Posted in Decor, Exterior Design, Hotel Design, Interior Design, Travel, tagged Atelier du Pont, Finca, Interior Design, Menorca, Spain, Travel Spain on April 6, 2020| 2 Comments »
Although travel is postponed, I still LOVE finding beautiful places that inspire me. Today’s design crush is on Es Bec d’Aquila — a gorgeous finca (country estate) on the island of Menorca, Spain. It’s designed by Atelier du Pont, and as you can see by the photos below, it’s stunning!
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Happy Monday!
Posted in Exterior Design, Garden Design, Gardening, Projects, Renovation Project, tagged Benjamin Moore, Exteriors, Garden Design, Gardens, Old World Charm, San Antonio on February 14, 2020| Leave a Comment »
This was a wonderful project to work on! Not only was this project for a dear friend and fellow designer, Lisa Woolley, but this home had so many unique and charming elements that it really made the project an exciting one to do. Built in 1940, the home was originally designed as the “mother-in-law” home to the house next-door. Initially, the house had two entrances, one on either side of the home. A main design goal was to direct guests to the now principal entrance which was through the courtyard to the left. When I first saw the home, it really seemed to have an Old World charm about it so I decided to continue the theme. I used a lot of shrubs that could be shaped into conical and rounded shapes as the garden matured and chose shutters that were reminiscent of a home in the European countryside.
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Above, some of the main elements that I wanted to incorporate into this project. I wanted a beautiful and strong trim color, so we went with ‘Iron Mountain’ by Benjamin Moore. I also wanted to use a rose shrub, in the front entrance, and went with a shrub called ‘Belinda’s Dream’. Not only does this shrub have wonderful blooms, but I thought is would look elegant as it cascaded over the nicely trimmed boxwood border. I also kept many of the original boxwood for their sculptural shape and just trimmed them a bit. Lastly, I wanted to incorporate one of my favorite elements, lighting.
Above, a before photo of the courtyard. After removing the shrubs, I noticed a nook that would be a wonderful place for a seating area. I thought it would be perfect place for my client to enjoy a cup of coffee while watching her kids play.
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Above, a before shot of the right side of the home with some wishes from my client.
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Posted in Exterior Design, Interior Design, Projects, Renovation Project, tagged Austin, Exterior Design, Garden Party, Interior Design, Pilates, Renovation Project on January 7, 2020| Leave a Comment »
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One of my favorite parts about this project was renovating the back studio (photo below). Click here to see more on this project.
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I had so much fun hosting this garden party with my dear friend and fellow designer Lisa Woolley!
This coming month, I’ll be sharing a couple of new projects with you — a kitchen in Austin and an exterior project in San Antonio. Looking forward to a great year!
Wishing you all the best for 2020!
~ Shannon
Posted in Exterior Design, Garden Design, Gardening, Projects on October 8, 2019| 2 Comments »
It’s been about two years since we started this exterior project, and the design is maturing beautifully. Many thanks to my wonderful clients who have done an incredible job keeping up the integrity and look of the initial design. We still have a phase two happening to the front, which I’m really excited about, but for now I’m very happy to share the latest. See before and after photos below.
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A sneak peek of the backyard, which we are still working on. Hopefully, we’ll be done by Fall 2020.
Posted in Exterior Design, Garden Design, Interior Design on October 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Happy Friday! Today, I’m sending us off for the weekend with this wonderful little gem from the island of Rhodes. The home belongs to Jasper Conran, son of Sir Terrence Conran, and like father, like son, it’s just as low key and lovely as Terrence’s home in Provence.
All photos by Magnus Marding. Click here to read more.
Have a great weekend!
Posted in Exterior Design on June 7, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Exterior Design, Garden Design, Projects, Renovation Project on June 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Decor, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Projects, tagged Exterior Design, Farrow & Ball, Interior Design, Pilates, Restoration Hardware on May 8, 2019| 2 Comments »
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Posted in Exterior Design, Projects, Renovation Project on February 20, 2019| 4 Comments »
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Posted in Exterior Design, Projects, Renovation Project on December 29, 2018| 1 Comment »
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The Long Table 