The kitchen of the lodge style house would be the most important space in the new build. The homeowner wanted it to be SPECIAL. Unique. A modern farmhouse kitchen - bright and cheery, but sophisticated as well. My homeowner knew she wanted painted shaker style...
Everyone wants to know the best white paint color for walls and trim - I get this question all the time! You all know how much I like COLOR, but there is a place and time for everything. And on occasion, it's the place and time for white paint on the walls and trim....
"What size light fixture should I get for such-and-such room?" Most people don't spend a lot of time considering how much lighting can impact the look and feel of a room design. Now, I'm not talking about YOU, of course, because I'm betting you are all over it! But,...
Country Living, the decorating and lifestyle magazine, is returning for the second year to the greater Nashville area with The Country Living Fair, April 22nd through 24th! Some 20,000 visitors from across the country are expected for the annual shopping, cooking, and...
Spring is the time for makeovers - room makeovers, wardrobe makeovers, yard makeovers, and Better Homes and Gardens Makeovers issue! Better Homes and Gardens Makeovers 2016 edition Why am I so excited about this issue? Well, probably because one of my makeovers is in...
As a residential paint color specialist, this is the busy season for exterior paint color consultations. Dark exterior windows are quite the rage for high-end builds right now, and I've been specifying them right and left. But can you paint vinyl windows dark, and if...
I often use a little of the color black in the overall color palettes I create for clients. There are several reasons why you should use a black paint color in your home. I'm going to show you what those are by featuring black paint color placement in my recent...
"We need a music room." This is what one of my lovely clients told me when we began a redesign of her home. Her family lives in a lovely period home, full of historic charm. Unfortunately, space on the main level is limited, and we could hardly get her baby grand...
When things get complicated, when life gets difficult, when bad things happen - it's hard to jump back in and write an inspiring post about decorating or color or staging or ANYTHING. Grief is overwhelming. That's where I am right now, so I hope you will bear with me....
I recently got the opportunity to interview interior designer Windsor Smith!!! Windsor is a wildly successful celebrity designer who is coming to the Antiques & Garden Show in Nashville this weekend. designer Windsor Smith There's a presentation on Friday...
