Decor Arts Now

By Lynn Byrne. Look Ma, no custom.

This client asked me to “do” her master bedroom, but in this case, she had already selected the bed and gray striped bed covers from Restoration Hardware (no longer available).

I was dealt some major elements already set in stone. Plus she wanted to keep costs low.

What is a girl to do?

Wallpaper for one. It came from Cole & Son and it was the only thing I sourced at the D& D building.

Everything else was available retail (though some items have since been discontinued). The night stands were from Williams Sonoma Home. The lamps came from Jaime Young (sold in many stores). The side chair is from Room and Board.

As for the accessories, the throw was from Crate & Barrel and the purple sheets and grey pillow were from Target. The cute flower pillows came from a catalog resource, Bliss. We picked up the botanical from my local framer.  

Even the drapery and blinds are not custom. I used a “semi-custom” resource, The Curtain Exchange. They are a great time and money saver. I work with franchise owner, Kara Licata out of Scarsdale.  Click on the link above to find a store close to you.

Anyone can shop there. The beauty is that you can take their ready made curtains home to see exactly how they look in your room. If you like them, The Curtain Exchange will hem them to fit and help you with installation. They also have stock styles for shades in their fabrics that they will make up to fit. They supply window hardware too. You generally get your product much more quickly than a completely custom window treatment.

And, most importantly, while quality is custom, the price is generally about one third less.

In this room, the windows went down to the floor with a gap at the top. The effect was to make the room feel bottom heavy and the ceiling feel lower than it actually was.  To correct that, I chose blinds and curtains. I installed them just below the crown molding to completely camouflage the awkward gap and create a sense of height.

And now the beloved before. This is how the previous homeowners lived in the space.  

Also remember, we started here.  

After photos by Ellen McDermott.