January

26

A nice note from a client!

I just saw this in my inbox this morning, and it was such a nice note I had to share it!

 
“Hi Debbie. The ottoman is fantastic! We are both sitting on the comfy couch with our feet up.  No discussion of who gets to put their feet up, how much of the ottoman is required by the other person, who worked harder that day and thus should have more or all of the ottoman. And the best part, it makes my living room look fantastic while housing a few of my son’s army of trucks.”
 
 
 

January

24

We came, we saw, we designed!

On a tight budget of $30,000, we redesigned this condo’s high-rise party room…

What did we do?

  • Added new, comfortable seating to accommodate more guests, as well as a new, larger rug to anchor the main seating area.
  • Installed plantation shutters to lighten and brighten the dark room and allow a better view out to the terrace.
  • Recycled existing dining tables by re-laminating the surface in black to coordinate it with our new media console and side tables.
  • Added new wall color, new art, and new lighting to modernize and refresh the party room. 

 Now this condo’s party room can accommodate more guests for more entertaining!

 
 
 
 

January

20

Slobproof! on Ellen?

Another “Desk in the Middle” photoshop creation has been unearthed!  Does anyone remember this gem?  It is one of our early photoshop images for our blog, meant to be a joke about how much we wanted to be on Ellen…but people thought the photo was real!  But if anyone does know a way we can get on Ellen, please let us know!

Happy Monday!

 

January

20

Picture of a Pensive Pup

This pensive pup loves the softness and durability of his comfy Slobproof! sofa,

or maybe he just loves the matching dog pillow!

 

January

18

The chair is a hit!

This post was supposed to be about the chair…but these boys definitely steal the show!

Looks like this newly reupholstered chair is a hit with this family!

January

16

Want to hear Debbie sing?

I have the pleasure of hearing Debbie sing everyday but if you want to experience it for yourself, give us a call! If Debbie is around she will definitely sing you one of her greatest hits!  Kiki Dee’s “I’ve Got the Music in Me” is one of Debbie’s favorites.

Happy Monday everyone!

 

-Caitlin

 

P.S. Sorry for the “Desk in the Middle” hiatus, things have been crazy over here with the launch of our new Slobproof! Paint Pen.

 

December

20

Happy Holidays from Designing Solutions!

Happy Holidays from Debbie, Sharon, and the rest of the Slobproof! team.

December

12

Cake Day

One of the perks of working in the Designing Solutions and Slobproof! office is definitely cake day.

Every once in awhile there comes a time when cake needs to be had immediately…

“May everyday be a cake day!”

-Caitlin

December

6

The wrong day to wear heels!

Sometimes I need to improvise when the only ladder around in a tiny footstool…

Enjoy the week everyone!

-Caitlin

December

2

Designing Solutions Goes Virtual!

Our new virtual client in Colorado purchased a beautiful old Victorian home with stained glass windows.  She’s a young newlywed with modern taste so she asked our designer Sharon to turn this 1905 house into a beautiful and comfortable 21st century home.  She has two active dogs and wanted a durable design.  Here are a few pictures of the new home she received from the previous owner…

…and the design board Sharon made to create this client’s ideal 21st century home!

 

The design board shows our Megan sofa in Vedlt Brown with Georgian Green walls and a nature inspired area rug to compliment the original wood columns. Sleek draperies with grommets soften the windows and three Slobproof! cubes provide a place to rest your feet.  The dining room gets an overhaul with a gorgeous drum shade and the multicolored area rug adds dimension to the small dining room.  Paired with her dining room table is a set of Slobproof! dining chairs in Prairie Earth.  Then fresh coats of paint in Benjamin Moore Concord Ivory and an accent wall in Carmel Latte add a bit of drama to the room.  The finishing touch is a window seat in Slobproof! Polka Dog Cardinal fabric to pay homage to her dogs.

 

So if you love our designs but you are outside of our service area, don’t worry!  Designing Solutions has gone virtual!