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Store Reveal

Alex Kaehler — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Today I am sharing a project from yours truly. I have been giving a couple peeks, but here is the completed clothing store opened by one of my oldest friends, Morgan Gutterman.

Morgan, her sister and I collaborated to create a space that would reflect Morgan’s eclectic, edgy and “well edited” style. And here it is…

The Edit

Images by Scott Regan

I am so happy with the way the store turned out and so honored to have been able to work on such an incredible project.

Project Reveal

Alex Kaehler — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:50:00 +0000

I decided to share the before and after pictures of my very first 100% completed client project. I had the most absolutely, amazing first clients. They wanted creativity, they wanted different, they wanted fun. Not to mention, they are the worlds nicest people!

So here it is. The bathroom project!

BEFORE:

AFTER

And now the other bathroom!

BEFORE

AFTER

*all before pictures are mine, and all the after pictures are thanks to the talented Andrea Mandel

Weekend Recap

Alex Kaehler — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I’m sorry for my lack of post on Friday, Blogger was down for WAY too long. But luckily, we’re back! So lets catch up with a weekend recap.

Friday was my very first photoshoot of my very first completed project. Couldn’t be more excited. Here is a sneak peek

And if you follow TTS on Facebook, you may have seen some flower arranging that my sister and I did for the shoot, it was so much fun. Now I am trying to convince my sister to drop out of college and open a flower shop. Good influence, I know.

One of the best Chicago boutiques featured TTS’s favorite things you can check out here

I also made a stop into Kate Spade for the first time in years… and I almost died. They have had the most ridiculous brand reinvention I’ve ever seen. So impressed. And the decorating?? Massive pink and green rose wallpaper. Gold and white stripes. Painted floors. I just loved it all!

Forgot to take a picture so I snagged this from google, oops!

And this morning, I’m off to New York and I couldn’t be more excited!!! Can’t wait to meet so many new blog friends!

Monday Randoms

Alex Kaehler — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:05:00 +0000

Here are some random things I wanted to share with you on this lovely Monday…

A couple fun little projects I’m working on:

My mom’s new Amanda Talley paintings in her office!! Obsessed.

And the most humongous pieces of cake I’ve ever seen. Shared by 4 people we barely put a dent in it

Hope you had a great weekend! xoxo

Reality Check

Alex Kaehler — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Yesterday I had a reality check… I’ve lived in place for almost two years and still have a massive to-do list. So, I made the decision to get my house “finished”.

I know, I know. I am realistic, it will never really be done… but at least check some big things off my list.

In the process, I need to keep reminding myself that this is what we started with.

Our family room during construction

When this is all done, hopefully I’ll have lots of gorgeousness to share!

One of my projects to check off is to get this bench reupholstered. How amazing is the shape?? The fabric? Nightmares…

It looks so mini in this picture… like a stool rather than a bench. Sort of scary! Going to look at it right now to reconfirm that this in fact an adult sized piece of furniture I purchased.

Sorry for the seriously lame post today. I’m not feeling great, definitely going back to bed and ignoring the fact that winter is still here.

Goodnight. xoxo

Decisions Decisions

Alex Kaehler — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I’m helping a friend of mine design a top secret space… but in order to determine the aesthetic she wants, I put together these three looks (we know she’ll need a console, light fixture and some extra accessories)

Chandelier, Console, Art

Pendants, Console, Mirror

Console, Chandelier, Wallpaper, Art

Which is your favorite? I seriously can’t decide…

Inspiration from Inspiration

Alex Kaehler — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:45:00 +0000

This weekend I finally decided to get some work done around my house. One project I’ve been wanting to get done ever since we moved in, was to build a little inspiration wall at my desk. As much as I hate to admit it, my built in desk has been a storage area up until now. So this weekend I got motivated, cleaned it all off, installed cork tiles and finally hung up all of my favorite magazine pages, fabric swatches and photographs.

So happy to be able to sit there, get some work done and have beautiful things to stare at while I do it! Here is my desk now:

So happy with the way it turned out! If I had really taken the time it would’ve been nice to cover the cork in a pretty fabric before tacking things in, but really… my intention is to cover every square inch of it anyways.

And here are some other beautiful inspiration boards around the interwebs:

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Client Sneak Peak

Alex Kaehler — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:17:00 +0000

I wanted to share a little bit of what I’ve been doing outside of school. Design school is great, it gives you the skills in AutoCAD and drafting that are really important. But… I got antsy and really wanted to start on some smaller projects. So, today I want to share with you a bathroom I’m working on with the most amazing clients ever. Not only do they have incredible taste, but they could not be nicer people!

Their requests for this bathroom. Make a statement and make it feminine but edgy. Thats it. So here is where we ended up…
I am absolutely dying for it to be finished. Still waiting on the wallpaper install right now. You can’t tell but the wallpaper is actually black matte on black high gloss. Gorgeous!

earth mother

Alex Kaehler — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:10:00 +0000

my friend is moving into a new apartment soon and wanted me to set up a “mood board” for her new living room. she already owns the couch and chair. everything else is new (links below). i love how cozy these things all feel together.

couch and chair (previously purchased)
coffee table: West Elm
throw: West Elm
mirror: West Elm
lamp: West Elm
photograph: Art.com
throw pillow: Etsy
leafy greens: CB2