Moodboard for My Lovely SIL's Salon

 My SIL in the USA loves purple, so this is my inspiration Moodboard that I made for her (via http://olioboard.com).  The Ethan Allen sofa, fireplace, brown leather chair are already in the room currently.  I just thought adding a few major items might help complete the room.

 I love this beige and black wallpaper from Graham & Brown here, I would place the wallpaper on thin wood panels.  I would then place three panels on top, three on bottom, placed perfectly together like frames on walls on either side of the room.  This makes using wallpaper in such a huge room more affordable and easier to place on walls with out all the fuss and mess of applying directly to the walls.  Plus it's instant art work on the walls!

I love this pillow from here, it would bring a modern print to such a traditional damask covered sofa.

I think two faux silk purple curtains fixed on either side of the beautiful windows would make a statement.  Found them at Target here for a steal of $24.95 per panel!

 I love this white elephant side table from here, it is $245.00 but getting faux silk curtains makes it affordable!  I am sure you can find something similar at another store too. 

 This rug would really compliment the beige wallpaper in the room and look amazing with the hardwood floors they currently have in the room.

 I love this ikat fabric by the yard from here, the purple would pull from the faux silk curtains and the black in the pattern would go with the black in the wallpaper.  I would make two square pillows for the sofa and one oblong on for the brown leather chair.

I am really impressed with Target, I found this great lamp here, it really just pulls all the colors in the room together with it's beautiful shade.  If possible I would get two of these babies, one to place by sofa and one by leather chair.

A brown faux fur throw on the damask sofa would compliment the brown leather chair across the room.  Found one here for $52.99!

I think gold accents in this room are a must, two gold side tables and a gold barcart would rock this room.  These are items you can find at any home goods store in the USA.  A transparent white drumshade covered chandilier in the center of the room would be the cherry on top.

This is my vision of decorating my SIL's salon with purple.

Mood Board for my SIL - Idea#1

My SIL asked me to help her come up with some ideas for her formal living room.  She wants youthful elegance.  These are the beautiful windows in her living room and the two pieces of furniture she just purchased from Ethan Allen.

She really loves bold colors, but is not sure what she wants for this room.  I decided to do a couple of different mood boards to give some different styles we can bring to this room.  Here is the first mood board I put together using Olioboard.

I think a dark modern rug would bring these two different styles of furniture together, act as a neutral and keep it young looking.  You want this formal living room to be comfortable enough to walk into and sit, so you will use it, but don't want it too casual.

I would then bring in some brass pieces such as tables, lucite and brass bar cart and then add brass book ends to place on the mantel.  Four square ornate mirrors above the fire place to relect the beautiful view of these windows. 

To soften up the very masculin leather arm chair I would add a lambs skin throw to give it a soft texture and add a black/cream ikat pillow in silk to keep it chic.

The Ethan Allen sofa is lovely damask pattern in light green velvet.  On the sofa I would place a faux furry animal throw in brown to match the leather chair and to bring a dark color to that side of the room for balance.  Also would add some pillows in black, cream, brown velvet in modern prints to accent rug and leather arm chair.

I would then add two long panels of grey/green silk (matching color of sofa) with black velvet color block on bottom.  These curtains would frame the windows to be mounted in place, not functional.  To finish the room, hang a chandiler with a drum shade in white or black to keep it modern.   Last of course add some mirrored lamps to the room to glam it up.

Sorry for random thoughts, fragments and spelling errors have kids waiting for me!  Two to three more ideas to come soon for this room!  Think eggplant color, SIL's favorite color!!!

Vickie