design indulgence: Matthew Quinn

Friday again? What....looks around....it was just Friday a minute ago. Seriously right?

Can we just get a vaccine.....pleasssssssssseeeee?

I will decorate your whole house for free.....I will homeschool your kids and cook for you [that's not really a highlight]....but I will go pick up all the "to go orders".

Somebody? Anybody?

Let's get on it all of you brilliant scientist!

I have some updated pictures of the "spec" house I have been working on with Ladisic Fine Homes. I have had so much fun on this project....working with Michael and Matthew [on the kitchen] and architect Linda MacAuthur. It's heading down the home stretch of being finished.

Get ur coffee or wine cause this post is heavy on the pictures:)

The entrance....

The house is shaped like a C....when you walk in the front door you see straight through to the pool......bar and outdoor living area.

Earlier pictures to show what you see from the foyer....

All lighting is from Circa Lighting.

Authentic Reclaimed Floors

Walking through this beautifully trimmed out entrance to the main living and dining area....

This is the view!

If you turn around here is the view...

Through the doors is the scullery....

Color of custom cabinets is SW Tricorn Black. Countertops are Viatera

Then through the scullery is the laundry room.

Through these doors is the master bedroom and bath.....

Master bath

Rohl faucets

The outdoor living space. Currey and Co Lighting used in this space.

The pool with landscaping going in....

Some of the 6 bathrooms.....

Upstairs laundry

This is the main level bar that also opens to the pool and the outdoor living.

Landscaping going in.....

And the front door....

WOW....after seeing all of these together I am so happy with the part I played in the design of this home. It always take a team. Builders, architects and vendors doing their part to help when something isn't available or a change has to be made.

I love my job and during this time in my life it has been a refuge for me.

To be creative has always been my "happy" place so I consider myself lucky that I still have clients who trust and value my judgement. Now more than ever.....as we stay home...... it's important that you not only love your space but you feel comfortable and safe.

Speaking of safe....I wish that for all of you.

Shayblessed

Yo.....taps the mic.....is anyone still there:)

I know.....I know.....it might have been fun in the beginning but it's starting to get scary/WTF now right? But listen....we have to hang in there.

When we talk about things getting back to normal I chuckle because what is that? I mean some of the definitions of normal are:

accustomed

average

commonplace

conventional

customary

dull

So listen..... life is not static right? It's always changing. Remember 20 years ago when it was "normal" to just show up for a flight 30 minutes before it left? Then 9/11 happened and we had a "new normal" of having to show up 2 hours before the flight....wait in line to go through security.

We adapted as we will now.

Pep talk over but know that we will get through this. Believe me I have heard those words many times in the last 6 months!

So it's Friday and I had all kinds of thoughts on what to post today but I think I am just going to share some updates on the Ladisic Fine Homes spec house I have been working on.

Shower doors installed in the master bath!

These sconces are on the wall behind the tub.

The upstairs laundry room is my fav! Can you guess why:) The floors are a large black hex.

Hardware went in....love these Top Knobs black square babies!

This one almost ready.....it has the 4 ft sink and will have 2 faucets in chrome. I love the tile going up the back wall with the built in mirrors.

I thought long and hard about the color of the vanity. My first inclination was to do a neutral gray but I thought black would give it a little drama!

This bathroom got edge pulls.....I felt like with the busy floor that simple hardware would be better.

Loving this matte black tile!

And these shower handles!

The last bathroom.....custom vanity [as they all are].

The main level laundry room....

In the foyer these gorgeous fixtures from Circa Lighting took my breath away!

Close up of the railing.

There was a small wall in the foyer so I added this fixture just for fun!

Matthew Quinn and I worked together on the kitchen, scullery and main level laundry room....and I am so in love with all of it's "blackness"....the backsplash in this area will be mirror.