This spring, I joined thousands of interior and furniture professionals in making the pilgrimage to North Carolina’s High Point Furniture Market – the world’s largest home furnishings trade show featuring […] Read more »

I’m a big fan of Gretchen Rubin’s book, “The Happiness Project,” and her follow-up book, “Happier at Home,” really speaks to me as a residential designer.  In both books, the […] Read more »

Scent is just as critical an element in creating a beautiful, rejuvenating home as comfortable furnishings and pretty fabrics.  It has the power to evoke memories, influence our emotions and […] Read more »

Garden stools have long been a decorator favorite for their versatility, functionality, and beauty. These drum or barrel-shaped stools have been a part of Chinese tradition for over 1000 years, […] Read more »

According to sites like KV construction LLC, with the start of a new year, most people like to make resolutions to improve themselves, but as a decorator, I admit that […] Read more »

  It’s time for tinsel, tissue paper, glossy bows and tangles of ribbon!  ‘Tis the season of long lines at the mall, stacks of packages arriving at the door, and […] Read more »

  A good friend recently asked me to help her style an awkward wall in her Dining Room. Though the wall was the natural focal point when you entered the […] Read more »

Years ago when I lived in New Orleans, Halloween was a decidedly adult holiday. Every- one decked themselves out in elaborate costumes, plotted and planned their celebrations for weeks in […] Read more »

Prints and patterns are essential elements in styling a dynamic, sophisticated, and personalized home.  A room without prints is like a room without artwork, plants, or personal effects.  It can […] Read more »