January 1, 2012 NDS opens Boutique Shop

Nordby Design Studio, Architecture & Interiors LLC relocated to beautiful downtown Lake Oswego, Oregon. Our new address is 463 Third Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034. With the new design studio we also opened a boutique shop of very cool and unique items for the home. You can choose from candles to sofas to lighting to window coverings and much, much, more. We will be using our blog as a store to sale to anyone around the world. We hope that if you’re in the area you stop in and say hi and see what we have to offer. If not we will be showing through the blog what we have for sale. Prices will not include S/H. That will have to be worked depending on where and what we sold you. Stay tuned for photos of items for sale.

Have an awesome day.

Jon & Julie Nordby

Chevron and Herringbone Floors

The Chevron and Herringbone patterned floors make me crazy...in a great way. I absolutely love both of these patterns. They are very similar but with distinct differences. With a chevron pattern, the planks are set on the diagonal and meet in the center line. The herringbone pattern floor also has planks set diagonally, but the planks are interlaces.

Herringbone pattern

Via: Aggie Land Carpet One


Chevron pattern
Via: B & B Italia

Chevron pattern

Via: B & B Italia
The white walls and rich warm tones of this chevron floor enhance this sitting area. I love how the purple settee works on an angle.

Via: B & B Italia
This chevron patterned floor looks wonderful mixed with more contemporary furniture and ornate paneling on the walls.

via: B & B Italia


I found this picture in a furniture catalog. Wisteria Furniture. The light furniture and the dark chevron pattern floor are so very French. I love how the furniture and the floor work together to create this charming space.



This rustic floor is in a herringbone pattern and look so warm and inviting.

Via: Tilly's Cottage

Really!!!! The Holidays are Right Around the Corner

As with so many other companies we have had to diversify. We decided it is time to add furniture pieces to our Studio and create a small showroom of a few lines of furniture we think our clients will love. Since it is so close to the Holidays....we thought we would drop this reminder. It is a great time to start getting ready for those special occasion's ahead. In the past I have found myself scrambling at the very last minute to try and find the perfect table(s), seating only to find things have been picked over or that they take 6 - 8 weeks to arrive.

One of the lines I really love, I actually found them this last February at the Las Vegas Market is Dovetail, this table will be available to purchase in our studio/showroom, as with the other tables and chairs I am posting today. We will have many other pieces/styles of furniture available, however I am just giving a taste of what will be available as far as tables and chairs go. This table has a painted wood base, top is made of reclaimed hardwood from boat decking, with a wax finish. Absolutely beautiful. 83"wide x 39"deep x 30" high

This chair goes exceptionally well with the above table - we will be getting this chair in...so exciting! It has a solid oak frame with hand rubbed natural finish. The seat and back are upholstered in black velvet.

This chair is made from a Solid oak frame with hand rubbed Gesso/sealed finish. Seat and back are upholstered in velvet

Okay...so cute!!! Could this be any more charming? We are getting a few of these, too

This table will be available

Poufs

Several of our clients have large families, many just like to have large gatherings. Seating can be a key element in a room. Frequently, there isn't enough room for the additional sofa or chair. A bench can be a nice alternative. I also find using poufs irresistible. Several of the resources I order from are taking the traditional Moroccan pouf idea and transforming them into wonderful new renditions. The poufs are not only functional, beautiful, but are also conversational pieces.

From Elle Decor Magazine

Arteriors Home - floral wool pouf

Global views - wool blend

Arteriors Home

Can you paint a room black????

The answer is YES YES YES..........................

Dining room before......

Dining Room after

Over the years Nordby Design Studio strives to push the envelope and design outside the "BOX."
As in college - our professors always pushed us to not duplicate but to create new and exciting spaces. And to use our past and our historic places to help us make long lasting thought provoking spaces, not only to see, but to feel and use. Places that make us smile, feel comfortable and to help us grow.

We have been asked by many people and our clientele - can a room/walls be painted "Black"???? And we say yes - why not????? Then they ask, does it feel like ewwwwwww yukky and cold?? Does it make the room feel small?

When we tell them that we painted our own dining room black, they look at us like we have lost our marbles......hehe. Then I say "You should see it for yourselves and see how awesome it feels and how opposite it is from the initial thoughts of "BLACK WALLS" ewwwwwwwwwww....."


WELL????

Here are some additional examples of Black rooms/walls.

Unique Containers

This is a great way to use those baskets that are just laying around. Why not pop some beautiful mums or daisies into them for beautiful color.

Whether the containers are rustic like these hollowed out logs or sleek and contemporary like the white containers - selecting plant material like grasses, moss, succulents add the next layer of texture and bring life to any space.

I am really fond of cyclamen for both interiors and exteriors. I think this application is particularly stunning.

Succulents in wooden bowls - Hey! Why not! And the best part is - they do not require a lot of watering.

This is such a great idea! Can you imagine this console style table behind a sofa? Be that.... on the inside or outside of a home.

New/ revised logo for Nordby Design Studio