Sunday, March 31, 2013

Create Fabulous Fretwork Doors

I am helping on a house where the client loves fretwork  --  I have been looking for inspiration on fretwork doors and ideas as to how to create them...So I thought I would share some inspiration and ideas:

 Inspiration:
I am really digging doors with Moorish or Indian influences.  These fabulous doors are actually the doors to closet designed by Jeffry Weisman and Andrew Fisher (Fisher & Weisman) a pair of designers from LA (via Lou Lou Pear Blogspot).   




Love these doors featured in Vogue Living (Australia).  Perfect for the posh London flat of wallpaper and textile designer Neisha Crosland (you can see her smashing wallpapers & fabrics here). Via the Zush.  I seem to recall this same image in Veranda?  


Lovely Cabinets photgraphed by Brie Williams

When I stumbled upon this image on the web, I had to find the source for those door inserts.  
 Ideas Sources for Creating Fretwork Door Inserts:
So how to create doors with intricately designed panels -- of course there is a high and low way to go about it. The first is to have custom wood inserts made, the second is to either use wire aluminum mesh or overlays if your cabinet is made (and flat).

1.  Fretworks Design.  This is an Alabama company that makes  custom-designed panels and wall hangings to exact customer sizes in a variety of material including solid wood, MDF, plastics, and acrylics. Visit them here.

Think of the possibilities!







2.  O'verlays: A clever company by bloggers Danika & Cheryle.  They make custom made panels to fit on existing cabinetry/doors/drawers...




3.  Aluminum Screening. This can be inserted and painted rather inexpensively and is available at Lowes and Home Depot. The wire mesh is stapled or nailed into place around the frame (think radiator cover).  Decorative Iron, Acurio Lattice and MD Building Products are companies that make pleasing a decorative perforated aluminum sheeting. Check out these images:



















Friday, March 29, 2013

Minimalist house design

Minimalist house design

Minimalist design is now increasingly in demand by the public. Due to seem simple and elegant. For those who are concerned with things that are essential and functional, it will tend to choose it. Minimalist house comes with a character more clearly (the shape and geometric space, simple), better (solid), and more strongly with the empty spaces (little ornaments and furniture). The principle is the more simple, the quality of design, space, and the completion of the structure must be getting better. John Pawson is regarded as a teacher "minimalism" to bring home a minimal design lines, the atmosphere is quiet and beautiful.


Minimalist house design
Minimalist house design
Minimalist house design
Minimalist house design

Minimalist house design
Minimalist house design

Minimalist house design
Minimalist house design

Feature Friday: The Long and Short of It

I am really excited today to be sharing the beautiful home of blogger Jessie Short with you today. She blogs about fashion, design and all the pretty things she's loving over at her blog, The Long and The Short of It

Enjoy! 

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Thanks so much to Jessie for sharing her home with us! Make sure you check out her blog here

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Photos by Cyn Kain