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Last night my good friend & kitchen designer Dave Porter reminded me of one of our kitchen's we designed together almost ten year's ago. The client's had a love of antiques so together Dave & I specifically designed a traditional style home & color scheme to compliment their beautiful collection as well as accommodate their children & grandchildren when they come & visit. So tonight this is my Throw Back Thursday post. Here's to a good collaboration with another amazing designer & working with wonderful clients. #throwbackthursday #tbt #AEDesign #azureelizabethdesign #designer #designhounds #designer #kitchendesign #interiordesign #interiordesigner

Last week was a pretty busy week for me. Not only did I attend Vegas Market with my dear friend Designer Teri Thomas of Teri Thomas Interior Design the first of the week, but I made a few stops the next few days on the way back to Salt Lake City. A few of those visits were more personal... a meeting with two new important people & a good friend who I've known via social media, but never had the privilege to meet on person. Then a long stop in Panguitch to visit my client Lex & the Azevedo Ranch. It was really lovely. Even though I was there for business, we had a great time catching up the evening I arrived over his amazing cooking. I really am grateful to have such good relationships with my client's. Both of us had a crazy year last year & he'd put his project on hold after I did his custom window coverings install last March. It was still as beautiful as when I did it. The draperies really play nicely on the materials & colors of the room. Now we are back on track with the project & finally ordering the fabrics we'd selected (although we had to re-select a few) to re-upholster his beautiful furniture he had brought from his home in Salt Lake to go in the Stuido. #aeinteriordesign #AEDesign #interiordesign #interiordesigner #azureelizabethdesign #utahdesigner #utahdesign #windowcoverings #windowtreatments #customcurtains #customdesign #draperies #azevedoranch #designingwomen https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXni2BOwGO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I've been wanting to post this kitchen from a 2020 project, for a while...but thought it might be nice to wait & post it during the Holidays since it highlights a beautiful Holiday feast. This kitchen was created for my friend Erika. This kitchen design project was entirely different than my usual kitchen design projects. Most of the time when I'm working on kitchen designs, I'm collaborating with my client's contractors kitchen builder of choice...or helping my friend Dave with a kitchen he's designing. This project was different because Erika is my friend & she knew a lot of what she already wanted. It was much more collaborative than many of my other projects & that's what makes it so much more meaningful. Erika uses her kitchen more than anyone I know (with the exception of my sister Heather, who also does all the things). In fact when I came to measure the original kitchen she was elbow deep in canning fruit. It was obvious she needed more functional storage space. I suggested a cabinet with a garage to sit on the counter for all her countertop appliances she used everyday. I love how it turned out. We of course wanted to go as tall as we could with the upper cabinets & while she wanted to keep the original footprint of the cabinets...she needed more say in what cabinets had drawers or shelves. For me the biggest challenge was trying to find someone who could build her what she wanted for a decent price, so I would know she was in good hands. I had originally tried to design it with stock cabinets...but it wasn't a great direction because we couldn't utilize the space as well with pre made sizes. I finally found someone I felt was right. I love the kitchen colors & material choices. I'm glad she didn't want white cabinets. The direction we went with the colors is perfect for the function of the space. She was talking about doing teaching videos & having a nice kitchen to do those in. She is so good at her craft & I really wanted a space that would function well for her...especially if she was bringing so many eyes into her kitchen to learn. #azureelizabethdesign #design #interiordesign #aeinteriordesign #AEDesign #kitchendesign https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl0IVuxMwbi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Have you ever had something you were trying to accomplish & it felt like the devil himself was trying to stop you? I hope you haven't experienced this. Unfortunately that is what it felt like for me getting my client's art commission completed. Thank goodness they were understanding & patient while my life fell apart there for a minute. Thus far I've been pretty resilient & I do my best to overcome the obstacles put in front of me. Sometimes creating art feels like a mini version of creating & problem solving we have to do on a bigger scale in our lives. Sometimes everything flows & you get the colors & textures just right...then other times you misjudge things & you have to fix your mistakes so that you can still have a beautiful result in the end. Such is life... #AEDesign #aeinteriordesign #aprilelizabethdesign #interiordesign #azureelizabethdesign #art #customdesign #mixedmediaart #design #artist #designingwoman https://www.instagram.com/p/ClDjAvFu_6-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This project from three years came up in my memories today. It was a beautiful project for a local author. It's entire theme was based off one of his books. I love the way we were able to pull a whole new look into this space while still keeping the existing cabinetry & flooring. #aeinteriordesign #AEDesign #interiordesigner #interiordesign #design #designingwomen #kitchendesign #diningroom #aprilelizabethdesign #utahdesigner https://www.instagram.com/p/CdCO1z3svop/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here are the pictures of the project I did over the weekend in Panguitch, that I promised to share in my last post. I haven't edited the colors & you can see they were taken at different times of the day. It's also still a work in progress. It took hours to do all this, especially putting up the custom draperies on the 10' sliding glass door. They are my favorite treatment though. I spent a lot of time on the phone with vendors trying to make sure the custom rod & the draperies were going to be exactly what was needed. The fabric turned out perfect for the space. It was a subtle pattern that made a gray & beige ombre effect...so a little more contemporary vibe to it. You can see the draperies just glow at night when the lights are low. They are blackout lined & interlined to insulate & protect my client's piano from extreme temperature changes. I picked every one of the fabrics from long distance...just from referencing the paint colors & the ceiling I coached the client how to faux finish. It was honestly a shock that I did this well. The rod for the slider in the kitchen matches the cabinets exactly. I had never even seen the finish he'd decided on even though I'd recommend a few color options. That was the design God's looking out for me no doubt. I followed my intuition on all of it & I'm glad I did. The roman shades were what we used on all the other windows/ doors that weren't sliders. They really were the best option for such beautiful window frames & they are functional as blackout lined romans in the bedroom. My client is a composer & it started when he envisioned turning this barn into his studio where he can work & record. He wanted something that allowed him to merge his more elegant furniture peices & antiques, with the rustic vibe of the ranch. So this is what I've been helping him with...finding a way to marry many different styles to create an eclectic, cozy, yet elegant space. This is the kind of challenge I love. #aeinteriordesign #AEDesign #interiordesign #interiordesigner #azureelizabethdesign #utahdesigner #utahdesign #windowcoverings #windowtreatments #customcurtains #customdesign #draperies #azevedoranch #lexdeazevedo https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWqLcmslaL/?utm_medium=tumblr

This past Friday I took a little trip down to old west, cowboy country in Panguitch Utah. The purpose of the trip was to visit my client & jobsite on his Ranch I've been assisting him with designing. From November to just last week his custom draperies, hardware & roman shades have been slowly shipping as they were available. Everything has been delayed or backordered in some way. We finally had the last of the products at the site, so I went down for a few days to oversee & instruct his contractor on the installation. This is the first time I've ever worked with or met his contractor. I live 3.5 hours from Panguitch & he travels in 1.5 hours from his location. We worked extremely well together considering we were strangers. I kept teasing him that he now is a professional window coverings installer. He's never done anything like the work we did yesterday. I'm not sure he'd ever want to do it again...lol. It's more complicated than people realize & especially when you're putting up a 168" wide, custom, heavy duty, traversing drapery rod. Here are a few pictures from Friday night when I arrived at the Ranch...just to give you all a feel of the atmosphere & i even included my cute little apartment I stayed in on the ranch. My next post I'll show you the finished window coverings...stay tuned. #AEDesign #aeinteriordesign #interiordesign #interiordesigner #azureelizabethdesign #design #designingwomen #azevedoranch https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWXK_5M-Oy/?utm_medium=tumblr

I just have to say that I have some of the most amazing client's. In the past two years my poor client's have been tested by lot's of uncertainty about projects & schedules that I have had little control over. Back orders on furniture have been unbelievable, with dates moving constantly. It was because of this that I've been very cautious about who I sell products to. Not everyone understands what our industry is experiencing. My client's have been extremely patient with the process & delays on their projects. They probably understand that I want to see their rooms done as much as they do. This project is no exception. When I delivered my client her custom pillow today, for the guest room I designed...I was definitely disappointed that her final furniture peices have had the delivery moved forward another month. Still it's coming together & she was really excited to see the way the custom pillow complements the mural I painted months ago & pulls in the custom draperies we added to the room. I will get a full room view eventually...but this will do for now. It's rewarding to see how all the colors I methodically selected work harmoniously together. #azureelizabethdesign #AEDesign #aprilelizabethdesign #interiordesign #interiordesigner #muralart #mural #utahdesign #utahdesigner #customdesign #customwallart https://www.instagram.com/p/CaGlamiLJeH/?utm_medium=tumblr