A Glimpse of Things To Come

Time being so precious these days, I could only get one shot of the salon in Naples I'm reworking from when I first designed it six years ago...(2004) This shot gives you a view of the french style commode, now located on the long wall where the silk sofa was... we are waiting until October to install the new fitted seagrass floorcovering. Here's another view of my living room with the new chairs Billy and I found dressed in the Rose Cumming print I like so much. Enjoy ! DF *****

Beauty in the Bath

I was delighted today to see that Mark Till had hung the new mirrors in the newly remodeled master bath that Bob Lenahan and I created for Mary Edelman here in Naples. Cabinets and mirrors are from Restoration Hardware... lighting is through Gavin Oihus at Light Bulbs Unlimited... Benjamin Moore paint "yellow iris".... DF*****

Darien in Naples II

I was enjoying looking at these shots from the install at the condo in Naples I had finished last summer. It was such a pleasure to work with these wonderful young clients, and they gave me huge creative freedom to make something very nice for them when they visit Florida. We completely remodeled the unit, including all new kitchen and bathrooms, new flooring, all new painting throughout, and mostly all new furnishings. I greatly enjoyed the many trips I made to the condo, and William was a big help, and found some great things from our source Maison Auclair http://www.mashellart.com/ Here, in the girls room, we went green, and incorporated some existing vintage furniture that came with the unit. These random shots tell a story of an adventure in decorating and design, and the contractor, Robert Lenahan, helped to speed things along. As soon as this year long project was completed, William and I took off for New Orleans, for our continuing design education. It was a nice treat after such a long and arduous year. DF

Casual Dining

I created this open plan informal dining arrangement for my clients from Connecticut. Before the remodel, the kitchen was enclosed, so we took out the wall separating the kitchen from the dining area, and created a breakfast bar as well. The bar works equally well for the three children or for adults. There is also a charming breakfast nook, where I designed a custom banquette using a Beacon Hill woven stripe "Kitttredge Vert". Both chandeliers are from Fine Arts Lighting. The oval back dining chairs are from Hickory Chair. Masland carpet. Custom wall finish by Audrey Jake of Renaissance Decor, Inc.