Woodland Part IV: Lighting Selections

We love lighting here at ALT. It can instantly transform and update a space. We consider it an accessory just like jewelry. It's the topping, the icing, the final detail that can really make the space stand out from others. Consistency is key. If we do frosted glass - we keep that consistent throughout the space. We do this with shapes as well. When we mix finishes, we do it based on other materials present in the home.

Believe it or not, the island light was not our first choice even though it turned out for the best. The first selection turned out to be a ruse because the rod turned out to be non-adjustable . At first we were totally bummed but then along came the Happy Lights- (like the total cutest ). The Family Room light (noticed similar curves and frosted globes) also presented a challenge. The pitch in the ceiling was very high so it was challenging to find a rod long enough to be able to drop low enough to see from the newly opened kitchen. Fortunately, we were able to hire a woman who was able to rebuild the light to the length needed. Lucky us!

Anyway, TLDR right?! Hot tips - gold, curves, frosted, shapes.

Woodland Ave Part III: Living Room

Woodland Transformation: Part III

While the front living room and sunroom were our immediate priorities, we wanted to make sure that whatever we did we was sprinkled in the back of the home as well. Their family room is massive. Before it was blocked off by a kitchen wall but with the remodel it was going to be all open. With that being said, the kitchen island color and lighting needed to flow right into this beautiful room. We also wanted to carry in the pink and gold tones from the front room.

We worked around Shawna’s current sectional and chair and swapped out the rugs, coffee tables and pillows. We replaced the dining room table and chairs and swapped out the lighting. Backstory on giant 48” light - we wanted something kickass in the Great Room ceiling pitch. The light was a dream come true but could only drop 4’. We needed to be closer to 7’ so we had it custom rebuilt to accommodate the 7ft drop needed to be visible from kitchen. Easy peezy, right?!

This Great Room was the original showpiece in this home and we wanted it to keep it that way even though the kitchen, ya know, might be a close second now

Scroll to see the before and after pictures.

Woodland Ave Part II: Front Room + Sunroom

Welcome back to Part ll of our Woodland Ave Transformation! We are picking back up in the front room + sunroom and showing you the before and after pictures of this magnificent home. If you missed our last post, here is a quick recap. ALT was initially hired to help Shawna update her furnishings but she was also in touch with K&V Homes about a potential remodel of her kitchen. You’ll see why in a minute. Our first impressions -

Magnificent Tudor home full of character - loads of stained trim, windows and rooms. Tons of room. Decor underwhelming. We would classify Shawna as a hip mom. She was wearing a rock and roll tshirt , but during the tour of her home we felt as if the furnishings did not pair with the person she was- hence why we were there Shawna wanted more personality, color, & pattern. Yay! The current furniture was so formal in most of her rooms she felt she couldn’t even chill out. Ring! Ring! ALT Design to the rescue.

Thank you for taking the tour of this project! Stay tuned for part lll.