Sarah Michaels Interiors

Cindy Sherman’s House In AD

I just ran across a piece in Architectural Digest on Cindy Sherman’s farmhouse in the Hamptons and had to share. It is lovely! Such a perfect mix of bohemian and homey while still looking very pulled together.               Look at all that space! And the wild turkeys! I am in love.    

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A New Look

Whew! I have finally completed the very long process of redesigning my website and switching to WordPress. I hope you enjoy the new look and feel of the site. . The launch of the new site coincides nicely with the near completion of another very long project – our house addition that I wrote about here. We are getting close to finishing up the construction phase. Our contractor even dropped the phrase “move in” last week. Be still my beating heart! This means that I get to start the decorating phase. And that will be so much more fun to share on this blog than all the “during” photos of framing, drywall, etc. But in case you like that stuff (or you’re my dad who keeps asking me to send him photos) here’s what you’ve missed: . House Remodel 2013 from Sarah Michaels on Vimeo. (Music is “Pumpin Blood” by NONONO)      

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PB Roman Shades

I recently ordered the Pottery Barn Cordless Roman Shades for a client and was super impressed. Roman Shades are such a great alternative to drapes but the cords involved make them dangerous for households with kids. The mechanism in these shades means that they truly are cordless and also that they roll themselves up once you give the “tug” to start the process, making for a cool party trick.

For this project I decided to customize them with some grosgrain ribbon. You can actually get the shades with grosgrain in neutral colors from PB (but without the blackout lining) or in brighter colors (and blackout lining) from PB Teen. But we wanted yellow for this project so we DIY’d.

(Sneak peak of a nursery project I’ve been working on.)

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Local Tip: Lumens Light + Living

I love living here but it is (mostly) true that Sacramento is often in the Bay Area’s shadow when it comes to major metro amenities like, say, design sources. However, one of our shining jewels is Lumens Light + Living. Lumens advertises in the major shelter magazines and can definitely hold their own against the competition. I feel very fortunate that they are based here in my hometown. AND they have their Annex here where you can score some pretty incredible deals. 

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Fireplace in the Bedroom

I’ve been seriously considering adding a fireplace to our master bedroom. I’m not sure I can make it work logistically and/or financially as part of this project but I believe it’s good to open one’s mind to all the possibilities and then scale back from there. What’s funny is that we barely ever use the fireplace in our living room so it’s not like I’m the sort of person who always makes a fire on a chilly day. And yet I keep find myself drawn to the idea of having one in the bedroom. Something like this:

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