Alpharetta’s $10,000 Room Makeover Unveiling!
Posted: November 27th, 2009 | Author: donald | Filed under: Business Spotlight, Great Businesses, Interior Design News, Living Room Design | Tags: Alpharetta's $10 | 1 Comment »Before and After Photos and Summery of the project
Meet the Winners… Ed, Lynda and Nicole Shubert
Before and After 
Thanks so much to our sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
Peach Tree Fabrics
Monfort’s Fine Art Gallery
Donald Mitchell Design, Inc
Business Sponsors
digital scientist
Armistead and Sons/Benjamin Moore Paints
Fast and Great Upholstery
Anthony Carter Painting
The Cannery
Twigs and Lace
Ivy Interiors
Vintage Green Pillows
The Galerie…boutique
Botanica
Main Street Art Co.
Tinder Box/Vino 100
Before and After…
After…
After meeting with the family, we sought to create a more gracious and comfortable great room for the family. Apart from the newly upholstered sofa, we added a new estate rug that now fits the room. The old rug was an 8′ x10 which was too small and the new one is a 10×14′. This makes a huge difference as it matches the rooms color scheme as well as creates a wow factor. Many folks make the mistake of having a rug that’s too small and it only makes something look too awkward. Its kind of like walking around in shoes that’s too small, they don’t work and it hurts the interior. We also added a new end table with inlaid parquetry and beautiful carved detailing. I also wanted to add a large chandelier to lower the two story ceiling and give the room a more intimate setting. It also helped to add more ambiance to the room.
Before…
A white fire place mantle and hearth. A lovely one but it hardly stood out in the crowd
I also wanted to add an accent wall behind the mantle to add interist and a focal point as you
entered the home. I borrowed from the russet tone paint in an adjoining room and had wall paper hung
in the room. We also added…
hurricane lanterns, Twigs and Lace
Antique candle sticks, book ends and globe, Ivey Interiors
Photo Frames, candle and vase, The Galerie…boutique
Sizing for the walls and faux, Anthony Carter Painting and Mike Castleberry
Paint and faux Products, Armistead and Sons Paints
Humidor Box, Tinder Box/Vino 100
Marble Beverage Table, Main Street Art Co.
After…
The silk drapery and other fabrics were provided by Peachtree Fabrics
They helped to soften the room and frame the windows. The Shuberts didn’t want drapery panels as they would have blocked the beautiful view of the back lawn, pool and pond.
Notice we removed the white furniture as it was not really practical for a home with three Vishnu dogs. We also added a sofa table that had black iron scrolling and an open feel. We have the antique candle sticks on it from Ivy Interiors and the humidor from Tinderbox/Vino 100. Also notice on the mantle we added these wonderful cut crystal hurricane candle holders from Twigs and Lace.
Some of my favorite rooms are those that have a heirloom like quality to them. By this I mean those that have multiple fabric patterns and colors that are unexpected. Furniture that is mixed and not too matchy matchy. That furniture store look should be left there in the store. High end interiors have a mixture of patterns and styles that are layered effortlessly. Rooms that appear to be too fixed are boring far too common. I believe a room should look well traveled and gathered over time.
Before… A big white cabinet in the
center of the room.
After…
The entertainment center was literally a white elephant in the room . Sometimes they need to be toned down to fit in the room and look more like furniture. I am not usually a big fan of too many built-ins as they limit your ability to change the room later. But a faux finish applied to the cabinet was just the ticket. We also applied this finish to the mantle and hearth. It was a 3 phase application but well worth the effort.
The Lamps in the room were added by those found at The Cannery. They were tall and commanded a presence in the room. We also continued to use an antique lamp that the family already had in their possession.
Sofa Before…
Honey, someone call the interior design police this sofa needs to be arrested! We had an emergency on our hands!
Sofa A
fter…
This sofa was reworked and springs added to replace the outdated pillow back sofa and the cushions shortened to allow for a more ergonomic seat. Ideally the seat should be about 22-25″ from the front to the back. The pillows added the red to continue the color scheme along with the contrasting piping. Thanks to Karen Dutson at Peachtree Fabrics, this paisley fabric and contrasting trim, this sofa got the makeover it drastically needed. Can I hear an amen! The arrangement is made with preserved florals by Brian McCrae of botanica and will last for years to come. Dried plants obviously will soon dry out but the preserved florals have oils in them which allow them to look fresh and live.
Holger, Fast and Great Upholstery
Myra, Vintage Green Pillows
Brian McCrae, Botanica Floral Co.
