More than a Man Cave or media room, this Bellevue interior designer worked with her clients on a ‘female-friendly’ two story sports and entertainment space. An equestrian theme tells the story of competitive horse riding plus a serious bar area for all tastes. And the large flat-screen is the focus for sporting events like Super Bowl 2012.

It all comes together for the Super Bowl

According to Fox News, “The fairer sex make up more than 40 percent of the fan base of the NFL, MLB and Nascar. In fact, female viewership of most sports has been growing greatly over the last decade.” Need some pointers before the big game? Feel unprepared? Read this post from Jen Mueller, Talk Sporty to Me, and you’ll be ready on game day.

In this all season entertainment and sports pavilion, luxury interior designer, Faith Sheridan says you can swim, smoke cigars while playing poker, shoot pool and sample your favorite drink and BBQ too. If you want to see all of the space you can click here for more photos. Here are some favorites.

2 Story All Season Sports and Entertainment

Pull up your seat for the big game

Pick your favorite beverage and watch the Super Bowl at the bar

Take a half time break for poker and pool on the second floor

Contact Faith Sheridan Design Group for your ManCave media room design and more, 206.973.3743.

In my interior designs, I frequently use furniture with edges other than 90 degrees. I like the feeling of softness that comes from circles and ovals. Seems this is the hot trend in 2012 interior designs. Yes, circles are the hot design for the web (as in Google circles) and now interior design too. Softened corners invite rather than stiffen. Be it circular pillows, mirrors, chairs or tables, circles and ovals are friendly and approachable.

Soleil Mirror from Hickory Chair

Consider such an easy transformation in your decorating and dramatically change the look and feeling of your space.  When selecting new furniture or accessories for your home, avoid the 90 degree angles of yesterday.  Play with round and oval shapes instead. How many circles can you find in fabrics, furniture and accessories in the photo below?

Ron Fiore of Hickory Chair in Traditional Home October 2011

Interested in how you can soften and warm your interior spaces? Schedule a 30 minute complimentary Skype call. Space is limited.

So, you’ve sorted decorations and stored them for 2012. What about donations? Most important, what decorating dreams make up your Wish-List for 2012? A beautiful  interior requires motivation and discipline says this Seattle interior designer. You need 3 actions: cleanse, donate and target your decorating.

Entertain in Well Decorated Style

The cleanse and donate actions require an design audit with a critical eye. Just how long has that accent pillow, throw, lamp and so on been hanging around? Accessories are the jewelry in your rooms. Next, target the key decorative items you crave… a chair, lamps, vases, art. What is needed to add some dazzle to your room design?

Faith Sheridan Design Group has discovered SKYPE.

 Faith is having such a great time with Skype that her team is now offering Complimentary 30-Minute Design Sessions on Skype!*

Spend time with Faith discussing your design project and get great answers, solutions and professional guidance. We’ve gotten a great response and people really enjoy these Skype calls.

 Space is limited, so book your call now! Contact us to set up your Complimentary Skype Design Session and we’ll send you a link to download Skype.

*Please note, offer is for first time clients only.  See you soon!

It’s that time of year again..  This Seattle interior designer, Faith Sheridan,  shares a link so you can see all the results. Thousands of designers participated with some surprising and not so surprising results.

See the surprising survey results

The Design Success University 2011 Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey results are available for immediate download. Here are a few highlights:

• 53.3% said total revenue for 2011 was below $100,000
• 62% said total revenue for 2011 increased or remained the same
• 56.4% of firm owners earned less than $45,000
• 87.3% of survey participants are 36+
• 89.7% of survey participants are female

Download your copy of the 2012 Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey now! 
http://www.designsuccessu.com/aff.php?p=fshe&w=vbfebk 

Happy New Year!

Did your kitchen finesse the big Thanksgiving dinner? Was it a 5 Star event?  This Seattle interior designer suggests 5 basic improvements that make holiday entertaining memorable events for your family and friends.  Christmas, New Year’s and the Super Bowl are right around the corner.  Gather your family, friends and neighbors and start cooking in your beautiful interior and put some of these improvements to use this season.

Faith’s 5 Favorite Improvements for Holiday Occasions

• A standard 30″ range can be limiting with a larger menu and crowd.  A portable induction burner supplements your standard range and is readily available. I like this one from Fagor.

A portable induction to add another burner

• Pull out your Crock Pot or slow cooker. From casseroles to roasts, these versatile appliances are work horses. I used this one from All-Clad for T-Day.

All Clad Crock Pot

• Large crowds = lots of ice.  Consider a portable ice maker and save space in your freezer. Major box stores have them readily available.

• Small, portable wine and beverage fridges or installed dual-zone models will serve the home entertainer in good stead. I love Sub Zero for the selection.

Small Sub Zero Wine Chiller

• Ultimate cool new thing for your island and kitchen, the Cool Drawer from Fisher Paykel. A refrigerator, freezer and wine cooling drawer all in one.

Fisher Paykel Cool Drawer

 

Please enjoy a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season with your family and friends. 

This holiday season, gather family and friends in your kitchen and surround them with aromas of your marinara sauce simmering in your kitchen on your range. Imagine the stories, laughter and toasts as folks savor your tasty appetizers.

At Faith Sheridan Design Group, we applaud and congratulate lovers of cooking and food this season.