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marcelle semi-flush mount ceiling light
$149




ascott semi flush mount ceiling light
$96


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a friend of mine stopped by last week with her kids, and as i was giving her a tour of the house, i couldn't help myself but point out all of the details that have yet to happen.
"i can't believe we don't have door knobs yet!" i exclaimed. to which my friends adorable 4 year old boy responded..."yeah, but you have EYE HOLES!"

yes.
yes we do.


and he was the perfect height to peer through...
keeps you on your toes, those "eye holes"!

it's been kind of a joke around here lately...
 "sweetie...maybe we shouldn't order doorknobs! these eye holes sure come in handy."
or...
"i kinda like the way the raw wood gently buffs away rough and unwanted skin from my fingers every time i try to open and close a door. its like a built-in loofah."

just kidding.
of COURSE we are ordering hardware.
it was just one of those things that we didn't get around to before we moved in, and since then, there have been so many other things to occupy our time, we just haven't taken the time to decide on anything. every time we get desperate (twice, now), and decide to run to lowes or home depot and just-buy-something-already, we realize how picky we are.

here is what we fell in love with:
emtek modern round knob with rectangular rosette (backplate)

i love the cylindrical knob and the rectangular back plate ...
ah, but at just over $130 per knob, we decided NO.
arent they lovely, though?



it is available in lots of options--here it is with a round rosette





(we thought about doing the main floor with the "nice" knobs and going really cheap upstairs. but even that was going to cost more than we wanted to spend.)

i DID find a nice alternative--the andover knob from schlage:


these are about 70% less than the ones i love, but still have a similar look.
we bought them in polished chrome.

i also liked this knob from weslock the impresa series, but they were not available in polished chrome:


our knobs should be here within the next few days!
again, we turned to build.com they had great prices, free shipping, and i even managed to save and additional 5% by searching for a coupon code right before i ordered (which saved $50).

sadly, we will have to lose our "eye holes".
but, we will gain privacy, and the ability to open and close a door without getting a splinter!
i'd say that is a WIN for door knobs.

the design board for an e-design master bedroom that i worked on recently:




and, a look at two preliminary options....i think it is fun to see the "progress" of a full room design. it really allows you to see the personality and taste of each client to come through!



interested in working together to create a more beautiful and functional space?
i accept a limited amount of clients during the summer so i can spend a little more time with my three kiddos.
email me at autumnclemons@yahoo.com to reserve a time for a consultation!

the size and style of our bathtub was one of the first "finishing" details that we selected for our house. we had to know exactly how much space we needed for the tub during framing, and soon after, we needed to know---down to the inch-- where the tub would sit so we could get the plumbing in the right spot.

i have never had a freestanding tub in any house that we have lived in, but i knew for this house i wanted something a little more modern and simple than we had previously had.

here are a few of the images that fueled my obsession with freestanding tubs:

who didn't fall in love with keri russells home when it was featured in elle decor?
this bathroom is downright gorgeous.


the textures in this coastal bathroom are perfection, as well as  the elegant silver leafed bathtub.


the lines of this tub are a perfect balance between modern and traditional.


i fell hard for this tub, but it was way out of my budget.

 i also really liked the simplicity of this tub.

the price for free standing tubs can can give you sticker shock, as most are in the $3,000-$7,000 range.
of course, keep in mind that you will not have to spend money on material and labor to build a deck around a freestanding tub. that can save you hundreds and hundreds of dollars.
but still...
3k-7k was NOT in my budget, so i did some digging.

while i was narrowing down my selection, i visited a local plumbing showroom and asked if they had any freestanding tubs under $2,000. the sales person i was talking with literally snickered.
hmmm. not a good sign.
(save me internet!)

we finally settled on a very simple and affordable tub that fit the dimensions of the opening that we wanted for the tub.


we bought the laura 59" long tub from the wyndham collection. they also have a larger version of this tub, but we decided to make our shower larger, and therefor needed a smaller tub. i really like the simple lines of this tub, and felt it was a very transitional shape---it felt modern enough, but not too modern. it is acrylic (versus cast iron or ceramic), which makes it less expensive and also a WHOLE lot easier to lift.


there are a LOT of places online that carry this tub, but we ended up purchasing it from build.com.
i called several other online retailers, and the people at build.com had the best price and the best customer service ratings, so i went with them. of course, when i went to order it, we had less than 2 weeks before we were supposed to move in, and the tub was on back order.
i love the simplicity of it. i haven't been able to use it yet---we still need to get some expanding spray foam around where the drain meets the floor, which will hopefully happen soon! i wanna test this baby out!