"Phoebe".....my imaginary client. (photo ripped from the Urban Outfitters catalog)I'm very excited to be working on a bedroom and bath for the upcoming
ASID Showhouse in
Sienna Plantation. I have an imaginary client, an older teenaged girl, "Phoebe" I'm calling her, recent grad of the local high school, attending college now and just coming home for holidays and summer. She is a free spirit, loves music, theater, photography......definitely artistic. She's smart and knows her own mind. She and her mother butt heads from time to time, both are headstrong and like to get their own way. You know, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! She's very opinionated about her style which is eclectic and bohemian...she likes what she likes and is a bit unpredictable when it comes to clothing, hair, make-up, and her room. She mixes it up and likes adventurous combinations.
I'm still tweaking the bedroom, the "she-cave", but the bathroom is under construction so all design is finished in there. It went a bit more on the feminine side than her bedroom, after all "Mom" had something to say about this and still envisions her sweet little Phoebe washing her face in that bathroom at night, ready to be tucked into bed.
I received the wallpaper last week. It's beautiful, feminine, and graphic...bright apple green background with silver and white, in this enlarged pattern. I wanted something bold that Phoebe would have fallen in love with and had to have in her bathroom. All other finishes and fixtures are nice, but play a supporting role in this space. It's all about the wallpaper.
Elevation of the vanity area.
Floor tile is a Daltile product,
Fabrique, 12" x 24", laid in a brick pattern. It's a rather modern look porcelain, made a bit more traditional with the pattern. The grayish color works well with the silver metallic in the wallpaper.
White
Daltile Rittenhouse subway tile for the shower/tub area, repeating the brick pattern and not calling much attention to itself. Clean, functional, supporting role, classic look.
A little sparkle....the Visual Comfort ceiling mount fixture from
Circa Lighting.
Beautiful, sophisticated wall sconces... silk shades, modern lines, softness at the mirror. Visual Comfort through
Circa Lighting.
Modern mirror with a little more metallic. I love that the pattern of ovals is the same as the brick pattern on the floor and wall tile. Custom made through
Unique Arts of Houston. Countertop material shown above is a
Silestone product, Blanco Maple, white with some gray flecks.
Kohler Margaux faucet and plumbing fixtures in polished nickel. I love the squared off shape, a little different, just like Phoebe. It contrasts with the fluidity of the wallpaper.
Cabinet door hardware, modern, lucite...definitely Phoebe's choice.
My concept board presented back in December.
I think this will make her happy to get up in the morning. It's fresh and not too young. Mother and Daughter will love it. Finally, agreement on something!
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I've been shopping for accessories for my Showhouse bedroom for a teenaged girl. It's so much fun! Since I have a 20 year old daughter, I just imagined what she would like and went with that. I found the book above at Anthropologie. It's a collection of stories from famous creative people, who recount their first moves to NYC....actors, journalists, artists, writers, etc. from the last 50 years. It's perfect for my teenaged client who envisions herself living there someday! I found the bronze Empire State Bldg statue at a local antique mall. 
I raided my daughter's bookshelf for her old Gossip Girl books and picked up some current fashion magazines.
The jewelry tree is a decorative metal tree from Aidan Gray. It's nice for jewelry, crystals, and the odd things my client wishes to adorn it with. Sort of a whimsical artistic display. 
I found this colorful assortment of bowls at Anthropologie for jewelry and such to sit under the tree.
Rectangular frame is from Marshall's, round one is from Anthropologie. 
Turquoise vase is from Target. Platter is from Marshall's. All the jewelry was a real deal at Forever 21.
Love the bright punches of color in these prints from Unique Arts of Houston. I hung them in frames painted to match the wall.
Come and visit the Showhouse in Sienna Plantation. It starts this weekend! I'll be there all three upcoming weekends. 
