Interior & Landscape Designer - Suzanne Gibson

I am taking a moment to write while a layer of paint dries.  If you note the "before" pictures of the bedroom, you will notice that the upper portion was painted in a purplish blue, and the lower is in a peachy beachy color... The new color scheme is Blue, Turquoise and all the "princessy - mermaid" colors that will make a girl want to play for hours...  in applying the first layer of blue it was apparent that the upper half would take an extra layer to cover the deep blue of old...  I made a point to brush paint the corners first, and also brush a layer where the border used to be....  then apply paint with the rollers. Today I'm waiting for the turquoise wall, layer one, to dry and in a few minutes will apply the second layer. More photos will come as I move to the purple walls and get the new curtains hung... and of course, for the "design reveal" which will happen on Feb 5th....  that's when Fiona will see the finishing touches all put t...

Fiona puts some pull into her bedroom make-over... down with the Laura Ashley "Seaside Border"... which was my dream children's nursery.... we pull off the paper layer we scrape and spray with water to get the glue and paper layer off... this is to make way for the grown-up "girls" room that she is getting color samples and design images will be posted soon.... Stay tuned for the next design installment....

Taking Cues from the Clients existing Furniture... This beach city home was beautiful with the homeowners Provincial Country furnishings. A China cabinet in a deep blue, a baby grand piano, and a blue and buttery yellow sofa. Using the color palette of Country French Blue, we brought the yellow into the dining room, and used white with just accents of yellow in the "tiny" kitchen. The yellow walls in the dining room are deeper toned toward the top, gradually becoming lighter towards the floor. This gives a beautiful effect as the home transitions from room to room. The pale yellow was continued up the narrow staircase (not pictured) and into the upper floor hallways. The yellow of the dining room is complimented by the blues of the living room. A variation of blues and glazes were used on the ceiling, walls and the fireplace surround, offset with bright white trim. The entire space is about 400 square feet. 

Interior Design and Exterior Living Spaces have become a combined love for me. Recently the expansion of this home has created new projects. Here you can see the stamped concrete path being pounded by the homeowner... the kids got involved too... fun, messy and so rewarding...

Interior Design for Real Living Residential - Redondo Beach Application of window treatments - for privacy and light control (Photos Coming Soon) Residential - Hermosa Beach Formal Living and Dining Room (Photos Coming Soon)