As a Nashville based Color Consultant, it's my job to pay close attention to the color trends coming down the pike. Those trends affect what we will see in the stores in the coming year and what options you will have in fashion and home decor. Scant hours ago,...
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 had all these...
There's something about the Christmas season that sparks a bit of craftiness in me. There are three projects that I am DYING to do over the next few weeks, but I am ridiculously short on time to do any of them. However, I'm thinking if I say it aloud to you guys, it...
This is one of my favorite room makeovers to date - just finished this one on Monday. The client and her daughter follow my blog and contacted me a while back about doing a revamp on their living room here in Nashville. The reason why I love this project is because...
Do you have a theme for your Christmas tree? Since many people have more than one tree for Christmas, I think more and more are choosing to "theme up" at least one of their trees. What's more natural than a bird-themed tree? source If you love the sea and all...
Well, the Christmas countdown is on. I'm sharing my short list of gifts to give this Christmas, or maybe to put on your own wish list. Just click on the links provided for more information. Photo by Monica Buck There are so many decorating and design books...
If you are paying attention at all, you probably know that painted kitchen cabinetry is where it's at - particularly white kitchen cabinetry. Wood finished cabinets date themselves quickly based on the undertone of the wood. Because I frequently stage homes for sale...
Love this quote posted by my friend Kelly on FaceBook: "The Pilgrims made 7 times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving." ~H.U. Westermayer Hope you all have a...
As an interior decorator based in Nashville, you may think I only design for local clients. Over the weekend, I worked on a Virtual Design for a 9-year-old boy living in Pennsylvania. This is the current state of his room, and it is definitely time for a change!...
As many of you know, I switched out my living room and dining room a few months ago and enjoyed a change of scenery in my home. As the holidays approach, I decided I wanted enjoy the fireplace (sans books - see here what I'm talking about) so I switched them back. ...
