An Overnight Re-Design, Literally.
I recently flew down to Mobile, Alabama to visit one of my best friends, and, of course, do some design work! She had recently moved from Minneapolis to Alabama and wanted help designing achieving a “cowboy chic” look in her new bungalow. Her existing leather sofa and gray Aztec-style rug were our starting points. After I arrived, I walked around her house to get to know the space and flow, and scribbled down a furniture layout a couple of hours later. The next day, off we went! We hit some estate sales, antique shops and furniture stores and came home with a mixture of vintage and new finds to incorporate into her main living space. We found several key pieces at Antiques At The Loop (a MUST-visit!) including the teak credenza, brass and wood wall shelf, the distressed wood television console, mid-century campaign chest and the fabulous geometric pair of lamps. The pair of greyhound prints came from an estate sale and the rest came from various furniture shops in the area.
My friend originally had the sofa and television in the room right as you walk in the front door of this L-shape living room, where the fireplace is located. Since the fireplace did not work and there was not an ideal space for the television, I moved the sofa and television to the other end of the room, which, though smaller, provided a cozier space to cuddle up for a movie and a perfect wall to mount a TV. The fireplace corner now houses that teak credenza for storage and eye-catching art work and the opposite end of this space (which has great light!) will be the dining area.
This space totally reflects the personality of its owner and came to life in just 24 hours. What a fun little weekend and some GREAT before and afters!
