Location: McKinney, TX
Designer Credits: Dee Frazier
Project Overview:

Linda and John moved from another state with a job transfer. They are both professionals – Linda is in the insurance industry and John is a pilot for a private company. They spend a lot of time traveling for their jobs and visiting family.
The home they selected was a newly built home and everything was very neutral. Their furniture had been with them for quite a few years and really needed to be replaced. They wanted a space that was uniquely them – rustic, casual, sophisticated and hold up to their 3 dogs and cat. They wanted to add color and loved warm and cool colors. They wanted pieces that were unusual and rustic. They both like clean lines but not too contemporary.
The study is space that Linda and John both wanted to use. They do not use the study for work, so it did not have to be specifically designed for one or the other of them. They wanted the office to be fun, modern and rustic all at the same time.
First, we selected the color pallet. To bring in the warmth, we continued with the colors that were used in the living room – teal, greens, golds, and rust/pumpkin. We love the combination of both the warm and cool colors. We decided to use the gray on the walls, and bring the blue green to the ceiling in a softer color. This truly brings up the eye to see the unique ceiling fan.
Secondly, I selected furniture that was both rustic and modern. I used the glass and chrome saw horse desk and flanked the desk with rustic black/glue green bookcases. They are great for storage and displaying some of their pictures. The black of the cabinets was chosen to coordinate with the black cabinets in the dining room, since these rooms are right across from each other. The lateral file was also selected in a black finish.
Next, the window treatments were created in grommets and a hounds tooth pattern fabric. The fabric has all of the colors we are using in the living areas – teal, green, pumpkin and rust. This brought a fun casual feel to the room. We also selected an armchair in a playful zebra fabric for the room
Lastly, we added the accessories and area rugs to pull the room together. The area rug is in a gray/rust pattern that has movement without being too busy. The chair is a clean, gray and chrome chair that is comfortable and modern. The Artwork above the desk is a beautiful piece in teals! The artwork on the other side of the room was painted by the home owners – all of their dogs! We offset with accessories that were rustic, related to their dogs and John’s love of planes.

Location: Frisco, TX
Designer Credits: Dee Frazier
Project Overview:

A traditional study serving its duality of business and personal activities!

After moving to Texas from California, the client wanted to fill their home with new furnishings as they brought very little with them during the transfer. The study is to be used by the client’s husband for both business and personal purposes. Thus, she wanted a space to reflect his interests while also visually appealing to everyone. While she wanted the space to keep with the rest of the home, she wanted it to still feel like its own space. With the client’s love of deep jewel tones, we had utilized deep blue and emerald green in the other spaces of the home. For the study, we decided to use deeper blue and copper as accents.

Built-ins were added in the study for storage and to add balance with the height of the windows and the high ceiling in the room. To draw the eye up to the ceiling, I wallpapered the ceiling in a metallic copper grass cloth, giving the room a pop of color and the perfect sheen with the metallic copper. I further decided to wallpaper the walls as the client decided not to add window treatments to this space. The wallpaper selected is a neutral design which adds some curve to the straighter edges of the room.

I added a large area rug in a deep blue and copper, covering most of the floor and adding further warmth to the space. The desk selected has the same deep stain as the built-in shelves, balancing the more feminine aspects of the room. The chair has curved lines with a great tone-on-tone greek key pattern. The cute copper table and copper pillow pull together the seating in the corner of the room without being too outdone. The opening shelving is a great place for the client to display their library of books and their sentimental collection pieces.