Showing posts with label modern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Doors We Adore


These doors really “light my fire", as Jim Morrison would say.  If you really want to spruce up your home’s curb appeal, think about painting your front door or getting a unique style/material of door.  Check out some of my colorful, funky finds. 

Just for further proof, I do practice what I preach.  My office door happens to be an electric pink (first photo below), and my home has a soft yellow front door to accent its gray main color.

If you’d like any of these doors custom made just for you, feel free to contact us at kim@interiorsbykim.com, or (214) 500-0600.

If you’d like to get down and dirty and DIY, here’s a quick step by step guide of how to paint your own door.

1.     Take your door off!!  Trust me, just do it… it will be much easier in the end.
2.     Remove all the hardware (knobs, hinges, peep holes, etc.)
3.     Tape off any exposed glass
4.     Prime the ENTIRE door.  Even under where the hardware was!
5.     Wait for the primer to dry, then fill any cracks with caulk.  Once caulk is dry, prime over it.
6.     Sand with a fine grit sandpaper.  This will really make the door look expertly done.
7.     Sweep off all dust and residue, and PAINT the door!  If you want to spruce up the interior of your home (and the color you’ve chose melds with your interior spaces), paint the inside, too.
8.     Use a roller on the flat parts, and a brush to get into the crevices.  You will probably need to do several coats.  Make sure you let each coat dry before doing a new one.
9.     Apply the door, and viola, facelift accomplished!

KAID's office door.  Does it look familiar?

Pink and stucco 

Yellow and etched glass design

Mod and masculine, navy blue

Traditional goes orange


The weathered look.  We can show you how to get a finish like this


It's like a bag of skittles
http://darlingdarleen.blogspot.com/2012/03/colorful-front-door.html
    

For those a little frightened of color, try a beautiful mahogany or maple with a warm stain


Rustic, yet modern





Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Boyish Charm

KAID loves doing the "bachelor pad" look.  The key is to find awesome staple pieces and build around them. 


Here is an awesome, masculine living room we did in Houston, Texas. We kept the furniture a bit on the contemporary side, but used warm earth tones and heavy textures to make it comfy. Also, an antique map, such as this one, is a great way to add a masculine piece of art without spending a fortune.




Here we furnished a high rise condo in Dallas, Texas.  Our client wanted to keep things simple with pops of color and midcentury modern furniture.  For a touch of awesome, we had the vintage chrome tub chair recovered in custom fabrics.




Close up of our vintage creation.