October 23, 2013

High Point Fall Market

Twice a year we head up the road to the High Point Furniture Market in North Carolina. People from all over the world come in to shop and buy goods for clients and retail stores. We are fortunate that it’s only a three hour drive from Columbia.

At the market we see new trends, new products, old friends and a few famous faces.  Famous designers like Tom Filicia, Alexia Hampton and Thomas O’Brian often lend their names to many products including furniture, fabrics, accessories, and rugs.

It’s always nice to catch up with Jay Reardon, president of Hickory Chair Furniture Company.

Tom Filicia was at the Vanguard Furniture showroom.

October 15, 2013

Ahhhh…France!

France is a fabulous country to view art, appreciate architecture, and wonder over spectacular views! For an art major such as I was, my recent trip there was truly a wonderful experience. The chateaux, the cathedrals, the art museums, and the statues were glorious – not to mention the Eiffel tower in Paris…and the French wine!

The chateaux of the Loire Valley offered unending inspiration. Chambord, a hunting chateau in central France was used by kings in the 1500′s. It was breathtaking!

Chateaux Chambord in the the Loire Valley

September 17, 2013

An Elegant & Traditional Home

One of the most fun things I get to do as a designer is work with clients who have beautiful taste. All of us have our own style and special objects we like to collect. Modern, casual, traditional, formal – each person’s home should reflect their loves and personality.

The attention to details like trims and accessories in the den makes this an elegant and functional room and set the tone for the rest of this traditional home.