In this living room and dining room we mixed in flea market pieces, antiques, and refinished pieces to add personality and sophistication to the …
Small design changes, big impact
You don't need to take down walls or build a big addition to make your home more functional or get the storage you need. There are often hidden areas …
Kitchens islands, to be or not to be
Since Hurricane Florence tore through our city I've been hard at work putting flooded homes back together. Sometimes it's just giving advice, other …
Pantone’s Color of the Year 2019
...is Living Coral. As with last year's choice of “Greenery,” I applaud the use of bright cheery colors that are meant to bring joy and fun into our …
And now for the trends of 2019
Much like the trends that are going away, the trends making their way into your living rooms this year are all just opinions in the end. Yes, many of …
Design trends that should go bye-bye in 2019
I love this time of year, the time of year when the "powers that be" decide what design trends are done. Most of the time you can see it coming a mile …
Are you tired of traditional Christmas decor?
I found an article on Realtor.com, and with the Christmas season now well under way (it really started right after Halloween but now is really picking …
Joy with Color!
I recently was sent a video of the designer Ingrid Fetell Lee talking about Joy and how it can be achieved in design. It's only 13 minutes long so I …
Spare bedroom done! Sort of.
Let me start this post by saying the only way I get my husband to finish anything is to invite guests and tell him he has a deadline, otherwise my …