Timeless and incredibly versatile, that’s a blue and white color scheme! Really, who doesn’t like blue?? (When I ask people their favorite color to design with, 9 times of out 10 they say blue!). So many shades of blue and so many ways to apply, adapt, and tweak blue and white. In this client’s home, I brightened the […]
Friends, what a thrill to be recognized by the Houzz community for outstanding work! I’ve recently been awarded the Best of Houzz Design badge AND the Best of Houzz Service badge for 2018! This is an amazing and humbling affirmation that the work I LOVE resonates with so many who follow, work in, and write about home design. I was blown away to learn […]
We have good intentions about decorating our kids’ rooms, we really do. But, you know, life happens and somehow… Enough with regrets–let’s get inspired about those darling little spaces instead! Your little people will be delighted and you’ll be happier every time you walk in their rooms. Happy is reason enough, right?. But here’s the practical bonus (in […]
We love the farmhouse look, but many don’t have the home style to support it. Christmas decor to the rescue! This is a great time to introduce those rustic touches that lighten and brighten the holidays. The family table is the gathering spot for many holiday celebrations. Give your guests a country welcome with a take […]
My kids are at a great age– the age where Christmas is even more magical and festive than it usually is! So, I was super excited to transform our house into a Winter Wonderland. So, don’t stand still for long! If it isn’t moving, I am decking it with halls of jolly! (People included). First of […]
All in for Christmas decor but not feeling the red and green? Never fear–alternatives are as close as your imagination, so bring your own vision to the holidays. It’s a perfect time for every budding decorator to let fancy take flight! You’re thinking more like…sophistication and sparkle? Pull from this mood board I did for a […]
It’s the day after Thanksgiving–are you out shopping the sales or home hauling down boxes of Christmas decorations? While you’re opening boxes, think outside the box and reinvent some of those ho-ho-ho-hum traditions. Here are some ways to incorporate family keepsakes into your holiday decor! I love these little silhouettes we had made at Disney World. Seeing […]
Wouldn’t it be idea to decorate for the holidays ONCE and leave it up until after Christmas?!? I was on Fox Good Day speaking about Winter Decor that will last through the holidays! No worries if you missed it! Catch all the ideas at the link below. http://www.fox4news.com/good-day/222898353-story What Christmas decorations can be used for Winter decor? […]
Harvest time decor brings to mind colorful gourds and multicolored corn, but there’s more to it than that: out on the plains of west Texas from October to December, huge harvesters are busy day and night bringing in–cotton! Besides the cotton we wear and make cute pillows with, now we’re seeing cotton boll stalks as a beautiful, […]
My client said, “Out with the Old (World), in with the new!” I was happy to help him ditch his big brown baronial-style bedroom. Now he loves the light, fresh, sun-filled space! The room before was dated, heavy, and brown, brown, brown. The changes in paint, furnishings, and accessories gave this master a completely different personality! Highlights of this […]