Saturday, February 19, 2011

Fitzsimmons Design awarded the Living Room at the Ritz Carlton!!!!

Fitzsimmons Design has been chosen to design the Living Room at the Baltimore Symphony Showhouse this year at the Ritz Carlton Condominiums at the Inner Harbour in Baltimore! Above you can see that the room is in it's raw state with the cement floors. This showhouse is out of the ordinary because usually the designer has to repair plaster or deal with surfaces that have been painted 28 times over the last 50 years. This year they are giving all of the designers a break- brand new walls!!!


The elongated Living Room adjoins the Dining Room which will be designed by Jim Ryan from Belair, Md. It will be quite challenging to bring the open areas together in a cohesive design. Follow along in our blog and you will see how we pull the whole project together over the next 8 weeks. This years showhouse also has a tighter time frame in which to accomplish the magic that we are known for!

We will keep you posted, wish us luck!!!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Cozy Chic!

There is something to be said for that Cozy Winter Night cuddled up in front of the fire!
It is especially pleasing to have big thick wooly socks and a warm throw over you as you watch American Idol. This homey feeling has turned into the big design style of "Shabby Chic." It includes all of the distressed wood finishes, the chenille fabrics, the time worn comfortable furniture that you will never part with as long as you live. What a wonderful stressless approach to design, one does feel right at home!

In our retail store, Details of Design, Jen and Corey have gathered the elements needed in the store to make a display to show you the way to pull the look together. They have used a nifty drop leaf table that does double duty as a console table against the wall or as a dining table when the leaves are up. On the floor they have used a new upbeat version of a braided rug. This one is woven with a chenille yarn to give us a warm fuzzy feel! Some of the artwork they used is framed pressed botanicals. They included accent tables and pottery pieces with unique finishes and lamps with a bit of whimsey. 
So, as you can see, real "Luxury" stems from real "Comfort"!