ATLANTA MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
I always love bring back in my hometown but there is so much to see and so little time! A sprint through the Atlanta Home and Gift Show last week yielded these fabulous finds. Here are my highlights from the…
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2015 INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS
“Trend spotting is getting harder. There was a time when it was easy to identify a set of clearly defined palettes, prints and products that were updated each season, making a neat progression from the design studios onto the high…
Read postATLANTA HOLIDAY HOUSE: MOONLIGHT & MISTLETOE (PART 2)
The reviews for the 2014 Atlanta Holiday House have been outstanding…I was thrilled to mix a bit of pleasure with work on this Atlanta trip to see this spectacular showhouse! Please click here to read about the background of the house…
Read postATLANTA HOLIDAY HOUSE: MOONLIGHT & MISTLETOE (PART 1)
The 2014 Atlanta Holiday House opened this week with great fanfare. Sponsored by Atlanta Home and Lifestyles, the Moonlight & Mistletoe preview party had admirers swooning over the glorious spaces created by the area’s top interior designers. I always love…
Read postHIGH POINT TREND: MAXIMALISM
More is more, less is a bore. – Robert Venturi For all of the maximalists out there, High Point Fall Market was heaven! Bold, colorful, attention grabbing pieces took center stage signaling a lovely return for a more optimistic outlook…
Read postHIGH POINT TREND: RHAPSODY IN RED
“A room without red is like a lady without lipstick”-Diana Vreeland I confess I am a self professed design geek. I love learning about how trends are formed, the influence of fashion on design, and how designers observe what they…
Read postHIGH POINT HIGHLIGHTS: LIGHTING
11,500,000 square feet of exhibition space, 2000 vendors representing 100 countries, and 180 buildings in 4 days… See what caught my eye at High Point Market. Lighting is like the jewelry of the room. Without proper pieces that sparkle and…
Read postHIGH POINT HIGHLIGHTS: ART
11,500,000 square feet of exhibition space, 2000 vendors representing 100 countries, and 180 buildings in 4 days… See what caught my eye at High Point Market. Every spring and fall, the design industry makes its bi-annual pilgrimage to High Point Furniture…
Read postEVOKE THE SPIRIT: HUICHOL YARN PAINTING OF MEXICO
Before my recent trip to Mexico, I had never before seen yarn painting. I was mesmerized by the ancient process where each thread is applied in the same way a brushstroke of paint is applied to a canvas. I was…
Read postPEACHY MAGAZINE: LA DOLCE VITA IN SANTA BARBARA
Another fabulous issue of Peachy is now live featuring sublime Santa Barbara, California, also known as the American Riviera. The perfect climate and stunning setting between the Santa Ynez mountains and the Pacific Ocean make this coastal community an ideal spot…
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