I am currently coveting everything green. I understand the psychology behind my cravings, I am a red head after all. But the darker, almost teal green shade of green has just been infiltrating my visual stratosphere everywhere lately. From kitchen cabinets to luxurious fashion accessories, my winter color palette is destined to be complimentary to my head top strands this year. Shop my current Style Desires below and view my current kitchen envy.
Read MoreA trip to Charlotte’s own Anne Neilson Fine Art gallery began my love affair with all things Caroline Boykin. A porcelain ceramic artist based out of Raleigh, NC, Caroline’s multi-media work pulled at my heart strings upon first site.
Read MoreWhile statement lighting is often a strong feature in my interior design work, I can completely understand when function wins out. Here in the south, ceiling fans can become a necessity 7 months out of the year, especially on second and third floors. Personally, I have a second floor master bedroom and my husband will not forgo a ceiling fan for a statement lighting piece. I get it. I too can appreciate the feeling of a ceiling fan on hot, sticky summer night. Thankfully there are some decent options out there.
Read MoreBespoke, custom, one-of-a-kind, vintage wares reinterpreted for today’s modern living- all descriptive words that are music to an interior designer’s ears, right? Enter Louise Gaskill Lighting. A true modern artisan found right here in North Carolina. Louise creates extraordinary lighting pieces from vintage mid-century glass and hand gilded components collected everywhere from Paris flea markets to local antique stores. The resulting conversation pieces are reminiscent of an era gone by but modernized for today’s interiors. Ideal for the new traditional look so coveted right now.
Read MoreI have a small kitchen. There, I said it. Sometimes you just have to accept the realities and confines of a space and move on. So, when seeking out a game plan to renovate my kitchen, making the space highly functional and beautiful were my top priorities.
With kitchen design, selecting appliances and designing the cabinetry are first on the list. And also typically the two largest investments in a kitchen. Thinking through how I used the space was critical to my design plan. Custom cabinetry details designed around my needs were crucial to making the space more functional and spacious. Now complete, I feel I have doubled my storage space and…
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