Aug
11
2015
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May
06
2015
I am such a believer in this sentiment. Perhaps that is why I feel a connection to my sweet, blogging buddy Kristy Woodson Harvey.
Kristy and her Mom, Beth Woodson, pin one of my favorite blogs: Design Chic and as fellow Southerners we became fast friends a few years ago even though we have never met in person.
Today is a very special day in Kristy’s life. It is the launch of her first novel, Dear Carolina, and I was privileged to get an advance copy to review.
This is the teaser that drew me in:
Frances “Khaki” Mason has it all: a thriving interior design career, a loving husband and son, homes in North Carolina and Manhattan—everything except the second child she has always wanted. Jodi, her husband’s nineteen-year-old cousin, is fresh out of rehab, pregnant, and alone. Although the two women couldn’t seem more different, they forge a lifelong connection as Khaki reaches out to Jodi, encouraging her to have her baby. But as Jodi struggles to be the mother she knows her daughter deserves, she will ask Khaki the ultimate favor…
Mar
24
2015
It has been a really fun season of helping clients imagine how their spaces could look if they were re-decorated: rooms re-imagined, I call it. I have learned that it is not necessary for me to spend the hours/days that it takes to do a perfect "rendering" of the space. I can often do just enough of a change to help...
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Mar
10
2015
[caption id="attachment_7790" align="aligncenter" width="442"] Antique Sultanabad[/caption] HAND KNOTTED Hand-knotting is the most labor intensive of all. This type of weave takes a lot of time and skill. Quality is determined by the number of knots per square inch. The tighter the knot and more dense the carpet, the better the quality. Much training is required to learn to create these works of art. These rugs retain their value...
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Mar
02
2015
I spent last week helping my sweet friend, Judy, finish a jaw-dropping duplex at the beach. We didn’t finish but got close enough to give you a sneak peak. Keep reading! There is a surprise announcement in a moment.
castle in the sand beach house
The houses are called “Castle in the Sand East”(the turquoise side) and “Castle In the Sand West”(the white side). Each side has 5000 sq ft heated and cooled, 1300 sq ft of covered balconies and a sun deck with private heated pool. Each side sleeps up to 26 guests. 9 bedrooms, 8 full baths and two half baths. Each master bedroom has it’s own private balcony facing the water. There are four per side!
How would you like to have a beach house like this?
castle in the sand beach house
castle in the sand beach house
Well…. wait for it…… IT CAN BE YOURS!!!
That’s right. At the end of this very long post, (hey, it’s hard to cover 10,000 sq ft of wonderful) I will give you a number to call and you can choose which side you would like to rent or heck… take the whole thing and you will have room for all of your best buds and most of their kids!
Actually, for those of you who head women’s ministries this is an ideal setting for a retreat.
Feb
23
2015
I have been inspecting a lot of different job sites this week and thought I would let you see a little of what my week was like. In a word...
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Feb
20
2015
So thrilled to be included in this esteemed group of 100 Southern Makers, Don't wait to purchase tickets. It is a sell-out every year. [caption id="attachment_7783" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Cindy Barganier Textiles[/caption] 100 Alabama-based 'Southern Makers' worth supporting in 2015 AL.com...
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Feb
10
2015
Before and After posts are my very favorites. Today we’re talking Living Rooms.
Don’t you agree that seeing a room go from unused and unloved – because it is just not “you” – to something that makes you do the happy dance every time you walk by is something worth celebrating??? I do! And so does the sweet family who lives in this home. We have been slowly working our way through the house making each room a special place designed just for their family and I can’t even tell you how much fun we have had.
So…… I give you the Living Room…… BEFORE
The room was dark and oh so serious and did I mention never used? “Ain’t nobody got time for that.”
After much discussion with the owners I learned that what they really wanted was an adult space where they could close those double bi-fold doors to the den and actually have a conversation without Dora’s input. (You would have to have kids or grands to understand.) They wanted bright and happy and sophisticated. They wanted to be able to sit in a pleasant environment and watch the kids in the pool which is just beyond that big window that was BEHIND the sofa. (Think jump up and turn around at every scream. Not good.)
Sooooooooooooo, we did this.
Feb
01
2015
While at Auburn this week for the Grisham-Trentham Lecture Series I learned something fascinating. Did you know that if you are planning to build in Australia or New Guinea that your best bet for a great design partner just might be a bird?? Yep. You heard me right. The Australian Bower Bird just might be the original decorator You really must watch this...
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