A Family “Living” Room

We have many rooms in our homes that have special meaning to us. However, the one that seems to be used the most by everyone is the family room. It is usually conveniently located right next to the kitchen and has the biggest TV for family movies and shows. Yet sometimes this room is simply functional.

When we first saw this room, it did not match the warmth of this wonderful family. It had a challenging ceiling line and an inefficient use of the space. By adding a spectacular wall of bookshelves, and a cozy stone fireplace, we were able to take this room from ordinary to fabulous. The new seating arrangement was conducive to enjoying the fireplace and the TV at the same time. The bookshelves provided the perfect opportunity to display the children’s artwork and other special family treasures. Adding some silk greens gave it the life that it needed.

Adding panels to this window not only elongated the window--they also gave warmth and pattern to the long wall. Fabric cuts down on the echo in a large room with high ceilings as well. We enjoyed watching the excitement of this family as they settled in a true “family room.”

Ava Living

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Family Photos

Do you have tons of family photos and don't know what to do with them? We can help create collections of pictures and even help you select how to frame them!

Painted Ceilings

Once you start you won't be able to stop! Painted ceilings are a way of brightening a room and accenting moldings. Check out our website at www.dianebishopinteriors.com for information about our upcoming event called Enlightening Your Color Senses.

Showroom Update

Check out our newly updated showroom! Please stop in and see some of our new artwork, accessories and furniture. Please visit www.dianebishopinteriors.com for our hours and directions to the showroom.

What is important to you?

Everyone has items that they collect from vacations, things handmade for them by family members or things that are simply sentimental that they have collected through the years. We are always helping our clients arrange things that are important to them. It is always nice to see the things that you love displayed in your home. We have done arrangements in basements, family rooms, even powder rooms! Jackie did this wall in her own home. It includes a painting that her brother made for her when he was a child, a mask that her grandmother brought her from France, a painting she bought in the Dominican Republic and a photo that a friend gave her. Everything has a story and a memory attached so she loves seeing the arrangement each day.

A Work in Progress

AFTER

IN PROGRESS

BEFORE

We recently completed this fireplace design. Our client wanted to redesign their plain brick fireplace into something contemporary and warm. After researching many materials and techniques, we designed the fireplace using stacked stone tile, a granite hearth and a multi level mantel arrangement to add interest to the tall space.