Interior Design
Fall 2023 Décor & Fashion Trends – Part 1
Fall is coming and I’m so happy. The crisp air, fall festivals, football season, fire pits with s’mores, sweater weather, the September issue of Vogue; need I say more? I could go on and on. Fall is EVERYTHING to me. I especially love looking at what’s trending in the world of design and fashion.
The 10 Best Restaurant Interiors in Atlanta
I love a beautiful restaurant and know that I can get some great design tips from them. Don’t get me wrong, the food has to be delicious, but I think the ambiance adds to the whole experience. Some of the top interior designers are getting into the restaurant design...
The Haven Conference for Content Creators
I just attended the 2023 Haven Conference in Atlanta and it was fabulous. It is a conference for creators in the DIY, Home Decor and Lifestyle Industry. They are also committed to providing a safe space for a diverse and equitable community. It’s even in their Mission Statement.
Checkerboard is Definitely a Thing
I thought I didn’t like checkerboard or rather it wasn’t a pattern I thought of when getting inspiration for interior design or decor. I always saw checkerboard as only being black and white and on floors and for me personally that was too stark. I’m not really a high contrast person, but as I was looking through Pinterest, I kept seeing checkerboard in different colors and different applications and I thought, hey, this could be interesting.
Too Cool for School Stools
I don’t think any piece of furniture is more versatile than the stool. Stools, you might say? Well yes, a lowly stool. Stools are, in my opinion, the workhouse of the house because you can move them around and use them for seating, put a tray on them and they can become a side table, put two together to become a coffee table and you can even put your feet up on an upholstered one and it becomes an ottoman. They’re also a space saving tool because you can tuck them in a corner or under a console table if you don’t need them
Renovating My House – The Beginning Interior
This is the second post on the “before” pictures of my house, pre-renovation. This first one was on the exterior and how it looked when I bought it. If you missed that post, see it here. This one is about to get real with pictures of the interior. It was a 5 bedroom,...
The Best Faux Plants – Part 2
A lot of times, real plants just become dead plants so decorators and interior designers alike are arguing for faux plants more and more. The technology has gotten so much better that sometimes you can’t really tell if it’s artificial or real. There are a few tips you...
The Best Faux Plants for Your Decor – Part 1
This will be a two part series on faux plants with this blog post focusing on faux trees. Part two will focus on potted plants and stems. I’ve found that you get what you pay for so trees can be pricey but it really pays off with realism. If you go the cheap route,...
My Favorite Styling Tips for Tabletops and Shelves
I love making vignettes. I take any flat surface and place different decor items to either tell a story or create a beautiful collection. I move things around, get items from different rooms and create something beautiful. The key is to be open to try something you might not have thought of before. The picture above holds a base with collected corks, a plate filled with pennies, a piece of art and a vase with greenery.
Is Brown the New White?
After the 70’s people kinda fell out of love with brown. There’s been so many times when you would hear homeowners say they hate their decor because everything is “brown”. Now that Modern Organic is a thing, along with Boho and Desert Modern, brown is back and it’s...
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