When I started working with my client about a year ago, it was obvious to me that she was drawn to all things shabby, chippy, and beachy. She called me in to help pulling those things together and making them work in her traditional suburban home. Front Porch...
All you need to make your own shabby chic lampshade: a wire lampshade frame (mine is a vintage one – it’s former shade was made of paper and got torn) and strips of white fabric. I got this idea at Halloween when my daughter dressed as a mummy – I...
Everything old is new again, right? But always with a twist. Remember the pickled wood in the late 1980’s? Limed wood is reminiscent of that, but with a twist. Wait for it . . . source Pickled wood had a slight pinky undertone that screams late...
I just finished a lovely little decorating book: House Beautiful’s The Finishing Touch – Details That Make a Room Beautiful. The writer often stops to ask designers what they think on given design subjects. What gives a room Heart and Soul? ...
OK, I admit it. I’m kinda obsessed with Annie Brahler. I’ve been following her for the last couple of years. I’ve saved every picture from every magazine layout she’s ever had of her home – she’s been featured in two issues of...