Tiny Rooms = Big Impact

Over the years, I have done a lot of very small rooms. Just because a room may be small, it doesn't mean it can't have a big impact.  My purpose is always to make the space functional but at the same time to keep it beautiful.  One "trick" is to use one tone of color, preferably a light one,  very little pattern and bring in a lot of different textures.  

A favorite small room of mine is our guest room at Sunset.  It's a 10x12 room covered in vanilla!  

The vanilla guest room at Sunset

The window in the room has been visually enlarged by having suede and damask curtains covering the entire wall.  This also acts as a headboard/background for the suede covered daybed which is accented by pillows made from old angora sweaters.  Everything is brought together by the fluffy wool shag carpet. 

On the other side of the room is a dressing table that Donna found which started the entire theme of vanilla, one of my favorite flavors and colors!  

Dressing table that started it all! 

Pillows made from old angora sweaters

Close up of darling vintage lamp

Lilac Love

Lilacs are one of my favorite flowers... I remember walking into Le Circque in New York City years ago and there was a HUGE vase of lilacs that I fell in love with.  They are rare in the south because of the heat but I have been coaxing some to grow here at Lowfields.  The old varieties are the best!  

Lovely Lilacs

A beautiful Lilac arrangement

Bedside Bouquet of Lilacs

Such a showoff!

Hercule Poirot showing off while all his ladies are sitting on their eggs!

Pillow Talk

I think a fabulous pillow can take any room or piece of furniture from ordinary to extraordinary.  I have a million pillows both at Lowfields and at Sunset.  I am constantly switching them out and on the hunt for new ones to add to the mix!   Here is a smattering of some of my favorites... 

Crazy Quilted, Needlepoint & Cashmere in the Bunk House

A grand chateaux on printed cotton at Sunset

A great Ralph Lauren and a felted wool in Whimsey

Toile and Crewel pillows with fringe added that I bought in France

Illegal use of pillow as a dog bed and it's my favorite chintz! 

My oldest and most cherished pillow -
old velvet and silk with beautiful embroidery and tarnished gold trim

Tie pillow - crazy but fun! 

Another crazy quilted one made of super old faded velvet I found at Goodwill.
The ruffle is some Harris Tweed I bought in Scotland.  

This one was made by my friend Cathi from a scrap of material from a favorite dress 

Another Cathi creation - she took a piece of needlepoint made by my father when he was young.
Very special indeed! 

Fur muffs as pillows

Flame stitch and a needlepoint Pan found by Deborah

Bedroom pillows - yawnnnnnn

Floral vintage needlepoint