I just wanted to share something fun with you guys this week. I have a design client with, ahem, a rather challenging bathroom that has become a favorite with all the men that visit her home. The mirrored walls of this 1980's bathroom creates a dizzying, fun...
Can You Paint Kitchen Cabinets Two Colors in a Small Kitchen?
Is painting kitchen cabinets two colors a big no-no if you have a small kitchen? Not necessarily! via Pinterest I did a Color Consultation with a local client sometime last summer and recently revisited to help her tweak a few things and choose new colors for the...
The Solution to the Dated Brick Fireplace That Even Your Husband Will Approve Of
Do you ever think about painting a brick fireplace? One of my recent clients had a brick fireplace that dated from the early 1960s. The brick was not at all unattractive, but the redness of it kinda put a damper on the lighter direction she was wanting to go in this...
What You Could Win at my Decorating Workshop
My friends at Merridian Home Furnishings just let me know some of the fun prizes and giveways they are planning for my upcoming Decorating Workshop. If you attend my Just the Right Furniture Arrangement Class at Merridian in Nashville, you may be the lucky winner of...
Paint Colors for Show House Revealed
One of the perks of getting a press pass to a Designer Show House is getting the full paint schedule for the whole shebang. As a paint color consultant, I always love seeing what paint colors other designers use and the effects that are achieved with their choices....
What Should Goldilocks Do Next?
I must say, I felt a bit like Goldilocks when I sat upon one of my favorite chairs this week and broke it to bits. What's a girl to do? DIY, repair, or despair? "and she broke it to bits!" I swear, all I did was sit on it. I have always loved the...
Design Trends from Show House Designers
Guess what? Last weekend I was on the same page of the newspaper as Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian! The Tennessean If you didn't catch my article on The Traditional Home O'More Show House, let me get you up to speed on the latest designer trends I spotted...
Mad Men Decor in Today’s Home
Whether you watch the infamous Mad Men television show or not, a lot of us can appreciate the nostalgic fabulousness of the decor of that era. This season's premiere is set in 1968, so just think high-end Brady Bunch. Or maybe Bewitched, but only after 9:00 p.m....
Choosing Colors in a Virtual Kitchen Design
I've been running mad this week following last week's beach vacation, and I'm headed out this morning for a Speed Staging. I thought I'd share an email I received last week along with some "after" photos that came from an online client who consulted with me long...
Exclusive Sneak Peak of Traditional Home and O’More Designer Show House
Guess who was the lucky ducky who got a press pass and a pre-show home tour with The Tennessean's Shopping Diva, Cathi Aycock? There's nothing like a great home tour, and this time I went and covered it for the local newspaper. When I'm hanging with...
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