Velvet & Linen Blog - Before and After

I can honestly say that I am NOT the jealous type and I just adore other Interior Designers and their work. I am Never the one to just outright want or desire anothers talent until now......

Her name is Brooke Giannetti and it starts there..... She is an Interior Designer and works with her husband Steve on Architectural projects, so they offer full Architectural, Interior Design and Landscape services. That was my dream for me and my husband. It looks as though she just opened a Home Furnishings Shop called Giannetti Home. I love her taste in fabrics and colors, couldn't get any better! It's clear that she loves French, Gustavian, Vintage and a little bit of shabby chic style. Her blog is called Velvet & Linen! My favorite fabrics!!! How cool is that name.....

I just found her blog yesterday, otherwise I would have posted about her way before now. Her bathtub which im not showing is to die for and I've wanted one like that for years! I've also wanted an architectural pediment for over my bed like the one she has, again for years! sooo scoot on over to her blog to check it out. Here is a shot of her bedroom before and after:


www.brookegiannetti.typepad.com

New York Studio Remodel Makeover

I just found this great 450 square foot New York studio makeover at the Daisy Pink Cupcake blog and had to share...

It is designed and remodeled by owner Kelly Geisen of New York. Every inch was thought out and used for function and beauty. Look at the corner closet, she added that from an unused space and matched the closet doors to the kitchen moldings. The closet almost seems to disappear. The kitty litter is hid beneath the ottoman at the foot of her bed. Curtains hung from the ceiling give the illusion of a canopy bed which adds privacy and separates the space. More kitchen drawers were added at the bottom of the top cupboards for her silverware. An eighteen inch dishwasher is hidden. There is a TV cabinet built into the mantel. Did I tell you I love white!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I would have loved to see the bathroom here but could not find a photo, sorry.

This wonderful makeover has changed the way I feel about small spaces, usually I feel suffocated by them.....but this is beyond refreshing and I would feel right at home here!