As you can see the pink walls and floral fireplace are gone and the new table and rug are in place!  The library still has a few projects left for me to tackle, (you can see the overall plan here) but I wanted to share a new source that is available for those of you who love designer furniture as much as I do!  … Read More

A few weeks ago, I shared that I had found an amazing burl wood table at a local thrift store for next to nothing.  A piece like this has been on my design wishlist for years now, so as soon as I saw it I grabbed it!!  I knew it would be perfect for our living room scale wise and was excited for the opportunity to have a slightly smaller coffee table.… Read More

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Chloe’s new room and loft bed are complete and we are all in love.  As I mentioned before, we transitioned her into my stepson’s old room as he has left for college.  My daughter, who is seven now, choose the initial design for her room from one of my design books and was adamant that her bed be identical to the inspiration.  … Read More

original artwork by Gee Gee Collins // sconce // velvet pillows // antelope pillow // ikat pillow // table // ottomans // area rug

The Library is quickly coming together, and a few of you guessed right!! I choose table number four.  I loved the idea of the modern shape mixed with the traditional moulding and builtins that are already in the space.  … Read More

I am slightly terrified to put this out into the real world that is the internet, but we have some news.  Something that my husband and I have been discussing for years now!  We are working on building an addition onto our house.  Currently we are in the super early phases.  We have had our land surveyed and now the architect is working on our new plans.  … Read More

I have just tackled a long and overdue project in our home that had my husband and I looking at each other asking “Why didn’t we do this sooner?!”  We replaced all of our interior door hardware using Schlage products and not only do they function so much better, but it also gave the doors a completely new look.  Now I will start by prefacing, I loved the look of our original hardware.  … Read More

As I mentioned yesterday, we have gone through a few changes around our home this Summer.  And one of these changes might cause dramatic reaction.  The boy’s room… is no longer.  I know. I know.  It was a tough choice to make.  Believe me.  The boy has graduated High School, has bought his first car and is off to live the collegiate life.  … Read More

I spent a lot of time researching brackets, rods, methods, etc to create this drapery canopy for the bed.  I had seen a lot of inspiration images in the past, but upon looking more closely at the photos, I quickly realized how many ways this could be accomplished.  The main issue I was having was the corner brackets.  If corner brackets weren’t used, the corners got a little bulky/clunky not the look I was looking for.  … Read More