This is the busiest time of year for our licensed product design business and we’re literally working day and night on new collections for two new amazing partners but all work and no play makes for a cranky Christa so I took a few hours off and headed to Marshall’s Home Goods. My intention was […]
Christa Sorauf
Copper Penny Grand Opening
Congratulations to Heather Brehm and Elizabeth Brehm on the grand opening of their new Copper Penny on Augusta Road. Gregorie and I were fortunate to assist with some of the design choices for their fabulous new boutique and perhaps the most amazing thing was the entire store came together in just 19 days. We started […]
Spring Trends
After being snowed in for a week it makes our hearts sing to think about spring! We haven’t been able to blog as much as we want because we’ve been crazy busy and been given the most incredible opportunity to create a new product collection for a company that we’ve long admired, so we’ve been […]
Timeless Style
I love my interior design books so I was thrilled when my sweet sister-in-law gave me Suzanne Kasler’s Timeless Style for Christmas. As I flipped through the book page by page, I realized that over the years I had clipped and catalogued many of her rooms from Veranda, House Beautiful, Elle Decor and more… This […]
Market Trends: Natural Curiosities
One of our favorite finds at January Market was the stunning prints from Natural Curiosities. Founded by Christopher Wilcox, a former antiquarian book dealer from London, Natural Curiosities transforms old manuscripts, natural forms, mounted butterflies and vintage prints into breathtaking works of art. What we particularly like about these pieces is the impact of their size and […]
Market Trends: Light & Bright
We just got back from Atlanta Market and it’s a great way to kick off the year. Our favorite place to start each market is HIGH DESIGN HOME in Building 1, which features a curated collection that highlights trends in home and design. One new vendor that we really fell in love with is GRACE […]
Design Trends for 2014
We love the holidays but we’re also very excited about 2014. January used to be one of my least favorite months until we started going to the Americas Mart over 10 years ago. Now, it’s a great way to kick off a new year and so exciting to see the new design trends. The Atlanta […]
Installation Transformation
Almost everyone has a room in their house that they don’t know what to do with so it becomes the repository for orphan furniture, rugs and other stuff. For me, I’m still noodling and doodling our guest room. For our client, it was her living room, which had great bones, chocolate brown walls and a […]
Introducing Lacquer LOVE Boxes!
Drum roll please…JOLIE KOLAJ, AKA Gregs and I, are excited to announce our very first product collection — LACQUER LOVE BOXES. We LOVE lacquer and all things bright and shiny, and we LOVE boxes because they’re the perfect addition to any cocktail table, console, mantel, nightstand, etc., — they add a touch style that also […]
Market Sneak Peak
We’ll be traveling to the High Point Market next week and several of our favorite vendors like WORLDS AWAY is sharing sneak peaks of their new introductions … well, let’s just say we’re officially obsessed. Gregs and I have many of their pieces in our own homes and they never cease to amaze us with […]