I adore Rose Tarlow. It’s hard not to admire someone who can instantly take you to a happy place through their beautiful designs. Inspiration from Rose Tarlow. Inspiration from Rose Tarlow I am not the first to profess such adoration. Many others have come before me. Bloggers such as Brooke from Velvet and Linen and Joni, from Cote de Texas, who has several posts in which she poetically weaves words of admiration in a way in which only she can. But I am perhaps the first to devote an ... View the Post
Putting Pen to Paper
Putting Pen to Paper I have said before that I don’t watch much HGTV. (Gasp!) But I adore Candice Olson. She is one designer that I wouldn’t hesitate to hire. Soft sighs of “ahh” emit when I view her visual eye candy. Putting Pen to Paper She is an elegant mixture of contemporary, traditional, and dazzling. Even the most difficult spaces become lovely rooms when given her magical touch. I adore many things about Ms. Olson. But I am most enthralled on how a room such as ... View the Post
Building A Vacation Home or What I Do in School
I thought you might like to see a project I have been working on all semester for my Space Planning class. I had to create a vacation/guest home for a client. Building A Vacation Home or What I Do in School. Building A Vacation Home or What I Do in School The first part of the design process is known as Schematics. It consists of research such as familiarizing yourself with the geographical area, client special requests~in this case the clients wanted sustainable design~ aka green,etc. The ... View the Post
My mother’s garden
Many thanks to all of you who have left comments, emails and sent cards. Your heartfelt thoughts and prayers truly have lifted our family up during this difficult time. My mother’s garden. My mother’s garden I thought I would share a few images of my mother’s beautiful garden. My mother was “green” long before it was in style. When they tore down some old buildings in my hometown during the late ’70s and 80’s my mother loaded up the pickup truck with ancient brick destined for the ... View the Post
A Dorothy Draper Dream Lunch
The Fashionista and I recently went to lunch at Modern Steak. I was instantly struck by how Draperesque the decor was. Dorothy herself would have been happy to have dined here. It is as if the dazzling designer, Cathy Hayes, perhaps channeled Draper. A Dorothy Draper Dream Lunch The effervescent chandeliers have classic lines with a bubbly twist. I am saving this image in the personal style file of my mind. The chair finish looks like a silver leaf finish. Perhaps it could be recreated ... View the Post
Secrets of the condo clubhouse
In the last post, I talked about a condo clubhouse remodeling job that I recently completed. It was a huge space. Part of the remodel also included a large storage room, a second bathroom, as well as an office space that was not shown. The entire space was amazingly completed for less than $50,000 (all fees included). Given that the average home kitchen remodel runs $30,000 makes this feat even more amazing. So how was it done? Secrets of the condo clubhouse. Time and Research. They are your ... View the Post
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