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July 20, 2011
Copper Platter turned Cocktail Table ~ Finished!
Hey all! Remember the early 19th century Turkish copper platter I found and talked about here? To refresh your wandering minds, I designed a 54" diameter cocktail table using the copper platter...
July 11, 2011
Linnaeus Collection wallcovering – Is Dr. Seuss in the house?
I am loving this Spring's Designers Guild Linnaeus Collection wallcoverings! If you aren't aware of Designers Guild, they are a well known home furnishings company (fabric, wallcovering, bed & bath) based in...
July 10, 2011
Eccentric Contrast
Love this room! The complementary contrasts (yes, that does make sense ~~ in the design world anyway) are fabulous. The ornate with the streamlined, the vertical with the horizontal, the...
July 2, 2011
4th of JULY!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY 4th OF JULY EVERYONE!!! Here's a funky room pic I took from the High Point Furniture Market this last Spring. It was in a sustainable art exhibit. If you remember, I had...
June 27, 2011
The Shining–Patterns
Hello, hello! Last night my family and I watched the movie The Shining with Jack Nicholson, and Shelley Duvall, remember it? Actually it was my 13 year old daughter's suggestion that we watch the movie, if you...
June 14, 2011
Groovy! Flower Power!
Recently I came across a discovery I had forgotten all about. Some wonderful hand me downs from my mom. Super GROOVY draperies and bed linens I had when I was a...
June 12, 2011
Symmetrical Grounding
I am a huge fan of both symmetrical and asymmetrical vignettes. They each have their place in creating balance and a unified space. However, there is nothing like symmetry to...
June 3, 2011
Stillwater project finished!
Cheers! I have recently finished, so to speak, a whole house project in Stillwater. Are we really, as designers, ever finished?! I know it's so hard for some people to...
May 27, 2011
Why I Love Creating Personal Environments
A little heart to heart: As an interior designer, I am so constantly moved by different environments--how I feel in the space, how I feel leaving the space, how I...