

Owner's Retreat
Episode 2507 | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Vicki and Sloan create the perfect spa retreat for today’s busy homeowners.
The master suite gets a mellow wash of creamy fabrics, leathers and tiles as Vicki and Sloan create the perfect spa retreat for today’s busy homeowners. Walk through showers, a deep soaking tub, ample closets, down filled bedding and soft rugs will make you exclaim, “I have to have that room!”
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Owner's Retreat
Episode 2507 | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
The master suite gets a mellow wash of creamy fabrics, leathers and tiles as Vicki and Sloan create the perfect spa retreat for today’s busy homeowners. Walk through showers, a deep soaking tub, ample closets, down filled bedding and soft rugs will make you exclaim, “I have to have that room!”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> HI, I'M VICKI PAYNE, AND WELCOME TO FOR YOUR HOME.
>> AND I'M SLOAN RUTTER.
TODAY IS DAY 7 OF OUR 13-DAY DECORATING WHIRLWIND AS MOM AND I PREPARE TO FINISH THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE DREAM HOME AND GET IT READY FOR TOURS.
TODAY WE'RE PUTTING OUR FOCUS ON THE OWNER'S SUITE.
>> SOOTHING COLORS, RICH, LUXURIOUS FABRICS, AND TOP-OF-THE-LINE BATHROOM FIXTURES ALL COME TOGETHER TO CREATE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SUITE THAT SLOAN AND I HAVE EVER DECORATED.
SO STAY PUT, AND WATCH IT ALL TAKE SHAPE, TODAY ON FOR YOUR HOME.
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PROVIDING NONPOWERED LAWN AND GARDEN TOOLS, WHEELBARROWS AND LAWN CARTS, WATERING PRODUCTS AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING PLANTERS.
AND BY: [upbeat guitar music] ♪ ♪ >> WE START OUR TOUR TODAY IN THE OWNER'S SUITE SPA.
WE SELECTED NEUTRAL CABINETS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TILES FOR THE FLOOR AND THE WALK-THROUGH SHOWER.
THE BEDROOM IS SPACIOUS.
A WALL OF WINDOWS PROVIDES AN INVIGORATING VIEW OF THE TREETOPS.
THE VAULTED CEILINGS SOAR TO A HEIGHT OF OVER 14 FEET.
THE SUITE IS SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE HOUSE BY A PRIVATE HALLWAY.
THIS WILL BE A REALLY ENJOYABLE SPACE TO DECORATE.
OWNER'S SUITES ARE BECOMING THE NORM, NOT THE EXCEPTION ANYMORE, IN TODAY'S CUSTOM HOMES.
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOUR CHILDREN ARE SMALLER, IT'S OKAY TO BE ON THE SAME FLOOR WITH THEM, WITH THEIR BEDROOMS, BUT AS THEY GET A LITTLE OLDER, MOST OF US LONG FOR A SPACE OF OUR OWN, AND TALK ABOUT SPACE.
THIS BATHROOM HAS IT ALL.
COME HERE, AND LET ME SHOW YOU THE GREAT LAYOUT IT HAS.
FIRST OF ALL, LET'S START WITH THE CLOSETS, BECAUSE ISN'T THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART TO US ANYWAY, OUR CLOSETS?
NOW, BACK HERE, THIS IS A HIS AND HER CLOSET, AND THIS IS HER SIDE.
LOOK AT ALL THE GENEROUS SPACE WE HAVE BACK HERE FOR HANGING, WHETHER THEY'RE LONG DRESSES OR SHORT.
THEN WE'VE GOT GREAT NATURAL DAYLIGHT WITH THIS WINDOW.
AND THAT IS SO IMPORTANT IN A CLOSET BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO TURN THE LIGHT ON EVERY TIME YOU COME IN.
SO WE HAVE THIS WONDERFUL WINDOW HERE.
WE HAVE GREAT DRAWERS THAT ARE BUILT IN WHERE YOU CAN STORE YOUR JEWELRY AND VALUABLES AWAY IN THE CLOSET.
ON THIS SIDE, WE'VE GOT MORE HANGING SPACE, AND WE HAVE SHELVES WHERE YOU CAN PUT SHOES OR PURSES OR STACK UP YOUR SWEATERS.
NOW, FOR THE GUYS, WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOU.
WE HAVE PROVIDED SUCH A HUGE AMOUNT OF SPACE FOR THEM AS WELL.
WE'VE GOT GREAT HANGING AREAS FOR THEM, SHELVES AGAIN FOR THEIR SHOES.
AND THEN HERE ON THIS SIDE, WE HAVE THAT GREAT DAYLIGHT WINDOW AGAIN, SO WE'VE GOT LIGHT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOSET.
AND THEN WE'VE GOT THESE GENEROUS-SIZED DRAWERS.
THIS IS A CLOSET THAT ANY GUY AND GAL WOULD LOVE TO SHARE TOGETHER.
WE ALSO HAVE A VERY GENEROUS WATER CLOSET HERE.
WHEN WE DO THE SHOW HOUSE, WE'LL PROBABLY PUT A GREAT PIECE OF ARTWORK IN THERE AS WELL.
NOW, HOW ABOUT THOSE OF YOU WHO LOVE A BUBBLE BATH?
WELL, WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED.
THIS IS A FREESTANDING SOAKING BATH, BEAUTIFUL AND JUST BECKONS YOU TO COME IN.
NOW, THE REAL SHOWSTOPPER IN THIS HOUSE, THOUGH, IS THE WALK-THROUGH SHOWER.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRED ASSETS IN TODAY'S CUSTOM HOMES.
PEOPLE LOVE THESE WALK-THROUGH SHOWERS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO MESS WITH SHOWER CURTAINS ANYMORE.
AND THEY REALLY CAN ACCOMMODATE TWO PEOPLE OR ONE.
LET'S START UP HERE AGAIN WITH OUR NATURAL DAYLIGHT.
NATURAL DAYLIGHT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ENERGY SAVERS THAT YOU CAN HAVE IN A HOUSE.
THESE WINDOWS ARE POSITIONED UP HIGH ENOUGH THAT WE WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE WATER FROM THE SHOWER HITTING THEM AND ROTTING OUT THE WOOD.
SO IF YOU'RE GOING TO REMODEL YOUR BATHROOM, KEEP THAT IN MIND, AND SEE IF YOU CAN'T WORK A SHOWER IN.
IF--OR WORK A WINDOW IN.
IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THESE WINDOWS, IT WOULD BE LIKE A DARK TUNNEL IN HERE.
SO THEY'RE A REAL FEATURE.
NOW, THE TILE WE'VE SELECTED FOR THE SHOWER HAS A WOVEN LINEN LOOK TO IT, AND THEN WE HAVE A GREAT METALLIC BAND THAT GOES THE FULL LENGTH OF THE SHOWER, AND THIS LARGE GLASS TILE BORDER, AND THEN ANOTHER BAND OF METALLIC TILE.
IT REALLY CREATES THIS RUNWAY EFFECT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE WALK-THROUGH SHOWER.
BELOW, WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT SIZES OF THE WOVEN TILES.
IT REALLY GIVES A BEAUTIFUL FINISH.
THE GUTS TO THIS SHOWER, THOUGH, TAKE A LOOK UP HERE AT THESE BEAUTIFUL SHOWERHEADS.
THEY TILT, AND THEY SWIVEL, AND IF TWO PEOPLE ARE SHOWERING, THEY HAVE SEPARATE CONTROLS ON THEM, BUT IF ONE PERSON IS ENJOYING THIS BIG, LUXURIOUS SHOWER, THEY CAN TILT THEM OVER AND USE BOTH HEADS AND CONTROL A GREAT SHOWER EXPERIENCE.
>> YOU MAY NOTICE THAT OUT HERE, WE'VE USED THAT SAME WARM, LINEN-LOOK TILE, BUT WE BUMPED IT UP TO A 20x20 TILE, SO IT'S REALLY LARGE BUT MAKES A NICE, BOLD STATEMENT.
I LOVE THE LOOK OF THAT TILE.
THE GLASS TILE THAT WE LIKED SO MUCH IN THE SHOWER, WE ALSO BROUGHT OUT HERE IN THE MAIN PORTION OF OUR BATHROOM, AND WE USED IT TO MAKE A FRAME TO FRAME OUT OUR BATHTUB.
REALLY MAKES IT STAND OUT AND LOOK LIKE A PIECE OF ART.
FOR OUR CABINETRY IN HERE, WE SELECTED THIS BEAUTIFUL CREAM GLAZE FINISH.
I REALLY LIKE THIS.
BUT THIS IS MY FAVORITE.
THIS IS MOM'S AND MY NEW FAVORITE THING.
YOU MAY REMEMBER, WE USED IT IN THE JACK AND JILL BATHROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
ADDING THE CABINET IN BETWEEN OUR TWO SINKS, AND THIS ONE'S REALLY NICE BECAUSE IT TAKES UP MINIMAL COUNTER SPACE YET IT REALLY ADDS PRIVACY, SO WE'RE NOT LOSING A LOT OF THE COUNTER SPACE BUT GAINING THE PRIVACY.
SO MY STUFF ISN'T LINGERING INTO HIS STUFF, AND HIS STUFF'S NOT LINGERING INTO MINE.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT THE CABINETS AS WELL, ANOTHER ADDED FEATURE IS, WE HAVE ELECTRICITY INSIDE THE CABINET.
NOW, YOU MAY BE ASKING YOURSELF, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO NEED ELECTRICITY INSIDE YOUR CABINET FOR?
GUESS WHAT.
GET ALL THAT JUNK OFF OF YOUR COUNTERTOPS, YOU KNOW, LIKE THE RAZOR CHARGERS, THE TOOTHBRUSH, AND PUT THEM IN THE CABINET.
REALLY CLEAN UP THAT CLUTTER AND KEEP THE NICE, CLEAN LINES.
CLEAN LINES, OUR COUNTERTOP.
WE SELECTED THIS RICH GRANITE.
GREAT COLOR IN HERE.
BLENDS QUITE NICELY.
AND ADDS A LITTLE BIT MORE COLOR.
TOPPED IT OFF WITH SOME GREAT LIGHTING WITH OUR SCONCE LIGHT FIXTURES HERE.
NOW, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS ADD OUR BEAUTIFUL SILK FLOWERS, SOME RICH, LUXURIOUS TOWELS, AND SOME FABULOUS ARTWORK.
>> WE ARE FILLING THIS HOUSE WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE PIECE SLOAN AND I SELECTED FOR THE BATHROOM.
THIS FABULOUS, BLUE, ORIGINAL PIECE OF ART IS GOING TO GO RIGHT HERE ON THE WALL.
IT'S GOING TO GIVE US THAT PUNCH OF COLOR WE REALLY NEED TO BREAK UP ALL OF THIS TONE-ON-TONE.
AND YOU'LL NOTICE THAT IT ALSO HAS A LOT OF SQUARE SHAPES, WHICH MIRROR OUR GLASS TILES AND OUR SQUARE WINDOWS.
>> NOW, IF YOU'RE THINKING, HOW DID WE DECIDE ON THIS BRIGHT BLUE?
THERE'S ACTUALLY TRACES OF AQUA IN SOME OF OUR SMALLER SQUARES AND DOWN AT THE BOTTOM AS WELL.
AND WE ARE USING AQUA TO ACCENT SOME OF THE FURNITURE IN THE MASTER BEDROOM PORTION OF THE ROOM.
>> I'M GOING TO GET THIS ONE HUNG RIGHT HERE UP OVER THE TUB.
>> PERFECT, I THINK IT'S GOING TO LOOK GORGEOUS.
NOW, FOR THIS WALL HERE, WE FELT THAT IT NEEDED SOMETHING AS WELL.
WE SELECTED ANOTHER ORIGINAL PIECE, AND THIS IS CALLED MARTHA VI.
AND THIS PIECE IS PERFECT RIGHT HERE, BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, WE'RE WORKING WITH THAT BLUE, BUT I JUST LOVE THE CONTRAST WITH THE BLUE AND THE WHITE AND THE BLACK.
IT'S JUST A NICE, SUBDUED PORTRAIT.
>> HEY, LAURIE, WE'RE FINALLY READY FOR THE BEDROOM FLOWERS.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
>> WONDERFUL.
WELL, I'M READY FOR YOU.
>> WHAT HAVE YOU PICKED OUT FOR OUR MASTER BATHROOM?
>> FOR THE BATHROOM, I PICKED THIS GREAT ARCHITECTURAL PIECE.
>> OH, I LOVE THIS.
>> IT'S GOT THE PAPYRUS, THE ANTHURIUM LEAF.
IT'S GOING TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN THE CORNER.
>> YOU KNOW, NOW, I LOVE THE WAY THAT WE'VE GOT THIS PALE COLOR, 'CAUSE WE'RE WORKING WITH SUCH A NEUTRAL PALETTE, BUT THIS FRESH GREEN JUST POPS IN THERE.
>> EXACTLY.
>> THAT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT PIECE.
NOW, YOU'VE HEARD SLOAN AND I TALK ABOUT HOW MANY DECISIONS WE HAD TO MAKE ABOUT ORDERING LAMPS AND FURNITURE AND DRAPES AND EVERYTHING FOR THIS HOUSE.
WELL, MY FRIEND-- THIS IS LAURIE BURKE-- AND SHE IS A FLORAL DESIGNER.
SHE'S REALLY AN ARTIST IS WHAT SHE IS.
AND LAURIE SAID, "VICKI, I'D BE GLAD TO HELP YOU WITH THE FLOWERS."
SO ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL SILK FLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN US USE AND YOU'RE GOING TO SEE US USE, THIS LADY DESIGNED THEM ALL, RIGHT HERE.
GREAT TALENT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> LAURIE, WHEN YOU LOOK AT FLOWERS, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THINK THAT YOU'RE A FLORIST, BUT LIKE I SAID, YOU'RE AN ARTIST.
TELL ME HOW YOU GET YOUR MOTIVATION, 'CAUSE THEY'RE ALL BEAUTIFUL AND SO DIFFERENT.
>> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I REALLY FOUND MY ART MEDIUM IN FLOWERS.
NOTHING TO DO WITH FLOWER ARRANGING, BUT SCULPTING WITH THEM, WHICH GIVES YOU A WONDERFUL FREEDOM TO WORK WITH THEM.
>> THAT PIECE, EXACTLY.
>> THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.
>> THAT, TO ME, SAYS LAURIE, RIGHT THERE WHEN I SEE THAT PIECE.
TELL ME HOW YOU GO ABOUT GETTING FROM AN EMPTY VASE TO THERE.
>> I START WITH THE VASE AS MY INSPIRATION.
SURROUND MYSELF WITH THE FLOWERS AND THE COLORS THAT I WANT TO WORK WITH, AND JUST CREATE.
IT'S A LOT ABOUT FLOW FOR ME, WHICH AS YOU CAN SEE WITH THIS PIECE, IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.
>> I LOVE IT; THE WAY IT'S JUST ARCHING AROUND AND AROUND AND AROUND.
>> EXACTLY, AND ANOTHER UNIQUE FEATURE WITH OUR PIECES ARE THAT WE USE TUMBLED GLASS INSIDE THE VASE >> WELL, YOU KNOW, THAT'S-- I'M A GLASS ARTIST MYSELF, AND OF COURSE, THAT'S THE FIRST THING I NOTICED ABOUT THAT WAS THE GREAT ORANGE IN THE BOTTOM, AND IT REALLY HELPS CARRY THAT COLOR THROUGH.
AND I LOVE THAT.
>> IT'S A FUN WAY TO ACCENT A ROOM.
IF YOU'RE DOING IT NOT WITH THE COLORS OF THE FLOWERS, YOU CAN ADD A POP OF COLOR WITH THE GLASS.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, WE'RE USING A LOT OF YOUR FLOWERS, AS I SAID, THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE HOUSE.
AND A QUESTION THAT WE GET FROM OUR VIEWERS ALL THE TIME IS, YOU KNOW, LIKE, OKAY, I WANT TO PUT MORE THAN ONE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT INTO MY HOUSE.
CAN I USE, LIKE, DIFFERENT FLOWERS, DIFFERENT SHAPES?
WHAT ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS YOU COULD GIVE US?
>> ONE OF THE EASIEST METHODS TO USE TWO FLOWERS IS CARRY THE TYPE OF FLOWER THAT YOU'RE GOING TO USE.
FOR INSTANCE, HERE WE HAVE THE BOUQUET OF TULIPS.
>> BEAUTIFUL.
>> CARRY THEM INTO A SMALLER SIZE VASE, A LARGER SIZE.
IN THIS CASE AGAIN, WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE TRADITIONAL PIECE HERE.
WE'VE GONE A LITTLE MORE SCULPTURAL HERE.
YOU'RE CARRYING THE TYPE OF FLOWER, BUT IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT LOOK.
>> WELL, I LOVE THE WAY, AGAIN, THAT FLOW WITH THE TWIGS GOING UP AND THEN CASCADING IT DOWN.
THOSE ARE GOING TO BE PERFECT IN OUR DINING ROOM, AND THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT THAT DINING ROOM.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STAY TUNED TO SEE HOW IT TURNS OUT.
WELL, NOW, WE ARE ALSO THINKING ABOUT, LIKE, OKAY, YOU KNOW, ALL THESE FLOWERS ARE GOING TO BE AROUND FOR A WHILE.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO MAKE THESE INVESTMENTS IN THEM.
HOW ARE SOME WAYS THAT THEY CAN MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK LASTS A REALLY LONG TIME?
>> ONE OF THE BEST THINGS TO DO IS NOT HAVE THE FLORALS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
>> REALLY?
>> YOU--THE SILK, THE ACRYLIC INSIDE.
REALLY NOTHING SHOULD BE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT THAT'S YOUR ACCESSORY.
ANOTHER THING IS, THE CLEANING IS VERY EASY THESE DAYS.
YOU CAN USE A FEATHER DUSTER.
THEY ALSO MAKE A GREAT SPRAY.
>> DOES THAT STUFF WORK?
I'VE SEEN IT.
>> IT REALLY DOES.
ANY CRAFT STORE CARRIES IT.
YOU SPRAY IT ON, AND THE DUST MAGICALLY DISAPPEARS.
>> CAN YOU DO THAT FOR YOUR WHOLEOUSE?
CAN YOU JUST SPRAY YOUR WHOLE HOUSE?
>> I WISH.
I WISH.
AND THE ACRYLIC, IF YOU HAVE A PIECE LIKE THIS ONE, THAT IT SHOWS WHEN YOU'RE CLEANING THE GLASS WITH YOUR GLASS CLEANER, JUST GIVE INSIDE A WIPE.
>> YOU CAN JUST WIPE IT WITH YOUR GLASS CLEANER TOO?
>> DOESN'T AFFECT IT AT ALL.
>> PERFECT.
WELL, I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS PIECE IN, AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO SELECT TWO MORE PIECES TO GO IN THAT ROOM AND BRING THEM ON IN.
>> I WILL GET RIGHT ON IT.
>> THANKS, LAURIE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IN THIS ROOM, THE FURNITURE, THE FABRICS, THE COLOR, IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE, AND YOU HAVE TO ACHIEVE THAT BALANCE IN ORDER FOR A ROOM TO REALLY WORK.
THIS OWNER'S SUITE HAS SOARING HIGH CEILINGS WITH BEAUTIFUL DETAILED MOLDING EVERYWHERE.
SO WE WANT TO HANG A BRUSHED NICKEL CHANDELIER.
I LOVE THIS ONE.
IT'S STRONG AND BOLD.
AND WE'RE GOING TO HANG THIS RIGHT IN THE TOP, OF COURSE, AND WE'LL DETERMINE THE HEIGHT ONCE WE GET EVERYTHING POSITIONED THE WAY WE WANT IT.
OUR HEADBOARD HAS SIMPLE LINES, AND THAT HELPS US ACHIEVE THAT BALANCE.
WE HAD THIS CUSTOM MADE, AND WE SELECTED A DISTRESSED TAUPE LEATHER FOR IT.
VERY SOFT, VERY RICH, VERY POWERFUL.
NOW, HEADBOARDS, WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THEM CUSTOM MADE, KEEP THIS IN MIND: YOU WANT THE HEIGHT OF THEM TO BE BETWEEN 48 INCHES AND 52 INCHES.
THAT MAKES THE HEADBOARD PERFECT FOR LEANING BACK, READING, OR WATCHING TELEVISION.
WE ALSO ACCENTED IT WITH THESE NAIL HEADS JUST FOR A LITTLE MORE DETAIL.
>> WE HAVE RICH HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE FIRST FLOOR OF THIS HOUSE, BUT IN A BEDROOM, IT'S REALLY NICE IF WHEN YOU CLIMB OUT OF BED, YOU GET TO PUT YOUR FEET ON A GREAT, LUXURIOUS RUG LIKE THE ONE WE'VE SELECTED IN HERE.
NOW, THIS RUG IS 100% NEW ZEALAND WOOL, SO IT'S GOT A GREAT PLUSH FEEL TO IT, REALLY SOFT.
AND YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WE SELECTED A NEUTRAL COLOR.
THAT WAY IT WOULDN'T COMPETE WITH OUR IVORY TONE-ON-TONE COLOR PALETTE THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH.
NOW, WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH A COLOR LIKE IVORY, IT'S BEST TO WORK WITH A COUPLE DIFFERENT SHADES OF IVORY SO THAT YOU CAN ADD DIMENSION TO YOUR ROOM.
AND WE'VE DONE THAT HERE WITH OUR DRAPE SELECTION AND ALSO OUR BEDDING SELECTION AS WELL.
>> JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS GOING SMOOTHLY, WE ARE MET WITH A DESIGN DILEMMA.
>> VICKI, SLOAN, YOU GOT A SECOND?
>> YEP, WHAT'S UP?
OOH, CARL, DON'T YOU LOVE THIS PIECE?
ISN'T IT PRETTY?
>> YES, IT IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT IT DOESN'T FIT.
>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT DOESN'T FIT?
OKAY, WELL, HOW BIG DOES IT HAVE TO OPEN?
>> IT--WE NEED 12 MORE INCHES ON THAT SIDE, SO WE HAVE TO SHIFT IT OFF CENTER OF THE ROOM.
>> WHICH-- >> HUH.
I THINK IF IT'S OFF CENTER OF THE ROOM, THAT'S REALLY GOING TO MAKE OUR CREDENZA COME WAY OUT INTO THE OPENING HERE, OF THE ROOM, AND THAT'LL BE TOO SMALL.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY, WELL, BACK TO THE GARAGE.
AND WE'LL HAVE TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER CREATIVE SOLUTION.
>> ON TO PLAN "B."
>> WHEN YOU'RE DOING SOME REALLY FAST WHIRLWIND DECORATING LIKE SLOAN AND I ARE IN ONLY 13 DAYS, YOU GOT TO BE FLEXIBLE.
TAKE A LOOK HERE.
OUR DUST RUFFLE IS ABOUT 3 INCHES TOO LONG.
BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET THAT BOTHER US, BECAUSE WE'RE JUST GOING TO VISIT OUR LOCAL BEDDING STORE AND PICK UP SOME OF THOSE BED RISERS.
THEY'RE JUST LITTLE PLASTIC CUPS THAT WILL FIT UNDERNEATH OUR LEGS OF OUR BED, RAISE IT UP THE 3 INCHES THAT WE NEED IT, AND IT'S A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO HAVING IT HEMMED ALL THE WAY AROUND.
THAT'S EXPENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING, AND YOU KNOW WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME.
NOW, OUR BEDDING, WE NEED TO GET IT STEAMED LIKE EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE, AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD ALSO PICK UP A FEW EXTRA PILLOWS FOR IT, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL NEUTRAL PALETTE, WHICH IS WHAT WE WANT, BUT LOOK WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ACCENT IT MAYBE WITH JUST LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF TEXTURE WITH THESE GREAT LITTLE SILK ORGANZA PILLOWS, OR IF WE WANTED TO, TO WARM IT UP LIKE IN THE WINTERTIME, WE COULD GO WITH THESE GREAT RUSTY BROWN ONES.
SO WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH A NICE NEUTRAL PALETTE, YOU CAN DECORATE ALL YOU WANT, EVERY SEASON.
NOW, ANDY'S GOING TO STOP BY, AND HE'S GOING TO BE HANGING OUR LINEN DRAPES, AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO HANG ONE PANEL ON ONE SIDE AND ONE ON THE OTHER.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO FILL UP THE ROOM WITH FABRIC, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE TOO MUCH.
OUR NIGHTSTANDS, REMEMBER HOW WE TALKED ABOUT BALANCING THIS ROOM?
WELL, WE HAVE SELECTED MATCHING NIGHTSTANDS, ONE FOR EACH SIDE OF THE BED.
THEY HAVE BEAUTIFUL SILVER HARDWARE ON IT THAT TIES IN GREAT WITH OUR NAIL HEADS.
AND THEN THE LAMP THAT WE SELECTED, AGAIN, A PAIR.
THIS HAS A SILK SHADE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ON IT AND A SOLID, CASTED GLASS BASE.
THAT MAKES THE CORD COME FROM THE TOP, SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAPE IT DOWN BEHIND, SO IT DOESN'T SHOW QUITE SO MUCH.
BUT HAVING EXACTLY THE SAME LAMPS ON EACH SIDE OF THE BED, MATCHING NIGHTSTANDS, REALLY SETS THE BALANCE.
THE ROOM'S STARTING TO SHAPE UP REALLY GREAT, BUT I STILL HAVE TO CHECK WITH SLOAN AND SEE OF SHE APPROVES OF MY PLAN "B" FOR THE CREDENZA.
>> AND YOUR PLAN "B" WOULD BE?
>> OH, OKAY, HERE'S THE DEAL.
REMEMBER HOW THE CABINET DIDN'T FIT?
>> UH-HUH.
>> WELL, WE WERE GOING TO USE THAT IN ANOTHER ROOM, BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE MIRRORED CREDENZA?
DO YOU THINK WE COULD USE THAT IN HERE?
>> I DO.
I THINK THE SPACE IS PERFECT ON IT.
I LOVE THE HEIGHT, AND WE'RE STILL GOING WITH THE MIRROR THEME OF REFLECTING THE LIGHT AND MAKING THE ROOM APPEAR LARGER.
>> UH-HUH, WELL, MY ASSURE-- MY CONCERN AT FIRST WAS BECAUSE IT HAS GOLD TRIM ON IT AND GOLD HARDWARE, BUT YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT THIS GREAT LITTLE AQUA SLIPPER CHAIR.
>> THAT WE TOTALLY INTENDED TO USE IN THIS ROOM TO BEGIN WITH.
>> AND THE STITCHING ON THAT IS A LIGHT GOLD COLOR.
>> IT'S GOT GOLD THREAD IN IT.
>> AND YOU KNOW, IT HAS THE SAME DIAMOND PATTERN IN THE SLIPPER CHAIR AS OUR HEADBOARD DOES.
>> AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S SILVER MIRROR, AND SILVER NAIL HEADS, AND SILVER CHANDELIER, AND SILVER HARDWARE.
>> AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
IF WE ENDED UP DECIDING THAT WE DIDN'T LIKE IT, TO THE RESCUE WOULD BE SOME SILVER LEAF AND SOME LATE NIGHTS, RIGHT?
WHAT YOU GOT?
>> I HAVE AN INCREDIBLE PAINTING HERE.
THIS IS A HERB JACKSON.
LOOK AT THE BRIGHT, VIVID COLORS ON THIS.
>> OH, THIS IS GOING TO TIE IN SO GREAT WITH THE BATHROOM.
>> SEE, SO I WAS THINKING, 'CAUSE WE'VE GOT OUR AQUA, AND WE'VE GOT SOME OF THAT SAME BLUE THAT'S IN THE BATHROOM.
AND JUST KIND OF MAKE IT WORK.
AND IT'S REALLY A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTOR PIECE.
>> WELL, LET'S PUT IT ON THIS WALL OVER HERE, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH A SHOW HOUSE, YOU DON'T ALWAYS PUT FURNITURE IN THE SAME PLACES THAT YOU WOULD WHEN YOU ARE DECORATING YOUR OWN HOUSE, BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC PATTERN OF PEOPLE COMING THROUGH THIS TOUR.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMING TO TOUR THE KOMEN HOME.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO HAVE ROOM IN HERE FOR PEOPLE TO PASS TWO AT A TIME.
SO THE ARTWORK THERE, THAT'LL BE PERFECT.
>> PERFECT.
>> OKAY.
SO GIVE ME A HAND WITH THE FLOWERS.
WE'LL BRING THEM IN HERE, AND WE'LL SEE HOW THEY LOOK IN HERE, OKAY?
>> OKAY.
MOM, I LOVE THESE ARRANGEMENTS THAT LAURIE CREATED FOR US IN HERE.
>> AREN'T THEY BEAUTIFUL?
>> OH, SO EXQUISITE.
NOW, I HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I WAS A LITTLE BIT WORRIED ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE WERE DOING THIS AS OUR PLAN "B."
THAT THAT MEANT MY PLAN "A," WHICH WAS GOING TO OCCUPY THIS WALL, WITH THAT BEING OUT THE DOOR, I WAS WORRIED WITH WHAT WE WERE GOING TO PUT UP THERE.
AND I WAS THINKING WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND SOME MORE ARTWORK, BUT ACTUALLY, I THINK THAT THIS PIECE IS BUSY ENOUGH, YET IT'S STILL A NICE, SIMPLE, CLASSIC DESIGN, BUT THIS FILLS THIS SPACE UP, SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO PUT A PIECE OF ARTWORK UP HERE.
THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR PIECE OF ARTWORK.
>> NOW, REMEMBER, WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH BALANCE BEING OUR WHOLE MAJOR GOAL WITH THIS BEDROOM.
SO BY PUTTING THIS SMALLER ARRANGEMENT USING THE SAME ORCHIDS AS ARE IN SLOAN'S ARRANGEMENT, ON THIS SIDE OF THE ROOM, IT BALANCES IT.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THESE IS, YOU'VE GOT THE NICE NEUTRAL PALETTE, BUT SEE THIS NICE, RICH PURPLE?
IT'S A POP OF COLOR, AND EVEN DOWN AT THE END WHERE THE LITTLE BUDS ARE, THAT BRINGS LIME GREEN IN.
SO WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THROWING SOME DIFFERENT COLORED PILLOWS ON THE BED, WE COULD THROW SOME PURPLE PILLOWS ON, WHICH PURPLE IS THE NEW COLOR NOW THAT'S REALLY ALL THE RAGE.
THAT WOULD REALLY MAKE THESE POP.
AND IN THE SUMMER, WE COULD USE LIME GREEN PILLOWS.
IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO WORK JUST PERFECTLY.
COMING UP NEXT, A CLASSIC FYH DECORATING TIP.
MOST OF US, DEPENDING UPON WHERE YOU LIVE IN THE COUNTRY, HAVE TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF CLOTHES: THOSE THAT WE WEAR IN THE SUMMER AND THEN ANOTHER SET THAT WE WEAR IN THE WINTER.
WELL, UNLESS YOU'VE GOT HUGE CLOSETS, IT MEANS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE RECYCLING THOSE ITEMS OUT OF YOUR CLOSET AND INTO STORAGE AND THEN BRINGING THAT THAT'S IN STORAGE BACK INTO YOUR CLOSET.
WELL, I WANT TO SHARE SOME TIPS WITH YOU THAT WILL MAKE THAT A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO DO.
FIRST OF ALL, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE CAN HANG UP, AND THERE ARE SOME THINGS WE CAN'T.
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO STORE A GREAT CASHMERE SWEATER.
WHEN YOU GET THIS OUT NEXT WINTER TO WEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE PERMANENT DENTS IN THE SHOULDERS, AND IT'S GONNA BE ALL STRETCHED OUT OF SHAPE.
INSTEAD, USE ONE OF THESE GREAT FLAT CONTAINERS LIKE WE HAVE HERE.
FOLD YOUR SWEATERS, AND LAYER THEM INTO THE STORAGE UNIT.
THAT WAY, YOU CAN LAY THEM NICE AND FLAT.
WHEN YOU GET THEM OUT THE NEXT SEASON, THEY'LL BE READY TO WEAR.
YOU ALSO WANT TO THINK ABOUT NEVER STORING YOUR CLOTHES IF THEY HAVEN'T BEEN LAUNDRIED.
I KNOW IT'S A HEARTBREAKER, BUT SEND THOSE WINTER CLOTHES TO THE LAUNDRY BEFORE YOU STORE THEM AWAY.
NOW, YOU MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO STORE THEM JUST LIKE THIS WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM THE LAUNDRY WITH A LITTLE COVER OVER THE TOP.
WRONG; THESE ARE HANGING ON WIRE HANGERS.
JUST LIKE OUR SWEATER, IT'S NOT GOING TO DO THEM ANY GOOD SEVERAL MONTHS LATER.
BUT THE SHOULDER PROTECTOR?
NOW, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
INSTEAD, WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS, WE WANT TO TAKE OUR SUITS; WE WANT TO USE A NICE WOODEN HANGER THAT'S NICE AND WIDE AND HANG OUR JACKETS ON THAT.
IT'S OKAY TO GO AHEAD AND USE THE CLEANER'S RACK FOR YOUR SLACKS SO YOU DON'T END UP WITH A CREASE IN THEM.
BUT THEN WE NEED TO COVER THE TOPS OF THEM SO THEY DON'T GET DUSTY.
NOW, YOU CAN USE THE ONE RIGHT FROM THE DRY CLEANER IF YOU'D LIKE TO, OR YOU CAN INVEST IN ONE OF THESE AFFORDABLE PLASTIC COVERS, AND IT SLIPS RIGHT OVER THE TOP.
THEN YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S BEING STORED IN THERE.
YOU CAN FIND THESE COVERS IN ALL DIFFERENT SIZES: THE SHOULDER COVERS, THE SUIT BAG, THE DRESS BAG.
IF THEY'RE ALL IN CLEAR, IT'S EASY TO SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT.
NOW, SOME THINGS, YOU DON'T NEED TO BE THE PERSON STORING THEM.
INSTEAD, WHEN IT COMES TO FURS, GO TO YOUR DRY CLEANERS, HAVE THEM CLEANED, AND HAVE THEM STORE THEM IN A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED AREA.
THAT WAY, YOUR FURS WILL LAST YOU FOR YEARS AND YEARS TO COME.
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF PLANNING AND A FEW ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS, YOU WOULD MAKE THAT RECYCLING OF YOUR CLOTHES A LOT EASIER PROCESS.
WE STARTED WITH A WIDE-OPEN SPACE AND FILLED IT WITH BEAUTIFUL FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES.
WE KEPT OUR COLORS NEUTRAL AND ADDED SOFT TOUCHES OF AQUA TO CREATE A TRANQUIL OWNER'S RETREAT.
THE SOARING CEILING HEIGHT ALLOWED AMPLE ROOM FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL CHANDELIER.
THE OVERALL LOOK OF THE ROOM IS PEACEFUL AND CALMING.
OUR SILK SLIPPER CHAIR PROVIDES THE PERFECT SPOT FOR READING OR ENJOYING AN AFTERNOON COCKTAIL.
THE LINEN DRAPES AND THE AMBIENCE OF THE ROOM COMPLEMENT THE OUTSIDE VIEW WONDERFULLY.
THE LAMPS ARE ALL MODERN AND PROVIDE THE IDEAL AMOUNT OF LIGHT.
STEPPING OUT OF BED ONTO THIS COZY RUG AND RICH WOOD FLOORING ARE REASON ENOUGH TO GET UP EVERY MORNING.
THE OWNER'S SUITE WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A GREAT BATHROOM.
LAURIE'S FLOWERS ADD A FRESH DESIGNER TOUCH TO THE COUNTERS.
THE CREAM-COLORED CABINETS WORK BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE COUNTERTOPS AND THE LIGHTING WE SELECTED.
THE SHOWER IS TRULY A WORK OF ART.
WE COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH THE WAY IT TURNED OUT.
AND IF YOU FEEL LIKE A BUBBLE BATH, WELL, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED THERE TOO.
EVEN OUR AUDIO DIRECTOR, RUSTY, GIVES THIS ROOM A THUMBS-UP.
IT'S ALL ABOUT LIVING WELL, SO TONIGHT WHEN YOU'RE SITTING THERE IN YOUR BEDROOM, LOOK AROUND AND FIGURE OUT THE WAY YOU CAN MAKE IT THE PERFECT RETREAT.
>> AND THEN MAKE THOSE CHANGES, AND I PROMISE YOU, IT'LL BE THE BEST THING THAT YOU DO FOR YOURSELF.
>> AND NEXT TIME ON FOR YOUR HOME, WE'RE GOING TO BE TACKLING THE HEART OF THIS HOUSE: THE KITCHEN, THE KEEPING ROOM, AND THE CASUAL DINING AREA.
THIS SPACE HAS TO SERVE THOUSANDS OF MEALS AND GREET VISITORS OVER THE YEARS.
>> AND YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY: NO MATTER WHERE YOU HOST YOUR GUESTS, THEY ALWAYS LIKE YOUR KITCHEN BEST.
WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME ON FYH.
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