Designer Profile:
Brad Sprigler
Owner, Brad Sprigler Designs
1620 Bardstown Road
458-8152
Business: With three generations of builders in his family, Brad Sprigler brings a background in construction and formal training in interior decorating to high-/files/storyimages/residential design. His two-year-old Highlands studio offers wallpaper, fabric, accessories and furniture by Century, Marge Carson, Maitland-Smith and Harrison & Gill and is open by appointment only.
Education: B.A., Interior Design, Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, 1996
Experience: 8 years
Awards: Home Builders Association of Southern Indiana (HBASI) Home Expo Best Decor 2000 and 2004; Home Builders Association of Louisville (HBAL) Homearama Best Interior Design, 2003 and 2005
Project: New Dining Room
“The Schonbek crystal chandelier above the table gives the room a very formal feel. I chose an aged gold for the finish on the arms. It blends with the walls and ceiling to make the individual crystals stand out and keep the chandelier from looking too heavy.”
"To separate the dining room from the living room, I used a single faux-finished column and lowered the ceiling to 15 feet.”
“The homeowners didn’t want their home to scream ‘new,’ so I chose furnishings that are neo-classical in style with dark distressed finishes. Even the decorative gold leaf and the mirrors on the credenza front have been antiqued to give the furnishings an aged appearance.”
“For the window treatment, I chose a rich cocoa silk taffeta with a taupe and cocoa fringe. The swags and pelmets are hung high and the puddled panels are meant to stay open, creating a soft frame for the spectacular view of New Albany and downtown Louisville beyond.”
“For the walls I chose Sherwin-Williams Nomadic Desert to create a neutral backdrop for the furnishings and art. Instead of painting the ceiling white, I used Kiln Beige, a lighter shade of the wall color. It draws attention to the white moldings in the ceiling’s double inverted tray and to the elaborate decorative appliques inside it.”
“A muted silk tweed in shades of cocoa and gold was used for the dining room chairs.”
