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EDGEMOOR SUNROOM :: THE REVEAL!
The Edgemoor sunroom has been installed! Installation days are such a highlight for interior designers. They represent the culmination of months of hard work, careful planning and patience. Considering this project started in the summer of 2015, we were thrilled to see the room finally come to life. So it is with great delight that we report that the room is even more beautiful than we expected. We always have an idea of how an interior will look, but we can’t necessarily anticipate how it will feel. Being in a space where the architecture, the decor and the surroundings truly sing makes all the trials and tribulations of the previous months disappear. We’re thrilled and our clients are thrilled. Santa couldn’t have brought us a better present for the holidays. Enjoy!
|| Pre-Install Site Review ||
We scoped out the site the day before to ensure that there were no surprises on install day. Thanks to the contractor, all of the construction debris had been removed and the floors and glass were clean. This is a small, but important detail when delivering a room full of fresh, new [and valuable] furnishings. And with a blank slate before us, we were finally able to appreciate all of the beautiful architectural lines and the gracious volume of space.
|| Design is [not] glamorous ||
Installations requires a mix of muscle, troubleshooting and finesse. Pillows get fluffed, furniture placement tweaked, and motorized curtains programmed and dressed. One of the trickier exercises of the day was hanging the porcelain Fenella Elms artwork. Both delicate and heavy — and weighing in at well over 100 lbs — it took four men and two very nerve-wracking attempts to hang it on the wall. Needless to say, we all gave a cheer and a generous sigh of relief once it was in place.
|| A Beautiful Finish ||
Just as we were finishing the installation, the sun came out and cast an ethereal light into the room giving it a magical sparkle. The shadows danced off the porcelain artwork, the plaster walls, and the mother of pearl inlay on the pedestal table top. Simultaneously, the light saturated the drapery with warmth and illuminated the dramatic skylight overhead. Enveloped by so much natural beauty, it’s easy to envision spending hours in this space lounging, reading, socializing or napping.
|| Taking Care ||
Our work here is done! Well, almost. Installations require guidance regarding the care and maintenance of the space. We strive to ensure our client’s satisfaction by giving them the tools they need to enjoy their homes for years to come. Our care packages vary depending on the scope of a project and specific needs of the client. However, they generally include care and maintenance instructions, mechanical specifications and a paint+finish schedule. In this particular case, we also included a separate artwork care package. The art we installed is fragile and valuable, so we provided our clients with handling instructions along with extra porcelain pieces. And of course, we packaged it beautifully in a Huntley & Co. box with ribbon – something befitting the showstopper art piece itself.
We hope you enjoyed following our Edgemoor series. In case you missed anything, check out each phase here, here, here and here. We will be signing off for the next few weeks to enjoy some R&R. We will post again in 2017 with new installations, discoveries and our behind-the-scenes adventures. Until then, Huntley & Co. — and our mascot Nina — wish you and yours the happiest of holidays!
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25 Signs You May Be a Real Designer
For all my passionate, hardworking, professional colleagues - including
vendors, tradespeople and fellow interior designers – this one's for you.
1. You can draw a plan, an elevation, a perspective.
2. You understand and utilize concepts like symmetry, balance and chiaroscuro.
3. You know when to throw aforementioned concepts out the window.
4. You have a degree in interior design.
5. You were over the robin’s-egg-blue and chocolate look about 12 years ago.
6. You're concerned that HGTV stands for Homes Gone Totally Vile.
7. You use acronyms like “COM”, “CFA” and “PO” on a regular basis.
8. Your portfolio contains projects other than your own home.
9. Your photo albums are filled with pictures of architecture instead of people.
10. Despite being an animal lover and a vegetarian, you just can't resist shagreen and goatskin.
11. You know how floor vents, doorswings and light switches can make or break a design.
12. You’ve gone to the mattresses with a contractor over a millwork detail or hardware spec.
13. You've pulled many an all-nighter as a student, employee and/or business owner.
14. A stoneyard to you is like Disneyland to a six-year-old.
15. You sometimes think your business card should read “professional schlepper”.
16. You know that not agreeing with your clients is often in their best interest.
17. You think vertical blinds, laminate floors and hollow core doors are the work of the devil.
18. You value your vendors and treat them with courtesy and respect.
19. You can appreciate good design even if it’s at odds with your own personal aesthetic.
20. You’ve gone totally ape s— over a wool sheer, doorknob or custom finish.
21. You’ve earned a “hello” from Belinda at the design center.
22. You refer to 2009 as your "year of mourning" because House & Garden, Southern
Accents and Metropolitan Home all shuttered their publications.
23. Big budgets are nice, but you can still rock an interior on a shoestring.
24. You would rather stick hot needles in your eye than live in a spec house.
25. Despite the fact that 10% of your time is spent designing and the other 90% is spent on coordination,
problem solving and personality management, you still wouldn't do anything else in the world.
Tricia xo
THE MUSINGS OF DESIGNER TRICIA HUNTLEY
