We just finished with the High Point Furniture Market and honestly, we were totally inspired. We typically watch for the Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore color of the year to show up in the mix. This year, the manufacturers did a fabulous job. An emerald green...

Starting a kitchen remodel takes some homework. Some of our clients have inspirational photos for us and others have researched and thought through the function of their new kitchen. Hiring a professional makes the task come to fruition. We start with questions: “How...

I will start with a list of ways we get inspiration without knowing it. Surrounding the environment involves color, texture, cooking, travels, outdoors, objects inside the home, and magazine articles with photos. Bringing design to you is what we do in our business or...

We begin with texture and build. Texture makes most every room interesting. Items of interest are case goods (wood pieces), mirrors, rugs, artwork, countertops, backsplash, window treatments, pillows, and furnishings all together. You might find a mirror that has an...

In the sphere we are in, we see everything as beauty. Home furnishings, redoing a room with a brighter paint color, new rug, new pillows, remodeling a kitchen or bath. All homes have something of beauty to work with. Beauty manifests itself in the simplest things, a...

Every day is a new beginning for us when we start working on client’s homes. There is so much out there these days with photos everywhere, Pinterest, Houzz, and the internet. What is one to do? For me, it is easy. I have always eyed heritage details and beautiful...

This week is Valentine’s Day and for me, I think of wonderful bedding to add to my master bedroom or other rooms. I love the red accents we added to our Retail Business showroom. As soon as New Year’s is over, I try to start adding red accents through February. Our...

Thinking ahead for Spring is just moments away.  Planning is essential if remodeling or changes are in the cards.  Working with a professional is a suggestion we make whether it is us or someone else.  It will save you hours of anguish and indecision.  First, you need...

I often think of my days growing up with my grandmother’s and my mom’s traditional furnishings.  There was a sense of welcome at my grandmother’s home and my mom’s.   The expression Southern Charm usually meant something about the interiors of homes.  Traditionalism...