I am still caught in a trance from the past several weeks of the High Point Furniture Market.  Thinking about all the new fabric books we just received and new catalogs from our manufacturers we saw at market, I daydream about putting those ideas to work in someone’s...

The High Point Fall 2013 Market felt very global.  We loved all the interesting fabrics and tasteful design.  Each showroom showed off their luxury treasures.  Staple colors of blue and white showed up in every showroom, making blue the strongest color this year. ...

With nearly 3,000 visitors over two weekends, I will say this year’s Parade of Homes was well worth the effort!  The home builder, Don Hamrick, took home the Platinum award, scoring 499 out of 500 points.  With the combined talents of several professionals, the home...

After many months of strategic planning, purchase orders, meetings with builder and client, the countdown to Showtime for the Parade of Homes is ON. Each day we arrived, there were worker bees in the yard and in the house finishing all the final details:  touching up...

Market is fast approaching and as a design firm, we are saturated with literature and new fabric samples.  So in other words, we get the inside scoop on what will be at market beforehand.  My analysis of the new fabrics is inspiration found in everyday life.  The...

Whether you are building a new home or updating your current home, light fixtures are an important aspect of interior design that are often left to the last minute.  Light fixtures can define the style of your home and affect the overall ambience of the space, and...

I think we can define this kitchen as cozy at its best.  When our client asked us to help her select new curtains, barstools, and furniture for her breakfast and kitchen area, we began the imagination process.   The kitchen had white cabinets from the 90’s, so we...

A recent search for accessories for a client’s house led me to High Point, where I saw several amazing products created from old and recycled materials:  Buried roots of ancient trees extracted from the ground by elephants in Indonesia, and made into coffee tables and...

For years, LED lights have been available in many forms, including interior lighting applications.  LEDs are most commonly used in interiors for under counter, accent, and decorative lighting.  If you’ve bought new Christmas tree lights in the past few years, there’s...