After a comment for request for more info on the Gustavian bucket I have a photo of on my picks link, I have had many people ask about it. This particular piece was an antique. I went to look at one of my favorite sources for these types of pieces – Love Train Antiques – [...]
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Gustavian Bucket
Posted in accessories, antique, tagged antiques, decor, Gustavian, objects, Shades of gray, Swedish on January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
dark bungalo to cottage chic! part I
Posted in ambience, antique, architectual, Benjamin Moore, cabinetry, chairs, chic, collecting antiques, color inspiration, colors, Comfort, Country Modern, dishes, distressed antiqued furniture, dream kitchens, farmhouse, Fireplace, french kitchen, Shades of white, shelves, simplicity, sophisticated, vintage, vintage with a modern twist, white rooms, tagged Aidan Gray, antiques, beautiful kitchens, Benjamin Moore Baltic Gray, black and white wall decor, chic cottage, distressed furniture, dutch doors, farmhouse sink, Fireplace, fireplace screen, french country, Gary Owl, gray floors, hand-hewn beams, Horchow, hydrated lime, london signs, mantle, modern chic, Oushak, Provence, reclaimed wood, refinish hardwood floors, rugs, sanded floors, Soft Chamois, subway signs, subway tile, Ticonderoga Taupe, Turkish Rugs, white kitchen, white rooms, whitewashed brick on December 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Journey with me to the transformation from dark and outdated to chic and vintage with a touch of modern! This fashionista homeowner is newly married and is anxious to get their new house feeling like home. What’s a girl to do? Call an Interior Designer and turn drab to fab! A couple majors scores for [...]
well worth the blisters
Posted in accessories, ambience, antique, architectual, Bedrooms, Beds, Belgium, benches, bonne huit, candlesticks, chic, collecting antiques, Comfort, Country Modern, Creativity, distressed antiqued furniture, document fabric, down pillows, entertain, Fabulous Pillows, feels like Europe, french chaise, tagged beautiful chandelier, Bella Luna, canvas, Debbie Jones, fall Trends 2010, French, French antiques, Horchow, lamps, Legacy, Lighting, linen, pillows, spring trends 2011, Toms on October 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
To wear cute shoes and risk blisters or wear practical shoes and risk mal fashion.. that is the question. 9 hours of walking in a day is a bit of footwork. Last week was fall market at High Point. It came around so quickly this year! We had tons of fun and saw too many [...]
French laundry, grain sack, linen and reclaimed wood OH MY!
Posted in antique, architectual, Belgium, Country Modern, declutter, Down, down pillows, down wrapped cushions, Fabulous Pillows, family, farmhouse, feels like Europe, linen, luxurious comfort, tagged Anthropologie, bird pillows, birds, Calico Corners, country, Danish, document, grain sack, linen, penpal, reclaimed wood, Restoration harware, Scipt pillows, script fabric, Swedish, writing on July 12, 2010 | 5 Comments »
C’est fait! French Laundry, grain sack and linen collections of decor are popping up everywhere. I love the look and have been crazy over it for a long time, which is why it’s weird for me to see it gracing the pages of national retailer catalogs like Restoration Hardware… I have had clients ask me how [...]
Over 1200 years ago
Posted in antique, feels like Europe, French Chateau, french kitchen, gardens, Master Bathroom, tagged castle, chateau, France, history, old on June 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The castle of Clérans, France, was built around 800. You can imagine how many families have moved in and added their own flair and contributions to centuries long restoration. I am crazy about history and absolutely can never get enough of being in an “old” building or home (or castle!). How amazing to lean against [...]
from Avignon to the world
Posted in accessories, ambience, antique, antique candelabra, antique doors, architectual, artist, tagged antiques, Avignon, Bricante, charming, found, France, french decor, Paris flea markets, Pascal Palun, quaint on June 6, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Tucked away on a charming Avignon street, you will find the enchanting world of Pascal Palun inside her mesmerizing studio, Vox Populi. Here lies brocante treasure, beautiful objects and fabulous lighting that travel the world once they leave Pascal’s watchful and trained eye. I am forever in love with all these types of things and the style [...]
and these are a few of my favorite things
Posted in accessories, ambience, antique, antique doors, architectual, Beds, Belgium, benches, bonne huit, chairs, chic, collecting antiques, distressed antiqued furniture, down wrapped cushions, drama, feels like Europe, french chaise, French Chateau, French settee, Italy, Lighting, linen, Swedish, vintage, tagged antique doors, antique shutters, armchair, Belgium commode, cane back, Corbeille, daybed, dress form. Belgium, Giverny, italian chandelier, Louis XV, Louis XVI, mannequin, serpentine bedroom chair, Swedish settee, trumeau on April 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are lovely, but the list of my favorite things grew tremendously last week at High Point market. We saw so many beautiful things and some really fun trends. I am going to post a series of some of my favorite companies and highlight the goodies. A must-see first [...]
How to spend $150 at the Antique show
Posted in antique, tagged antique, antique show, chalkboard, Coco Chanel, DIY, eggs, fashion, lithograph, mannequin, Martha Stewart, old window, sheet music, side table on April 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday was the kick-off to the spring classic Antique show in Charlotte. I got 3 of my kids off to school and then my 2-year-old and I stopped into the bank for a quick $150 and headed off to see what we could find with this small stack. There was so much to see and [...]
Totally Transformed; master bedroom
Posted in ambience, antique, antique iron gates, architectual, Bedrooms, benches, Carolyn Quartermaine, color inspiration, Comfort, distressed antiqued furniture, Master Bathroom, tagged Carolyn Quartermaine, color, design advice, French Heritage, Heather Moore, luxurious, oil painting, refinish furniture, rich brown, Thai silk on March 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Here is the first post in a feature I am calling “totally transformed” where I will showcase a before and after project. This is a master bedroom that needed a more romantic and luxurious feel. The bedding was a recent purchase and we wanted to keep that. Otherwise, my wonderful client was up for anything. [...]