Remember how the last rug we ordered for my assistant, Allison, showed up a lemon-lime color? Well, she was able to return it and we took a chance on our #2 choice: Living Room Inspiration Board Thankfully, it arrived last week exactly like we hoped it would be!...
I did another Speed Staging this week where I had to pull some magic out of my hat. Well, not really magic. But I had to be resourceful. Below is the living room of the house about to go on the market to sell. I chose a new (more neutral!) wall color for them,...
I get a lot of emails from promoters of new design and decor-related products. But I've NEVER gotten an email quite like this one. "Do you hate changing your sheets and doing laundry? We all do! Now you never have to wash your sheets again! If your sheet...
I must admit, when the government began fazing out incandescent light bulbs a few years ago, I began stockpiling them in my basement. Incandescent light bulbs were at the top of my Christmas list at the end of the year when 100-watts were discontinued. I still have...
This week my assistant and I staged a home to sell. I helped the homeowner choose paint colors and decorate her home a couple of years ago. So now, I had to shift gears from decorating to staging - you can learn the difference here. This is the way the house...
It's probably no surprise that I contemplate interiors more than most. It's as important to me how a room feels as how it looks, and I'm always trying to understand why it makes me feel a certain way. I have often spoke about how much I dislike the sofa -...
As promised, I'm sharing another before and after from the Nashville home featured Monday. The Decorologist If you remember, the homeowners have a collection of folk art and primitives. before They are professionals living in a trendy historic area near...
Have you noticed all the great prices on rugs lately that are available online only? I have ordered four myself over the last year and have been happy with them all - for the most part. One of them had a good-sized flaw, but after waiting months as it was...
One of the things I love best about what I do is getting to work with interesting collections and art. Studying the things people collect give me great insight into what makes them who they are and helps me learn what they want for their home. This couple...
Allison and I did some very efficient shopping for her Home Makeover this week! My happy assistant, Allison with the goods! She could not believe that we were able to find nearly everything on our list in one trip - three stuffed shopping carts, as you can...
