Over the past year, I’ve worked on a complete redesign of a medical office in Gainesville, Florida. Slightly stuck in the 90’s, this office was ready for a complete redo! This very busy practice sees hundreds per day and it was time to give these patients a more modern place to visit. Let’s take a look at how it came together.
The Before
The 2 Concepts Presented
I created two distinctively different concepts for them to select from. Since this portion of the practice sees mostly women, I created a soft “color” version and a refined “neutral” version.
Colorful pink and green option
Refined neutral option
Which would they choose?
The Selection
A neutral palette was selected with lots of texture and rich details. Greige, white, beige and gray were the settled on color scheme. Split face travertine at the entry and a gorgeous custom made reception desk were the focal points.
Design via Carson’s Cabinetry
The After
We couldn’t be happier with the results! A beautiful office now greets the hundreds of patients seen each day.
Debra Main, the company’s Marketing Director, sums it up like this. “Recently we’ve undergone a major renovation because we want to improve our patients’ overall experience. We believe that patients chose their health care providers based on who can respond to their needs and the sum total of their interactions while they are in your office. If we can make you comfortable in this environment, it becomes a better experience for you.”
Let’s take a look!
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Playing Cards | Dominoes | Scrabble | Memory Game | Checkerboard | Clue | Abstract Puzzle | Bean Bag Toss | Monopoly | Backgammon | Petals Puzzle | Playing Cards
Every family loves to get together and have some fun with a Games Night! Here are my top Holiday Gift Ideas for giving to those that love games!
Playing Cards – A staple for any family home!
Dominoes – Simple, yet super fun for all the family to enjoy
Scrabble – Ideal for gifting to someone who loves literature and words
Memory Game – A great game to test everyone’s memory! Who will come out on top?
Checkerboard – Another classic board game that every family should have!
Clue – Do you know someone that loves murder mysteries? A fun game for them!
Abstract Puzzle – Everyone loves a good puzzle
Bean Bag Toss – Perfect for families with young kids!
Monopoly – A boujee Monopoly board anyone? Yes please!
Backgammon – A classic game, but always enjoyable to have in the house
Petals Puzzle – Ideal for those that love to enjoy quiet time at home
Playing Cards – Another great set of playing cards!
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This year, while we’re building our “Dream Home”, we are in a rental that won’t hold our 14+ crowd for Thanksgiving. I’ve decided to take it outside and create a casual, but chic table right on the property. I love how it turned out and I spent NO MORE THAN $10 ON ANYTHING! Let’s take a look…every single item is linked below.
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Click on the numbers above… or let’s walk through it together.
Flatware in champagne gold. Each piece came in at $5
Water goblets on sale for $7 each
Tablecloths from Tablecloth Factory at under $6 each
Burlap runner $7.99
Wood-look charger plates $1.99 each
Lamb’s ear garland $9.99 each
White plates $2.99 (on sale)
Gray fabric napkins $2 each (on sale)
Gold pumpkins on each plate $9.99 each
Glass bubble vase $3.99 each
Gold mercury candleholder $5.99
White candles $3 each
Twine $5.99
Acorn filler $2.99
Farm chairs rented for $8 each from PRE Events
Soup tureen used for centerpiece $9.99 (from TJMaxx)
Candleholders were on Facebook Marketplace for $8 each! You can find the originals on WSHome.
Here’s a handy dandy chart for your Pinterest board.
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So, what do you think? I’d love to hear!
-Lori
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My family and I absolutely LOVE to spend time outdoors, playing in the backyard and soaking up the sun. Being in Florida, it was crucial that we got the garden and landscaping design right because it’s somewhere we spend a LOT of time!
So how did we get here? Where did the ideas start from, and how did we create the perfect landscape? Let’s explore just that and more – below! Each item is linked below, so be sure to scroll all the way down.
Where the design started
Similarly to any area of our dream home, I started by creating a Pinterest Board! And saving lots of ideas and inspirational images over the last few years. I started saving these idea waaaaay before we even started designing the house itself!
Another aspect of inspiration for the landscape and garden designs for our dream home came from following a number of gardeners on Instagram. I take you through some of my favorite designers and bloggers in my last blog post: Gardening Inspiration
front porch
The front porch really sets the tone for the entire home, and other outside spaces of course. So when I focused on the front porch design, I made sure to include a large coir mat, potted structural bushes in large planters, and a bench for watching the world go by.
The "Potting Station"
I knew if I was really going to give this gardening a proper go, I needed a space to do that.
And so a Potting Station was created!
It’s a little corner tucked away where I can pot up and grow new plants. While it’s nothing fancy, it’s functional and stores everything I need!
Pool Area
Ever since my husband and I first started talking about our dream home, I knew I wanted the pool area to be similar to The Hamptons. Clean and sleek materials with teak loungers and blue and white decor to finish the look.
Doggie Lulu loves the new loungers!
Outdoor Dining
When the evenings are warm outside we often enjoy dinner outside so an outdoor dining area that is just off the kitchen inside was a must!
I’ve chosen to use a similar blue and white color palette for the decor, as I’ve used throughout most of the home, to tie the whole space together!
Outdoor Living
In addition to an outdoor dining area, an outdoor living space was just as important!
I’ve used outdoor area rugs to clearly define each space on the patio, which was particularly helpful for this cute set up that separates the dining and living areas.
Outer Areas
Our land extends much further than the pool, so I’ve created quiet little areas to sit and enjoy the sounds of the birds.
First up was a hammock! A firm favorite for my son Jack.
I’ve put together a list of my go to, tried and true favorite items, see below. If you fancy creating a similar garden at home, check out my favorite gardening tools!
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Now that our new house is done and Spring is here, I’ve been able to focus more on the outside spaces. And specifically – get started with some gardening! Being located in Florida, as a family we spend a lot of time outdoors when the weather is good. It was a MUST to have some outdoor space and large garden areas.
Before I share what I have (and haven’t!) been able to grow successfully, I wanted to showcase some of the incredible gardens and garden designers I am OBSESSED with!
The Starting Point
So where do you even begin with a new garden that’s completely bare?!
Pinterest of course! I saved a bunch of inspirational images waaaay back before we even started designing the house itself, and the gardens were a huge part of it.
Here are some of the initial images I saved and a snippet from my Pinterest Boards.
As you can see, there’s a bit of a theme starting! I knew I wanted lots of greenery, hydrangeas and roses, as they are all key flowers of the Hamptons. And if you’re a frequent reader here, you’ll know I love the Hamptons style!
The Pinterest boards were a little chaotic, so I did some research and there’s a number of designers and bloggers that I have started to follow! Their gardens are absolutely STUNNING and having these key inspirational sources means I can (try to) keep my garden areas looking on point!
Let’s dive in!
1. Carolyne Roehm
Someone else’s gardens I’m obsessed with is Carolyne Roehm! Her garden style is beautiful and she has some fantastic garden books too. It’s like she’s a one stop shop; she grows the flowers, designs gardens, photographs the gardens/flowers, and writes the book. She does it all!
You can find out more about Carolyne HERE.
If this isn’t absolute GOALS I don’t know what is!!!
Here is a sneak peak at her amazing Instagram feed!
And now time for some of my personal favorites!
This is such a dreamy poolside!
How gorgeous are these white flowers in HUGE oversized pots?! This is a whole look I’d love to create in my own garden one day.
Tulips are a classic. I love how this whole garden bed is full of one type of flower with two close tones of color.
Among all my research I’ve learnt that it’s important to have plants and flowers that blossom into differing heights. It adds visual interest to the outdoors!
A simply stunning photo! Yes please!
And if THAT’S not enough, Carolyne Roehm has also written some incredible books! You can check them all out HERE.
2. Kelli Delaney kot of KD Hamptons
I am totally OBSESSED with Kelli and her garden style. She has a blog that I follow for all things Hamptons and the lavish lifestyle that comes with it.
You can find out more about Kelli HERE.
I completely fell in love with Kelli’s Instagram feed, here’s just a snippet!
These outdoor patio areas are STUNNING!
And if that’s not enough, these are my favorite photos of her personal home!
How beautiful and picture-perfect is Kelli’s home?! Everything about her garden is #Goals
Perfectly blue hydrangeas! These really make the green areas come alive.
Blue and white ginger jars, table cloth and hydrangeas look so stunning together! I can’t wait to style my gardens for socializing.
Keeping the color scheme simple and having a relaxed approach like this has definitely inspired me and my garden spaces!
3. East Hampton Gardens
East Hampton Gardens is actually a retail store, which I love! Aside from the beautiful Hamptons style accessories and scenery, the owner – Michael Giannelli – has stunning gardens that he posts about. It’s perfect!
Borded areas of grass with sleek hedges – a definite must for my garden!
This set up has it all! Beautiful blue and white jars with fresh flowers and structured hedges in the background.
This is such a dreamy lounger set up! I can already imagine myself spending hours relaxing in the summer and enjoying a book.
Hydrangeas, and more hydrangeas!
4. David Austin Roses
The OG of English roses, David Austin is my go-to for any and all thing roses. They have mastered hybridizing roses to *look* like the more difficult, only blooming once a year style of Garden Roses with the newer Hybrid tea varieties that bloom continually. Its a beautiful mix of two worlds that makes growing gorgeous, peony style roses possible for the masses, like me! I hands down wouldn’t be able to grow and care for Roses without the help from the David Austin Roses website! They are an English rose vendor, with gardens in England, that I LOVE. Roses are the perfect flower to use to add more color and something different other than my favorite hydrangeas. Fun fact, most of their roses are named for literary characters.
I plan to visit David Austin Roses in England next summer, but until then – I’ll keep swooning over their website!
You can explore all of David Austin’s beautiful roses HERE.
Another incredible white floral bed finished with box hedges. So dreamy!
So, this is just the beginning. I have the gardening bug and am hell bent on learning how to grow and care for these things! I’ve learned a thing or two over the past year and as soon as my garden has taken shape, I’ll share. Right now things are just starting to bloom.
I’ve put together a list of my go to, tried and true favorite items, see below. If you fancy creating a similar garden at home, check out my favorite gardening tools!
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