Remember this post where I used oversized photography in my clients’ home? Well, not only have we completed the feature wall, but we also hung drapery and artwork in the space. Pardon the photo quality. They were taken at 11:00pm, but you can still see the transformation that took place here. Before, the only light [...]
Archive | July, 2011
THANK YOU TOBI FAIRLEY!
July 30, 2011
Happy Weekend Friends!It’s been a long, trying week for me battling a mean, summer cold but I’m feeling much better today. Thank you for all your get well emails and tweets. I swear my readers are the best. Today I’m guest posting at Tobi Fairley’s blog for July’s All-American series. She’s asked a number of [...]
DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR A BACHELOR’S DINING ROOM
July 28, 2011
Call me a design snob, but the phrase “bachelor pad” has always brought to mind tasteless wall calendars and cheap leather furniture. In my dating years I spent most of my time outside of his apartment, for reasons extending beyond his lack of design aesthetic, and thought of what I would do if he every [...]
GIRL’S ROOM: IF YOU LOVE PAISLEY + PINK
July 15, 2011
“I want to make it beautiful for her. With all the transition she is experiencing right now she deserves it,” my client explained. I could hear the concern in her voice. “We’re moving her to the guest room, the new baby will take her old room, she’s starting kindergarten in the Fall and I just [...]
PINK, GREEN, AND POM-POM FRINGE
July 14, 2011
Gearing up this morning to install Canopy Girl’s bedroom. Just snapped a camera phone pic of what’s in store for today! Who wouldn’t get excited about a pink and green color palette and spirited pom-pom fringe? Stay tuned for updates!
ON THE [GOODWILL] HUNT IN ATLANTA
July 12, 2011
What are y’all doing? Was the #1 question I heard all Saturday when Dayka and I toted 15+ people around to 4 of the best thrifting spots in Atlanta. It all started with an afternoon phone call from an excited Rashon Carraway a.k.a. Mr. Goodwill Hunting about pulling together a nationwide shopping event, I Love [...]
CAVIAR WISHES AND CANOPY DREAMS
July 11, 2011
Last week, I finally met my youngest client face-to-face. I love designing for little ones and now have the privilege of completing her room and her arriving baby brother. Even more adorable in person, she ran her tiny hands over my fabric selections and squealed with delight over her new candy-coated mint green lamps. In [...]









July 31, 2011
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