A New Project Is Beginning!

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A New Project Is Beginning!

I am excited to be working on a renovation in Mountain Brook, AL, and the talented Louis Nequette of Dungan Nequette has drawn the plans for the couple. Louis is a well-known architect across the country, but if you haven’t seen his work, click here. I am honored to be partnering with him and look forward to seeing this project progress.

The house is French in style and was built about 10 years ago. There are some exciting changes in store for this home, and one of my favorite transformations is in the kitchen.

Here is a sneak peek of Louis’ vision for it.

Kuester-kitchen-02-07-14 copy — Drawing by Louis Nequette

Who doesn’t love a great sketch- and a great kitchen, right?!

Originally, the kitchen was very modern in design and you can see from Louis’ drawing that he is bringing it more in line with the architecture of the home. It reminds me a little of a French bistro with the marble countertops and walls, custom marble/iron shelving, glass cabinetry, and the incredible view into a quaint courtyard.

This house will be filled with beautiful finishes and details throughout, and I am excited to begin sharing this project with you.

Stay tuned as I keep you informed on the progress….

Dana

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It Turned Out Beautifully!

I thought I would give you a quick update on the stairwell in my client’s new home.

If you recall, Dungan Nequette’s talented Chad Martin of The G Brand helped us with designing the pattern. This home has a French feel, and I knew I wanted a design with soft lines and one that would blend in with the walls in this enclosed space.

If you follow us on social media, you have probably seen this drawing.

The majority of it was installed today, and it turned out beautifully! We are still missing a few transition trim pieces, but look how gorgeous it is, and it’s not even painted.

I can visualize how this area is going to look with some artwork and a gorgeous runner, and I am pleased!

Have a great day, everyone!

Dana

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What A Fun Week- Part Two

Hi Everyone,

Here is the final post on the Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Antiques at The Gardens show from a few weeks back. If you haven’t seen the pictures of our space installed, here they are….

So…….

From envision

To fruition

I think our vignette turned out pretty well (click to see a panoramic of the space).

To all of our friends who helped us in building and installing our space, we send a great BIG thank you….

Have a great day, everyone-

Dana

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What A Fun Week- Part One

Hi Everyone,

What a great time Jeff, Grant, and I had last week as Tastemakers for the 2013 Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Antiques at The Gardens show. So much time, preparation, and work went into creating our space that I couldn’t decide if I was sad to see it end or ready to move on.

So how did all of this come to fruition?

After agreeing to serve as Tastemakers for the show, Jeff and I met several months ago and came up with the theme, “Fireside Chat”. During a meeting one afternoon to see how we envisioned the space, Jeff drew this on a random piece of paper as our inspiration…

Sorry for the quality being so bad, but it was copied a few times over the course of the project. Apparently, Jeff is known for sketching out some pretty incredible things on a napkin or two. If you haven’t seen where some of his sketches have turned into reality, you can visit here.

Once we had the dimensions of our space and a vision we wanted to achieve, it didn’t take long to pull it together. We tried to create an authentic space while watching what we spent. Honestly, since this was for a charitable event versus a client, this is where the challenge came in. It is easy to choose what I see in a space for a client-paid project, but to create a high-end look for a charitable event is a little more challenging. Fortunately, several companies, vendors, and friends helped by lending us pieces, giving us special pricing, etc…

Thanks to Grant’s planning, move-in day went surprisingly smooth. It didn’t take us him long to put together the structure of the room.

Jeff and Grant filled the fireboxes ever so perfectly. We had lots of comments about how nicely the wood was stacked, so their attention to detail paid off.

This is how we ended the first day moving in…. Structure is up, curtains are hung, and tomorrow is the installation of the fireplace surround, upholstery, case goods, accessories etc….

Stay tuned for pictures of the final reveal…..

Have a great day, everyone-

dana

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Memorable Monday…… It’s Here!

Hi Everyone,

It’s here! I am so excited to see all of our hard work finally come together this week for our space in the Antiques at The Gardens show. I feel like I have been pregnant for nine months, and it is finally time to birth this baby. The anticipation is mounting, making it today’s Memorable Monday…..

As much time as we have put towards creating our space for this fundraiser for The Gardens, I think I am going to miss working on it ~~a little~~. Jeff Dungan is an amazing architect and his creativity never ceases to amaze me. Not only is he super-talented, but he is a really nice guy.

And Grant Trick???? Grant and I grew up together in Tuscaloosa, and believe it or not, I used to babysit him. Yes, I am that old….. With Grant’s talent of creating beautiful window treatments/upholstery and his past experience in designing window fronts for stores in New York, I think he was heaven-sent. No joke. Grant is extremely organized and not afraid of a little hard work.

While I cannot show any pictures of what we have planned just yet, here is a little glimpse…… Do stay tuned this week to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc… as we will post pictures as progress is being made. Or better yet, stop by and see us. The show opens up Thursday at 1:00 and closes Sunday at 3:00.

Hope to see you there!

Dana

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Good News!!

Hi Everyone!

Something exciting is about to take place…..

I am thrilled to announce DWI has been asked to serve as a Tastemaker for the Birmingham Botanical Gardens 2013 Antiques at The Gardens show October 3-6. This fundraiser benefits the educational programs at The Gardens and will feature Bobby McAlpine as the keynote speaker. The incredibly talented Jeff Dungan of Dungan-Nequette and I are curating a space together, and each Tastemaker comes up with items for his space that are available for purchase. Our theme is Fireside Chat and we have a few suprises you won’t want to miss. Grant Trick, of Design Industry Showroom, is helping us by making some incredible pieces for our booth. Grant’ s background in designing the windows for Tiffany’s in New York and working for Trickey in San Francisco is being put to good use in our vignette. I don’t want to give away what we have planned, but here is a sneak peek of Grant working hard a few days ago…..

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for future blog posts as we share more about what we have planned.

Have a great day, everyone!

Dana