THANK YOU, FOR A FABULOUS 2017!

December 27, 2017 in DESIGN PROJECT

HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS FROM LISA GILMORE DESIGN!

At the end of every year, I really love to reflect on what it has brought to the table. 2017 was truly a great year! Filled with many amazing spaces, people and events. Celebrations, progress and cultivating great relationships.

Every year I get a little overwhelmed with emotion, just thinking about how lucky I am that my passion has turned into a career and thriving business. To have a team so loyal that loves this as much as I do. I am forever grateful. To our amazing clients who believe in us and are so excited to work with us and create some truly kickass spaces. To our vendors and subcontractors that take those wild ideas and make it happen, it might be a sloppy sketch on a napkin that turns into a beautiful piece of furniture or the perfect fabric to cover the sexiest sofa. Whatever the detail is, large or small, we can't do it without all these valuable team players.

So here is a little mashup of 2017, some really great moments and spaces that will always be special to us.

We installed our first boutique hotel, Hotel Cabana Clearwater Beach, this 1950's gem will always have a spot in our hearts and that dreary rainy install will always make me smile.

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We have SO many amazing projects that we finished up, it's so hard to just pick a few images to showcase...

Colorful and eclectic dining room by Lisa Gilmore Design

The HOTH SEO office lobby in downtown Saint Petersburg

A chic home theater by Lisa Gilmore Design

A grand monochromatic family room by Lisa Gilmore Design

A black art deco master bedroom by Lisa Gilmore Design

A huddle room at The Penny Hoarder headquarters in downtown Saint Petersburg by Lisa Gilmore Design

A cozy master bedroom by Lisa Gilmore Design

SO many fabulous presentations, install days, pattern mixing, events, design brainstorms, conferences throughout the country, fabric stories, oh my goodness the list could go on!

Thank you, thank you, thank you: clients, vendors, sub contractors, family and friends for all of your continued support. We are so grateful for an amazing 2017 and have no doubt that 2018 has so much more in store, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping make this dream a reality every day! We will see you in the new year!

DESIGN PROJECT:: MODERN BOHEMIAN COLORFUL FAMILY LIVING

September 13, 2017 in DESIGN PROJECT, INSPIRATION

Last week, we shared Part I of this property with you. If you missed it, don't fret, you can see it right here.

As promised, here is the second half. The family room and kitchen nook areas are much lighter and airier than the more "formal" areas of the house.

We incorporated and super cozy velvety sectional sofa (I see your eye rolls, YES, this fabric IS super kid friendly and durable.) A few custom built ins and window seats provide ample storage for books and kids toys. Their son has actually dubbed this as his "car garage" for his toys, go on kid, load it up! Floating floor poufs combined with all the seating, make for many great seating options throughout the room.

BOHEMIAN LIVING ROOM - LISA GILMORE DESIGN

MODERN LEATHER CHAIR COGNAC | LISA GILMORE DESIGN

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KITCHEN NOOK

Moving over to the kitchen nook, we had a lot of fun there. This needed to be a practical space for everyday eating, homework and daily life. We had our carpenter build a custom "L" shaped built in, complete with hidden storage in a pull out drawer. That's right, no more piles of shoes at the back door! *Can we get a high five?!*

creative shoe storage - lisa gilmore design

We really enjoyed framing all this really fantastic art created by their son, it really took the whimsy of the space to the next level, top it off with a glam chandelier and you've got a pretty fun space for kids and adults.

Also, I must say, their 4 year old son was over the moon with happiness to see his art on the walls. He was full of so many stories to tell me about each piece. I definitely encourage you to showcase your children's works if possible, it's so good for their little souls and pride!

glam family friendly kitchen nook - lisa gilmore design

We really adored working with this family on their home. We hope to continue to be in their lives for many years to come! Hopefully you enjoyed this residential property as much as we did designing it.

Could you see yourself living in this super chic but family friendly space?!

DESIGN PROJECT:: BOLD, ECLECTIC, & GLAMOROUS LIVING ROOM & DINING ROOM

September 08, 2017 in DESIGN PROJECT, INSPIRATION

We are pretty lucky to work with really great people every single day. Seriously, it's true! What's even better is when we meet the perfect client that allows you to push them out of their boxes. When they trust us to show them truly how fun the design experience really can be!

When I first met with this client, I knew we would hit it off wonderfully. Their family had recently moved down from NYC and were looking to bring a bit of flavor to their new South Tampa home. She came with inspiration from great sources like Lonny, Rue and Elle Decor. Color, interesting textures, metals, and key pieces to provide a wow factor -- but a need to keep their growing family in mind.

So let me walk you through the transformation of this stunning South Tampa residence, but first a little day of installation video for you to enjoy!

As you can see, we got really lucky. Our client let us be really dramatic with black walls and lots of bold colors. Yes, black walls. I was giddy. Honestly, I still get giddy when I think about this space.

When you walk into the home, on the right is the formal living room and the left is the dining room. While the home is really beautiful throughout, these two rooms are my personal fav!

unique edison bulb dining room lighting - lisa gilmore design

This ended up being a really fun table setting. Our client found these beautiful plates from Bloomingdales that we just couldn't resist. The blush glassware and simple candles make it elegant and whimsical. Then I found this fabric and just had to have them made into custom placemats. I was so thrilled our client agreed!

colorful table setting - lisa gilmore design

At LGD we really love to find things that need a little love and turn them into beauties. These vintage Henredon dining chairs came to us a bit dated and beat up, but fear not. We took them to our local upholstery master and put a fresh coat of white lacquer and faux (and very kid friendly) leather. We love how they came back to us!

repurposed vintage dining chair - lisa gilmore design

Moving across the foyer into the formal living room, we mixed beautiful blue velvets, zebra stripe and continued the chartruese green and magenta stripe drapery. You saw that drapery, right? Seriously. Swoon. Can't stop staring at it.

Here is the hand rendering we presented to our clients on presentation today:

colorful interior design - lisa gilmore design

And this is the final outcome! We really love this part!

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The fabric we found for the throw pillows really inspired this space for a starting point. We loved the different shades of pinks, magentas and greens.

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We have so much love for these spaces and are so happy that months later our clients still do as well. They are always telling us how much they enjoy these rooms. Complete with Sunday morning fancy waffle breakfasts with the kiddos in the dining room!

Stay tuned for the second part of this home... a much lighter, brighter and airier feel in other spaces!

GLAM LAKEHOUSE:: BEFORE | AFTER

March 07, 2016 in DESIGN PROJECT, INSPIRATION

When I start a project, it's really such a new beginning with every client. Styles, timelines, budget and scope all vary. Then, there is the whole "getting to know you phase," building trust with each other and learning how to communicate effectively. Every new project is like a new recipe just waiting for all the different ingredients to be mixed up and served as the perfect design for its inhabitants.

This project (like most) grew very close to my heart, as I look back at the before photos, I find myself in disbelief! It's truly an incredible transformation! I'm so excited to share this lovely space with you. A labor of love, which started as a few bathrooms to remodel and rooms to decorate, quickly turned into an entire (seriously, not joking) house renovation.

My client's are a lovely young couple, and when we met, they had a four month old sweet baby girl (keep that age in mind as the story continues). They dreamed of living on a lake, and finally found the perfect home for their family. I instantly fell in love with their inspiration of crisp and modern lake living, with a healthy dose of glam...And we all know...I love any dose of glam!

So without further ado, here is quite an amazing (in my opinion) before and after residential renovation photo tour.

Before: Boring, bland and lacking style

After: Fresh, relaxing and inviting, the perfect spot to entertain guests. Bold art, refreshing blue and white colorpalette with pops of nailhead, and let's take a second to admire that lucite cocktail table.

Before: There was this awkward in between space, and did I mention how this house really embraced the 1980's mantra of "Hey, let's throw an angled wall... Everywhere." Well, we decided to squash that mantra, so we blew some walls out.

So we came up with this, a custom bar area, an extension to the formal living room and just off the dining room. We also really maximized the lake view by cutting back as much of the walls/soffits as we could.

In the dining room, we had a silly little wing wall that blocked off things as you walked in, we said adios to that.

We decided to really pull in the glam factors here. We were so excited about this chandelier going up, myself and the homeowner, literally squealed. A lot.

In the kitchen, we really shaked things up. Remember those awkward angled walls I told you about? Well, the kitchen was full of them. So we tore out the entire kitchen and started from scratch.

Being a family that loves to cook and entertain, we made the kitchen truly the heart of the home. A place to relax, mingle, cook amazing meals and also not give up the view.

Notice how the space is completely open and all the spaces connect beautifully?

The kitchen nook also got some TLC, before it was pretty basic and nothing exciting. We pulled some walls back further, opened it up and also designed a custom banquet to fit perfectly.

I think this has turned into the perfect spot to enjoy coffee and time with family.

In the family room we cleaned things up quite a bit. We designed new built-ins to flank the existing fire place, and doctored up the beams on the ceiling amongst other things.

I absolutely love all the pattern and high contrast of white, cream and navy.

In the master bathroom, we saw a dramatic change as well. You see, it had a lovely mauve-ish color palette, true to 1980's character.

Let's pay a little respect to the bird of paradise stained glass window...

A much more modernized approach, beautiful marble and dashes of polished nickel.

A magnificent double shower, complete with steam and all the luxuries you could hope for!

This home turned out truly breathtaking. When I walk in I instantly feel relaxed, happy and refreshed. It was a long journey to get to the completed project, but worth every step.

Adriana and Jay, thank you for inviting myself and my team into your life to design your dream home. Your dream home has helped my dream stay alive and I am truly grateful. It's been such a pleasure and I am so proud of how it turned out.

Oh yeah, and remember the adorable little four month old baby I told you about in the beginning? She just celebrated her second birthday in her precious little room, (which was also so much fun to decorate!)

I hope you've enjoyed seeing this space as much as we did designing it! What is your favorite part of the home?

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