Tuesday's Design Peake

Hi guys! We have our design "Peake" posting today because our Earth Day celebration yesterday. So this week we look at...drum roll...the dining room!

The dining room is a very very important room. Not only will your family be experiencing the space, but also guests along the way. When your guests are waiting to be served and for their plate to hit the table, make sure your dining room walks the fine line of letting your personality through while making your guest feel as comfortable as possible. You want them to take a load off and love the space they will be sharing a meal with you in.

Now I am not saying that all guests will like all aspects of your design style or your furnishings by no means and that is what makes my job so much fun and eclectic. However, I always like to make my goal when designing dining rooms, that I always try to put that one piece in there or several pieces in there that any one with any certain design style can appreciate. I like to bring in some traditional curved and elaborate lines along with some clean and simple contemporary flare so as not to take away from any elaborate pieces in the space.

• Do: Have fun with your dining room, its the place where you will experience great food, great friends, and great memories.
• Do: Dress it up with bits of you in the details (Artifacts from far away travels, family photos, your grandmother's antique table that has been passed down for as long as you can remember, they all are pieces of you and your past, they should be displayed proudly).

• Don't: Neglect the dining room, put some piece of you or your family in the room, it's really going to give the space personality and get the conversation going.

So, what are your thoughts? Are you in a design rut as to what you should do with your dining room? Are you absolutely in love with your dining room? Does your dining room need a design pick me up? Or, what is your dream dining room, is it massive or more intimate and small?

The photo on this board is a photo from one of my clients home's. They wanted a relaxed, crisp, and elegant space to host dinner parties and family meals in. I was able to create a harmonious balance by sticking with a neutral color pallet for the wall paint and fabrics in the room, that truly compliment and play off the rich wood tones in the furniture finishes and the flooring. 

Thanks guys! Have a perfect rest of the week!

Images and other sources found via: Restoration Hardware, Serena&Lily, Currey&Co, Pier 1, Benjamin Moore Paint, Caracole

Happy Earth Day!!

Happy Monday and Happy Earth Day! Today is the day to truly appreciate and treasure the amazing planet we call home. If you can, take the family and have a picnic, plant a seedling and watch it grow, or just pick up that piece of trash you happen to see in your travels throughout the day. Today is the day to do one really great thing for the environment, no matter how big or small.

It truly is a beautiful Earth and the more we take care of it, the longer we will have it. Please take a look at some of my favorite snapshots of this vast beautiful world. What are your plans for Earth Day? Anything interesting?

See you tomorrow for this week's Design "Peake Into"!

Images and other sources found via: Google, Pinterest

Monday's Design Peake

What does your Summer backyard patio oasis look like?!? This is a blog I have been waiting a very long and wintry 4 months to write, a blog to ring in the beautiful weather we have been having, and a blog that celebrates the changing of the season...yay! It's time to dust off and get out the outdoor furniture and accessories and get them all set up for a season of entertaining, lounging, and fun!

What kind of Summer outdoor get-togethers do you usually host; the good ole' family BBQ, book club luncheon, high tea, a crazy girls night (my favorite), or do you like to just enjoy your outdoor oasis in peace with a good book and a cool refreshing beverage? I would say I am a healthy mix of all of the above, I love playing hostess and throwing a party complete with all the cute little details that come along with the theme, and then there are definitely times when I just want a mimosa and my stack of design magazines (ah...bliss).

Take a look at some of my favorite outdoor spaces below...

Have a beautiful week guys!!

Images and other sources found via: Restoration Hardware, Serena&Lily, Google, Currey&Co, Joss&Main, Pinterest

Monday's Design Peake

This is your Monday Design Peake into...The Sitting Area!

Ah the sitting area, whether it be right off the foyer in your home and a place for guests to gather or a separate area of your master bedroom where you like to relax with a book, the sitting area should welcome, comfort, and charm you or your guests.

This is a space I designed for one of my clients her in the DC metropolitan area home. This sitting area happens to be right off her master bedroom, it looks out into her lush, green, and beautiful backyard and it was her vision for this area to be "my oasis!". Getting lost in the latest issue of Vogue as the natural light spills into the room and compliments the warm tones we utilized in the space along with the soft and feminine accents, made this space her own little personal retreat area (no vacation cottage needed!)

Whats your ideal sitting area look like? Is it warm or cool toned? Is it letting all the natural light in or are there shades on the windows to diffuse or block the sun? What are you doing in the space, reading, relaxing, meditating, catching up with an old friend? Would love to hear your comments!

Happy Monday and have a wonderful week guys!

Images and other sources found via: Kravet, Hickory White, Currey & Co, Serena & Lily, Lillian August

Monday's Design Peake

This is your Monday Design Peake into...Office Design!

The office has gone through many changes lately. We expanded into the space next door and I have decided on a completely new color palette and direction of design for the office. I love the industrial loft work space style and all done in a greige palette. Classic lines merged with industrial color palettes and distressed surfaces are my love right now because I feel most productive and creative in a space like this. I will post photos of the office soon, it has been so crazy keeping an office functioning while renovation is occurring so it looks like a bit of a disaster zone right now.

The conference area will be a showroom of sorts and looking for furniture for this space will be on my radar while the girls and I are at market this year.

So, my lovely followers, what design style or color palette are you absolutely loving right now? Let me know, I LOVE to read your comments and feedback, and possibly you will see your design style featured on a Monday's "A Peake Into..." design board in the future, you never know :)

Happy Monday and have a wonderful week guys!

Images and other sources found via: Restoration Hardware, Hickory Chair, Pergo, Sherwin Williams

Kristin Peake Interiors...Examined!

Kristin Peake Interior's design work for a home in Potomac, MD was featured in The Examiner...would love to hear your feedback on the feature!

(Click below for the article) 

Happy Monday!! I hope everyone has a great week :)

We Adore Our "Adore Your Place" Blog Feature!

I spy KPI in...

Take a look at the Adore Your Place blog post featuring Kristin Peake Interiors. We are one of their House Tour features (very exciting!) Click the Adore Your Place logo above to be directed to their site and the House Tour. Happy Monday!

Image found via: Adore Your Place