If you read the last post you know that on Tuesday we were preparing for a full house move in and reveal for family number 1.
Well on Wednesday we loaded up the van and headed south to the beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida.
When we see this sign we know that we are “home” for the next few days.
We have three families on the eve of move in day so you can imagine the organized chaos that is the norm around here right now.
This picture pretty much tells the story. (Good thing I had a key to the back door ’cause I couldn’t fit through the crack that was left in the shop doorway.)
Need any lamps? Chandeliers? Hardware? How about rugs? Not a problem. I think we’ve got you covered. haha
In Part I we explored the greatness that was the setting for the 2015 Cashiers Showhouse. Today, we go inside!
This is the floorplan for the house if that helps you. It rambled so much we all got lost in a wonderful way.
Cathy Kincade knocked it out of the ballpark with this gorgeous wall. Love that table and those chairs and as Clinton Smith of Veranda Magazine was overheard saying, “And not an antler in sight.” LOL
I had the privilege of joining ADAC (where my fabric showroom is located) and the Atlanta Design Network for a bus trip to view the 2015 Cashiers Show House before it opened to the public last Friday. What a fun day! I actually enjoy bus rides because it gives you several hours to just concentrate on the people around you. I made many new friends and finally got caught up with my friend, Joy, who manages the Duralee showroom. We have had a very close relationship with all of the Duralee family since they bought the rights to my very first fabric design several years ago. Sweet peeps. I was excited to learn that they are moving a big chunk of their operations from NYC to North Carolina. The design team will remain in the city though; so I will still have an excuse to visit my favorite city!
Cashiers Show House
After months and months of planning and scheming and tweaking and drawing, this beauty is coming together in a marvelous way! Inspection Day in the south end of the state was as much fun as the one we featured last week from the northern end. Here is a little peek into the back story of how a house is birthed. Every wall, doorway...
Read MoreWe had a blast staging houses for a recent photo shoot. The whole neighborhood got caught up in the excitement and came bearing garden flowers, food, smiles and well wishes. We stripped Parish, one of my favorite go to places for all things fabulous, of their tabletop goodies for this sweet tablescape. Thank you Ashley! Beth Bridges came over with her giant clam shell...
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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:
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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