Pelican Bay Condo

Saint Kitts Condo - Pelican Bay - Naples

I thought you might enjoy seeing something I did for clients- back when I was associated with Interiors by Design West, Naples.  Since this picture was taken, some beautiful teal-aqua silk pillows were added to the Kreiss sofa- I designed this unit with Glenn Midnet in the Saint Kitts condominium~ Enjoy!  DF *****

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A Very Interesting Glittery Salon

Credit pending (unknown)

I recently saw this image on the blog, Slim Paley, and found it most interesting.  A European sensibility is evident- and, also inspired by another blog, The Peak Of Chic, by Jennifer Boles (In With The Old) I'd like to dedicate this blog post to Mr. Glenn Midnet- one of my friends and mentors, with whom I spent the last two years working.  Happy Birthday Glenn!  I just hope you like this room as much as I do.  Cheers!  DF ***** 

Patience and Progress, Naples

Having worked on this residence for over six months now, we're finally getting to install some of the new furniture, and the backgrounds have nearly been completed, as well as the new draperies, and lighting.  I must say, Chachie and Tomas outdid themselves on these new satin pillows we ordered!


Albany sofa by Kreiss, pillow satin by Kravet

That beautiful new carpet, shown above, is through Interiors by Design West, and the colours are silvers, greys, browns, and taupes- which we carried through in the scheme.  Our decorative painter, Leland Brinkman, is shown below, applying a wet coat of plaster and then dragging it with a broom- creating a deep texture.  After the plaster dries, he'll then glaze over it with a special mixture containing shiny glass beads!  It gives a wonderful look when completed.

We also commissioned Leland to add new custom glazed finishes to the Foyer ceiling, and the Dining Room niches and ceiling-shown below- in soft tones of pearl, champagne, and silvery grey. Shown below.

While we're re-designing the entire house, I chose to focus on these rooms today, and below you can see where we have to wait for our new tables- we ordered a pair to sit side by side, from a company called Global Views, which will reinforce the two pairs of chairs that flank the sofa-
Looking forward to showing the completed project!  Enjoy!  DF *****



Pair chairs by Swaim, design by Design West, Inc.
Designers, Glenn Midnet and Dean Farris

   
  

The Better It Gets, The Better It Gets!

Waiting for the tops and the appliances...

Gotta love those tiles!

I've just been having such a good time since July, when I joined Glenn Midnet and his talented team at Design West. Working on two projects for the firm here in Naples, and have some nice progress shots for you, made possible by the uber talented Naples contractor, Scott Kish. And Harry Trachtenberg, rep for Vanguard furniture of Hickory, NC, hosted a wonderful wine tasting for us recently, where we sampled and learned about Segura Viuda Brut Reserva, a Torrontes, a young Chenin Blanc (2010) and then on to the reds with Sangiovese, Rioja, 2005 Bordeaux, and a 2005 Porto... so good! Bill and I shared a delicious Pizza Marguerita tonight, and we had fun visiting some models near my place by Collins and Dupont, and Betsey Godfrey. Tomorrow after lunch at Capri, we'll visit a friend who is suffering from terminal cancer. Hopefully, we can bring a little light into his life. Tuesday, back to the office. Stay tuned! DF *****

Furniture For The Cure

Naples, Florida interior designer, Glenn Midnet founded this furniture line, in partnership with Platt, to create a fundraising vehicle for breast cancer. http://www.furnitureforthecure.org/ I'm most excited to start my own new business partnership with Glenn, in his new venture with Kreiss, out of California. His firm, Interiors by Design West, has forged a unique arrangement with Kreiss - and there is a very beautiful new showroom at the Strada in the Mercato, here in North Naples. Please stop in and see us! http://www.designwestfl.com/ DF *****