NEW FABRICS

Erin of HOUSE OF TURQUOISE has featured one of my projects on her posts the past couple of days. You can find the posts by clicking HERE.

In honor of Erin's favorite color (and mine) I thought I'd share a new fabric book I just received from Kravet's Windsor Smith collection. There are so many new fabrics in this book to love. But my fave one is the Riad pattern in a rich deep turquoise teal, named Aquatik.The color is similar to this gorgeous water I spotted recently on Inspired Design:

Don't you just love that shade? Heavenly.....


There's a coordinate fabric in a pattern called XU Garden in Aquatik as well:The pattern is very similar to the Archipelagos pattern of the pillow I'm giving away ,( see previous post):
However, XU GARDEN is a bit bolder; larger in scale.

There's also a great shade of rich navy blue called INDIGO in the Riad pattern as well:

and the XU GARDEN:
Check out the great pictures of indigo rooms today on DRIVEN BY DECOR. Here's a sampling of
Kris' indigo vignettes:


Wouldn't a room be great with a mix of navy , green & turquoise?

There's also a kelly green in the book too:


Hope you'll check out Erin's amazing blog full of great turquoise love.....HOUSE OF TURQUOISE
A big shout out to Erin! I appreciate the feature so much, and so happy to have new subscribers!

And if you haven't read about the linen pillow giveaway I'm hosting, then check out my older post. The giveaway ends Sunday , March 25th!


For all my H.O.T. followers, I'll be sharing photos soon of my current home with touches of turquoise , teal and aqua palettes.

Stay tuned!




All the best,

xox,

TEAL with a twist of LIME

Today I'm excited to share a giveaway with my blog readers! I'll give you the details further down this post, but here's a hint: the giveaway is related to teal and lime decor.

Last year Shades of Light cover page featured a vignette of teal and lime.

I've kept that picture as an inspiration, knowing I wanted to incorporate the look into my decor one day. Recently that day came and I painted an accent wall in our piano room teal.

(click on any image to enlarge)

The color is Benjamin Moore's Beau Green, # 2054-20. . At nightime, the piano room has a glam sparkle to the wall because of the paint finish. The finish I used was BM's Regal Select Paint in Semi-Gloss. I really wanted the high gloss sheen but each gallon is very expensive when you add more gloss to an interior wall paint. The semi-gloss turned out to have plenty of gloss and still has the lacquer look I was going for.
Please note that this type of gloss looks best on flat , non-textured walls. If your walls have any type of orange peel texture, then the gloss won't look right. Gloss shows imperfections in texture or lumps.

Here's a few more shots of the piano room with teal, lime & turquoise accents.


Turquoise is the sister to teal and these colors just make me feel good! Adding a citrus touch of lime to the palette is a great accent.

Kravet's Windsor Smith's Archipelagos fabric in lime, is a great accent color to use in a teal room:

Would you like to incorporate lime into your decor? Here's your chance with our giveaway today!!
We're giving away your choice of a beautiful 12" x 16" linen pillow cover in either your choice of :

Kravet Windsor Smith's lime Archipelagos
OR

Maine Cottage's Mod Rosie pattern



Here's how to enter :

-First of all you must be a "FOLLOWER" of this blog (see right column) . Then, leave a comment letting me know WHICH pillow you'd love to have.

- For extra chances:
- LIKE "jvw home" on FACEBOOK ( see right column), and come back here telling me you did.
- follow "jvw home" on Twitter by going here, and come back here and let me know you did.
- blog about my giveaway on your post and come back and let me know you did!

And please remember when you leave a comment to always tell me your email address , so that we can reach you if you win!

I'll announce the lucky winner on Sunday, March 25th!

Good luck and have a fabulous week,

xxoxo,

ARCHITECT LOVE

I love a great Architect.  Today there are so many great choices for talented Architects.  If I were building a home today, I'm not sure which one I'd pick and even which style of home  because  I adore so many designs.  Wouldn't it be great to live like Barbara Streisand?  She apparently has one compound of different homes in all different styles.

The house pictured above is one of my fave places, and I'll tell you about the Architect further down.


Verdigris Vie recently posted a beautiful house drawn by the talented architectural firm of Backen, Gillam & Kroeger  I loved the pictures in the post

 ...and then the name rang a bell. This is the same firm I've loved for awhile.    I learned of them originally when I spotted this beautiful California home, on another blog,  also created by them:

 
 

So, this got me thinking.....I have a file of so many different Architect loves, and I wanted to share a few of my favorite Architect firms.

The very top picture  is from the San Antonio firm of Michael G. Imber Architects.  They have designed houses all over the US....and here's some fave examples of their work:

Southern Living Idea House Escondido

Alys Beach

Italian facades from Paddle Creek Architects:

European  facades from Claudia Ortiz Design Group:

Cottage design from Crisp Architects:

More cottage style from Arcanum Architecture:

European from Steve Giannetti:

Rustic farmhouse by Austin firm Geshcke Architects:

this is the concept idea one of my clients is currently building (see last post)

Spanish flair by the Austin firm of Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects:

(notice the beautiful ceiling)

 or maybe something with a modern flair by Hugh:

And last but not least,  Vanguard Studios from Austin:

Both of these pics are computerized drawings of their Showhouse home currently being built in Spanish Oaks Austin.  The home tour will be ready this June! 

 Each one of the Architect firms I mentioned all have amazing portfolios.  I hope you'll take the time to check out their work on the highlighted links. 

Would definitely be a hard choice to choose if I had to build.
Which style would you build if it were your house?


Have a great day ,

TUB AND CHANDY

VAN WICKLEN DESIGN

 One of my projects right now is renovating my client's master bathroom.  The lighting is one of the issues we're updating.  I had recommended a chandelier over the master tub area.  However, the husband wasn't so sure about how a chandy would look in a  bathroom, over a tub.  However, the wife loves the idea.

I thought a few inspiration photos might help .....

VAN WICKLEN DESIGN

 

My clients already have can lights in the ceiling, so the chandelier isn't a must.  However, they just add a decorative touch to such a focal point as the tub.

Some cities prohibit the installation of a chandelier over a tub, so be sure to check the building codes in your area.

I'll share pictures of their remodel soon.  In the meantime I'll share with you the inspiration photo used for their bathroom....

This beautiful bathroom was originally designed by the talented Carla Aston  from the  Woodlands, north of Houston.

So other than bathroom remodels , care to know what else I've been up to?  

We've been still tweeking the new house we moved into last May.  And I'm hoping to start taking pictures this Spring to share with you.  Today we've been slaving away on the outdoors because the weather here is beauuuuutiful .  Hallelujah for sunshine!  In Texas, in the blink of an eye, the weather can change...so we're enjoying today.

My large scale projects at the moment are  2 different homes that are still being built and can't wait to share pictures when they're ready later this summer.    Right now I can only give you a sneak peek.

One is a "Texas Farmhouse mixed with rustic industrial modern details",

(Huge ceilings will have gorgeous beams in this living room)

(Fabulous black steel exterior on the windows)

 and the other is a "rustic French meets Louisiana" style home.  Here's a sneak peek at some elements I love in this project:

(fabulous interior courtyard with fireplace and spa/fountain)

(front entry leading into the courtyard with beautiful wood columns )

(LOVE the herringbone brick pattern in the courtyard)


Both very unique and great house designs that I"m excited to share with you.

 Stick around for the reveal..... I'm so excited to see both of these come to fruition!  (you say sometimes I forget to show those "reveal" photos??  No , I don't... promise!  Sometimes it just takes awhile to get that right photo op).  Take for instance the  lake cottage  Fish Camp  I worked on....I haven't been back to take pictures .  But, I'll be going there this June to finally take  photos of the completed project, and can't wait to share this beautiful and charming place.

(Fish Camp kitchen)

If you have the time,  let  me know your thoughts, do you like a chandy over the tub?  Always LOVE hearing from you!

Have a great day,