Fabric
Friday Family-Friendly Find: Joe Ruggiero Benji Dog Bed
As a decorator, I appreciate, and even need the ability to customize, in some way or fashion, virtually everything that goes into my clients’ homes. I also like to make sure all members of the family, including pets, are acknowledged and addressed in my design solutions. That’s why I love the Benji Dog Bed, designed…
Read MoreTrending Plaid
If you’ve gone clothes shopping lately, no doubt you’ve noticed the plethora of plaids, the tons of tartans, the buffalo checks by the bucketful, hanging on the racks this fall season. This trend is rapidly propagating into the home decor realm, as well (you’ve seen the adorable new Target commercial with Emily Henderson, no?). Trendy…
Read MoreFamily-Friendly Finds at High Point Spring 2013 Market
I attended High Point market this past weekend for the first time. Although I was only there for a whirlwind day and a half visit, I can’t believe how much I accomplished, learned, saw, enjoyed, and was inspired by. It is an experience like none other! One of my primary objectives in going to market…
Read MoreMy Custom Upholstered Chair – Concept to Reality
If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you’ve probably heard something about the drama surrounding our *almost* purchase of a new construction house, which ultimately fell through for a variety of reasons. This was after nearly a year of specifying and negotiating every finish and detail in the house. I even started decorating and…
Read MoreMy Own Worst Enemy / Family Room Sneak Preview
One of the things that has surprised me about “going pro” is that I get much more excited about decorating other people’s homes than I do my own. And we are building a new house! Don’t get me wrong, I do like being able to have control over the process, but there are two big…
Read MoreUpholstery Strategies for Young Families
One of the main reasons I decided to pursue a career in design was that I felt the profession, overall, could do a better job of catering to the needs of families with young children. These are the people that tend to be the most nervous about investing in home furnishings, as they assume whatever…
Read MoreIkat Inspiration
There is no doubt that ikat prints are very hot right now. It doesn’t feel right to call ikat (that’s eeee-cot) trendy, though – after all, these are patterns derived from ancient textile dyeing techniques. Somehow it looks just as fresh and bold today as it surely did then (we’re talking several hundred years ago).…
Read MoreSunbrella Fabrics Come In From The Patio
I have talked to so many people who are nervous about investing in good upholstered furniture because they have children. With good reason – I have witnessed said good upholstered furniture permanently stained unwittingly by a child who had just gotten her face painted. We all saw it happening, as if in slow motion, but…
Read More