INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS

A switch to cozier slipcovers on the sofa and vases filled with wintry flowers and greenery will help transport you to another place.

As someone raised in the South – a region rich with a long tradition of hospitality – I learned early on that the most memorable homes are the ones in which you feel welcome. From the moment you step over the threshold, and often even before you do, these homes seem to embrace their inhabitants, visitors, and living itself. You instantly feel a sense of ease in everything from the overall home décor arrangement of a room to the smallest gestures of comfort. And while any house should be warm and welcoming, this feeling is essential in a winter house that you often share with guests. “Ah, there is nothing like staying home for real comfort.” Jane Austen Read More....

INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS

Home décor accessorizing is one of the most personal aspects of decorating. There are no formulas, no special magic, no right or wrong way. Just what is right for you? The personality of your home should express your personality and lifestyle. Accessories can pull the room together and create a warmth and coziness.  Read More....

DECORATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS – SOUTHERN
INVITING LOOKS FOR THE SEASON

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS A TIME WE GO BACK IN OUR LIFE REMINISING OF MEMORIES PASSED DOWN FROM OUR FAMILIES.  IT’S A TIME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND A TIME FOR ENTERTAINING IN OUR HOME. IT’S A TIME FOR SHARING MEMORIES AND CREATING NEW MEMORIES. 

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR, SO I START DECORATING EARLY AS TO STRETCH THE SEASON.  DECORATING YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE OVERWHELMING. DON’T TRY TO DECORATE EVERYTHING AT ONCE. I CONCENTRATE ON ONE PATICULAR AREA AT A TIME.  I START FIRSH WITH MY TABLE TOP DECORATIONS. THEN I DECORATE TREES FOR DIFFERENT ROOMS, GARLANDS FOR THE STAIRCASE THEN THE OUTSIDE DECORATIONS. DECORATE A DIFFERENT AREA  EACH DAY.  WITHIN A WEEK YOUR DECORATIONS WILL BE COMPLETE THEN YOU CAN SIT BACK AND ENJOY WHAT YOU’VE CREATED.   Read More....

INTERIOR DECORATING SOUTHERN STYLE

I recently made a trip to one of the beautiful southern towns of Georgia for a design job. While driving around I really enjoyed seeing the old southern homes and the care they had been given to preserve their beauty.  These beautiful old homes were perfect examples of Colonial, Greek revival, Federal-style, Victorian and even the 1940’s Cottage Style. Reflecting much preservation, it was as if time had stood still. It gave me such pleasure to see these wonderful old southern Cottage Style homes and to know how much our lifestyles have changed over the years since these homes were built, yet I realized the similarity in the styles of homes being built today to these old southern landmarks. Read More....

DOES YOUR HOME REFLECT YOUR LIFESTYLE?

Does your home truly reflect who you are, what you love, and the way you really live? Your home is a reflection of your personal lifestyle. Whether you entertain friends for formal dinner parties, or you’re a family raising small kids or you possibly live with man’s best friend, your home should live easily to match whatever your lifestyle may be. Decorate your home to match the way you live. If your love of gardening is at the top of your list of things you enjoy, you may want to have a wonderful outdoor room, just off your main indoor living area. This calls for durable fabrics and finishes that hold up to the elements of outdoor living. Different areas of your home get different types of use. For example, you may want to veto linen fabric for a sofa in a high-traffic family room or silk in an everyday dining spot. Instead, upholster the sofa in a sturdy cotton blend that will stand up to stains, spills and hard wear. Read More....

INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS…  HOW DO YOU LIVE IN YOUR KITCHEN?

Kitchens of today have become the most important room in our homes. It’s the space where we spend a lot of time. The kitchen has become an important spot for entertaining our guests as well as sitting down with the kids to do homework. It’s where we spend time together as a family and entertain our friends, where everyone ends up at a party. So as we design our new kitchens or renovate our existing ones, we need to take a good look at our lifestyle. Whether you like a modern look or a more traditional style, function and the way the room lives is very important.

 As an Atlanta Interior Designer, I think it is important for us to live in every room of our home. I asked several of my design clients: “How do you live in your kitchen?” Here are some of the answers I got. A young couple living in the city said: Comfortably! I want my kitchen to be used without concern of spilling something on the floor or scratching the countertop, so my guest can enjoy the place without any worries. A young family with school age kids said: It’s where we spend time together as a family and entertain. We eat dinner here with our two boys almost every night, and we sit down for breakfast every day-even if only for 10 minutes. It’s a place where the boys can do their homework and I can prepare dinner and we’re together. Read More....

HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE

Behind every beautiful interior is a sure sense of personal vision. Whatever your decorating style, make it comfortable… make it a space for every day living. Whether your home accommodates a busy family or just you. From bungalows to city apartments, from a romantic French CountryHome to a place in the mountains, the way you choose to live should be an enriching and comfortable environment.  You should create your private retreat in your own unique way. It should be a space that is personal, and incredibly comfortable. Decorating, contrary to popular opinion, isn’t easy. It takes work of knowing what you love. Home is a word that hums with familiar, warm emotion. Decorating is a word that evokes perfection and order. Cottage Style is a marriage of the chic and the comfortable, the beautiful and the truly livable. Read More....

HOW TO CREATE French Country Cottage
STYLE IN AN EXISTING ROOM

The French Country Cottage style of home interior relaxes a room and introduces the look that’s happy and humble with items to be touched. It’s the look of a comfortable lived in room. It is also a look of memories, a look of vintage. It’s a look that says, “Come in, sit, take in and touch everything.  Create a cottage corner filled with lots of things to touch and see. Start with French Cottage Furniture such as an overstuffed chair, then add vintage textiles, home interior art in framed prints and of course, flowers fresh from the garden.

Add a little Romance…The rough edges of the world outside your door soften when you come home to romance. When it comes to romance, decorating is easy to master, just follow your heart. Start with a pure white palette; add billowy, flowing sheer fabrics or lace panels to the windows. Think of wedding dresses and christening gowns, and you’ll know why a pure white-on-white scheme touches the heart.  Read More....