More Favorite Things

Looking through my photo files from recent projects, I want to share with you some favorite things. There are so many but here’s a glimpse..   Currey and Co Aidan Gray Cyan Design Gabby  Home Century BBerger Fabrics Duralee Fabrics Dash and Albert Rugs Ralph Lauren Fabrics Arteriors Art Classics, Ltd Caracole  Best Slipcover Company [...]

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Tabletop musings, dreaming of a white Christmas

With Thanksgiving behind us, everyone seems to be racing get the house ready for Christmas. The wheels started turning for me a few weeks ago when I was asked to be involved with a juried tabletop “competition” of sorts benefiting a local charity. I chose the theme “dreaming of a white Christmas” and decided on [...]

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another section of my brain!

I have something I want to share with you all! This is something I have been working on since the beginning of the year and I am very excited that it is finally coming to fruition! It just so happens that all this came about because of Interior Design. I have a very special client [...]

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great, great, great

A couple of weeks ago, Marc and I snuck away to Charleston for a few days. We had the opportunity to tour several private historic homes. Wandering through these historical gems built between the early 1700s- mid 1800s was fascinating. Of course, the restoration and architecture were amazing, but the thing that I loved the [...]

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Balancing-act; Help arrives for Gerard’s loft

Well as mortified as Sylvie was,  I do have to disclose to you that there are many things that I do like about Gerard’s loft. There are some very interesting elements in his space that I found intriguing. The problem, in my humble opinion, is balance. Everything is so dark and heavy and that just feels a bit [...]

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Re-design Challenge

As I was wandering through some favorite showrooms in High Point market this afternoon, I received an email from Sylvie, So Sylvie.  Horrified by the results of a 4-year, very pricey renovation of Gerard Butler’s NYC loft, she has been re-designing it ever since she opened up this month’s Architectural Digest.  With Gerard’s wishes in mind ( ”I wanted something elegant and [...]

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Spring fever!

House Beautiful ‘It’s spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.  And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” ~Mark Twain Bringing the feeling of spring indoors is an easy [...]

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genius-inspired

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci Nothing says simple sophistication to me like Swedish inspired design.  I go crazy over this stuff!! It’s so clean and fresh. Mixing some vintage pieces and antiques with modern clean line furniture balances out the space. Using neutral linens and white cotton makes it feel comfortable [...]

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Our dream house

This photo was taken in a chateau we stayed in when we were in the Burgandy region of France. This gorgeous room is the living room. The trompe-l’oeil paintings are outrageous. The painting was done in the 1500s (before wallpaper..). Modern day faux-finish, if you will. Amazing that such detail was desired to enhance a room [...]

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