The words “Sweet Harmony” bring new beginnings to another new year.  We are all looking forward to creating inspiring homes for our clients.  We are currently working on a kitchen remodel where our client has a farmhouse and wants to keep the feel of her inspiration. ...

Resourcefulness is a big word, but when it comes to decorating for Christmas more is superior to less is more.  When I begin to pull out all my ornament boxes, they seem to multiply.  I keep looking for what else I might find in my attic.   You can’t always remember...

It is that time of year when everyone is hustling and trying to get everything done for friends and family to enjoy the holidays.  As for my family, we are trying to arrange many schedules with everyone.  You know that when the children are grown and have a life of...

While cooking over the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought about the movie Julie and Julia.  As I watched this delightful biopic on celebrity Julia Child, I thought about this past year’s decorating projects.  Her husband, Paul, set up the kitchen for cooking.  Julia had...

For me, designing an interior is like composing music.  Creating a pleasing harmony is accomplished by layering and juxtaposing colors, patterns, textures and also interweaving antiques, European and American furniture.  We want to develop a new American Tradition for...

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At least a third of our calls are related to clients needing help with updating their kitchens.  I love this challenge.  There are many thousands of decisions to be made when you remodel a kitchen. *Do we replace the cabinets, re-stain, reface, or just repaint them?...

Each year we fashion a home to enter into the Winston-Salem Parade of Homes. This residence is packed with our complete creativity. We started with the floor plans and made changes and suggestions for the builder to send back to the architect. They were redrawn and...

When creating those lovely spaces, I think of comfort. It must come first. We just ended market and tried out every sofa, club chair and dining chair available so that we can personally help our clients select comfort. A sofa must also be able to survive the abuse of...