They say first impressions are lasting, so why not go bold with your entry and make a power statement? Putting a bold rug up your stairs is the equivalent to wearing a seriously snazzy pocket square in your suit pocket or tying a silk scarf around your neck. It’s courageous, it’s eye catching,…
A Touch Of Green Can Turn Neutral to Wow!
You want to turn your neutral to wow? No problem. Here are some ideas… It’s hard not to fall for a neutral home. It’s soothing, relaxing, and has an instant ability to make one feel at ease. The only trouble is that neutral homes have gotten a bad reputation over the years…
Make Way For the Piano Room
One of the greatest things about our generation, is our ability to adapt. Whether you want to blame or praise technology, it definitely has kept us on our toes and gotten us accustomed to a constant influx of change. When it comes to the way we live in our homes, we are…
Take Your Closet Shopping In Amsterdam… or J Crew!
J Crew has taken it over the top, or rather across the pond this season, and landed in Amsterdam, a city that is so not only charming and captivating but the perfect backdrop for this season’s offerings. I just recently ordered a number of items,…
Design Court is in Session and You have Been Subpoenaed
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. Design court is now in Session. I am calling the case of Textured Walls Vs Flat Walls. Please raise your right hand and solemnly swear to fairly try this case… Let’s begin by entering exhibit A, the before photos of the subject in question. These photos are…
Fall Infusion :: Here Comes the Velvet + Leaf Pattern
For a lot people it’s the sudden arrival of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin that usher in the Fall. If you are one of them, you have probably already pulled out your sweaters, even if you happen to live in Atlanta where it’s still certifiably summer. For the rest of us, we…
I Got Inspired At… The MALL. Really.
The mall is pretty much the last place that I expect to find inspiration, which I feel a little guilty for saying since I was a child of the 80’s and going to a mall was a highlight of my youth. But these days we demand more from our shopping, don’t we?……
How To Do A Grocery Store Bouquet Without DOING A Grocery Store Bouquet
My kids are seriously digging American school. What’s not to love when they are handing out “devices” which look suspiciously similar to iPads in sixth grade, your name is Landon, you are a second grader, and the kid sitting next to you has the same name, the same grade and the exact…
Prepare to Have Your Mind Blown… Top 10 White Gardens
I’m about to blow your gardening mind… Ready? Did you know that many landscape artists recommend planting in the fall rather than the spring? What??!! I can admit that I am a total novice when it comes to the garden. I blame wanderlust and my undeniable need to avoid putting roots into…
French Normandy Style Home in Atlanta
This week has flown by but I am so relieved to report that I am nearly done with my real estate course. I have a whole new respect for anyone who has their real estate license! If the final test is anything like the course, then it is a massive exam! I’ll…
Proof That Size Doesn’t Matter…
When you find yourself suddenly thrust back into a sub city… eerm… OTP (Outside the Perimeter, which means you are far from the city if you are in Atlanta) … or the dreaded ‘burbs… (bum, bum, buuuum)… everything suddenly seems a lot bigger. Perhaps you will need a little proof that size doesn’t matter, especially…
House Hunting! The Transitional Fixer
We are doing a little house hunting now that it’s looking like we might just settle down here in Atlanta. With very little idea of what homes are out there and what our money can buy, we have been checking out a few different types of homes and today I am excited to…
