It pays to shop around - Ballard Designs - 10-Light Chandelier
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Comments (102)Thanks for the encouragement! Sochi, I think you're right, that is the quintessential french light fixture isn't it? I tried to mix it up a little with the different pendants over the island, but I do really like the shape of that chandelier. I'm really looking forward to the rustic modern. A lot of the homes close the ski resorts near my home would really do well with rustic modern interiors. I can't wait to see the great ideas....See MoreIs it stupid to pay this interior designer??
Comments (48)Store designers are nothing but furniture sales people.The are not required to have amazing portfolios, or licenses. They do not have the knowledge, or experience of independents, and are only allowed to sell from manufacturer's approved by the store owners. They are also on a minimum commission sales base, so they will push you as fast and hard as they can to make the sale to keep their jobs and make their quotas. Therefore, your choices will be very limited AND not done by qualified, independent designers. Many comments on here I suspect are from people whose homes are, er, how do I say this, NOT well appointed. If you are looking for a real upgrade, especially with children, it's an easy task for a pro. Also, we will not push inapproriate choices on you because we work for the furniture stores. We can specify anything on the market and make sure you get the choices for your project. Also, all designers are NOT created equal. Do you want a talentless hack doing the work or a real visionary designer? You get what you do (or don't) pay for like everything else in life. Two places I can tell you are a joke are Havenly and Wayfair, whose "decorators" will sell you super awful, cheap furniture and tacky accessories that will fall apart in 1 year and soak your children's home in toxic chemicals. There are no safety standards or design standards, again their goal is to load you up with as much junk as possible for the furiture companies. I work by the hour like an architect. This promotes a serious and professional partnership between clients and designers. Some stores do offer designers discounts on furniture, and I pass those on to my clients, but many stores do not offer discounting. My main goal is to create the best design possible within a given budget. It also frees me to reuse or repurpose existing items as I am not making money off the furniture and do things that "decorators" like Havenly and Wayfair can't do like making architectural or finish changes to your walls or windows. So there's some free honest advice. If your designer is the style you like, negotiate and go with them. They are pros just like a good doctor....See MoreDesign Around This #17: Steampunk. Post Designs Here
Comments (83)If we do fashion, (or art) I would be willing to set it up because I think it's been a while. I have some thoughts about how I would like to do it. I don't think it necessarily has to be current fashion, although current fashion is so diverse, that covers an awful lot of bases. What I suggest is to use fashion as an inspiration or a particular garment as inspiration and this can drive the color scheme or the style of kitchen, and it could be done as a relatively subjective interpretation, or as objectively as you want: Meaning a Menswear kitchen could have a tan floor, navy cabinets, brass hardware, a striped backsplash and leather seating--as a classic "blue blazer" kitchen. A bridal dress could inspire an all Ivory kitchen. I would *not* want the kitchen to take a singular fabric from the fashion world and simply use it as a textile in the kitchen. The Idea is to reinterpret the fashion in the materials used for kitchens. I don't think a historical fashion needs to inspire a historical kitchen. This Ikat dress from the 18th c. could inspire a contemporary kitchen, for example....See MoreCould I get y'all to design, more practically, around this?
Comments (11)Wow, that is really cool -- I *love* these. But why are they so expensive?? I love them ... isn't this reclaimed material? Shouldn't it cost less not more? I know, I am totally out-of-it in terms of cost. I was in a store where designers sell mistakes and there were some very neat stools for approx ~200 ea. When I expressed dismay the lady got quite indignant: I should see how much they were at the fancy design store - up around 1K. For a stool? Really??? We made stools in 5th grade woodworking. Not so nice I know but really??? So I don't know what my price point is, but I need 3 maybe 4 of them so less is more for sure. I was haunting CL for a brief while but that was kinda depressing... positive, gotta stay positive. Thanks, Zoe -- this will definitely be an inspiration so I really appreciate getting headed in a right direction. I do wonder if they're comfy.......See Moremrsshayne
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