Remodel me please

If you know me I am always buying moving redoing and starting the process all over again this house is no exception
Located in Old Westmoreland in Sherwood Oaks this house is in full remodel mode.
Starting with the exterior we painted the Brick with Boral recote paint, added gas lanterns and a new double 8 foot custom door Made out of cypress. Inside (more photos coming soon) marble kitchen and master baths fabulous office built ins, a new bunk room, third floor home theater, new painted interior doors and walls, new master tub and of course lighting everywhere
I am patiently sleeping in dust from the new master bath marble tile being installed. Very crazy at my house pair that with my craziness it’s not pretty
Keep you posted
Xo
Stacy J

Big Boys need space too

This boys room is one of the smallest of the three secondary bedrooms.The client was worried about space for her middle school son and all his collectibles, books and computer/cell phone storage etc. We solved it by using the no longer wanted built in bookcases from the family room. We used the bookcases flanking them on either side of the bed and I had the trim carpenter build a bookcase between to bridge them together. We now have amazing storage and the cost was minimal. I added a made to fit burlap queen size headboard with antique brass nail heads. I sourced this bed from Adams furniture company out of North Carolina. Their furniture is handmade in North Carolina ((;
A dark navy called Hale Navy by Benjamin moore a linen drum shade light from pottery barn kids and her son is a happy guy!
Happy Saturday
J

Classic Black

A little black is always a good thing it’s like a fabulous black dress!
I get so tired of the builder white painted door. I combat that with a little classic black door. Most clients are scared to paint all their doors but not me it truly looks amazing. Have your painter spray the doors with Benjamin moore oil based high gloss paint. The doors need to sit and cure for a few days before rehanging. On this door we added French gold door hardware ( the new trend of gold is back). The other place I like to use black is up the stairs. I dislike white on the stair risers as they generally get dirty and scuffed. Painting them black or even a dark brown can be a great solution .
Happy Tuesday
Xo
J

Razzle Dazzle

More of the DH Project:
Princess of the DH project loves pink needless to say she is a girl and wants a hot pink room everywhere on all the walls. Initially I try to convince the princess to pick a light pink its a no go. I have to say I like allowing kids to have a say when it comes to their rooms but one must remember they are children and shouldn’t always get their way! A compromise was reached hot pink in a high gloss finish was to be painted on the ceiling. I selected Benjamin Moore Razzle dazzle and the painters painted just the ceiling. Painting something high gloss like a wall or ceiling requires patience and a good painter. You must sand the ceiling, prime it and then paint the high gloss color sand and paint and sand and paint. The end product should be a glass like finish. The Light fixture was a chandelier that was a family heirloom. It hung in the dining room In their last home this time it is part of the Razzle dazzle room. It makes the ceiling sparkle and well looks fabulous. Great solution to the request of I want the hot pink room(;
Happy Sunday
Xo
SJ

I Don’t Want The White House

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Benjamin Moore, Construction and Maintenance, Decorative Painting, Home and Garden, Home Improvement, Interior design, Materials and Supplies

Somehow I deleted my last blog about the DH project but here it is again
This project has been a great before and after starting with the exterior and then the interior
I love painted brick houses with gas lanterns. I am not sure why but I do feel the need to paint the brick on every house I meet. It would be accurate to say I never met a brick I wouldn’t paint!
My latest client said fine but “I don’t want the White House!” I said fine lets get some color samples and try a few to decide our color. The voices in my head said this house will be white. Problem was my clients didn’t hear the same voices I heard … Happens all the time. we sampled various colors then they said we think white looks best. What a relief they listened to me and the house is looking amazing still to come .. New front porch, new front door, gas lanterns and some shutters
Happy Saturday
Stacy

I Don’t Want The White House.