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May 31
6 min

Monday Musings: 7 Ridiculously Easy Plants to Grow Indoors

Before I share with you my choices for 7 pretty incredible, hard to kill plants, I'd like to share a story that you may relate to. Part...

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Apr 26
5 min

To Market, To Market...

Many of you may know that several times per year there are events that Interior Designers, Decorators, and boutique store owners attend...

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Monday Musings: Pantone's Color(s) of the Year

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Jan 4
5 min

Monday Musings: Pantone's Color(s) of the Year

Towards the end of every year there are certain companies (especially paint companies) that come out with what they are predicting will...

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Monday Musings: Our One (non-negotiable) Christmas Tradition

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Nov 30, 2020
4 min

Monday Musings: Our One (non-negotiable) Christmas Tradition

The very day after Thanksgiving I always look around my house and suddenly all the Fall stuff seems completely irrelevant and out of...

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Monday Musings: Is There Such a Thing As Timeless Design?

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Nov 23, 2020
9 min

Monday Musings: Is There Such a Thing As Timeless Design?

Timeless Design. How that phrase sounds wonderful and not expensive ;) If we could just implement one great design that would last our...

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Nov 14, 2020
6 min

Forcing bulbs

Want to give something a little different this Christmas? A couple of years ago I decided to try my hand at 'forcing' bulbs and I have...

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Monday Musings: Should You Install Marble in Your Home?

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Nov 9, 2020
5 min

Monday Musings: Should You Install Marble in Your Home?

Welcome to Monday Musings where I’ll talk briefly about something I’ve been thinking about or dealing with that is design related....

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Nov 2, 2020
5 min

The Hermitage Hotel, Nashville TN

Whether you are a traveller, a lover of historical buildings, a design or architect professional or enthusiast-this gem is a must see

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Oct 23, 2020
4 min

Alfresco in the Fall

Who isn't enchanted with the first, crisp days of fall? It brings with it the of reprieve from the heat; crisp, colorful leaves crunching...

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Sep 25, 2020
5 min

2 Must Try Fall Palettes

looking out our windows this season, we can find all we need for an inspired fall color palette

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3 Big Idea Design Trends for 2021: Bonus!

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Sep 21, 2020
2 min

3 Big Idea Design Trends for 2021: Bonus!

Second Homes & Traveling Homes For those whose pockets are deep enough, second homes will, and are, becoming a priority - especially for...

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Design Trendcast: 3 Big Idea Trends to Look for in 2021- Part III

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Sep 18, 2020
4 min

Design Trendcast: 3 Big Idea Trends to Look for in 2021- Part III

Welcome to the third design feature we will be looking at in this trend series. Click if you want to know what the 1st and the 2nd ones...

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Design Trendcast: 3 Big Idea Trends to Look for in 2021- Part II

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Sep 16, 2020
3 min

Design Trendcast: 3 Big Idea Trends to Look for in 2021- Part II

The second major shift we are looking at has already begun to make major permutations in the world of design. #2 Home Office Space...

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Design Trendcast: 3 Big Idea Trends to Look for in 2021- Part I

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Sep 14, 2020
3 min

Design Trendcast: 3 Big Idea Trends to Look for in 2021- Part I

Will 2020 Ever End? The answer, of course, is a resounding YES! Who’s ready to put 2020 to bed? I certainly am. We are living in a world...

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Sep 10, 2020
1 min

What’s Coming Up

Covid and how it's changing how approach interior design

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Sep 7, 2020
2 min

Let me introduce myself.....

this blog is to primarily talk about and explore relevant topics in interior design

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Monday Musings: 7 Ridiculously Easy Plants to Grow Indoors

To Market, To Market...

Monday Musings: Pantone's Color(s) of the Year

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