You know that feeling when you walk in a room and just feel happy? You feel comfortable, relaxed and rejuvenated.  It makes you smile inside.  It comes from having a well balanced, choreographed interior design.  A lot of us are really good about identifying a beautiful piece of furniture we love, in our price range, that works.  Decorating can be done using ideas from magazines, shopping around, and using our own tastes and ideas, which is great.  But somehow it often doesn’t feel finished.  Yes, I have a couch, coffee table and chairs, but somehow it’s not quite there.

I had a great conversation with Celeste Randolph of Ambiance Interiors about helping clients finish a room.  ”It gets down to placement, and accessories.” Celeste explained to me.  She just finished a design with a 26 year old Google employee, in her first condo.  She went with a white on white design, and pointed to some of the accessories she used to finish the room. I am looking at the beautiful accents shaking my head.  They’re all beautiful!!  Individually, I love them, and built into the composition of the room, I can only imagine.  Celeste tells me how the turquoise glazed bird  (reminds me of Twitter) contrasts with the white pallet.

And the silver shell dish houses paper clips on her desk, and soap in her bathroom.  And then these gorgeous white thumbprint vases give dimension on the coffee table.

“I love Brick Monkey for accessories.” I hear, trying to follow her around the store.  ”Everything is so fresh, unique, and really nice.  I love the Brick Monkey staff too.  They are so helpful and knowledgeable.  Stephanie has gone way out of her way to help me so many times.”

Monkeying around with Tim

I am always energized going into the Brick Monkey.  Yes, the furniture and accessories are  beautiful, and unique.  It’s not just that.  What I love is the people, and their community.  They are great at helping you define your own style, and creating a space you can love.  Celeste and Heidi, welcome to the family!