Interior Befores & Afters...

This should just about wrap-up the posts on interior projects you've already seen.  

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A few bathroom

Building on the previous post, here are a few bathroom remodels I've had to pleasure to work on.  It always amazes me how much you can spend on small spaces.

Those beautiful marble tiles & custom tile work....

The fixtures...

 The cabinetry...

And this is an all-time fav.

I've got a new website....

 

{lmharrell.com}

   I'm trying to simplify.  I've made things way more complicated than they need to be over the years.  Instead of 'painted.', 'painted by lauren', or 'art and interiors' I'm just 'lmharrell'.  I did feel a bit guilty abandoning my maiden name (since my parents put up with my shenanigans for so long), but what can you do. 

Anywho, I love my freelance interior design jobs, but I wanted my website to focus on art.  So, I'm moving my design pics to the bloggie-blog.  Please excuse the quality! 

 I was not in support of the red-orange accent wall, but overall this kitchen turned out great.  It was a tight space, but utilizing the back of the peninsula that faced the living room made the kitchen feel a lot larger than it actually was.

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Before the building boom came to an end I worked with a high-end builder out of Atlanta.  She always had a huge budget and great ideas.  Needless to say, her projects where a lot of fun.  She bought old houses in downtown Atlanta and completely gutted them.  They always included building out a new space for a kitchen & master bedroom.  I wish I had pictures of this entire house... it was amazing!    

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Another one of her Atlanta projects in progress...

 Never under-estimate a fresh coat of paint, new countertop, and some tile.  

Check out these before & afters:

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I curse the day I didn't take a 'before' of this kitchen.  This was a tiny galley kitchen in an early 90s ranch.  The homeowner went for a super sleek look.

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Another project with no blank-idy-blank before pictures.  This client had a pretty definitive look that she wanted... I just helped with space planning.  

Believe it or not, this is in a small brick ranch built in the 60s.  

  

Tight on Space

So I'm trying to figure out where I can have studio space in our house without taking up an entire bedroom (which is what I've done).  We could build some sort of structure in the back, but that would require running power to it, getting permits, and spending way too much money.  We could move a wall in our utility room out a few feet into the carport, but we'd need to get some sort of little heating & air unit to build in.  Those options seem a bit too involved for a not-so-handy-couple.

So, I'm thinking about converting a closet.  Here are some images I've been checking out this morning {click on image for source}:

In general, Rococo style makes me feel like there is something tight on my neck that I want to loosen.  But, I can't help to love these chairs....

                      

We're snowed in & I've wasted no less than 5 hours on the internet.  I've had about 45 minutes of productivity.  Included in that 45 minutes is the 15 minutes I've spent on Shades of Light.  One of my wonderful clients introduced me to it & hands down it's the best lighting source I've seen in awhile.  Here are a few of my favorites: