Project Reveal - Dining Room - Ridgewood interior designer

I recently shared a powder room from my #gardnerhomeproject and now I’m sharing the completed dining room. This home is from the 1930’s and my client’s moved into the home needing to completely furnish almost every room. Blank slate / full room transformations are my favorite projects because we are not limited by any item(s) that need to stay. From the start, we knew that we were going to add white paneling to the bottom half of the walls and install wallpaper on the top. We had a couple of bold options but after looking at the swatches on the wall, this floral paper was the winner.

Here is a closer view of the sideboard which features a mirror and simple decor to not detract from all of the other elements in the space.

Here is the BEFORE photo. As you can see, the previous owners of the home had table for six in the space - we went with a larger table and light fixture which really fills the room. There is no other furniture in the room beyond the sideboard so that we could maximize the space for seating for eight.

Here is the concept board that I presented to my clients to illustrate the selections for the room.

Here is the rendering of the space

Stay tuned for more photos - next up will be the foyer and then living room!!

Christie Adams Design is a Ridgewood NJ interior designer and specializes in whole house renovovations, new builds and room transformations. Christie works as an NJ interior designer and decorator in Wyckoff, Glen Rock, Allendale, Ramsey, Ho-Ho-Kus, Franklin Lakes, Montclair and North Haledon just to name a few.

Christie’s background as a graphic designer and photographer allows her to create homes that are artistic and unique to every client. Her mission is to create spaces that are both beautiful and functional for her clients.

Working with an interior designer / decorator can save you money in the long run by avoiding costly mistakes or getting furniture that doesn’t really fit the space properly. If you have a new home in Bergen County that you recently purchased or are doing an addition or renovation in the Northern NJ area I’d love to learn more about your project and share how I can help as your interior designer.

How to mix and match pillows - Ridgewood area interior designer

I love pillows and always enjoy selecting them when I am working on a client project. This week on Instagram, I shared this photo of my family room and I wanted to chat a little about how to mix and match pillows.

Pick a color palette and take into account what colors will work with the sofa/chair/bed that the pillows will be on.

Have fun with patterns and don’t be afraid to deviate from a traditional “set” of pillows for a more curated look.

Play with different sizes so that you have a combination of larger (24 or 22”) pillows in the back and smaller pillows in front.

In this living room we paired a couple of different blue pillows with an ivory pillow for contrast.

In this space I searched for pillows that would compliment the beautiful pattern in the rug and fell in love with this combination of earthy tones paired with blue lumbar pillows.

And in my “ackermanhomeproject living room you can see those sweet green striped pillows in the back on the brown leather chairs. And then on the ivory sofa I brought in some blue with the larger pillow and a more neutral lumbar pillow in front.

Happy Shopping!

Christie Adams Design is an interior designer / decorator based in Bergen County NJ. Available for whole house renovations / new builds and single room transformations, Christie works in Northern NJ in towns such as Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Ramsey, Westwood, Hillsdale, River Edge, River Vale, Wyckoff, North Haledon, Montclair, Chatham and Summit to name a few. Christie’s background as a graphic designer and photographer allows her to create homes that are deliberate and unique to every client.

Hiring an interior designer can save you money in the long run by avoiding costly mistakes or getting furniture that doesn’t really fit the space properly. If you have a new home in Bergen County that you recently purchased or are doing an addition or renovation in the Northern NJ area I’d love to learn more about your project and share how I can help as your interior designer.

Ridgewood NJ interior designer Project Reveal

Here is a tiny preview from a multi room project in Ridgewood NJ that I’ve been working on since the spring and is finally (almost) done! We are waiting on the custom shade for the window but otherwise this powder room has been transformed. My clients are not afraid to go BOLD, so we did! I think a powder room is the perfect place to feature a dramatic wallpaper like this showstopper.

Much more to come from my #gardnerhomeproject soon!!

Here is a closer view of the pretty paper and vanity top!

I love this fun art! It is a Limited Edition screen print.

Here is a BEFORE photo of this Ridgewood bathroom. The home is from the 1930’s and it was a pretty obvious decision to keep this beautiful marble top vanity when we were planning the transformation.

And here is the most exciting thing that happened to me this week! Phillip Jeffries shared my work on their Instagram page of over 171k followers!! This was such a huge thrill and honor for me to have my work recognized by the leader in wallcoverings!

Christie Adams Design is a Northern NJ interior designer / decorator based in Bergen County. Available for whole house renovations / new builds and single room transformations, Christie works in New Jersey in towns such as Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Ramsey, Westwood, Hillsdale, River Edge, River Vale, Wyckoff, North Haledon, Montclair, Chatham and Summit to name a few.

Christie’s background as a graphic designer and photographer allows her to create homes that are artistic and unique to every client. Her mission is to create spaces that are both beautiful and functional for her clients.

Hiring an interior designer can save you money in the long run by avoiding costly mistakes or getting furniture that doesn’t really fit the space properly. If you have a new home in Bergen County that you recently purchased or are doing an addition or renovation in the Northern NJ area I’d love to learn more about your project and share how I can help as your interior designer.

Project Reveal - Bedroom transformation Glen Rock interior designer

Here is the final space from my #AckermanHomeProject. To see the rest of this home click here for the downstairs and here for the baby nursery.

This bedroom is on the 3rd floor of the home so the ceilings are low but thankfully we were able to get the bed up all of the stairs and into the space. Yay!

Here is a BEFORE

On the wall is a framed 18x24 print of Foggy Day in the City from Clover Print Shop. This is one of my favorite abstract prints.

We maximized the small space with night stands that offer ample storage space.

And here’s a closer look at the pretty pillows that coordinate with the colorful rug.

Christie Adams Design is a Northern NJ interior designer / decorator based in Bergen County. Available for whole house renovations / new builds and single room transformations, Christie works in New Jersey in towns such as Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Ramsey, Westwood, Hillsdale, River Edge, River Vale, Wyckoff, North Haledon, Montclair, Chatham and Summit to name a few. Christie’s background as a graphic designer and photographer allows her to create homes that are deliberate and unique to every client.

Hiring an interior designer can save you money in the long run by avoiding costly mistakes or getting furniture that doesn’t really fit the space properly. If you have a new home in Bergen County that you recently purchased or are doing an addition or renovation in the Northern NJ area I’d love to learn more about your project and share how I can help as your interior designer.