We recently completed the design of the main living spaces in our Lake Hartwell lake house project. This home dates to the 1990s, but was built and originally designed to be a manor home. Our primary goal was to preserve certain traditional elements throughout this manor home while updating it for a…
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Valentina’s European Vacation Shopping Guide
We’re visiting Denmark this week and I’m so excited to be on the road (plane) again! Like most of us, the last few years have seriously impacted the amount of travel we’ve done. We’ve done our share of local travel over the last two years but this is our first international trip…
The Weekend To Do for June 4
The weekend is here and it’s time to relax. Life has been a bit hectic with all of the end of school year activities and lots of design project. This weekend we’re heading outside to relax, have some fun as a family and enjoy the amazing summer weather. I hate surprises so…
Extreme Kitchen Makeover
When we helped Dr.Pharris purchase this home a few months ago this home was in a deperate need for an update. The kitchen had good bones and the cabinets were in good shape but the blue walls and stained island time stamped this space to the 90’s. Dr. Pharris is a few…
We can’t get enough of this color in 2022
It’s hard to believe, but beige is back! The way beige is coming back today is a beige with a more brown undertone versus the yellow undertones we saw in the 90s and the early 2000s. This beige is much more versatile and can work for you and your home! I know…
The Weekend Guide for May 14
Rustic Luxury: The Trend Replacing Modern Farmhouse in 2022
Today, I’m sharing the principles of the rustic luxury style that is taking 2022 by storm! What is rustic luxury? Rustic luxury is not a new thing! It’s the idea of taking a luxurious lifestyle but incorporating it into a rustic setting. It doesn’t always have to take place in the country…
Five weekend plans for the Home & Garden
We’re well into Spring here in Atlanta and it’s actually starting to feel like summer already! We love to spend the weekend catching up on a few things around the house and garden. This weekend we’re doing some herb shopping and starting the kitchen garden in containers on the back deck. We’ll…
Quick and easy designer styling tips
Today, I want to share some of the styling hacks that we use in our home and with our design clients and the best part is that they are FREE! Styling Tip #1- Use the “Rule of 3’s” If you guys have been following us for a while, you know that I…
Our luxury gift guide for Mother’s Day
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Styling a modern luxury coffee table
The coffee table is the literal center piece of most living rooms. We’re very intentional in the way we design and style this space because we not only film here every week but we also sit here every day. We update the styling based on the time of the year and right…
Shop the coffee bar
A lot of you have asked “What happened to Jack’s bar cabinet?” We definitely didn’t get rid of it, we moved it into our dining area. It’s perfect there because it serves two functions: it holds all of our bar supplies inside but also doubles as a coffee bar. The size is…
