tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86413548771086125422024-03-13T14:26:24.565-05:00Mara Malcolm's Celebrated HouselifeMara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-71419420598871860112014-06-16T21:53:00.000-05:002014-06-16T21:53:03.905-05:00New BlueA few weeks ago Mom and I had the pleasure of working with one of Mom's dearest long-term clients. She and her husband are selling their beautiful Sologne home and moving to another fabulous place just blocks away. Our client was gracious enough to allow us to illustrate how a little re-arranging, re-purposing and adding a few fresh elements including a relatively vibrant accent color (in our case blue) can truly transform the whole attitude and feel of a space! <br />
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We began the process by photographing and measuring the spaces we wanted to update: the foyer, the dining room and the great room. Because we wanted to adhere to a very strict budget we then went shopping in our client's home, pulling furniture, accessories, wall hangings, art and books that seemed to complement the predominate golden neutrals that Mom had used several years ago when the clients purchased this home. Because we planned a relatively significant infusion of blue into all three areas, we also gathered the client's items in blue hues for possible inclusion in the updated scheme. It is important to note here that this particular client has always purchased QUALITY furniture, accessories and art. That made the "inside your house" shopping fun and easy! I hope you love the before and after shots--and by all means, message me if your home needs a little freshening or a total makeover! We would love to help you make your house beautiful!<br />
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This unbelievably beautiful antique chapel cabinet is in the foyer</div>
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Easy peasy, we cleared out the clutter and let the true beauty of this piece--the ornate relief work on the doors--shine!</div>
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The other side of the foyer features a beautiful staircase and runner</div>
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We removed the large bench, opting instead for two lovely armchairs. We added strong navy trimmed accent pillows to establish the injection of blue in the foyer as well as blue ceramic pieces to the tabletop décor. We put away the dried arrangement and chose to use fresh peonies from Whole Foods and greenery from our client's backyard to showcase the client's vintage vase. Because the home is currently on the market we did not add art to the walls unless it could be hung on existing hooks (yes we are just that obsessive about our clients' homes!). For that reason we added the client's bunny art on a stand on the table and a sculptural floor lamp to give the space added interest</div>
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The dining room is a delicious and intense shade of red. Again, we put away the dried arrangement and went instead with smaller hydrangea arrangements in blue and white transferware. We switched out the dining chairs for some larger scale arm chairs to flank the buffet and added a beautiful piece of art to replace the smaller mirror. This particular piece of art is not original, but it is without question one of the most beautiful pieces of off-the rack that I have ever seen! I LOVE that it has shades of light blue and the finish is fantastic. </div>
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We removed the silver tea service and replaced it with a blue and white ceramic lamp and a piece of the client's vintage art. The blue flowers (which suddenly show up!) in the gorgeous tapestry give it new life!</div>
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We added sumptuous accent pillows in various shades of blue along with matching porcelain lamps and ceramic garden stools for a strong injection of color in an otherwise neutral space. We switched out the framed prints for two abstract canvases and brought the smaller side chairs from the dining room to use to flank the curio cabinet. To stay within our strict budget, we did not switch out the rug, but I really feel like a good quality, authentic oriental rug sometimes has chameleon like properties and can work in any space:)</div>
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We used these side chairs pulled from the dining room to flank the curio cabinet/display case. I love the simplicity of this picture. The art here is enough.</div>
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The gold chair has some blue detailing that we accentuated with the lovely floral embroidered accent pillow</div>
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Blue accent pillows, cut glass and a gorgeous lamp make this neutral vignette a little blue heaven!</div>
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Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-50245697776546071412014-05-25T22:34:00.000-05:002014-05-25T22:34:55.434-05:00A Sow's EarThis weekend, Mark and I moved his business into a different office-- into an actual office building as his business has always been in our house. It is a small office space in a beautiful historic building in our city, but the interior is not what I would call um, stylish. Mark was totally not concerned that his office space was, oh I don't know what word to use, wait yes I do, UGLY; he travels all the time, spends very little time inside his office anyway, and was quite content to move his desk, his chair, his computer and his client files into the homely little spot and call it a day. Well that's not how I roll. After spending a quarter of a century with me, he should know this, right?<br />
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He did not want to spend ANY MONEY!!! NO MONEY!!! NO MONEY!!! In addition, this move was a hasty one--the space became available and we had to grab it and get set up before Mark leaves town for a month. So I was forced to use ONLY WHAT I HAD, IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION (no time to reupholster, paint, etc) to transform this dump, I mean office suite, into a pleasant professional work space.<br />
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I dug thru the attic, thru the basement, stripped his current home office and made a couple of trips to Mom's warehouse in north Arkansas and with the exception of window coverings, we are set! <b> I will not pretend this is a perfect silk purse. </b> There are lots of things that I would do differently with a nice budget and a wonderful, large, well-equipped space. <b>It is, however, a great example of using what you have and adapting, improvising, and overcoming some design challenges. </b> I hope you enjoy the before and after photos!<br />
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BEFORE: This is the front office, the glass doors lead to the hallway/elevator area</div>
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AFTER: Antique desk, salvaged wooden guest chair, trout prints, lamp and inexpensive ceramic horse from the basement. </div>
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BEFORE: The front office, view from the entry--I'm not exactly sure what the niche space on the left is or was supposed to be, It could use some shelving and/or cabinetry, but remember we couldn't spend any money--NO MONEY, NO MONEY!!!! And since I didn't have a big naked David sculpture, I had to think about it The space behind the louvered doors is full of wiring and some lower cabinets</div>
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AFTER: Barbara A. Wood's "The Violinist" print (which I still LOVE) and a couple of flanking gold medallion prints were substantial enough to fill the wall that faces the hallway</div>
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AFTER: Original abstract by local artist Jeannene Vowell adds some color to the front office, and a Nest Blue Garden candle makes the whole place smell heavenly!!</div>
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AFTER: And then there's that wacky niche--it will just have to be until we can have some shelving and cabinetry work added. I have a super bad feeling that when I am not in this office every day there will be junk stacked here, paper boxes, printers, etc. But that's ok--eventually maybe we can get some doors:)</div>
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BEFORE: This is the larger office, look at that light fixture! There are two of them in this space, I kind of like them! </div>
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BEFORE: Opposite view of the larger office, note the wet carpet, that's a small air conditioner issue that we feel certain will be addressed later this week (hahahaha)</div>
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AFTER: All kinds of treasures from our attic and basement, including our first breakfast room keeping table that Mark is using as a desk now and the host chairs from our very first dining room when we lived in NLR so long ago! </div>
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AFTER: small round table from our old friend Wayne Hogan and antique chairs my precious Betsy Pickle left me when she moved to DC create a conference area</div>
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<br />Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-79659872649492488162014-05-09T20:19:00.000-05:002014-05-09T20:26:43.683-05:00Can't Wait for Spring Break Luncheon--Photos by Photography by MelisaEarlier this spring, Grace & I hosted a luncheon for the PA Senior Girls' Basketball Team--it's a PA tradition that the girls' moms provide lunch on away game days. Since we had been through a couple of rough, cold, icy winter months, we opted to take the opportunity to look forward to better weather and of course, Spring Break at the Beach!<br />
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We started with some springy tablescapes--the boxes were so pretty and bright; each contained coconut lime bath gel and body lotion to go along with our beachy, spring break theme</div>
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<span id="goog_1411364448"></span><span id="goog_1411364449"></span><br />Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-68025866566948023462014-03-30T20:54:00.001-05:002014-03-30T22:29:30.306-05:00Hippity-Hoppity! You know what's coming! Photos by Photography by MelisaTulips and daffodils and hyacinth mean sneezing at our house, but they also mean Easter is coming up! Mom and I are busily preparing for a home-freshening for one of her long-time and most loved clients, but in all the chaos, I didn't want to forget to share our Easter brunch and tabletop ideas. <br />
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Easter is the second favorite holiday at the Malcolm house--we usually celebrate with a "young, fat hen" and dressing, asparagus, deviled eggs, Sister Schubert rolls and mashed potatoes. I think we celebrate it with a lot of gusto because it represents not only the rising of our Savior, but also it signals a season change, a renewal, and a return to life outside our windows. This year, the 5 of us, Mark & I and the girls, will celebrate with an easy mid-morning brunch, leaving all afternoon for egg hunting and the traditional wiffle ball game in which we use Easter eggs, not wiffle balls, thereby totally trashing the entire street with boiled eggs and shells. Those things explode like grenades when you hit them with a wiffle ball bat!<br />
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I think I have mentioned before a book that I love, The Collected Tabletop by Kathryn Greeley. She subscribes to the same belief that I do, that any space is better, including your tabletop, when it has history. I rarely create any room, home, or tablescape for myself or my clients that is strictly "new". It is special when it reflects the individual or family it serves and including items with historical and sentimental significance is the best way to add that special touch!</div>
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For this brunch, I used my Mom's original sterling flatware that she chose when she and Daddy first got married. I think it is beautiful, it is simple and elegant. My precious LouLou's vintage china cups and saucers are springy and lovely and my Mema's milk glass goblets--you can just see the stem up there, top left--are all tabletop elements that are very meaningful to me and my family.</div>
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I am a huge believer in a high/low mix unless the occasion is super formal. While we occasionally host or attend super formal events, I would have to say that it is more fun to have a little more leeway in your table design. The beautiful banded china dinner plate was a gift from my Aunt Dot who taught me how to throw a party She was a consummate hostess who is probably responsible for my entertaining genes. The dinner and salad/dessert plates are fine china but I think they mix well with the sweet Caskata bunny plates (relatively inexpensive) and the flea market egg cups (very very inexpensive:, like 6 for a dollar inexpensive) </div>
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The inexpensive ceramic bunnies look perfectly at home with the Baccarat and Waterford eggs--the mix is what makes it work, in your home, in your closet, on your table!</div>
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And hey! I made those napkins last year! They are simply flour sack tea towels with transfers, Tres French and Tres EZ! Trust me, I'm not crafty, if I can do that, anyone can do that!</div>
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We will serve from the bar a super easy make-ahead breakfast casserole, I will try to remember to post the recipe in the next few days. The buffet will have bisquettes (that's canned biscuits, cut in quarters and brushed with egg whites, baked till golden, they are beautiful and just the right size for little ones), real butter (it would be nice if you could find some real homemade butter. My BFF Sandy Massey's grandmother Lola made real butter when I was little and we called it oleo), fresh apple butter and blackberry preserves, iced shortbread and fresh strawberries and blueberries</div>
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I'd like to take credit for this beauty, but any fresh fruit in my Mema's milk glass compote is going to be stunning. Please note the beautiful iced shortbread by my friend Sarah DeClerk who is truly an artist. If you haven't called her already, get in touch with her soon at Ann Potter Baking!</div>
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<a href="http://www.annpotterbaking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah at Ann Potter Baking</a></div>
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Can you see the little lamb butter dish? It is so cute and Easter-ish, and of course, I do have an affinity for any little lambs:)</div>
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There's another, this one is from Peter's Pottery. Peter apparently split from the McCarty's. I still much prefer the McCarty's dinnerware, but Peter's lambs are awesome! </div>
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Fresh forsythia in the crazy lady's head, so pretty--also had I straightened the bottom panel, this would have been an excellent shot of the gorgeous tablecloth made by Linda McNeil of Batesville, one of two amazing seamstresses I use almost exclusively, the other being Linda Taylor of Oxford. The Linda's of North Arkansas are so talented and create from fabric what I see in my head!</div>
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One more shot of those beautiful strawberries in the milk glass and Sarah DeClerk's iced shortbread. It's almost too pretty to eat. But I will.<br />
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<br />Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-68233849384608351562013-12-07T08:00:00.000-06:002013-12-07T08:25:16.489-06:00An Affair to Remember--Party Planning in AutumnWe, along with several of our close friends, recently hosted a dinner party celebrating the marriage of two people whom we all love dearly. My assignment was to host this sit-down dinner for 30 in our home. I was not responsible for the food which gave me plenty of time to really give this event the attention to detail it deserved. Like all my interior design projects, my parties begin with an inspiration piece--in this case, the inspiration for the party décor was this beautiful fabric!<br />
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This brown, green, red, orange and pink fabric was the jumping off point for the special occasion planning process! Once I found the fabric and gave instructions to my amazing seamstress regarding the squares and runners for the tables, we began to think about the invitations. I much prefer handmade invitations for relatively intimate casual events--I also love printed ones, but there is something that just feels good about receiving an invitation that clearly was thought about and made with care.</div>
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The guests of honor are avid bikers--we thought it would be cool to do an invitation with a bicycle built for two--Grace drew the cover graphic, inspired by Ramona and Beezus, and we scanned and printed the invites. The grosgrain ribbon and the ric rac on the inside were just neat little details that made the invitations extra fun and festive:)</div>
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I love tabletops and all things related. I begin every tabletop with at least the bones of the actual tablescape--the big pieces, or centerpiece if it is a small table</div>
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Table squares were placed, then the foundation of the tablescape. The wooden fruit pieces with the cherubs are some of my favorite pieces to use for the table--they are showy enough for special events and holidays, but they are not so large that they obstruct views. Sugared and natural fruit, roses and ivory tapers complete the major decorative components of the tablescape.</div>
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The vine adds an earthy organic feel to the scheme--the juxtaposition makes me happy, especially when the delicate roses get involved! I learned this week that the juxtaposition that I have always loved and craved in every aspect of interior design is called "tension". I LOVE tension in design. You will find it in almost all my work.</div>
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Napkins are a great way to add special details to the tabletop. It is at this point in every tabletop design that I really really wish I had listened to Mrs. Virginia Grice and my BFF Sandy Loggains Massey when they begged me to apply myself during the sewing portion of Home Ec. I was wrong, and I regret it at least twice a week.</div>
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I favor white napkins for almost every occasion. I repeated the orange accents from the inspiration fabric and the invitations and added a super fun trim to the napkin edges. I used a neat little product called Liquid Stitch for this project (see above, failed home ec), and I'm happy to report they weathered the washer VERY well! Note--do not use the Singer brand fabric glue stuff. It does not work, or at least it did not for me. Liquid Stitch works.</div>
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I think they are so pretty! I can't wait to have another reason to use them!</div>
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I love to give our guests a little something to take with them when they leave--a party parting gift. It makes them feel good and packaged properly, it adds a fun element to the table décor. For this party, we selected small jars of jellies and preserves. The idea of that made me happy--my sister-in-law's Grandma makes delicious pear preserves and I was lucky enough to have enjoyed 2 new jars around the time I was planning this party. I thought about a play-on of the word pear/pair as in "think of this sweet pair when you enjoy this sweet pear" or something like that. In the end, I decided against it because we honestly did not want to share Grandma's pear preserves and I couldn't find any store-bought pear jelly or preserves. Instead we went with raspberry-key lime and strawberry rhubarb. They turned out great; nothing nearly as incredible as Noreen's pear preserves which Mark eats directly out of the jar (he says when something is that good, bread just gets in the way), but pretty good!</div>
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We printed labels with a cute picture of the couple--you might not think this is difficult. When you are as technologically challenged as I, however, you could spend literally days trying to figure out how to size these little things.</div>
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Mom and I both love dinnerware and we use it. We don't save our china, crystal, and sterling because "special dishes are for special people, not special occasions."--Ma to Half Pint on LHOP (Little House on the Prairie if you aren't a fan, LHOP to me). Because this event was a sit-down event for 30, I got to use several different sets and I LOVED it. I mixed sets like Fitz and Floyd salmon dinner plates with my precious Lou Lou's vintage rose salad/dessert . There is never an event at my house where Lou is not well-represented. I mentioned that to Mom when we were prepping and she said she would give anything to be able to tell her that. We miss her.</div>
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The most special and beautiful parties, parties that are remembered and talked about for years, are those in which great attention is paid to detail. My favorite special detail to date has to be these phenomenal cookies made by Sarah DeClerk of Annie Potter Baking Company. If you don't know about Sarah, you need to. We gave Sarah the invitation and told her a few things about the couple. We were blown away when we received these little works of art.</div>
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I hope all your holiday parties are beautiful and special, filled with as much love and fun as this one was! Happy late Thanksgiving! </div>
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Originally the kitchen and dining area were separate rooms, small and rather cramped.<br />
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BEFORE: This is the view looking from the living area thru the dining area and into the kitchen--but don't worry!! That wall is coming out!!<br />
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BEFORE: Small, dark dining area with purposeless window seat<br />
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BEFORE: Kitchen window that actually looked onto the sun/utility porch--not a fantastic view</div>
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And now for the big reveal--what a light, airy, clean and modern AFTER!!!</div>
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Our custom table by James & James of NWA is such a salute to this craftsman style home, and the button tufted banquette is a showstopper! The banquette was crafted by my own upholsterer (who is amazing) in North Arkansas--I always head for the hills to find the true artists!! We made the existing window seat functional and added a second section on the adjoining wall--I can't say enough about the beauty of this banquette--it is pretty in this picture but it is absolutely amazing in person!!<br />
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We repurposed the homeowner's glass top console table into a handy bar area for entertaining</div>
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That window that looked out onto the sun/utility porch was walled and highlighted with this wonderful glass tile! And what a gorgeous sink! </div>
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Sleek appliances and white countertops highlight the lovely espresso stained cabinetry. And there's the Lamb's floursack dishtowel! You will find him in all the best dressed homes! </div>
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Wall mounted flat screen--perfect for game watching or catching the news after work while preparing dinner--you can also see a wide shot of the area where the window was above the sink. Clean, unobtrusive vent hood that does not distract from the overall kitchen design makes for a seamless view.<br />
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One of my favorite shots that includes the wool rug and the curve of the barstools. A fantastic kitchen and dining area for fantastic clients! </div>
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One of the services long enjoyed by Lamb's residential clients has been what Mom and I like to call "GETTING PARTY READY"! When it's time to entertain family and friends for the holidays, engagement parties, birthday dinners, or a dinner party for your potential clients, it is important that your home and your serving and dining tables represent your shining spirit. We are always honored to make sure Lamb's clients receive raves from guests WITHOUT THE STRESS!</div>
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As lifelong entertainers, Mom and I have always used a sensory approach to party planning--if it looks good, sounds good, smells good and tastes good, it's gonna feel good! We have helped plan and prepared for (honestly) hundreds of feel good parties and would love to help you with your next special occasion!<br />
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We have never had events professionally photographed--we are about to--but I have over the years taken my own (yes still crappy) photos of events I have hosted in my home<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This event was held very close to Thanksgiving but we wanted to ensure that it was celebrated as a completely separate and special occasion. We therefore opted for a chocolate and Tiffany blue color scheme--plenty of homage to Autumn, yet 100% non-T-giving</span><br />
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Formal dinner parties sometimes call for a menu card as this one did. We handmade these with cardstock and coordinating ribbon</div>
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Your guests will remember the special occasion as well as your hospitality when you include a small gift for them at their place setting. </div>
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Mom and I love to use beautiful tea towels as napkins--even in this formal dinner setting, this beautifully screened linen tea towel is right at home and a pretty addition to the table</div>
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From traditional to fun & funky, we make holidays easier for Lamb's clients by creating a festive setting that is always the hit of the gathering</div>
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So festive to bring out the holiday china; using live greenery, including rosemary sprigs on the napkins makes the dining area smell wonderful</div>
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I try to incorporate the King into all my celebrations as well as my children's holiday creations. Tasteful, beautiful presentation of all your priceless pieces makes your holiday décor personal and meaningful.<br />
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Our Thanksgiving table would not be complete without the turkey votive holders; many generations of PA kids have these at home; we just happen to showcase ours at least once a year!<br />
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Preparing the buffet table for our Easter celebration--and note the Happy Easter Egg plate, handmade by one of my children--looks lovely and makes my girls feel proud even though they might claim otherwise!</div>
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I have as of late been super obsessed with transfers. I made these Easter napkins and they are more beautiful than any I have ever seen on the market. Sometimes I'm pretty crafty; sometimes it just doesn't go well.</div>
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Summer Brunch table settings--how lovely for a bridesmaid's luncheon or midmorning Easter feast</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Extra special events call for handmade invitations, using fine papers and ribbons, and sometimes stuff you find in your yard! </span></div>
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These invitations we created for the Engagement Fiesta were so cool--we used heavy recycled cardstock, a vintage Mexican wedding photo and some pretty ribbon banding</div>
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Décor is so important to create a truly festive atmosphere--we really had a blast incorporating bits of Old Mexico throughout the common areas of our home!</div>
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Antique Mexican dolls adorned the appetizer tables--I promise I moved their hands before I served up the guac and the pico</div>
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I love to use persimmons for arrangements in the fall and they were perfect for the Fiesta color scheme</div>
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Colorful wine bottles and a little ribbon and a little glue make gorgeous candleholders</div>
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Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-28447468453131475142013-08-22T07:30:00.000-05:002013-08-22T22:26:50.647-05:00Teen RetreatA great new room for a precious girl--Mom and I were excited to get to create a super teen retreat for a very impressive student athlete. The room had tons of potential even before the Lamb's transformation--it is larger than many master bedrooms (including mine) and has amazing natural light, and vaulted ceilings. I knew it would be a super project the minute I saw the space. After visiting with our client and her daughter, we developed a plan to address all the functional and aesthetic needs of this busy beautiful girl. The following pictures tell the story of this sweetheart's new place to chill!<br />
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Even the design board for this new bedroom is beautiful!</div>
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Sort of an overall before shot--it's such a great room, has a wonderful window, great natural light, pretty built-in's and so much space!</div>
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I enjoy mixing metals whenever possible; the silver chest, gold & silver lamp and the burnished mirror add depth and versatility to the design.</td></tr>
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fun moderately priced burlap pillow from Tuesday morning--gotta love Tuesday Morning for cool additions that don't break the bank</div>
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We chose an extremely cozy swivel glider with an ottoman for the reading nook; the framed photograph above the glider was the inspiration for the room's color scheme and the melon pom pom throw is the perfect accent for the dreamy blues and greens</div>
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We framed an inexpensive cork board, leaving its original silver frame exposed to create a custom piece to highlight this sweet little athlete's photos, awards, medals, and art</div>
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The window treatment, window seat, and mirror application were my very favorite elements of this space. This Roman shade may well be the prettiest we have ever designed and installed. It is just beautifully botanical, I never tire of looking at the pics. Regarding the mirror application, we used something similar at Greystone Country Club in the ladies' lounge. Our teen needed a full-length mirror for obvious reasons, but we simply were not happy with the options that were available. We instead chose to purchase three classically designed square ones and install them as one unit. The result is floor to almost ceiling gorgeous!</div>
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We reupholstered the windowseat in a muted stripe and added splashy accent pillows. Quality pillows are so important to the design. These beauties fit the bill perfectly:)<br />
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We added Em's original artwork, a built-in desktop, a totally funky sconce and a comfy chair to make for pleasant study time--or at least as pleasant as possible! </div>
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Lovely room for a lovely girl!! </div>
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Enjoy the video that I created, then thought I lost, but found again!!</div>
<a href="http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d7a59794d6a49334d6a493d0d0a&blogview=true" target="_blank">http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d7a59794d6a49334d6a493d0d0a&blogview=true</a>Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-49167970551279583642013-08-16T21:17:00.001-05:002013-09-14T06:59:56.887-05:00Family Home Gets Its Groove Back!!Mom and I spent a week in beautiful Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina giving a lovely family home a little rejuvenation! We were fortunate enough to have gorgeous professional photos of the finished product and I took lots of decidedly amateur ones as well. The following are some fun before and after shots and project documentation--some of these pics are professional, some of these are mine. You probably can't even tell the difference--JK:)<br />
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So classically pretty--we used an antique console piece along with a gorgeous sculpture that set the stage for the rest of the living area--clean and elegant with measured injections of color and fun!!</div>
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And look at the great fixture we added, go back up and look at the old one if you don't remember because it made a tremendous difference--unfortunately these are my pix so you won't get the full effect but you will get the idea!</div>
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Sweet sweet kitty (not sweet sweet Connie, though she would love them too) LOVES Greek key and custom pillows</div>
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I am still crazy about these lamps--they make this whole room brilliantly happy!!</div>
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Look at this beautiful bench--it just needed some floral RM Coco love. Every piece of furniture in the master bedroom belonged to the homeowner, save the chair and ottoman. These pieces required only reupholstering and special Lamb's treatment to bring out their own special mojo! Look how great the homeowners' iron bed looks with the new bedding! And the Karastan rug was lost and irrelevant in its previous location in the house--it LIVES and BELONGS in this bedroom and is a vital element of the design!!</div>
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Another of my favorite additions to the master bedroom is this reupholstered wood-trimmed sofa; the fabric was very well-priced and made this classic piece fresh and stylish in our new master.</div>
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I learn something new during every single install. The tulips in this arrangement had the most perfect droop when I arranged them. The following morning when this picture was taken and about 5 minutes before the professional photographer arrived they were standing straight up looking, well, there is no better word to describe how they looked than "erect". Not exactly what I was going for. </div>
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Pix of the family room before the Lamb girls hit the scene:</div>
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Wait till you see the after shot of this plaid chair and ottoman. You are gonna love love it!</div>
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And pay special attention to the button tuft chair, look for it below-remember I am a huge Elvis fan. <br />
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The LOVELY Family Room After Pix--perfect for its LOVELY family--</div>
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We all fell hard for the Maxwell raspberry swirl fabric on the chair and its striped companion on the ottoman!! And look at the original art by Sandy Hubler above the mantel; I could stare at that painting for hours.</div>
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Look at it, it is so beautiful I could lick it.</div>
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Here's that sweet button-tuft--all dressed up in blue suede. It is perfectly complemented by the Hubler art; I didn't actually plan it that way and never expect furnishings to perfectly match fine art, but sometimes Jesus loves me extra and it just works out.</div>
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Could this ottoman be more beautiful??</div>
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These lamps are actually from Norwalk--they are the perfect shade of blue, not baby, but soft. The teapot is one of many from a collection belonging to my client who is charmingly British. We used them throughout the living area for fresh flowers.</div>
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We used all the homeowners' existing furniture, reupholstered a few pieces, added a couple of fantastic black floral ottomans, rugs, silk drapery panels and art and shifted everything around some. Note that we used the clients' desk as surface space for the sofa. It serves as a lamptable but is still completely functional as a desk. Mom & I love what is beautiful and functional. The result is stunning and chic but still so VERY LIVABLE and INVITING.</div>
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These wingbacks got pretty new fabric and some exquisitely decadent, delicious accent pillows. I loved using the blue wooden candleholders on the skirted table; the blue is an unexpected injection of color that just makes me, and most importantly our clients, happy:)<br />
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Another wonderful accent pillow, and check the series of prints over the desk--these are actually framed illustrations from an antique Alice In Wonderland book, so cool! I wish I had three more for one additional row!</div>
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The artwork in this room is actually off the rack; it looks anything but! It is stunning and is accented beautifully by the antique brass sconces. This is a good shot of the floral ottomans. The whole room is just so lively and fun with just the right amount of easy elegance.</div>
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We paid homage to this fine, precious boy's very British mama and his very American daddy by using vintage American and British flag fabric. The custom drapery panels are so much fun, blue denim and the red and cream stripe, repeated on the body pillows on the day bed.</div>
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Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-47819314425013411322012-08-10T20:00:00.001-05:002012-08-10T20:15:41.649-05:00Preppy Binders for the Girls! We decorate everything around hereSchool starts next week for our girls--thankfully we have decided not to decorate our lockers this year (we actually wallpapered it last year), but we <em>are </em>tricking out our binders. Ok, not tricking out, Elli and her buddy Caroline wanted preppy, not funky, but I really believe the possibilities are endless with this little project! My favorite binder is the white one with the grosgrain ribbon--I would have loved to really embellish them, but they are cute as they are!<br />
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Super easy project, we used free printables from Pinterest and wedding planning sites--we used </div>
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<br /></div>Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-50766117888500053442012-07-21T19:10:00.000-05:002012-07-21T20:09:15.932-05:00Tabletops--Take 3--Stuff Mark brings homeI read Kathryn Greeley's <strong>The Collected Tabletop</strong> last year and her tablescapes and designs inspired me to renew my efforts toward creating my own special tables. I love dishes, glassware, china, crystal, flatware, sterling, you name it, if it goes on the table, I'm drawn to it. But I also like to use pieces in my table designs that aren't necessarily traditional tabletop elements. I like daisies in saucecups and minnowbuckets full of Queen Anne's Lace, I'm just cool that way. I think I will call this table "stuff Mark brings home." I used a couple of my favorite gifts from my husband's travels to create a happy table. Make sure to scroll down to see the gifts that didn't make the cut.<br />
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I used platinum-rimmed Noritake china with my girls' sterling flatware and beautiful vintage blue sherbet and juice glasses that I found at an estate sale for $10!!!!! I think mixing fine china, sterling and colorful vintage glassware makes the table pretty and interesting. </div>
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The girls and I look forward to gifts Mark brings home from his travels. The blue and white village pieces from Amsterdam look so pretty with the glassware and linens.</div>
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The little houses were a passenger gift from KLM Airlines and have wax-covered chimneys that supposedly will smoke if you remove the wax. That would be fun at a dinner party. Or scary.</div>
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Mark brought the candleholders home from Thailand after the tsunami. They are beautiful and have been used all over our house. They hold column candles which provide plenty of light for a late summer evening dinner.</div>
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The artisans in the markets in Phuket created spectacular pieces, even a few short days after the tsunami. These Naga Serpent candleholders were a special gift and always make us think about the resilience of the human spirit and the fragility of life. </div>
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These ceramic garden stools are so versatile, this blue and white serves as extra table seating and looks great with my blue and white table decor. </div>
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This charming couple from Chiclayo, Peru were not used on this table. I LOVE THEM, they are so vital and uninhibited. They would actually look fabulous on top of a wedding cake.</div>
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Marci Manley of KARK did a great story on the Prosecutor's Children's Room--such a special place!Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-39010601926777132142012-07-15T19:39:00.000-05:002012-07-15T19:39:02.235-05:00Tabletops--Take 2I almost always find fabric for my table linens in the remnants bin at local fabric stores--this blue and brown leaf pattern would be a really ugly skirt or sofa, but looks pretty cool as a table runner. This makes a cozy fall table; I used a variation on my dining table for Thanksgiving last year<br />
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Basket weave placemats used in combination with the runner adds interest and texture to the table--LouLou's beautiful vintage china makes every meal extra special</div>
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A simple daisy in a McCarty's sauce cup adds a touch of summer--I really enjoy the juxtaposition of the fine china and crystal with the pottery. No rules today. Or any day really.</div>
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If you really want your guests to think you have it all together, create a menu card for your next dinner party. I used card stock and a printer and some pretty ribbon. Look at the turquoise rim on LouLou's beautiful dinner plate, it matches the cardstock and I planned it. I have it all together.</div>
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See here it is, I was using it as an end, note that I lovingly placed my lamp on the sofa so I could use the table for photos</div>
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The inspiration for this tabletop was the lovely peach and black china, a Craigslist score, you really can't beat Craigslist for incredible china finds! Below is a better view of the dessert plate.</div>
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I rarely set a table without using my LouLou's beautiful pieces, Her stemware with gold accents complements the china. And I love this napkin! It totally livens up the table</div>
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I like to switch up my gifts for guests, depending on their tastes. Candles and homemade jellies and preserves are always popular at my house</div>
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We have tons of bunnies in Bayonne right now, we are bunny lovers and this is an old friend. Using favorite items from my house as part of my table decor keeps it fresh and interesting--I really wish I knew how to photoshop, if I did, you wouldn't see all the background craziness that is a part of life at the Malcolm house. </div>
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The Children's Room at the Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney's Office was totally a labor of love for me! The kids who frequent this room are unnaturally burdened. My normal light-hearted whimsical approach to designing an area for children had to be re-thought and amended. Many hours were spent researching colors, lighting, surface choices, and even aromas that foster feelings of comfort and peacefulness in children. The result is a cool, quiet, yet still light-hearted oasis, conducive to an effective interview, and an easy atmosphere for children and law enforcement professionals alike. I hope you love it!<br />
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banquette with laminated violet fabric banded in sky--hey who forgot to chop those pillows??</div>
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Homework station--or coloring station or masterpiece creation station</div>
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Normally, this sweet white pail holds magic markers!</div>
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Books, toys, and most importantlly, Legos!</div>
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The trucks and games are used much more frequently than the dictionary and thesaurus</div>
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Beautiful baby pig by local artist Jeanenne W. Vowell</div>
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Both pieces were created especially for the Children's Room and were donated by these fabulous artists!</div>
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A few of our angels!</div>
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The following pictures (yes, I took them so they are awful) are a sampling of how we made the most of our commerical wall art budget. SPECIAL NOTE TO MY CURRENT CLIENTS AND POTENTIAL CLIENTS: We used wall graffiti in this office, 4 applications in almost 15,000 square feet. We are not going to use any wall graffiti in the common areas of your home, and if we use any in the private areas of your home, we will use it only sparingly, and in tasteful applications. We just can't paper the house with either of the books of the letters to the Corinthians. We just can't do it. No matter how much we love Jesus (and for the record, I am crazy about him).<br />
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We hired a professional photographer to shoot some of our favorite parts of the historic Pulaski County Courthouse.<br />
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Dixie Knight took this gorgeous shot of the rotunda ceiling--we had it transferred to canvas and it hangs in the atrium area located just outside the office of the elected official. It was not cheap, but it is a beautiful piece of photographic art that will hopefully hang in the halls of the Proecuting Attorney for many, many years. </div>
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series of black and white photos by Dixie Knight</div>
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featuring architectural elements of the exterior of the Pulaski County Courthouse</div>
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We also utilized stock photography from the Arkansas State Parks Department, AND folks on staff who are much more talented than I took a few pics too.</div>
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The Sixth Judicial District is comprised of Pulaski and Perry Counties. The photographic art used in the Citizen Complaints Department of the office reflects the rural beauty of Perry County.</div>
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We used 4 applications of wall graffiti--this one is my favorite</div>
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Another view, you can see one of the few paintings we used in the entire building in this pic. It is lovely, but for whatever reason reminds me of corn casserole.</div>
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I'm really excited that next week real live, famous photographer Jacob Slaten will shoot the children's interview room. Please check back for a great post with extraordinary pics!!!</div>
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</div>Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-13270755501013896152012-05-31T23:51:00.001-05:002012-05-31T23:51:44.672-05:00Stretching your dollar--before and after!One of my close friends asked us to help create a special space for her daughter who also happens to be one of my daughter's closest friends. It was important that we use as much of the existing furniture, bedding, and window coverings as our budget was limited. We hoped to be able to stay within a budget of $500, and here are our before pics:<br />
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It's sort of difficult to see, because as I've shared before, my pictures are always awful, but the bed was pushed to the back right corner of the room,the desk was on the diagonal in the other corner and the tabbed panel curtains were not correctly sized.<br />
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The Pottery Barn comforter was a Christmas gift for the teen owner of this bedroom and she loves the vibrant paisley swatches on the black and grey background.<br />
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So we began the planning process and the shopping process. We had to plan carefully and shop smart in order to stay reasonably within our $500 budget. After many days of sketching, searching, shopping and painting, we were able to make our sweet girl's new room a reality, please take a look then we will go thru the elements and see how close to budget we came.<br />
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We lucked into a couple of wonderful finds on craigslist--the green velvet desk chair we used to replace the old blue one, and the iron piece we used above the platform bed. I love to -scan craigslist for treasures and was certainly lucky to get both pieces for $75. We painted the iron piece and used the green velvet chair in its original condition, adorned by a simple oblong floral accent pillow with a price tag of $30.</div>
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We had a couple of shams custom made, white linen with green banding, we re-upped the client's body pillow at a cost of $129. The forms are all feather-filled--a little more expensive but very important in terms of the richness of the look you are trying to achieve!</div>
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We removed the curtain panels and had a seamstress band the bottoms of the panels with white, repeating our bed treatment and our apple green primary accent color. The extra fabric made our curtain panels the correct size to cover the floor to ceiling space. We replaced the rod, choosing a black cafe rod and hung it close to the ceiling. The seamstress charged us $40, the new rod was $18.</div>
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Lamps and wall hangings, really cool black and white photography with a glossy finish, came to about $200, so yes, I busted the budget. Oh yes, and a rug. We ordinarily would not do rug on carpet, but my clients really do not like the carpet and replacing it is not an option, so we did a 5x7 to provide as much coverage as possible. I think it was a success. We got a lot of change for not a lot of change! Get it, change, change? The girll who sleeps in this room deserves my best effort, she is an angel and I hope she lives well in this space!</div>
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<br />Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-62572041365177208482012-05-28T20:35:00.001-05:002012-05-28T20:35:09.773-05:00Upholstered HeadboardsMom and I have enjoyed using upholstered headboards for the past few years, they are so pretty, can be created in virtually any style (we have an upholstered who can do ANYTHING!), can be covered in any fabric, and they are comfy when you lean up against them! Another plus, is depending on the cost of the fabric and the complexity of the design, they can be very easy on the budget. Here are a couple of my favorites that we have recently created for clients<br />
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Shallow tufted velvet in charcoal</div>
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Add Flambeau, a tween room in progress!</div>
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This beauty is a little more detailed--our upholsterer is a genius and we were able to simply draw what we wanted the finished product to look like, a clean, modern design made extra sleek by the houndstooth fabric in sky blue</div>
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Adding personal touches to children's rooms makes them extra special! We used a super cool Fathead of this beautiful boy, along with a personalized Jeep CJ7 door. We found the door in salvage and had signage created at a local sign shop!<br />
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One of my favorite projects in the past few months was a Safari themed boy's room! We used all of the above along with the homeowner's existing furniture to create a super space with some serious game! Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-48408900828694058042012-05-25T22:19:00.000-05:002012-05-25T22:19:01.335-05:00Easy on the Eyes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A plan and a grid add order and continuity to a gallery wall. Using one color for frames and mattes is also very helpful!!</div>
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A cool, gray color plan with a small infusion of yellow-green makes for a great teen retreat. Clean, cool and edited replaces the hot pink boa of the tween years!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We added a little bling to some crazy styrofoam skulls to use in an Extreme Sports Boys' Room, but how cool would they be for Halloween decor??</td></tr>
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I really have no idea what I'm doing, I have lots of technical difficulties and if you have looked at any of my pics, it's obvious I can't take good ones. Just bear with me, I might get better, or I might not, but still bear with me.Mara Lamb Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14494851056949413378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641354877108612542.post-16244360125080198402012-05-25T21:54:00.002-05:002012-05-25T21:54:19.418-05:00More Christmas in the Summer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All Santa's helpers showed up to deck the halls! The homeowner wanted a small tree for the baby in the kitchen! How fun and festive!!<br />
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We added the children's names in gold wooden letters to the 12-foot tree in the entryway</div>
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Charming vintage Saint Nick ornament adds holiday interest and nostalgia to the buffet in the formal dining room.<br />
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So much going on in her head! We brought the garden statuary into the breakfast room and added only what we had in our yard!! Magnolia, holly, and beautiful red berries made a gorgeous holiday arrangement, Inexpensive and long-lasting!<br />
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Vintage Tartan plaid runner and Lenox holiday china, combined with seasonal greenery (again only what was in our yard), traditional red and green ornaments and velvet ribbon creates a beautiful holiday table, ready for Christmas dinner!</div>
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I love to showcase the girls' Christmas cookie creations!</div>
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