The Ultimate Basement Makeover
What to do when you have three grown up kids and a Mom who still want to entertain and have fun? Create the ULTIMATE Multi-purpose Basement!
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Going Social @ the US Open
It may have looked liked me and my co-tennis-obsessed Designer friend Jana aka Trim Queen were playing hooky at the US Open this week. Well we kind of were! But what we also did, was have some fun using new Social Media tools to report on our findings and experiences around the US Open village…
Post House Fire Renovation ~ Ongoing
A fire in the ductwork of a clothes dryer caused this house fire. The family of four not home at the time, came back to a disaster…
BLAB ~ Dispatch on Design + Style
Last night I had the pleasure of being a GUEST on a Talk Show called Dispatch on Design + Style. It was virtually viewed on the video conferencing platform called BLAB. People can watch and interact with the hosts in real time while it is live, and even find themselves in the spotlight when asking a question.
VIP tour with Jamie Drake
Jamie Drake was in attendance at the magazine breakfast and then brought a few of us to the Theodore Alexander showroom in High Point. I was given a VIP tour of his beautiful new product line for the manufacturer…
Home Accents Today @ HP
Home Accents Today Magazine hosted a brainstorming breakfast during High Point Market. The Editors invited a hand full of Designers and Retailers to sit and discuss various topics…
‘Used’ is the new ‘New’
Moveloot is an online consignment company selling gently used furniture at great costs. Their mission is that everyone should be able to furnish their homes and offices stylishly, affordably and sustainably. Green Demolitions is another luxury recycler…
Late Summer Newsletter, August 2015
Design & Renovation 101
Many of you followed the progress of this in-depth gut/renovation on Facebook as it unfolded. Areas included kitchen, 3 bathrooms, enclosed Sunroom, and more! I created this ‘DocuVideo’ series to dispel the myth that all design and construction projects are gut wrenching. This project could not have gone smoother, and the clients were thrilled with the end results…
Impact of Design
HOUZZ and ASID asked us pros what Design will look like during the next 40 years. Heres a link to my predictions in pictures. Do you agree? Like my HOUZZ Ideabook if you do!
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The common element throughout is good design. There’s always a reason why an element is chosen for a certain place, whether it’s a colorful painting in a room or a specific fabric on a chair. There’s also a functionality to every item that is unique to each project’s solution. It’s sort of like an oversized jigsaw puzzle with a place and reason for each piece.
“Your rooms are like a painting. Each component is a brushstroke to create the whole picture. It’s magic every time!”