June 19, 2014

Quiet, please.

“Just so you know upfront, I hate wallpaper!”

So it can go when meeting with a new client – discovering their likes and dislikes, finding common ground and exploring design possibilities.  Amusing myself, I often think – well, you just haven’t met the right wallpaper yet.  My next thought goes more toward, wow, what did wallpaper ever do to you?

May 6, 2014

New World Of Chandeliers

One of my main missions at the recent High Point Market was to find special new lighting fixtures for several clients.  Because each situation was so different from the others, I discovered a variety of interesting fixtures – new “twists” on traditional chandeliers, lanterns, and pendants.

February 21, 2014

Cantina in the Country

Several months ago, when it was still warm and the thought of getting in a pool was nice,  my client approached me about turning their existing pool house into a Cantina. A comfortable oasis in the country was their desire. Construction had begun but quickly slowed down when some difficult decisions had to be made. How were we going to finish the beams, the ceiling, the columns, the cabinets… and make them all look good together?