Winter's Colors

Winter's Colors at Details of Design in Annapolis

As we are in the midst of the Ho Ho Ho, Happy Holiday Season, I just love the “Snowflake” subtleties that inspired the designers, Megan, SeDell and Leeann, this month on the Vignette.

The carved whitewashed wooden panels set the winters theme with their geometric nod to the snowflake. The whole color scheme is from a winter’s day when the first dusting of fresh fallen snow just coats the trees and ground. The taupe, charcoal, creams and whites are very soothing and make for a very relaxing space. Keep these colors in mind for your living spaces, you’ll never grow tired of them.

I can envision the start of a great family room from the suggestions in this vignette. The plaid rug comes in larger sizes, and is very easy care since it is a low level wool weave. In fact, it is very affordable as well, in an 8X10 it is only $1,060. A sectional in a solid taupe texture would be nice with 2 of the accent chairs that could be pulled up into a larger grouping at a moments notice. The chairs are very easy to move about. Maybe add a large upholstered chair facing the TV in a charcoal colored leather. Then just fill in with the Mercury Glass Lamps at $240 each. The sparkle that they add to a room is a very special accent. For your Cocktail Table, Console and end tables take it from the designers and use a mix of Driftwood, lighter wood tones and metal for a more interesting effect. The whole vignette is a winning combination! 

We have a lot of winter to go as we are just coming up to the Winter’s Solstice. It’s a good time of year to take a look around and take inventory of the furnishings in your home that have to be replaced. Please think of us at “Details of Design” to aid in your search for the perfect piece or pieces to complete your projects. Just drop in the store anytime and bring a few photos to show SeDell what you are up to and she can definitely help you with the perfect new rug, sofa, or accessories for the mantle. We have many regular clients come back over and over, that we have been helping for many years. In fact, this February we will have been in business for 26 years! Time flies when you are having fun!

Keep in touch, and Happy Holidays!

Gina Fitzsimmons

The Coastal Design Balance in Annapolis

Coastal Design Balance in Annapolis

I haven't blogged in a while. We have, luckily, been very busy with our design projects.

But, when Megan, SeDell and Leeann put together this beautiful vignette in the store, I was inspired to take to the internet and dissect and interpret their creative results with our new furniture arrivals. Three great designers, in their own right, they worked so well together as they brainstormed, arranged and set up the perfect example of what we all strive for in our own homes, " Balance".

I love the "Easy Breezy" , relaxed look of this compilation. It has a "Coastal Flair" without the port holes and anchors! The vignette has the calming color scheme of gray, cream and navy, which is a very soothing palette. It has mixed media, worn driftwood finish, nubby  textured pillows, natural wood, metal finishes, geometric patterned rug, pottery and ceramic textured surfaces, and whimsical art of pesky sea gulls to tie it all together. By mixing all of these elements, the texture against the smooth, the light against the dark, and the hard against the soft, one has the "Balance" that I have been talking about. It has the effortless look, as if it had been put together over a period of time, not just one day. It looks like it evolved with favorite touches of pottery, lamps and accessory pieces that have been purchased over the years and moved about from room to room.

Instant gratification seems to be the desire of a lot of people lately, however, we don't want our inner sanctums to look as if it was just dumped off a furniture store truck. That type of interior design is only ever published in the newspaper sales flyers not Architectural Digest.

I want to commend the trio for their natural abilities and talents.  I stood in front of this display in our store for quite a bit of time when I first saw it.  I was just taking it all in. The vignette looks as if it could be the start of a family room by adding a creamy colored sectional to the grouping or even a guest bedroom by adding a queen size bed to the mix. I hope the three have inspired you to pay a visit to our store. We love our jobs and really appreciate our audience and clients.

Please follow along with our blogs, as we create one space at a

 time, looking for the perfect Coastal Balance to our lives. 

We are all so  lucky to live on the Chesapeake Bay!

Well done, ladies!

Gina Fitzsimmons, ASID