“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” -Pablo Picasso I think original art is one of the MOST important design elements in an interior. It reveals the personality of the inhabitant, elevates the other surrounding items,…
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We are delighted to be participating in the Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens which opens this week! Not only am I glad to have a reason to spend more time in my hometown, but I am also beyond excited to spend…
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FEAR, LUCK, FATE, WORK, FORTUNE , 2017 To enter the world of artist Anne Lemanski is literally like falling down the rabbit hole of creativity. She is wickedly funny, wickedly smart, and wickedly talented. Her works are not only…
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When the editors at Coastal Living invited me to design a sunroom for their “View with a Room” column, I could not wait to see the inspiration image I would receive. I was delighted to get this scene from Bermuda…
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“Be daring. Be different. Be impractical. Be anything that will assert the integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.” – Cecil Beaton Please join Jane Schwab and me for…
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Brad Thomas is a creative force of many talents…Artist, Curator, Teacher, Mentor, and Art Advisor just to name a few. His highly anticipated exhibition at SOCO Gallery this month welcomes the North Carolina native back to Charlotte revealing a new…
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“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.” -T.S. Eliot I always get very nostalgic during the sleepy week between Christmas and New Year’s. Showrooms and workrooms are closed, clients are travelling,…
Read postWishing you and your families a magical holiday season filled with joy, peace, love and laughter! Heartfelt thanks to our clients that allow us to do what we love, our vendors and workrooms that bring our ideas to life, and…
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I have been insanely lucky this year in finding myself in amazing destinations at the same time of incredible showhouses and art exhibitions. There is nothing better than seeing the talents of other creatives to expand one’s owns minds and…
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How is it possible the Christmas is just 25 days away? With the temperatures still being in the 70s in Charlotte, I am having a hard time getting motivated to put up the tree. As I mentioned in my last…
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