Last week, I spent one morning taping a couple of segments of the Nashville-based Talk of the Town television show. Host Tuwanda Coleman asked me to speak about home staging. I shared some tips for appealing to the widest audience possible and for making rooms appear...
via Pinterest No, there's nothing new about cabana stripes. They are classic, just like Grace Kelly. via Pinterest There's something crisp and beachy about cabana stripes. You can pair nearly any color with white to create a classic pattern that somehow seems new....
As much time as I spend helping clients update kitchens, I suppose I'm a bit of a hypocrite. Because there's nothing "updated" about my own kitchen. My home was built in 1939, and the kitchen appears to have been updated in the late 1950s or early 1960s. when life...
Laura has been working for me for several summers - taking care of my kids, running errands, providing staging assistance, and even cooking meals for my family. We consider her our "Summer Angel." Well, our Summer Angel is walking down the aisle with the man of her...
Last week I attended an invitation-only event of Nashville Lifestyle Influencers, a group that exchanges and helps promote creative ideas and projects across the world of social media. Hosted by Forest Home Media, we were invited to mix and mingle with other movers...
My sister and I had a pair of twin wicker headboards when we were kids. I remember going to the mall, peeking into World Bazaar, wishing I could have one of those cool hanging rattan chairs. But the heavy smell of incense made my eyes burn, so I had to keep on...
My vacation ends today, and I'll be heading back home to get back to work on several ongoing projects - including the professional manual Allison and I are putting together for September's Psychological Staging training course. We will have 21 attendees earning their...
I've been working hard this week. I'm writing this post from here: Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan HC-81 Working hard catching up on my reading: And working even harder on my tan! Yes, I am at the beach enjoying a few days with my extended family - all 15...
I hope you enjoyed the dining room to living room transformation I shared at the end of last week. What I didn't show you is the "new" dining area. What I wanted to share today is the art grouping I made with the menus the couple have been collecting throughout...
I've often heard said that art doesn't have to match your sofa (or your room, for that matter). The thought is that the la-tee-dah art is so much more important that your furnishings and other decor that making sure it matches is an insult. I believe it's an insult...
