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Display Name: LSVENdesign
Personal URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lsven
Member Since: 10/9/07

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I have to agree with the majority... leave it alone!


Design Ideas for Pillar in Living Room? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy New York
5/19/10 5:06 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lsven/4192742901/in/set-72157606547440016/
I did something similar as a vignette in a model apartment... I had Blik make some custom stickers for me... “Re-Fashion" "Re-Purpose" "Re-Fresh"


DIY Trash Can Transformation Flickr Find | Apartment Therapy Chicago
4/26/10 3:38 PM

Ah, I was just there this afternoon. I love that place, and it is relatively affordable compared to other vintage stores in Dallas!
I didn't know about the second location... I'm excited!


Apartment Therapy DC | Lula B's Antique Mall Dallas, TX
9/15/09 7:13 PM

I just love your collection of A's...


Apartment Therapy New York | Hiding a Fireplace in a Rental Apartment? Good Questions
8/21/09 10:49 AM

I bought a bunch of really inexpensive white plates for a project I worked on and hung them on a white wall... it made a pretty big statement for low budget addition...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lsven/3256742866/in/set-72157606547440016/


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Roundup: Decorating With Plates
6/25/09 5:24 PM

Holy Crap!
I have that same stuffed cat fish!!! I bought him at walmart about 7 years ago and I decided he was french and named him Jean Luc. He is so ugly but I can't bare to part with him. This totally made my day!!!


Apartment Therapy Boston | Good Questions: Paint Color for Bedroom?
6/23/09 12:07 PM

Thanks for all the feedback... To answer some questions I pretty much duplicated the room from the original picture because unfortunately sometimes in design that is exactly what a client wants, an exact replica of a pretty picture they found in a magazine. The shelves are from West elm, I turned them sideway and mounted them on the wall... I ended up adding faux legs to the book shelves because it ended up looking too heavy to be "floating"... so I guess they were a west elm remix of some sort...


Apartment Therapy New York | Good Question Answered: DIY Bed with Casters!
5/23/09 7:08 PM

I agree with ebbunny, I my vote is for a floor reading lamp with just a simple accessory on the table.


Apartment Therapy Boston | Good Question: Short Reading Lamp for Side Table?
5/4/09 10:28 AM

I used those adhesive plate hangers on a project I did for a client, they looked fantastic, but one of the plates jumped off the wall 2 weeks later. Luckily it is just a model apartment so no one actually sleeps in the bed below where it landed... that could have been extremely dangerous.
If you are going to use the adhesive hangers I strongly recommend strictly following the directions. Hand wash each dish thoroughly and let them dry the full 24 hours.

I love the outcome of the look, but the application over a bed is not practical for an actual living situation...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lsven/3256742866/


Apartment Therapy DC | Style Dish: Updated Takes on Hanging Plates
3/12/09 11:40 PM

THANKS FOR ALL OF THE GREAT IDEAS... especially you Dewi, your sarcasm is noted! I am hoping to have the platform made of MDF then I will just band the edges with a nicer wood. I am going to put hidden legs as supports in the middle of the platform, so that should help to lock it into place. I did do some extensive "googling" for wheels and casters; I just had a difficult time finding one that was 16" high. I actually just found this today, they are a little pricy for my taste, but I think they have the same aesthetic as the ones in the picture.

http://www.drillspot.com/products/337000/Hamilton_R-7016-PR_Rigid_Caster_16_Inch

THANKS AGAIN!


Apartment Therapy New York | Good Questions: Platform Bed with Wheels?
3/11/09 10:52 AM

Decorators Walk, Pattern: 2644034, chevron Print... It is pretty similar, It retails for about $100 a yard, but if you can find a designer to order it for you you can get it for half of that... Good luck!


Apartment Therapy New York | Good Questions: Similar Chevron Print Fabric?
12/18/08 3:58 PM

Love the post-it tree...where is that mirror from?


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Alternative Holiday: Fast, Simple, Modern and Inexpensive
12/4/08 2:23 PM

Creative accents is a custom rug company that can do any size, design, color you want. I'm a designer and I have them make custom rugs for me all the time. They have a decent price point, probably not as cheap as overstock... but if you have to have that design... they are your best bet.

http://www.caarearugs.com/


Apartment Therapy DC | Good Questions: Desperately Seeking Rug Information
10/23/08 11:11 AM

I did nightstands based on that first picture and I loved them! I had them custom made, paid about $150 each...

http://flickr.com/photos/lsven/2739321260/in/set-72157606547440016/


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Floating Night Stands
10/7/08 2:07 PM

I recently reupholstered a similar sofa, with a simple blue velvet and a white high gloss finish, and I love it!

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/fall-colors-2007-midwest/16-laurens-color-tells-a-story-034114


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | LA Good Questions: What Kind of Fabric to Recover This Sofa?
4/7/08 10:39 AM

the pillows are brown and the duvet is black, brown, green and orange. But now that i look a little closer i can see where you might get the purple from... I think your head is fine!


Apartment Therapy - #16- Lauren's Color Tells a Story
10/18/07 2:22 PM

$50 craigslist sofa... white high gloss paint... designTEX storm blue velvet... and a super cheap upholsterer!

reneta... you may want to adjust the color on your computer, because there is no purple bed... but i'm glad you liked it either way!


Apartment Therapy - #16- Lauren's Color Tells a Story
10/17/07 8:59 PM

haha! thanks mary! I guess it isnt every day that you see a giant squid painted on the wall... but unfortunately not today either. A 5 photo limit put a damper on showing off all of our fun artwork!


Apartment Therapy - #16- Lauren's Color Tells a Story
10/16/07 1:39 PM

my roommate freehanded them on the wall with pencil then went over it with a charcoal grey paint. They are all from original artwork that he has done over the years. It's not in the pictures, due to the limit of 5 photos, but there is also a giant squid painted on another one of our walls. The prints over the sofa are also his. I happen to have a pretty talented roommate... you can look him up... i know im not supposed to post any links... but just google "nathan sanders art"


Apartment Therapy - #16- Lauren's Color Tells a Story
10/16/07 10:47 AM

wow... i love it!
I really like the contrast of wall paper in your diningroom!


Apartment Therapy - #17- Erin's Home of Happiness
10/16/07 9:11 AM