In most houses hallways are meant to simply take you places, but this one says, “Hey, You! Why don’t you sit and stay a while and admire my awesomeness?” You should never ignore a hallway when it speaks, especially one like this that just will not shut up. There are so many details worth…
The Most Epic Master Bedroom… That Might Be Bigger Than Your Whole House
We Americans are known for a lot of things, but going small is not one of them. As a petite person I have always said that good things come in small packages, but this time… BIGGER is better… WAY better. Yesterday my mom and I visited the Southeastern Showhouse, presented by Atlanta Homes…
Is Atlanta Going Glam?
Atlanta has a great many nicknames, including “The Big Peach”and “Hotlanta” (which most of the locals use to refer to the weather rather than the fellas.) Glamor, though? That’s not a word that most of us would have used to describe this city… until lately, that is. Things seem to be changing rapidly in this…
LA Files :: Lily Ashwell Shop Tour
With her mom, Rachel Ashwell, taking the world by storm with her shabby chic interiors, it’s little surprise that a bit of that stylish gene pool rubbed off on her daughter, Lily. While the lack of florals and ruffles shows that Lily has a mind of her own, there is still an underlying feeling of…
Lily Ashwell Bringing Fresh Creativity to Her Venice Beach Home
We were on our way to Abbot Kinney yesterday and just happened to drive past Lily Ashwell’s new shop. “Wait!” I yelled to my husband… “Isn’t that Lily Ashwell’s shop?! We have to go back!” (My poor husband is such a good sport to my whims.) So, around we went and all…
White and Bright Home| Cure for Homesickness
It finally hit me today. Wham. Homesickness. It took a lot longer than I thought it would be kick in, but there it was on a cold and misty morning in LA. Yes, you read that right. It was cold and grey here in the suddenly not-so-sunny California and we had a…
AFTER :: The $15 Traditional Sunroom Makeover REVEAL!
If being uncomfortable or unhappy pushes us to try new things and move forward with our lives, then I am in trouble because my mom’s $15 Traditional Sunroom Makeover is finished and the two of us have been enjoying this cozy spot for days. LA? Nah. Portland? Where? Adventure? Huh? By simply…
Traditional Bathroom Makeover :: Going for the WOW factor
My Mom and I are ending the week a bit tuckered out from loads of painting and redecorating, but she is super pleased with her new dark navy bathroom so it definitely feels worth all the effort. Mom didn’t want to lose the traditional feel of her bathroom, so instead, we played…
Does A Southern Drawl Belong In This Atlanta Home?
The South has a reputation to maintain. A big one. It’s got it’s chaaarmin’ drawl, it’s hospitality, it’s sweet tea sippin’ days on scorchin’ hot days, and traditions so thick you could cut em’, but Susan Ferrier isn’t playing by the rules. How daaare her! (Said with a Southern Accent, of course.) Rather than…
Mom’s Traditional Bathroom Makeover :: The Before
I was up to my eyeballs with packing our shipping crate and selling off what couldn’t fit when my mom e-mailed me about her bathroom. Having hoped for a long time to paint it, she wondered if I would be interested in helping. Looking around me at the chaos, the emotional drain, and…
A $15 Sunroom Makeover :: The First Thing You Do When You Land In The USA
While the typical first order of business when one lands in the US after selling two thirds of one’s possessions, saying farewells to one’s home and squeezing a family of five’s life down to 10 suitcases to live out of for the unforeseeable future, is hugging the necks of loved ones, eating favorite foods,…
We Chose To Become An Apparition
It’s 10 o’clock at night and the kids have finally drifted off to sleep on their makeshift beds on the floor. I won’t deny it. I’m emotional… which comes as a great relief after weeks of feeling numb. It doesn’t feel real that tomorrow we will leave Copenhagen and start a new…
