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After looking at the trends from markets this year, it’s apparent that “pretty” is back in style and we couldn’t be happier. While the whole industrial, reclaimed wood look is interesting, and even appropriate if you’re a broke barista living in Brooklyn, the aesthetic is not particularly inviting or even comfortable. Have you ever dined […]
We’re back from the High Point Market overflowing with new inspiration and so excited to get into the studio so we can get busy designing and painting. We’re incorporating the trends we found below with exciting new items coming to the studio. Here’s some highlights from our trip… BLACK AND WHITE ALL OVER I’m in […]
We love a layered room that incorporates pieces from different decades because the visual tension makes the space so much more chic and interesting. So when we’re choosing these special pieces with clients, the question often comes up, what’s the difference between “modern” and “contemporary”? The easiest way to explain the difference is that contemporary […]
Annual Survey and Analysis of Community of Over 25 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated Home Remodeling Professionals and Design Trends Houzz (www.houzz.com), the leading platform for home remodeling and design, today announced the community’s picks for Best Of Houzz 2015, a homeowner-to-homeowner guide to the top home builders, architects, interior designers, landscape pros and other […]
We just got back from a whirlwind market and we enjoyed three busy days of shopping for clients and looking for new vendors. It’s interesting to see literally millions of new products and pieces but with all the diversity and choices you still see certain trends emerge among them, starting with Chesterfield sofas… We’ve noticed […]
We love anything super luxe and soft to layer in a room and that’s why we’re head over heels for our partner FABULOUS FURS. We often use these blankets in interiors and we buy them for family and friends every holiday season. In fact, we’re getting ready to place an order now so if you would […]
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We have been working with a dream client who shares our love for Chinoiserie. There is just something about this exotic style that really speaks to us. Chinoiserie first came into vogue when European trade expanded with East Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries, which led to fanciful interpretations of Chinese styles in interiors, textiles, furniture, pottery […]
We have long loved cowhide rugs and were thrilled when we found our wonderful supplier SADDLEMANS OF SANTA FE at market in Atlanta. Although we were immediately impressed with the quality, we first wanted to try them in our homes before we put one in a client’s. After ordering multiple hides for both our homes […]
There was a whole lot of crazy going on this season with The Real Housewives of New York City — did you see the finale when Aviva threw her prosthetic leg? Every year, I swear I’m not going to watch this train wreck but the saving grace this season was the fabulous makeover of Carole […]
We’ve been working on a new collection for a major manufacturer so I’ve been looking at PANTONE’s color trends for Spring/Summer 2015 and pastels are popping up everywhere as you can see below… When I mentioned the pastel trends to a group on women I was talking to, one woman said, “Eww, I hate pastels!” […]