LS LIVING - THE BLOG
photo and design cred: homepolish
So excited to have another article featured on Homepolish Magazine today! It's all about choosing the right shade of white paint. To read the full feature, which includes a step by step guide, click here.
Happy Tuesday!
~L.S.
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We're a few weeks away from moving into Casa Saccullo and the paint job was just completed yesterday! Woo! Our painters did an amazing, meticulous job. I would recommend them in a heart beat if you are looking for someone in the Bay Area.
The fireplace was one of the many paint makeovers we gave to the interior. It's amazing how a fresh coat can really transform a space! Here's the "before" shot:
Before, staged for market photos.
As you can see, the walls were a sad antique white and combined with the floors, it was doing nothing for the space. (Not to mention the staging!).
Although I appreciate a natural stone fireplace I just felt like the look was dated overall. There were skeptics regarding the fireplace repaint, but I stuck to my guns. I'm a "light and airy" person through and through and I knew I wouldn't regret it! We did the walls, fireplace and ceilings in Benjamin Moore "Chantilly Lace".
Im in love with the result and can't wait to show more progress pics as we move in and make the house our home!
What do you think?
~L.S.
A few weeks back I was enlisted by a Laurel & Wolf client to finish designing her dining room and breakfast nook. The client is a popular blogger with about 100K Instagram followers and had been gifted the following pieces by Raymour & Flanagan in return for a home decor feature on her blog.
Fair Harbour Seven Piece Dining Set for the Dining Area
Fair Harbour Bookcase for Dining Room
Kenton 5 Piece Dining Set for Breakfast Nook
Although she does not mention it in her feature, she hired Laurel and Wolf behind the scenes to help design both rooms and "glam" them up a bit, with a budget of less than $5K.
Here is where I stepped in. Although I admit to you that I would have never specified these furniture pieces, I love a good challenge! Here are some before pictures of the spaces:
With super tight time, budget and vendor constraints, I got to work cozying up and styling the space. Here is what I came up with:
Although Laurel and Wolf and I didn't receive credit in the blog post for pulling this all together, it's still fun to see the results, photographed professionally! I will give us a little pat on the back for a job well done :-) Because if I don't, who will?
So, what do you think? Since we were on such a tight deadline, it looks like some of the pieces may not have arrived in time for the photoshoot, so I see that she improvised with similar, and it works well!
I really think the rug from NuLoom is my favorite - it brings it all together with the casual warmth, texture and pattern for a boho-chic-country feel.
Farmhouse Glam Slam.
~L.S.
PS- Have you ever had someone pass off your work as their own? How did it make you feel? Tell me in the comments below!