#2: Balance

#3: Appropriate Style

#4: Not Lining Walls with Furniture

#5: Accessories!

 

 

 

Michele Masley, Interior Designer, Davids Mohnton, PA location says her Top 5 Design Rules to Design by for Any Room are:

#1 Lifestyle

#2 Comfort

#3 Personal Style (using favorites)

#4 Proper Lighting

#5 Staying within Budget

 

 

 

Rich Patrizi, Interior Designer, Davids Mohnton, PA location shares his Top 5 Design Rules to Design by for Any Room:

 

#1:  Listen closely to the client's ideas and understand their style

#2:  Pay attention to the architectural details (or lack thereof) of the room

#3:  Develop a floor plan and make sure you pay attention to traffic flow

#4:  Balance

#5:  Color, pattern, texture

 

 

 

Laurie Foster, Interior Designer, Davids Harrisburg, PA location lists her Top 5 Design Rules to Design by for Any Room:

 

"There are rules?"

Every situation is unique and sometimes you just have to run with scissors when it's to good advantage. What's inviolate is meeting clients needs (function, comfort) and style preferences.

 

 

 

 

Ronda Kuhn, Interior Designer, Davids Harrisburg, PA location says her Top 5 Design Rules to Design by for Any Room are: 

#1: Pick pieces and fabrics that you love and make you happy

#2: The space should suit your living style and personality

#3: Use color, pattern and texture to create some interest, (do not, I repeat do not be afraid of animal print)

#4: Keep pieces to a scale suitable for the size of the room

#5: You can break some of the design rules

 

 

 

Paul Snyder, Interior Designer, Davids Mechanicsburg, PA location shares his Top 5 Design Rules to Design by for Any Room: 

 

#1: Minimum of triangle of light in every room

#2: Everyone has to have a place to sit a drink

#3: Every room should have black

#4: Mix textures; not all leathers and not all fabrics

#5: I never divulge all of my secrets

For more information on Davids Furniture and our exceptionally-talented design staff please visit our website at www.davidsfurniture.com. Davids Furniture, your personal interior designer, and you...building beautiful rooms. www.davidsfurniture.com

 

 

Reflection No. 1 - Federal-Style Bulls Eye Mirror

There is something stunning about the appreciation of history in design when one's personal style is part of the mix. For it was one's personal style that inspired the originator's creativity. Welcome the Federal-style bulls eye mirror. What a nod to personal style an early XVIII Century fashionable mirror can make!

If you understand the importance of your style in your home, the Federal-style bulls eye mirror doesn't have to be tucked away in a stodgy interior. And you don't have to live in a Federal-style home. For it's the use of beautiful things in an unexpected interpretation that moves a special piece to a new level of appreciation.

Don't shy away from heritage because you think it's wrong to use it in an unorthodox way, in your home. Show your designer those pieces you treasure, share your wish list even if you don't think it possible to add to your home, and most importantly visit your designer with an open mind. A Federal-style bulls eye mirror doesn't just end up in a room by accident.

We would be remiss if we didn't address authentic appreciation for history in design, in one manner that matters, when talking about the Federal-style bulls eye mirror. That authenticity is keeping the reverence of the finish. Finishing pieces that give a nod to history in design in high lacquer paint finishes is something we love. In the case of the Federal-style bulls eye mirror...not so much.

Mirror Design Tip: A mirror's placement is so important. Any mirror. A truly talented designer always considers the reflection. 

Be inspired to show your love for history, your style!

After all history does truly repeat itself. Let's build a beautiful room together.

Image Sources: Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Steve Gambrel, Suzanne Rheinstein, Pinterest, VT Interiors, Traditional Home, Etsy