July 31, 2014

Lights! Camera! Transformation!

In my clients’ basement, it was time to make a transformation from a teenage recreation room to a media man cave! They made a few permanent changes – mainly building a new bar and altering the existing bookcases to house a new, larger television.

January 30, 2014

What’s In Your Backyard Now?

What’s in your backyard now?  Probably snow.  And while kids of all ages enjoy the winter break, we look back at an old blog.  And really look forward to a warm spring.

This was my garage.  You know the kind.  The ones that have never held a car – only the junk that accumulates (and multiplies) over time.  Boxes of nothing important.  Poorly organized yard equipment and a variety of weekend warrior supplies.  Always daydreaming, always in search of another never-to-be-completed project, I would stare at the beamed ceiling, old brick walls, proximity to the patio and think…this space was way too cool to waste on paint cans.

January 28, 2014

Southern Hospitality

With each decorating challenge I try to think, “what traits does my client exemplify, and how can their home display their personality?”

When my client and long-time friend asked me to spruce up her home, her reputation for overflowing hospitality immediately came to mind.