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MOVIE REVIEW | A MAN NAMED PEARL

February 20, 2012

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written by Abra Lee, Garden Contributor unday February 26th marks the 84th Annual Academy Awards and with so much movie buzz in the media, I wanted to share one of my favorite films of all time. Titled ‘A Man Named Pearl’ it is the true story about self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar of Bishopville, SC. [...]

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TODAY ON HOUZZ: INTERVIEW WITH PHOTOSTYLIST ANNETTE JOSEPH

January 21, 2012

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y latest ideabook on houzz.com is an eye-opening interview with photostylist/producer Annette Joseph. After witnessing her style a room from scratch at a mock photoshoot, I became intrigued with the art of photostyling and had to learn more about the craft. Annette’s job is to help you envision yourself living in the space, enjoying it [...]

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THANK YOU JET MAGAZINE!

January 15, 2012

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Thank you Jet Magazine for publishing my advice (January 23rd) on transforming your living room into an ideal retreat. It’s such a honor to have my work included in a magazine I grew up reading. There was always a Jet in our magazine rack! When Senior Editor, Kyra Kyles called to chat about low-cost ways [...]

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NEW YEAR, NEW START

January 2, 2012

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So we are already into day 2 of the new year and into the second day of your resolutions.  Truth is, you can start anew anytime of the year so don’t put too much pressure on yourselves to get it right the first time. The same truth holds to starting a new decorating project. It [...]

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IN 2012, PROMISE ME…

December 31, 2011

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IN 2012, PROMISE ME…

  If knew then what I know now, where would I be? Just take a minute and only a minute to ponder this question. If you spend longer than that you will take for granted the wonderful things you’ve done up until this point.  Thirty more seconds into your wonder, you will then believe that [...]

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TODAY ON HOUZZ: PEACOCK IN HOME DECOR

November 3, 2011

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TODAY ON HOUZZ: PEACOCK IN HOME DECOR

With peacock hues (turquoise and green), feather motifs, and statuettes showing up in numerous showrooms at Fall 2011 High Point Market, I think it’s safe to say that the peacock is the It Bird of the Season. The rug shown in the above image is from one of my favorite vendors, Global Views. They also [...]

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