Nov
30
2015
I am so confused. I am supposed to be doing a whole lotta this tomorrow:
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Forever design
A Blog by Cindy Barganier
Nov
27
2015
My second born house child has been waiting patiently in the wings for her time in the spot light this month. The pictures from my site visit yesterday will give you a little construction update. We are very excited today to begin shopping for her new "clothes". It really is a bit like preparing Cinderella for the ball. And what a grand entrance...
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Nov
24
2015
Well we have about one more hour to get everything ready for our friends at Hoffman Media. They are shooting the Brantley house today ready or not.
Photoshoot days are my favorite. Everyone is excited. The homes are always at party ready and the pros behind those lenses know how to bring out the beauty. They are fun to watch!
But first, a little fun through the lens of my camera. This dining room is filled with drama. A dinner party here is going to be quite elegant at night.
We were still playing with accessories. Do you know that it is hard to add points of interest in a space without walls? My version of winged victory didn’t make the cut. LOL
Nov
22
2015
It has been a glorious week. Coming home from my site visit yesterday I passed field after field of cotton...
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Nov
14
2015
I good while back I did a series of posts on proportion, scale and balance. Mine started off like this:
Despite out best intentions the traditional buildings that are being constructed today do not always feel ‘right’. They fail in the small details- the proportion of a window, or a badly –detailed door surround or in a short-sighted choice of material.
Nov
10
2015
I got an email this morning from Style Blueprint about a beautiful home that you might like to visit this month. The 2015 Birmingham Home And Garden Inspiration Home is located just outside of Crestline Village so go do some Christmas Shopping (I can’t believe I am even saying this! How many days???) and tour a pretty home to boot.
The Inspiration Home is located at 102 Calton Lane in Mountain Brook, and is open for tours November 12 through December 6. The home is open Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available for purchase online or at the door.
Thank you to my sweet friend Jean Allsopp for today’s beautiful photography.
Nov
09
2015
I have wanted to collaborate on an event with my daughter, Megan, for a long time and this weekend I got my opportunity! She was in charge of the Guarantor's Tent at Calloway Garden's annual Steeplechase event and I volunteered to be her flunky. It was a beautiful fall day and the predicted rain did not dare show its face. I beat...
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Nov
04
2015
No time to write right now but here are a few sneak peeks from yesterday's install. Thank you so much to yesterday's team: Jeff, Nicole, Carrie, Catherine, Sarah and Marilyn. Ya'll rocked it! More later. :)...
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Nov
01
2015
I've been eating my Wheaties! [caption id="attachment_8282" align="aligncenter" width="453"] Found on Pinterest[/caption] Get ready Peeps. Rain or no rain tomorrow is install day and this is my van. Yikes. [caption id="attachment_8276" align="aligncenter" width="600"] install day[/caption] This is Jeff's car. We will pack Nicole's tomorrow morning while the movie van is being loaded and then it is SHOWTIME. Let's do this....
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Oct
31
2015
Back in Brantley today for the very LAST workday before the full move-in! Woo Hoo. We couldn’t be more excited.
The fireplace wall that no one believed we really had a plan for came rapidly together today. The cabinet crew did an amazing job of executing my vision for the concealed TV.
The Tv is recessed into the wall so that it is flush with the face. The doors are then double hinged with concealed brackets and fold all the way back flat against the side walls. The opening around the firebox will be the same product that is on the floor for a seamless transition.