High Point Market, Spring 2018: Favorite Finds
High Point Market is always so inspiring. In fact, I made so many exciting discoveries at Spring Market at a couple of weeks ago that I decided to …
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High Point Market, Spring 2018: Top Trends and Themes
Twice a year, the quiet town of High Point, North Carolina, plays host to the largest home-furnishings trade show in the world. Industry attendees …
Great Room Challenge: Puzzling Out a Large Space
We recently redesigned our clients’ spacious great room, first developing a floor plan that fits their current stage of life and then selecting …
The Transformative Power of Art
Art is often an after-thought. It’s no big surprise really. After all the major decisions and purchases for a room — furniture, rugs, …
Kitchen Goals, Part III: Renovation and the Big Reveal
I hope your new year is off to a great start! During the holidays, I spent time relaxing with my family…a nice respite after the hectic lead-up. …
Decking our Homes for the Holidays
I love decorating our home for the holidays. It’s another way to express my designer disposition. We spent the last week getting our …
Kitchen Goals, Part II: The Selections Process
Last month I shared the plans for a functional redesign of our clients’ kitchen. With our working plan in hand, we moved to the next step …
Kitchen Goals: Planning a Functional Redesign
It’s so tempting during a kitchen re-do to gloss over the space-planning stage and move right into the fun stuff…selecting cabinets, …
Tabletop Tips: Bringing the Beauty of Flowers Indoors
Happy Summer, everyone! I love warm weather, and I love nature’s bounty that comes with it. Arranging flowers from my garden provides another …
Before and After: Fireplace Makeover Dials Back the Clock
Often when we’re called in to renovate a fireplace, the goal is to update and modernize a tired, old one. One recent re-do, however, had the …
ELLE DECOR & Dering Hall Team Up for Shopping and More
The Internet is making its mark in the world of design. I often spend my evenings checking out the latest content, posts and pins. Don’t get me …
Navigating the Design-Build Selections Process
Building a custom home or adding on to an existing one is the stuff that dreams are made of. Right? Why, then, do so many homeowners, at some point in …
