It is time to think about Christmas decorating again. It is a wonderful time of year to be able to spend time with family and friends. The Triad area is a great place to celebrate with all the festivities that are offered. This is the time of year I transform my home...

We always come back to work and talk about what we saw, what we liked, or maybe the trends.  Discussing it between ourselves gives us different perspectives as well.  Listed below are the trends we saw: Metals and wood, gold on white, gold on gray, gold on blue, and...

We just finished going to the High Point Furniture market. Each of the NC manufacturers we frequently use had rooms set up in a traditional look. In some of their room settings, there was a mix of tradition and clean lines. We have the choice of furnishing homes with...

Sometimes designers are described as creators and producers. The real meaning is that we plan something beautiful and implement it. We can walk into a room and know that something is wanting. It could be as simple as the placement of furnishings or sometimes there is...

What do you think the best decorating look is? Traditional, transitional, modern, urban, farmhouse, French country, English, or mixing? These are all good choices but figuring out which ones you like is not that easy. Because I have been a collector since I was 14, it...

A gracious home is an opportunity to share the best with others. That is why it is important that we prepare so carefully down to the last detail. The most recent project we just finished is a good depiction of the end process. Moving the kitchen to the sunroom and...

With market around the corner, we are always excited to see what is new. What are all the big style changes? Most of the time, each vendor has new case goods, new finishes, and new textiles. They often have new chair styles and sofas. We are also all over the...

With more and more people working from home, they are investing in comfortable chairs and good lighting. You may want to have a Zoom meeting in the living room and sit comfortably while talking. Some of our clients have requested that we find a space for a private...

With all the fabrics available today, it is a great idea to mix in some of the most artful textiles you can find. I have collected one-of-a-kind fabrics large enough to make pillows when I go on antique excursions for a long time. It is one of my favorite things to...