This past weekend was the annual Winston-Salem Triad Home and Garden Show sponsored by the Home Builder’s Association of Winston-Salem.  Builders and vendors alike displayed their latest and greatest of ideas.   I perused the aisles looking for new ideas myself so...

Most people do not consider their master bedroom important and choose to wait to redecorate and update it.   I am going to give you reasons to think differently and start redoing or re-inventing your master bedroom now. Think about luxury bedding as a place to rest,...

Elegant Simplicity is how my client described her new master bathroom design.  We started with a drawing, samples of tile, accent tile and granite was presented with a drawing of how the new shower would look.   A fiberglass tub was being replaced and turned into a...

Building a new home or remodeling your current home can come with many decisions and much stress.  Marriages have failed over building and remodeling projects.  Before starting a project, think about some of the decisions you will need to make: Paint color decisions...

I get many of my ideas while I’m sleeping (believe it or not), antiquing, at the Atlanta and High Point markets, and even when visiting friends.  Nature, clothing, textiles, rugs, original artwork and random objects are also inspiring.  Sometimes a design comes...

New designer fabrics come in periodically to our retail store and design center from our manufacturers.  Of course, each of us can’t wait to get our hands on the latest styles and colors.  Recently, there was one sample that I quickly pulled away for myself to touch,...

Have you often wondered why adept designers have the ability to immediately say what accessory you need, where to place a lamp, how large a rug is required under the dining room table, and how to pick the right fabric for your furniture?    The answer is experience,...

Some of our manufacturers explain the difficulties of manufacturing in the USA, but we are an advocate of finding made in America for our clients.   One of USA made vendors we support is Bella Notte Linens. Bella Notte Linens bedding is a fine linen company made in...

We usually get our first apartment in college or after we graduate.  We then begin wondering what our style is.  I can attest to the fact that changes happen every ten years of our lives as we set up households.  In our last house, I changed paint colors three times...