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Colorful Wallpaper For The Home

This holiday season experiment with some color in the home. Wake up your walls with some bold, colorful wallpaper. I know what you are thinking, wallpaper is a bit old-fashioned. Well you haven’t seen the update wallpaper has gotten over the last couple of years. Today’s wallpapers are so stylish you’ll want to keep them […]

A Look Inside the World of Bond, James, Bond

Today the latest Bond film, Skyfall, opens in theaters across the country. For 50 years, 007 agent James Bond has shown his allegiance to the Queen of England all while looking dashing and breaking hearts. While the gadgets and the actors playing the role of the James Bond captivated me throughout the years, it was […]

Colorful Gifts Ideas For The Holiday Season

I can’t believe it is already November. The holiday season is finally upon us and there is much to do before the end of the year. I’ve already started working on my shopping list, which is quickly expanding. I find the more catalogs I get in my mail, the longer my list becomes. Here are […]

Home Trend: Mixing Bright Colors With Neutrals

One trend that we are seeing invading the home is mixing bright colors with neutrals. We’ve seen this look a lot on some of our favorite fashionistas, who have been pairing brightly colored skinny jeans with neutral colored tops. When decorating the home, try adding a pop of color to your otherwise neutral-hued space to […]

Color Trends According to High Point Market

Last week I was in High Point, North Carolina, experiencing High Point Market. High Point Market, which is one of the world’s premier home furnishings events, typically attracts over 75,000 industry professionals. As an attendee, I had an opportunity to see tens of thousands of new products from over 2,000 exhibitors. As I walked in […]

Spice It Up With Color

Recently I stayed with friend and fellow interior designer Michelle Nettles, as I headed to High Point, North Carolina for Market Week. Michelle, like me, has a love of color and recently updated her guest room. I loved what she did with the room and considered moving in. Michelle used the 80/20 rule when decorating […]

Which White?

Have you noticed that there are warm and cool tones when you look at the spectrum of whites? Warm whites have a creamy or beige tone because they have some red and yellow in them. Cool whites are grey in tone and work well with blues and greens. If you want a more stimulating room, […]

Feathers, Feathers, Everywhere!

Feathers have long been a staple in fashion and home decor, helping to breathe life into a design. This look reminds us of Natalie Portman’s Oscar-winning movie Black Swan. If you plan on using feathers in your home decor there is one thing you must remember. First check to see if the feathers used are […]

Celebrate The Color Pink This October

During the month of October, I wanted to bring to the forefront the struggle that many face in their fight against breast cancer. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and although we should be promoting awareness throughout the entire year, I wanted to honor those who have faced this disease head on and remember those […]

Fall Fashion Meets Home Decor: Jewel Tones

Ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, these colors and more are the latest color craze to hit the runway. Couture design labels like Vivienne Tam, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent are showing their love of jewel tones in their latest collections.     These vibrant and rich tones look just as great indoors. Elle Decor’s […]