Office ‘Lineup’: Painting Stripes

Striped Wall

We painted stripes, again.

Remember awhile back when I mentioned we had plans to (finally) design our home office? Well… it’s happening! Actually, it happened! We are in the ‘styling & decorating’ phase of this fun little project and I can’t wait to show you the entire project!! You are going to love it (hopefully)! But for now… I am only showing you the accent wall phase…

We Are Closing…

Dreaming

We have a fun announcement for you guys… It’s been in the works for awhile, I just had to keep it a secret until now! It is an exciting day for us and we are thrilled about the fun news. Updating…

You’ll Get the Hang of It

The Art of Display

Whether you have a taste for beautiful coffee table books, white ceramic plates, vintage dishes, old advertising signs, or wooden boxes, these collections can enrich your décor and your family relationships. Whatever you choose to collect should be something you love and adore, not always something that necessarily has monetary value.

Cultivating Curb Appeal

Stone

Kevin and I occasionally ride around and look at home in our area (this is what a realtor and interior designer do for fun). We live in Sarasota, which is a beautiful area that boasts stunning water views of the bay and Gulf of Mexico. We have some of the most gorgeous homes here with [...]

Linear Love~ DIY

Finished Living Room

Linear Love  “Though there are moments when plain white walls might seem a relief, those moments are rare, and should be discouraged.” ~Roger Banks

Add Color without Paint

ADD COLOR WITHOUT PAINT LOGO

“I wonder if any element of interior design is more personal than color? Nothing can more quicly reveal aspect of personality and character than the choice – or absence – of color.” ~Van Day Truex We all love to watch decorating shows and they always say the easiest way to redecorate is with paint,  but [...]

Tricks of the Trade

Good Design

“A good decorator not only plans and schemes, but he also knows how the job is done.” ~ Albert Hadley Designers have home furnishing and decorating information at hand when going into a home. Some of this is passed onto the client during the planning stage and the rest in not revealed; except in the finished [...]

20 Don’ts in Decorating

Hints of Color

A Little How-To in Reverse… Many of us read books and browse through magazines, watch HGTV and visit decorating show houses in search of design inspiration for our own interiors. But it’s hard to learn ahead of time what things to avoid before you even begin decorating project.

Cover Up: Part 4

Pattern

SO, COVER UP! This is the last part to our mini window treatment series! Did you see the first posts? Well click here… part 1, part 2  & part 3.

Cover Up: Part 3

Window Treatment

Style and Decoration Windows are major architectural components in a room. The fact that light, view and usually ventilation enter the room the window expanse means that attention is directed to the windows. The way the window is treated- it’s style and theme- is crucial because the window structure occupies a large area and literally [...]