Design Consultation by Pamela Pierce

I am sitting at my kitchen table writing this post. The fall colors peaked here in Richmond, Virginia last weekend, but I am fortunate to live on a wooded city lot near the James River. As I look out the windows at all the trees, I see mostly golden-yellows, greens and touches of brownish reds - very similar to the colors in the tapestry pictured below:

"Custom sofa. Antique table, chandelier and altar stick used as lamp. Tapestry, 18th c. Seagrass rug."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

This house in the photo belongs to Donna Temple Brown, owner of an antiques shop in Houston called The Gray Door. Veranda featured Ms. Brown's home in its January - February 2009 edition, and I will share the photos with you. The Houston designer Pamela Pierce, who is such a favorite with blog readers and Pinterest pinners, provided the design consultation. All flowers are by Mary Jane Ryburn. Enjoy!

"Antique French shutters. Bergere, chandelier and sconces, all 18th c. Venetian  side chairs and Agra rug, 19th c."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Bench and chandelier, 18th c. Small table and Agra rug, 19th c. Italian stool, lamp and 19th-c. painting."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Houston antiques dealer Donna Temple Brown aims for sophisticated comfort in her French-style townhome."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Jacques Adnet lamp. French 19th-c. chair. Collage by Ida Kohlmeyer."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

Donna Temple Brown was inspired by designer John Saladino's "use of drapery to define areas." She "hung a tall, sheer panel alongside the staircase in the same hue as the wall, downplaying the stairs and creating a backdrop for art displayed on an easel."
"Settee, bergere and table, all 19th c. Rogers and Goffigon sheer as drape. Drawing, vintage lamp and 19th-c. brazier, all Italian."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"French chaise and fauteuil, Swedish cupboard and Italian sconce, all 19th c. Pillow, in Flemish tapestry, and Venetian table, both 18th c. Custom lamp. Silk draperies."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Ralph Lauren coverlet and shams. English 19th-c. bed. Pillow in Flemish tapestry. Bench, manuscript and stool, all 19th c. Torchere, as lamp, and table, both vintage."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Vintage French table. French 19th-c. chair in linen. Draperies of Belgian linen. Seagrass carpet."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Custom linen cushions on ledge as daybed."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Oil paintings, beds and side table, all 19th-c. French. Linen and Belgian lace on pillows. Antique Oushak rug. Spanish candlestick used as lamp. Italian 18th-c. engravings."
Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"Custom linen sofa. Pillows in Rogers and Goffigon fabrics and 18th-c. tapestry. French 19th-c. stool, table and chandelier. Seagrass rug."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"English baker's counter. Vintage Italian chair in linen. Painting from 17th c. Seagrass rug."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"In kitchen, DCS stove-oven. Legend Valve pot filler. French 19th-c. store counter as island. Table with skirt, wine cage, lantern and chair, all vintage. KitchenAid refrigerator. Price Pfister faucetry. French 19th-c. round table."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

"In entry courtyard, vintage tables, chairs, lantern and fabrics on pillows. Dutch driftwood bench."

Interior design by Donna Temple Brown, The Gray Door.

Design consultation by Pamela Pierce, Pierce Designs and Associates.

Photography by Casey and Anne Sills.

Text by Kimberlie Waugh-Bloodworth.

"A Little Shop Talk" produced by Mary Jane Ryburn and Tara Shaw.

Veranda (January - February 2009).

For additional posts featuring the designs of Pamela Pierce, please visit the following:
"Milieu: Pamela Pierce's Magazine of Style"
"Pamela Pierce's 'Rustic Sophistication' "