So here are a few of the before and afters from the Arlington, Va house. Everything this client had we reused, repurposed, and reupholstered. It was almost a whole house redo in the end.
Dining Room Before
Dining Room After
So the eco friendly features in this room start with the cork wall covering from Phillip Jeffries. Cork is a sustainable product and is being used in many ways these days. One, being this amazing paper. I used Aura paint by Ben Moore, silk draperies, and a wool rug. Silk and wool are both natural fibers, which makes them fairly eco friendly. We reused every piece of furniture and recovered two of the chairs in linen. Here's what we did with the wine fridge.
My client had some left over granite from an outdoor kitchen project which we repurposed for the countertop and then I added stainless and glass tiles for the backsplash. The client also wanted an ice maker and found a high quality energy star rated one at the local big box home improvement store. We added the entertainment bar to the kitchen area matching the existing cabinetry. You'd never know it was done separately.
Kitchen Before
Kitchen After
Now you can see the new bar placement. In this pic you can see that I reused the chandy from the dining room over the kitchen table. I recovered the barstools in my Agion fabric I've blogged about before. The other pillows are bamboo and linen and the sectional is the same one they had before. I still have the master bedroom, family room, and basement yet to post.
The transformation is incredible! So classy yet inviting. I love the new bar area. Now it all works and looks wonderful.
I just found your Blog. I'll be following it when I can. Your not only very talented but funny too and lets face it today every-one needs a good laugh. :)
How's the unpacking going...oH DREAD...I've done it many time myself.( X military wife here) That is one part I don't miss...moving around.
KP
Posted by: KP | July 29, 2009 at 09:51 PM
Well that is a very lovely reno ... but that dining room is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Tracy | July 30, 2009 at 01:03 AM
The unpacking is progressing. My husband started working on Monday(if your'e an X mil wife you know how that goes) So guess who is left with the rest of the boxes? He agreed to pretend he didn't have a wife this move. That lasted about five minutes. He can't do it without me.
Posted by: Kristin | July 30, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Holy moly! I think my eyes just popped out of my head. That's an amazing transformation!
Posted by: Julia @ Hooked on Houses | July 30, 2009 at 05:26 PM
WOW .. you have the best before and afters. Wonderful transformation .. great decorating!
Posted by: Paula | July 31, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Great designs! I am visiting via Hooked on Houses.
Have a blessed weekend!
Posted by: Laura Ingalls Gunn | July 31, 2009 at 06:17 PM
Hey Kristin! I am out of town but saw a glimpse of this before I left. It is stunning ~ simply stunning! Love that you repurposed. I remember you picking out that fabulous wallcovering at Market ~ carrying around the chair fabric. Awesome! Awesome!
Posted by: Paula Grace | August 01, 2009 at 08:35 AM