DAM Interiors

One of my favorite upholstery projects started with a Goodwill find.

The frame had beautiful lines but needed quite a bit of work. I stripped it down to the frame, reinforced the joints, refinished the wood using Jolie Paint in Rouge with a wax top coat, and rebuilt the upholstery from the ground up.

The back of the chair features velvet printed from one of my mother in law’s colored pencil art pieces that I had reproduced through Spoonflower. I paired it with a coordinating green for the cushion and finished everything with a double welt cord trim.

Once it was complete, I gave the chair to her so it could live in the home that inspired the artwork in the first place.

I love when a piece of furniture can tell a story.

Here is the kitchen after everything came back together.

This project was really my solution to avoiding a full scale kitchen remodel while still making the space work better for everyday life. Instead of tearing everything out, I tried to use the best of what we already had.

The existing counters were actually better quality and thicker than what I could afford to replace them with today, and the cabinets themselves were in good shape. With a little cleaning and a magic eraser they looked almost brand new.

The biggest improvements came from solving the functional problems. We added outlets where we needed them, replaced the sink with a custom piece from Havens Luxury Metals, and upgraded the range to a Viking.

Now I can have conversations in the kitchen with ease thanks to the remote blower vent hood.

The deep green tile became the backbone of the whole kitchen and finally gave the room the character it was missing before.

I cannot wait to show you the pantry and mudroom. That space ended up making a huge difference in how functional the kitchen is day to day.

And of course, the finished kitchen had to pass the most important inspection.

The blue room transformation.

This room was originally a neutral sitting room with great bones but very little presence. I wanted to create something moodier and more dramatic, so the entire room was wrapped in deep blue — walls, trim, doors, and ceiling — to create a cocoon effect and give the antiques and artwork a stronger backdrop.

This room is also a good reminder that spaces don’t have to come together all at once. I started with furniture and decor I already had on hand and let the room evolve over time.

The pink sofa and chairs are a good example. I stalked them on Facebook Marketplace for almost a year before finally getting them at the price I wanted.

It was also nearly four years before I added the French doors, and even now the room continues to change.

My philosophy has always been to live with a space and understand how I actually use it before making major decisions. The best rooms usually reveal themselves slowly.

Swipe to see how it came together.

When you get the pattern placement for the custom buttons correct the first try!