If your home doesn't have an expansive laundry room with all the bells and whistles no need to worry. With a little creativity you can create a space for everything you need. Thanks to the owner's clever storage ideas and making the most of the space they had available. This lovely home was built in 1938 but is owned by a young couple. We wanted the laundry powder room area to look modern and fresh but still honor the heritage of the home. Check out how this young couple used ...
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Morgan Tasting Room’s Fresh Modern Look
I recently completed a project for the wonderful owners of Morgan Winery. Their tasting room is located in the popular Crossroads shopping area in Carmel. The Morgan label produces some of the finest Pinot Noirs from the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation. The owners wanted a fresh look while keeping some of the major elements. Let's take a look at the Morgan Tasting Room's Fresh Modern Look. We worked together to give their tasting room a refresh while keeping on ...
What I am Working on Right Now and Survey Results
First of all a heartfelt thanks to all of you who filled out the survey. I know things like this can be kind of a pain, so I really appreciate it. It is a great help to me when planning my posts for the coming year. I have a lot of new subscribers; this has been a big growth year for the blog. I want to write about what interests you most. Thank you so much to those of you who take the time out of your day to read my posts and comment. You guys truly are the best. Here we go with ...
Dramatic Before and After Family Room Reveal
A couple of weeks ago I showed you the Kitchen of this Carmel Valley Project. The walls of the tiny kitchen were torn out and we created an open plan for the entire space. The kitchen and family room are only separated from the unfinished living/dining area by a huge barn door that can be opened and closed as needed. Let's check out the Dramatic Before and After Family Room Reveal. ...
Dramatic Before and After Kitchen Reveal
If you follow me on Instagram you have seen a few sneak peeks of this dramatic before and after kitchen reveal. I also styled the kitchen for my post on Eight Easy Steps to Style Your Kitchen Like a Pro. Here is what the kitchen looks like now. ...
The E-design Process- How it Works
I intended to do a fashion post on a gorgeous coat from Artful Home but I have been so busy I am postponing that until next week. Instead, I will do a quick post on what I am working on. I finished up an e-design in Tahoe and am hard at work on the Carmel Valley Project. I have been doing more and more e-design so I thought it might be interesting for you to see the process and how it works. E-design works well if you want to utilize my design skills but are willing to provide measurements, ...
Current Projects and Updates
If you follow me on Instagram you will find snippets of what I am up to. If you aren’t why not? @cindyhattersley. Last week they came and photographed our home for a local magazine. I will let you know where you can find it, once it is published you are local. I am working on a dining room for a young couple with a home that has fabulous bones. Here is my inspiration board. We ended up painting the room BM Edgecomb Gray. The trim is on it’s way ...
Spanish Colonial Update
Before I begin, have you tried Waterlogue? Our Spanish Colonial home via the Waterlogue App… As I mentioned in an earlier post our home is to be photographed this Spring/Summer for a national magazine. As I have also mentioned parts of our home are badly in need of updating. The wood floors have been refinished and two of the guest rooms have been repainted you can read about them here https://cindyhattersleydesign.com/2013/11/six-week-one-room-challenge-gues.html. My floors downstairs are ...
