Fabric Textures
At the July market in Atlanta and the High Point market in October, we definitely noticed a trend towards multiple velvets… velvet cotton, velvet silk, velvet polyester. Most of our vendors had about every color selection they could find from textile mills. Of...
Market Style
If you’ve been keeping up with our Facebook posts, you know that we have been at the High Point Market all week. We love going to market as it gives us a chance to see and try out all the new products and fabrics from our favorite vendors. Although we saw several...
Luxurious Bedding
Fall is a great time to think about upgrading your bedroom; you will be glad to have a new beautiful bed to snuggle up in by the time winter comes. We carry several lines of luxury bedding, including Sferra, Bella Notte, Peacock Alley, Pom Pom, Eastern Accents,...
Parade of Homes 2014
It’s almost here! For several months, we have hashed out every last detail of the new home at 1391 Pheasant Lane to make it as spectacular as possible. Partnering with Don Hamrick (Custom Homes by Hamrick), we started by making some adjustments to the floor plan, and...
Market Preview
With the High Point Market fast approaching, we are constantly getting emails and postcards from all types of vendors inviting us to their showrooms. It is always an exciting time to get to see all of the new products and trends. This year, the focus seems to be on...
Room by Room
Many of our new clients haven’t ever worked with a designer, so they aren’t sure how the process works. Sometimes, a client will start with a small project to see if they like working with us. It is a great compliment when a client returns to us ready to begin their...
Showroom Updates
For the past few weeks, we have been remodeling and updating our showroom. We began with freshly painted walls and then proceeded to rearrange the store. In addition to a fresh layout, we continue to receive new inventory daily including artwork, light fixtures, and...
Paint Colors
Last week, we wrote about how mixing different types of light bulbs can produce undesired effects. Now try choosing paint colors under all those types of light. Many clients come to us needing help choosing paint colors. I assure them that it is not an easy task, and...
Kitchen Lighting
If you read our last blog, you know we are fully enveloped in several kitchen remodels. New cabinets, countertops, and tile are pretty much standard when upgrading your kitchen. But what about lighting? Recessed can lights have replaced the strip fluorescent lights...