tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40702037634579900702024-03-13T15:34:10.413-07:00Be Modern Home DesignAll About Modern Home Design, browse more modern home design photos · More in Architecture, design themes in modern design, history of modern design, examples of modern design, and update your home.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-83114676150654630222014-01-22T04:50:00.001-08:002014-01-22T04:50:42.418-08:00Show and tellI finally got a chance to take a photo of my family room. There are still so many things that I want to do in here but at least it is presentable. <br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TV3VtDk2izI/AAAAAAAADjA/KJ-Ke0HzZ44/s1600-h/family%20room%5B10%5D.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="family room" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TV3VtRL4RyI/AAAAAAAADjE/6ics_jrYvlo/family%20room_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="367" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="family room" width="506" /></a>One of the hardest parts about being a designer is knowing what you would love to do to your own home but not having the means or the time to actually do them. Some things that I’m hoping to do in the near future…<br />
1. Replace the floor lamp in the far corner with a task lamp like <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/wyatt-floor-lamp/?pkey=cfloor-lamps">this one</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/wyatt-floor-lamp/?pkey=cfloor-lamps" target="_blank"><img alt="img15m" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLla5YRjnvlUHqr2_3GqIeiorFCrHgrndjYRJWOetiD-LvhSPLIoUpdUcdRDpF0A1pXrYWLqilJOafxrp3o-F1eSEG71XxuHeftDSsIkbx4Djn4my8ymFJYSydDxqU7K9Nb_2r-ac3XBw/?imgmax=800" height="321" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="img15m" width="355" /></a>2. I purposely didn’t show the end table on the other side of the sofa. You can only see the tip of the corner in the pic. It needs to be replaced, along with the light fixture that is sitting on it. I want to replace it with something like this table from <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Tiered-Wooden-Side-Table-Green/productinfo/W4286/" target="_blank">Wisteria</a>.<a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Tiered-Wooden-Side-Table-Green/productinfo/W4286/" target="_blank"><img alt="w4286-large" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TV3VuIb69UI/AAAAAAAADjM/_lAxqV56D-4/w4286-large%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="240" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="w4286-large" width="240" /></a>And this lamp from <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/hayden-table-lamp/lighting/table-lamps/194264">Ballard Designs</a>.<a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/hayden-table-lamp/lighting/table-lamps/194264"><img alt="LT769_main" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TV3VuWilFjI/AAAAAAAADjQ/y1ofMnHp3Y4/LT769_main%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="240" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="LT769_main" width="240" /></a>3. I also need to fluff up the bookshelves with new accessories.<br />
The list of “things to do” goes on and on. I’m hopeful that I can get everything done sooner than later. We’ll see how that goes. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now and an even tighter budget due to the little one that’s on the way. <br />
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<span style="color: #fa5505; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;">I hope you all will have a lovely, sunshiny weekend! This weekend Billy and I will be spending some time in Huntsville with my Mom. I can’t wait to see her and my brother. See you all next week.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-37803258244273646942014-01-22T04:49:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:49:12.264-08:00Exciting News !I know it’s been a little quiet on the blog lately. As if I didn’t have enough going on already with trying to get ready for Chase and wrapping up client jobs, now we’ve added a whole other element to the mix. <span style="color: #ff5604;"><b>WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!!!!</b></span> I’m thrilled and stressed to the max at the same time. Billy and I knew that our condo was going to be too tiny for a family of 3 and a half(our dog Sweetie being the half), but we were trying to make do. Then, about 2 weeks ago, we found an amazing deal on a little 50’s ranch-style home and we jumped on it. <br />
What does this mean??? Well, it means that we’ll be moving into a new house while I’m almost 8 months pregnant. [<span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold; font-size: xx-small;"><b>I know, I know…I’ve totally lost my marbles</b></span>] It also means that you’ll have to wait a little while longer to see pics of Chase’s room since it will be moving along with us. We are hoping and praying that Chase will be patient and won’t try to come early. We don’t really have a Plan B if that were to happen. <br />
We have our work cut out for us with the new house. Right now it’s a total mess from the renter that is living there. Once they move out and we get it painted, I’ll take some pictures to share with you. I’m really excited about sharing the renovation process on the blog, but it will be very slow going. I doubt I’ll have much time for renovation work while taking care of a newborn. <br />
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We’ve decided to rent our condo until the real estate market comes back. If any of you have any friends that are looking to rent a condo in the Sandy Springs/Buckhead area of Atlanta please forward them this CL ad. <a href="http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/apa/2272315781.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for the ad. Here’s a picture of the our family room in our condo.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-43339034971358508942014-01-22T04:48:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:48:14.196-08:00latest projecti gave you all a sneak peek of my latest project on monday, and i finally have the rest of the pictures edited. <br />
i was so excited to finish this home. it was a 4000 square foot model home in houston, texas and was so much fun to work on. i’m going to go into more detail about my inspiration and give away some of my shopping secrets next week. i’m also going to talk about some of the photo do’s and don'ts that i figured out since this was my first real photo shoot {on my own at least}. <br />
until then have a great weekend!<br />
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><b>entry</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><b>dining room</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><b>study</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><b>family room</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><b>master bedroom</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><b>boy’s room</b></span> {serena and lily copy-cat room}</div>
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<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVjgCR_ZI/AAAAAAAADI4/76erIMs2C4Q/s1600-h/CR%2011%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 11" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOMacNdFp9MycmaG2M8qJTg4-1dLzym2p3lg7su1IXOzq8XN7vMInhbaQlx0QPCEiS-mOVTRFEMNbimu-rkTmBZ5XaVB1gk8n6iurBhbQSec5k98ZpQlXwI7PXI5wNbhwf2h9eeUcIaI/?imgmax=800" height="625" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CR 11" width="427" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVkafG6vI/AAAAAAAADJA/TQ2c_DrfwOI/s1600-h/CR%2012%5B7%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 12" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVkuBOFAI/AAAAAAAADJE/Z-tEmkevXPg/CR%2012_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="600" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CR 12" width="435" /></a> <b><span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;">guest room</span></b></div>
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVkzneiUI/AAAAAAAADJI/h4X1oz9poEY/s1600-h/CR%208%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 8" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVlEmB6AI/AAAAAAAADJM/TbNHTW-H0UE/CR%208_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="347" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CR 8" width="509" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVlt1bjRI/AAAAAAAADJQ/f3Q5s7TsvuA/s1600-h/CR%209%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 9" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVl_MVnuI/AAAAAAAADJU/cnMmXSGlVMw/CR%209_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="521" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CR 9" width="404" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVmW5knUI/AAAAAAAADJY/_8qesoXyFqU/s1600-h/Edit%204%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Edit 4" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVmhpNSNI/AAAAAAAADJc/MfgFy9sLjvc/Edit%204_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="341" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Edit 4" width="501" /></a><span style="color: green; font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><b>media room</b></span></div>
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVm6aCM_I/AAAAAAAADJg/EgZ9MKvNsYk/s1600-h/CR%2013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 13" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVnFSsYlI/AAAAAAAADJk/k-pNF9CrFcI/CR%2013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="611" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CR 13" width="413" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVneQZDaI/AAAAAAAADJo/V3-wzudljgM/s1600-h/Edit%203%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Edit 3" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIggwDdYmjsyXvFWoeu7wN1ZIbIaGOzO1KNRcrUHZOCvedwydjkbI3KG1es2u43UpizMe1q83Z_EMF1ZWSixhXtWhPf1_lig5KlSMd7INwh7E4P31jYA_575WMGoTDxz9QD-9GSIbqIoc/?imgmax=800" height="595" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Edit 3" width="408" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9mmlY4SFtCJ8MVKCYYBDm0BPFma0sSbnl3khRw4pNKcqgWwWMQkyvTz-bMjeZj8dLFT5qqd7l7tA6nIN1oVWLQD-GG7YC3N0CV5nvKHSbPbUrV5qKaF4zpYzIIdp6m3docPLPbAvr0o/s1600-h/CR%2021%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 21" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVomAGtsI/AAAAAAAADJ0/_BKtAb-Ob9Q/CR%2021_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="407" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CR 21" width="509" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVo_2R58I/AAAAAAAADJ4/cSoCIr093P8/s1600-h/CR%2027%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 27" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudNgnduSkyKQe9IxLrpZ17ezcmEz-3_VjAQ2gu6la-fXyrxGkNZ1zE18xiW3X3ICEK9QjykMK9zGMfCKCXplGyIjnzBNys-xjYDS3N_NIn_SfeYWKxyNx_MqB22G1a-t9O3GFzilQTLk/?imgmax=800" height="349" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="CR 27" width="241" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVpdBe9FI/AAAAAAAADKA/8SW2nP0zV8Q/s1600-h/CR%2026%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="CR 26" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVpmsjhOI/AAAAAAAADKE/PmFfK_gn2Gg/CR%2026_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="340" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="CR 26" width="239" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TImVpxYJE3I/AAAAAAAADKI/7tRn4WLovxY/s1600-h/Edit%208%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Edit 8" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFWwR8PpcCY9_8jJ8bGRE25X4slReHdCuqpT4IcPl-NunllcmTcn9XzCAbdcFyjkTAvopmfamszH6kUifr2jaQxKmTf9Qkbu2zceTPYmmjVi4FeGO8qW-W-F6wxZx7DuNEwu-O-RCnfE/?imgmax=800" height="346" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Edit 8" width="509" /></a> <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-76237832781581791192014-01-22T04:10:00.001-08:002014-01-22T04:10:46.236-08:00Adore Home Magazine<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStW9pIkFNI/AAAAAAAADcw/hK3RuiBQOXo/s1600-h/AdoreDecJan_Homecover%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="AdoreDecJan_Homecover" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStW99rOtDI/AAAAAAAADc0/LpmUEVewRL4/AdoreDecJan_Homecover_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="569" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="AdoreDecJan_Homecover" width="482" /></a><br />
So, if you haven’t seen <a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Adore Home Magazine</a>, the new Australian online publication, then you are seriously missing out. This new publication is packed full of design inspiration and beautiful images.<br />
Since the seasons in Australia are opposite from ours, Adore Home has their summer issue out now. It’s the perfect thing to read while snowed in for the day. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Pea Mique Bold;"><span style="color: #0080ff;">In case you haven’t heard, Atlanta got shut down by a snowstorm last night. As I type I have 6” on my deck. I know, I know 6” isn’t much for someone who lives in say NY but we don’t have snow shovels and plows to clear anything away…plus we are getting ice too.</span></span> </b></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Anyway, back to the magazine. The cover story features the home of fitness trainer Sonja Bouw and her husband which Sonja designed herself. She drew her design inspiration from where else but design blogs. <strike>Score one for the design blog team!</strike><br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStW-BdsnuI/AAAAAAAADc4/VL_1HFRQp8E/s1600-h/AdoreDecJan_sample3%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="AdoreDecJan_sample3" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStW-rugZGI/AAAAAAAADc8/XuGd_o2fyVA/AdoreDecJan_sample3_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="315" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="AdoreDecJan_sample3" width="511" /></a> <br />
My favorite room in her home is by far the sweet little nursery she designed for her daughter. Adore does a fantastic job of providing the sources from which Sonja used to create this room.<br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStW_O4XjFI/AAAAAAAADdA/oQTQaAgfe6w/s1600-h/adore%20home%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="adore home" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStW_aCK3lI/AAAAAAAADdE/1DQQgtoTsXE/adore%20home_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="376" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="adore home" width="512" /></a> <br />
Another feature that I’m loving is a feature where Adore creates story-board-like pages that highlight some of the latest and greatest in design. Many of these items come from Australian online stores. I have really enjoyed exploring some great new sources.<br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStW_27qv-I/AAAAAAAADdI/7CndBCq8sW4/s1600-h/adore%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="adore" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXAeR8ABI/AAAAAAAADdM/VtZinNW7D2c/adore_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="519" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="adore" width="442" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXAtZjUJI/AAAAAAAADdQ/itQ_syLDFSg/s1600-h/AdoreDecJan_sample1%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="AdoreDecJan_sample1" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXkbwJouh6rYgezze1olEa0QRXz17-T_cWHatIxeaB1NIzrDmrwUwNgXrk82M822Vaoj48XRIkGWNPCN3ef0JDLFpPq4LM1czVtYGmKlqyR0pTyz3acPphL-R2GoNmvD3XP58EZPwbZ4/?imgmax=800" height="312" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="AdoreDecJan_sample1" width="513" /></a> <br />
Here are a few more of my fave images from this issue.<br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXBBdivNI/AAAAAAAADdY/gBIz4K27PJY/s1600-h/AdoreDecJan_sample4%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="AdoreDecJan_sample4" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXBVuzodI/AAAAAAAADdc/WtItQ2yiD6Y/AdoreDecJan_sample4_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="314" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="AdoreDecJan_sample4" width="515" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXBoQNgDI/AAAAAAAADdg/NyQU6Rc_hj4/s1600-h/adore%202%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="adore 2" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXB_PcWAI/AAAAAAAADdk/vhyOxaROiQQ/adore%202_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="385" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="adore 2" width="511" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXCW6w6UI/AAAAAAAADdo/NWaUVcvlJ1I/s1600-h/adore%203%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="adore 3" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXCm0Ay_I/AAAAAAAADds/46RAQUG-SF4/adore%203_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="502" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="adore 3" width="417" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXC7YUcKI/AAAAAAAADdw/fPx58FtaEYc/s1600-h/adore%204%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="adore 4" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TStXDRB78OI/AAAAAAAADd0/yhR7BrEynUg/adore%204_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="315" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="adore 4" width="512" /></a> <br />
To check out the magazine you can visit the Adore website at <a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/">www.adoremagazine.com</a>. Adore will be coming out every other month and you can purchase back issues on the webpage. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-83691274336238192112014-01-22T04:09:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:09:02.957-08:00Interview at Pretty Haus<a href="http://www.sieder3.com/prettyhaus/" target="_blank"><img alt="image" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ATrzCjmNJzA/TXYNQPkSXzI/AAAAAAAADj0/Qs1WlpcyN1I/image%5B5%5D.png?imgmax=800" height="168" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image" width="454" /></a><br />
Today I’m being interviewed by Anne over at the Pretty Haus blog. Anne had some fun and interesting questions for me. If you are interested in finding out what room I would be or what my must have tool as a designer is…<br />
<a href="http://www.sieder3.com/prettyhaus/2011/03/08/interview-with-cristi-holcombe-of-charm-home-design/picture-3-2/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.sieder3.com/prettyhaus/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-3-400x460.gif" height="460" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Picture 3" width="400" /></a><br />
then head on over and check it out. <a href="http://www.sieder3.com/prettyhaus/2011/03/08/interview-with-cristi-holcombe-of-charm-home-design/" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to go to the interview.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-48654899890542903732014-01-22T04:04:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:04:28.774-08:00Design Open House at the High<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3GrcOpmhwt4/TinveI0qvTI/AAAAAAAADsk/en_YZpErrAg/s1600-h/High%252520eblast%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="High eblast" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pAoT3X62RCI/Tinve86gSwI/AAAAAAAADso/oVcxmLz8C3o/High%252520eblast_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="747" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="High eblast" width="479" /></a><br />
If you aren’t busy on July 28th you should spend an evening in design at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. Cocktails will be served between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. Then you can view <i>Modern by Design</i> starting at 6:30pm. Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:jennifer.bahus@woodruffcenter.org">jennifer.bahus@woodruffcenter.org</a> or 404-733-4562. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-33580756687493693342014-01-22T04:03:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:03:20.264-08:00Graffiti AND aNTIQUESThe day is finally here for our Windows on Design 2011 window display to be revealed. The theme for the Design Collective ATL event this year is “Celebrating Atlanta”. Each designer had to come up with their own design based around our lovely city. Taylor and I had a brainstorming session to come up with our design a few months ago. We were so excited when we came up with a graffiti theme. We felt like it totally embodied Atlanta’s urban market. We were even more excited when we were paired with Regalo Antiques and they were totally on board with a it. We had such a fun time coming up with the design and marrying the beautiful antiques from Regalo with very urban graffiti art.<br />
The only thing we needed once we were finished with our plans was a great graffiti artist. Man, did we ever find one! Greg Moncrief and his wife April from <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">John G Moncrief & Associates </span>created the most amazing graffiti artwork as the backdrop for our two window scenes. <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[Greg in front of his art. These pieces are being sold for $2100/pc]</span></div>
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Taylor and I, along with Regalo, will be hosting a reception this Saturday so that our readers can view Regalo’s lovely showroom and our window displays. Please see the invitation below. I hope to see you there!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Shelter Me; font-size: large;">And don’t forget about the pillow </span><span style="font-family: Shelter Me; font-size: large;">giveaway</span><span style="font-family: Shelter Me; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-55803251460508851522014-01-22T03:46:00.001-08:002014-01-22T03:46:23.745-08:00Kid’s ARt IdeaI was flipping through the pages of my West Elm catalog over the weekend and saw the most adorable novelty Easter plates. I immediately thought “how cute would these be hanging in a kid’s room!”<br />
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<a name='more'></a>My nursery is already designed, but hopefully one of you can use these in your child’s room or even a bathroom. They are on sale right now for $6 a piece. You can’t beat that.<br />
And it would be even more adorable if you bought some of these hanging vases from cb2, hung them mixed in with the plates and filled them with jelly beans.<br />
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Shelter Me; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Monday y’all!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Shelter Me; font-size: small;">p.s. – if any of you happen to do this please send me pictures.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-20558259593294108662014-01-22T03:45:00.000-08:002014-01-22T03:45:27.441-08:00High Style High RiseIt’s not very often that you can see the designs of six major Atlanta designers all in one building, but Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles is making this possible. AH&L is sponsoring High Style High Rise, a tour of six superbly designed homes at The Residences at W Atlanta – Downtown, which benefits the High Museum of Art running from March 8th through April 1st. Each featured designer is paired with a local retailer. The pairings include Michel Boyd for Bradley Hughes, Amy D. Morris for The Mercantile, Bill Peace for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Barbara Westbrook for Room & Board, Kerry Howard for Redefined Home Boutique and Susan Ferrier for R Hughes Showroom. <br />
See and hear Barbara Westbrook, one of the designers, in the video below as she talks about how she gets started with designing a space.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>You can attend a VIP preview event for the newly designed residences March 8th from 6pm to 9pm and enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres all benefiting the High. Tickets for Thursday night’s event are $100 and are available online <a href="http://highstyletour.com/">HERE</a> or RSVP to <a href="mailto:atlantahomesmag@gmail.com">atlantahomesmag@gmail.com</a> to pay at the door. After Thursday’s VIP preview event you will be able to tour these show homes for $20 per person through April 1st.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-90617371389754114332014-01-22T03:44:00.000-08:002014-01-22T03:44:06.125-08:00the east's homehere are some photographs of a home i designed in murfreesboro, tn. this home belongs to my dear friends Brock and jenny east. they bought a beautiful georgian colonial home that was built in the 80's but had not been remodeled. after we came up with the design plan brock and his dad volunteered to do a lot of the carpentry and tile work which saved them a lot of money in labor costs. brock and jenny prefer a traditional style for their home. when i designed their home i was able to use a lot of heirloom pieces that they already had. here are some photos of the renovation. i've included a few before photos so that you can see the transformation. the before photos were taken while the house was still on the market.<br />
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entry<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO3JfOqU88Vvdps94rywbRPO9IJ9ayQYWrXdmVxxdMYNEQ4orKfNb7Mk-jtd5XQFCvP5k0I3H0EIGD_-9P2IuH_tnwOIEl1p9q4aiCLG9xgdLUXWDR0lXXA1OTz3jXNwMJP_wVRz_Quo/s320/DSC04267copy.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368764328355537074" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></div>
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kitchen before<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-9YINJ9qSxBBkBkgmeg5gi6aq2kA5MsFy-HX5UJQPt3kWH_6oFn8znAUUu7SbD0P0-fu1HzIByUhJx8blV9hOg9lJCGulXuS-jJGnYPkOFowg_1JL34Al-ktEL5z4Oq1Nt8uFLkpq-U/s320/IMG_0339%5B1%5D.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368759263694668514" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> </div>
<a name='more'></a>kitchen after<br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCzt-roPdcZqGku_pc-Or-gB6uZWoyLsuN87f9UWedMT4_q23LXH3rXoqJhEYN3kVS9AaUoj6FiGviTNl0hbOVIhmRWQTX6WDC4wLZKpf56Q3IPdO7ta4h6XSpeQb3qIH3b1VzPGR6SI/s320/DSC04305.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368760190842427218" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 235px;" /> kitchen after<br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hgvVlD6r63_4CQfS6QNgw72j-BQFtXekU5-xtiC4HZwH_k_aDm9jrbcfYx01v-9LrlsR8hoF25wkwhaFOTLCvdwIXlgpXwmVyp5CcSxdVOlDj7QIBcoP7_tPTkEwCljrtDmZr10nlFg/s320/DSC04229copy.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368762688040078434" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />formal living before...don't you love the fake fireplace<br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlrwnjT_PqriN8lRoP_Gor8nBdWgUt3XhDgbI0ssAo89nU81BVIqNwsg_fIc3U_ougJy8I-UWkl9LsIPNPS170TUiewiEupdCKNhfVsxFerdifH6TVc4MgIt2NGbFKWa2llRdQ4pyfkPE/s320/hr831242_11.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368759911884810338" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><br />
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formal living after<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1ocDzUXCpcvVsjvkQTxWFmKeDlktwoW3qv64ER1DyyoDxdMlV8RN0Pj87ubu7r1-JbYEnTBfz55ntCEd0m-bnRcvds4y_5kWs2uUMD9t8eJkbVkNmHvQCTPmREMRAT4g2I753kGtd60/s320/DSC04304.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368766041403568194" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> family room before<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLsYh1CNozKhg6raLbMkboQQISLahYasJ__P5XzlgNLBcZw_1Ia0tkIYtQQvBwDBhNwUlMhGoH3ibDKpEppu_g8TkgCJBHGHBL5Vf3L1_spvwsKWo8DX76jj_8sogmc0WYL-HJW_-Z_0/s320/hr831242_10.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368759708862243522" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></div>
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family room after<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPpT9M5MA_lbn51kaObxsYCrEPOBEssTajcvNhqHLnTkHPn3iV_1GQ8qEW42ZXwvpcd1f6IPBPHD68w2CJ98yP8ze19gJZZE2jJgbW7n9nMWsCdIVU2aoPto6SBee1T1NfFMqkUKNnYE/s320/DSC04238.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368767183804444882" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> family room after<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJQT-R5_due7cHkdcKVGLGgKqXs5BnJLYlBHNVGp3sNsihKWET-Dt5GEW18SV2ssBXYSRcljL7oQMUMp1sxYP8uIUcWgE8glz7ulUYnuY6SfaH3uMG7an36gWFb1OYNRKYGwfk-iCBa4/s320/DSC04236.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368768292700541874" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /> dining room before<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57cd6Eq25B9u4LSmq-0IF_LLWHSwupCQ4nRlJDnMkkxgMeQwUMAMISQT-c0IQsN5nP-neWgQOUYN4jikRQK-21P9p96gUG5xCxH-TWQDWnAxGbpiB8O9zvEL2QUTnC7kaOeNJVh6qymE/s320/hr831242_13.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368769236611373282" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> dining room after<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ps8_MTxVd03TFQCkO_XMHdbZ-wrDLQ1lBn5X9FLV5ThKAmdi4qCOEWNIhIdbN2ZwzDK8HPWJuX3yhPFwec-_S9JL5yhKbo4zH5GqysvfmZeBJLpqsLsMlbv28nLSoMUwE9hLeND5QwY/s320/DSC04217.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368770230877249874" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /> guest bedroom 1<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpSVHJR8B_XXH4Kc_xGHn2yBAPg3aJZfYPdYkvPvcW9SlxLC84IIxmFVICahcW8e4k9ynby8cLkJENJ9nr7QUodGQUCDMhoKvqL2FBGMhQKGge3q1BcdfMEESkqnXxxddHc7plDEmLgc/s320/DSC04283copy.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368774823454898146" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></div>
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master bath before<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93UIcsgMBCRqSDUxaGoFAZiGCI-2hyphenhyphennx4jABDqtRVIEj8QAtaNCb4Cq0uEOm6LHmJkYuqH8UEg58rZ9yqHBofTElXslqIW3_gr0Le5Mze8XeAitrM9eL1UVt8C4UAXyEGPV7uMyduZBY/s320/IMG_0346%5B1%5D.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368779714334119762" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> master bath after<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcZTFFOdSeaxs0vL_MEd7LP2qoUyM9_dzPDxGqlNIbmXvAvyLNZJ6xh_OVmK-F4fT4Gt3zxgupIdRPeC4Y4DO5pHprS56EyRDdvoMnjK7uLpyC2Li6cisZXk9Q3fVcVawKM_yPFUmDcY/s320/DSC04295copy.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368780071246488578" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-8032223690291358432014-01-21T18:04:00.000-08:002014-01-21T18:04:44.574-08:00so pumped!!!i can’t tell you how excited i am about the new magazine <span style="color: #0080ff;"><b>lonny</b></span> that just released its premiere edition. blogs have been buzzing about it all day, but i was driving so i couldn’t look at it. i just got home and checked it out. let me tell you, it is absolutely beautiful, and from what i can tell it is going to fill the void that i was left with when domino folded. best of all you can view the pages completely online. at first i thought viewing the pages online would be difficult. just as a personal preference, i have always preferred magazines in print rather than online. lonny has taken their magazine to the extreme though. the layouts are amazing. i personally am loving the full-screen mode. you can zoom in for better reading and so you can see more details in the photos. <br />
<a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-hXigc7zlBLmydlg8VRpX5bq0TJBl_7rTx_iQ1jHdCFhCzwVmcfWow9EusLATQQUyfg4UIlCD2JnbeV-tCDIlZPJ1o1dFN7PAgJDrXGZ03GCtXdcMY5N_kT_FzD5sAce6Q5xfe4htJ8U/s400/fall+cover.bmp" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a><br />
can you tell i’m pumped!!! i have to run so i can finish reading the rest of the magazine. just wanted to go on ahead and do a post so i could get the word out. enjoy it!!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-25844249029423123592014-01-21T17:58:00.001-08:002014-01-21T17:58:15.285-08:00unique stairwellswhile i’ve been browsing photos i’ve come across some really unique stairwells. whether it’s the railing, the shape or the color, something about these stairwells stood out to me. <br />
<img alt="staircase" border="0" src="http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2008/05/ss_100089129.jpg" height="424" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="323" /><br />
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image – bhg</div>
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i love how this one spirals around and is free from the walls.</div>
<img alt="Bel Air Estate 1" src="http://www.michaelsmithinc.com/img/294135" /><br />
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image – michael s. smith</div>
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the red paint sets this stairway off. it gives the the space so much character.</div>
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<img src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/1-cozyispersonal-foyer-1207-xlg-90701802.jpg" height="505" width="399" /></div>
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image – house beautiful</div>
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the railing is beautiful on this one. cute pooches too!</div>
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<img src="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/ms_living/2008Q3//mla104089_0908_entry_dogs_xl.jpg" height="477" width="383" /></div>
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image – martha stewart</div>
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railing looks vintage. not sure if it is or not.</div>
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image – house beautiful</div>
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had to throw this one in since i’m in the smoky mountains this week. reminds me of all the log cabins i’ve been seeing.</div>
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image – house beautiful</div>
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image – traditional home</div>
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image – traditional home</div>
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image – burnham design</div>
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image – willow decor</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-33633855212050520622014-01-21T17:56:00.001-08:002014-01-21T17:56:48.362-08:00Cute Girl’s Room<div align="left">
i think this is one of the cutest girl’s rooms i’ve ever seen. it was designed by amanda nisbet of amanda nisbet design. the bright colors she has used are so funky and fun, and i love the yellow accents throughout the room. the hanging lantern light fixture and yellow side table bring the perfect touch of whimsy to the space. </div>
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mixing and layering pillows is a great way to bring variety and depth to a room. this daybed is a perfect example of that.</div>
<img alt="image" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGT0-6qgBywVgl4eE-vQqaqY_rtAnwKH7gRFXVyyoQCUFzlM0ZCi5gamcGk8PVAuOnBkaI7sqkCIuHWFuD_7UPb1ogBbZ6s-CF-OKczzPVeyI3jrNHV90QLszX1FlvIdktmW-EzBRUgvc/?imgmax=800" height="275" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" width="407" /> <br />
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love the wall-to-wall striped carpet. great color and texture. <br />
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all images – amanda nisbet design</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-91087481757088935762014-01-21T17:54:00.000-08:002014-01-21T17:54:55.659-08:00shoe storagewhat a neat idea for shoe storage! using fabric drapes in front of shelving is a great way to hide you’re storage items. i really like how there is a personalized photo of each shoe on every shoe box. i’d love to have the problem of trying to hide this many great shoes.<br />
<img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_bathedinwhite_ssl9.jpg" height="499" width="391" /><br />
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images – traditional home</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-18452024951922593402014-01-21T17:47:00.001-08:002014-01-21T17:47:31.985-08:00away from homethis week while my dad’s out of town i’m up in tennessee house sitting, dog sitting and watching my grandmother for him. i was a little worried when i got here because i didn’t think i was going to be able to connect to the internet. he must have changed the network key to his router since he wrote it down the last time, but after a trip to staples to purchase a cat5 cable that i can hook directly to the router i’m back in business. <br />
dad’s house is in pigeon forge on a mountain top so i’ve got a great view while i’m here. i wish the trees had started to turn though. there’s nothing prettier than fall in the mountains of east tennessee. <br />
i brought along some great reading materials…the new house beautiful and the new traditional home magazines. they will keep me busy in case i run out of blog to read. i’ve got a few blogs that i have been meaning to do some back reading on and haven’t had time so this will be the perfect opportunity.<br />
<img height="234" src="https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/circulation/housebeautiful/images/hbu_cvr-lg.jpg" width="195" /><img alt="Traditional Home Cover" border="0" src="http://covers.magazine-agent.com/images/image.aspx?i=2220.jpg&w=303" height="235" width="185" /><br />
i’m bad about flipping through new magazines before i sit down to actually read the articles. i did sneak a peak at the cover story of house beautiful “rooms you’ll never get tired of.” they are right, i don’t think i would get tired of this family room in california designed by michael s. smith. in the magazine this image covers almost 2 pages so you can really see the details well. the chandelier is very charming with the turquoise glass beads around the center. i also like the layered rugs.<br />
<img src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/fb/MSmith-3-1009-de.jpg" height="314" width="399" /><br />
i wouldn’t get tired of this kitchen either. it’s from the same california home.<br />
<img src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Fx/MSmith-4-1009-de.jpg" height="502" width="396" /><br />
and how inviting is the guest room!<br />
<img src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/ux/MSmith-14-1009-de.jpg" height="502" width="395" /><br />
well off to catch up on my favorite blogs. happy monday.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-27968581409436924332014-01-03T17:14:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:00:14.668-08:00It's LIVE!!<div style="text-align: center;">My new website is finally LIVE! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the new <a href="http://www.cristiholcombe.com/">Cristi Holcombe Interiors, LLC website</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cristiholcombe.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdh3ICnmrcec6by07Ewm08GWSqjqZibmlbKtL9bH2AyIwPpIDqOLFe5hSn6w0ELMrJzjtkAedpHVF8oBqv6wuTLPpwdXKoYMkDn5Gi0Dtb6Telp8GJvwK2Ar_5USuZ0m8wfY2LZnBNruY/s1600/cristi_holcombe_logo_web.jpg" /></a></div><br />Thanks so much to Matt Vessell from <a href="http://www.mtvessell.com/">mtvessell Design Studio</a> for all your hard work. <br /><br />It was so fun to see the branding start coming to life a few months ago with the new business cards that Matt created. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATx5vOb0GCDnKBmkdwQeK0FmMJqWLn4grDeXhxUZJw5hOuZP-LMAhxvLVh0yaWeSD_6XyNPR_C3_aQHkoeyvQb2rU_URTJG3qI8PayrBoZtkwyC9x8xCiGEAcoZLuBMKe99Wkj_TBGXA/s1600/cards.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATx5vOb0GCDnKBmkdwQeK0FmMJqWLn4grDeXhxUZJw5hOuZP-LMAhxvLVh0yaWeSD_6XyNPR_C3_aQHkoeyvQb2rU_URTJG3qI8PayrBoZtkwyC9x8xCiGEAcoZLuBMKe99Wkj_TBGXA/s320/cards.tif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I don't think I was the easiest client Matt probably ever had, but I'm so thankful for all the hard work he put into my brand and website. I'm also so thankful for the extra lengths that he went to make it perfect! <br />I'm looking forward to posting a few new projects on the portfolio page and on the blog within the next few months. I've been so busy with new projects that I haven't had a chance to actually post about them. I'm looking forward to getting them photographed and on the site.<br /><br />Please visit the new <a href="http://www.cristiholcombe.com/">website</a> when you get a chance and share it with your friends. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-38594430439242781762014-01-01T07:05:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:00:14.679-08:00Happy 2014!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3-xu0GLiVQD4xoMZZ0e8VJk2R1CmFhG8mbyIQ1PP2i3uLTc5o5rdXju8_AY682WltmKtAdGPEUCkgxORQLCwF9DvvTCaUl8K5ZlbXU1bBzBs0LRmq1stdaSyanMcJvXjnMhS4wfNk9A/s1600/ny2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3-xu0GLiVQD4xoMZZ0e8VJk2R1CmFhG8mbyIQ1PP2i3uLTc5o5rdXju8_AY682WltmKtAdGPEUCkgxORQLCwF9DvvTCaUl8K5ZlbXU1bBzBs0LRmq1stdaSyanMcJvXjnMhS4wfNk9A/s400/ny2014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2014 is already shaping up to be a great year. In 2 days Elbow Room will premiere on the <a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/">DIY Network</a>. There will be a block of shows so be sure to tune in on Friday, January 3rd at 3pm. They'll be airing Seasons 1 and 2 while we are hard at work on Season 3. Season 3 is set to premiere on HGTV sometime in late Spring 2014. We've filmed 6 episodes of the 3rd Season and have 7 more to go.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiVFNq304EkyaWwYZnCm1uRjee0oFwwIV6d52GhATc1hrpdflDqikDAD3ubvOWc6sC6tLH0NYlxjZC9nm892YVY7Jom6fX_9a7UZAZA1c6CwE7YIOg7-pdH7rE4F-PvANvC8jdkykW3w/s1600/Elbow-Room.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiVFNq304EkyaWwYZnCm1uRjee0oFwwIV6d52GhATc1hrpdflDqikDAD3ubvOWc6sC6tLH0NYlxjZC9nm892YVY7Jom6fX_9a7UZAZA1c6CwE7YIOg7-pdH7rE4F-PvANvC8jdkykW3w/s640/Elbow-Room.gif" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another great happening in 2014 will be the addition of a sweet little girl in June. I'm expecting another little one. Billy and I are thrilled and can't wait for Chase to have a sister!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkPjYZpaI6BxOKbqL9cffBZCrdEzryWmYQ-A-DWhT2ke_cFX9V2aUQVtFzdapSDdFfmt20HRtqWhvI29ZrlWsYe44m7cObAtLyXWjC97kcG3j3HPdlG5g9evKB6h4pBKToCSElRLPlaw/s1600/photo+(9).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkPjYZpaI6BxOKbqL9cffBZCrdEzryWmYQ-A-DWhT2ke_cFX9V2aUQVtFzdapSDdFfmt20HRtqWhvI29ZrlWsYe44m7cObAtLyXWjC97kcG3j3HPdlG5g9evKB6h4pBKToCSElRLPlaw/s400/photo+(9).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In June 2013, I started a rebranding of my company. The rebranding of Cristi Holcombe Interiors, LLC is almost complete and my <a href="http://www.cristiholcombe.com/">website</a> should be launching within days. The blog has also gotten a facelift. I'll continue to use Charm Home as my blog and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/charmhome">Twitter</a> handle but will use Cristi Holcombe Interiors for the official company business. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-iPUnMzSHi3uY_XI4UDpCC2s5Pzj4-ZEz6M_nziM0GWZNNv5KkcPJ9SnmB3Yxn1Mku-3WGp560-45KWIQY2upBHU02g9hDDzxPrQBXafv57dUuqFY7rChd_zXjXFxTUi9ETFoYWjDpg/s1600/cristi_holcombe_logo_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-iPUnMzSHi3uY_XI4UDpCC2s5Pzj4-ZEz6M_nziM0GWZNNv5KkcPJ9SnmB3Yxn1Mku-3WGp560-45KWIQY2upBHU02g9hDDzxPrQBXafv57dUuqFY7rChd_zXjXFxTUi9ETFoYWjDpg/s1600/cristi_holcombe_logo_web.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to 2014 and hope that you are too! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's to a great one! xoxo</span></div><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-26984312154766867722013-06-20T19:32:00.000-07:002014-01-22T04:00:14.665-08:00A Lot of THis & A Lot of That<p>Is it seriously the middle of June!!  How does time fly by like that?  Filming for Elbow Room ended two months ago but the summer has been busy, busy, busy.  I picked up a heaping handful of new clients as soon as the show season ended and haven’t stopped since.  </p> <p>I’m in the midst of planning two bathroom renovations for my own home too.  I’m such a huge procrastinator when it comes to doing design work for myself.  I’ve had tons of bathrooms and bathroom fixtures pinned for inspiration for a while now though.  All I have to do is narrow it down and make some serious decisions.  Our bathroom renovation will start in about a month which is so soon.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.amydmorris.com/amydmorris.bathroom.4.html">Amy D. Morris</a>, you steal my heart with this one.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zrhluW07Tjw/UcO7Iwp6nPI/AAAAAAAAEiA/xjFm_mpDEvo/s1600-h/image5.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jGFWLaZcZfY/UcO7JQHdblI/AAAAAAAAEiI/Bs9YW5pmtNs/image_thumb3.png?imgmax=800" width="282" height="381" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1">[amy d morris interiors]</font></p> <p align="center">Love this vanity</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/151152131216199683/"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXWmJGYIWtgRMsuOIbTXksuIC0jcPKEbtp27gKW2LhxLwRmRkgpcI8CT4q9MKrxfAAgCcU2a-6rNsANSIlV62xgpCIZlwfoIiKG56zFpAZMvpsEEVn6Yb5tBctFeoKOzK3ett2Y_fwLI/?imgmax=800" width="292" height="445" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1">[source unknown]</font></p> <p align="center">Definitely doing the paneling somewhere.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oz6Fyd_agag/UcO7KfOYQUI/AAAAAAAAEiY/SwfKl5FW9L8/s1600-h/image16.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ds6KA_lhejo/UcO7Kyr9VuI/AAAAAAAAEig/ZLSFH0IsLwU/image_thumb9.png?imgmax=800" width="413" height="504" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://thedecorista.tumblr.com/post/11975415085"><font size="1">[source unknown]</font></a></p> <p align="center">Love the color in this design, which I’m pretty sure is Erika Powell’s, but don’t know if I want to commit to a color in the bathrooms.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NxYXOn-shOs/UcO7LSIdkuI/AAAAAAAAEio/DHQuCNoy43Y/s1600-h/image21.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFFVDrr3JGtpX2u2MAf24gRjvSx9bDH7cXmZUMg7XuQVSUxc4E96_cGOhXrlBvOtVM3D5_hq-UVJtA_3tLT4LyoNf0QFnVj_b7RzizRSTKkhR5h3P2l7lz48JnElQVym99tS-D52SNkI/?imgmax=800" width="409" height="416" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://urbangrace.com/"><font size="1">[source sortof unknown but I think is urban grace]</font></a></p> <p align="center">Most definitely love this vanity for our master bath.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iiPdJ19M8jI/UcO7MrabUUI/AAAAAAAAEi4/Eh3a8yqhMZM/s1600-h/image26.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TseRpQClroE/UcO7NOqBIOI/AAAAAAAAEjA/m2PgvB-wIE8/image_thumb15.png?imgmax=800" width="409" height="554" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/151152131214434700/"><font size="1">[another pinterest unknown]</font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wdAVCHis5Vo/UcO7N8Js9-I/AAAAAAAAEjI/xoZiEJNDUL0/s1600-h/image31.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E_sqnZaegQU/UcO7OQKe9JI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/Wfic_fXuJE4/image_thumb18.png?imgmax=800" width="390" height="529" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/151152131216199613/">[another pinterest unknown]</a></font></p> <p align="center">Thinking of doing chrome and brass accents.  Love these Hudson Valley sconces.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.hudsonvalleylighting.com/"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6dQ-v_wDapM/UcO7PJfvYkI/AAAAAAAAEjU/v5SCJWJadHg/image36.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="center">And I love the look of this sink faucet.  Great price too, but I would prefer to have chrome.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/151152131216497438/"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60kOmeryAddlC14qFbj1wKCEv4th1-YTddJTxpHcAbl5rWd6IIvPoV8_IkOvzctEWEUU8dt_nS4KO4ghLThFHCxHTSa73zClxSLysw2-al0EZ6uJK5J6uBHjBEHJa9sWwf4JTfAZraPw/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240" /></a></p> <p align="left">Decisions decisions…Hopefully I can make some soon.  </p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V-ep75r4iaE/UcO7SZVnjSI/AAAAAAAAEjo/ZOtLdr05x94/s1600-h/image46.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-47JwLBo1tuw/UcO7SsXJcWI/AAAAAAAAEjw/qcbmFG8UJbI/image_thumb25.png?imgmax=800" width="311" height="71" /></a></p> <p align="left">With all that has been going on with Charm Home I’ve neglected my own home quite a bit.  I couldn’t have been more excited when the people of <a href="https://www.homejoy.com/">Homejoy</a>, a California based cleaning service, contacted me about trying out their services.  They have just opened an Atlanta division of the company.  The booking process is so simple and easy.  You can purchase your home cleaning service online in about 5 minutes.  I scheduled my cleaning service and immediately received a follow up email letting me know who would be cleaning my home.  My cleaning professional, Lauren, showed up on time and did such a great job with my home.  She was also really sweet to our dog, who  happens to hate cleaning equipment.  Our house was the cleanest it’s been since we moved in.  I’m so looking forward to using <a href="https://www.homejoy.com/">Homejoy</a> again in the near future.  You should definitely try it out if you have been looking for someone to help with your home.  If you are wondering about pricing you can easily get a quick quote on the site.  I give the whole process 2 thumbs up!</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:39ff3b33-7f69-4a5c-88e6-11f046fc822f" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/homejoy.+my+home" rel="tag">homejoy. my home</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/amy+d+morris" rel="tag">amy d morris</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/bathroom" rel="tag">bathroom</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/brass" rel="tag">brass</a></div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-67129167269627833422013-05-02T13:29:00.000-07:002014-01-22T04:00:14.703-08:00Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Show house & Gardens<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fcJaA17cvfE/UYLMRGbtK2I/AAAAAAAAEeA/T1Dz9RaDjRg/s1600-h/image%25255B43%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zO_bE1P1kak/UYLMRy11TSI/AAAAAAAAEeI/u0bw74i2yko/image_thumb%25255B26%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="510" height="348" /></a></p> <p>Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the <a href="http://www.decoratorsshowhouse.org/">ASO 43rd Annual Decorator’s Show House and Gardens</a> opening night party.  <a href="www.restaurantsatl.com">Billy</a> and I got all dolled up for the event and had so much fun touring the home.  We ran into some of our friends there and had a blast hanging out with them.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fFS6aMkxjZE/UYLMSW3-22I/AAAAAAAAEeQ/ywvn5f1IB54/s1600-h/aso2%25255B9%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="aso2" border="0" alt="aso2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H0QhiOnlLxU/UYLMTBX9UhI/AAAAAAAAEeY/gyy1ArdUFbs/aso2_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="511" height="392" /></a></p> <p align="center"><sup><font size="1">From left to right (<a href="https://twitter.com/restaurantsatl">Billy</a>, Me, Tricia Watkins, Chris Watkins (</font><a href="http://www.thrillist.com/atlanta"><font size="1">Thrillist</font></a><font size="1">)</font></sup></p> <p align="left">This years show house was absolutely stunning. Of course, what do you expect when you are dealing with some of the city's hottest designers.  Melanie Turner, Michael Habachy and Courtney Giles just to name a few.  </p> <p align="left">I think my favorite spot of the entire home was the front staircase and vestibule, but I don’t have a picture of it.  Pictures weren’t allowed at the party or you better believe I would have snapped a ton of them.  It was very reminiscent of this Kelly Wearstler favorite.</p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xYx5gHUtCP0/UYLMUXPJjzI/AAAAAAAAEeg/hchAnymJgmA/s1600-h/image%25255B44%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cqtHizqHed8/UYLMVQtAROI/AAAAAAAAEeo/jA3PKOnLk0M/image_thumb%25255B27%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="497" height="767" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1">[Original source unknown via Pinterest]</font></p> <p align="left">My second was the kitchen. Brass pendant lights…HAVE. TO. HAVE. THESE. NOW.</p> <p align="left"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mR70P5J3aBU/UYLMWV_TcOI/AAAAAAAAEew/L73hEPje_cI/s1600-h/image%25255B45%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-14Y8B3Oy34Y/UYLMXdv-S8I/AAAAAAAAEe4/5O0Rk_X-o_E/image_thumb%25255B28%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="508" height="347" /></a></p> <p align="left">I would have absolutely no problem waking up in this master bedroom every day.</p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2ndPI-YIASPmXgb76RhR2eKOXkrqQ7RPGP83eP3lR6-FX6CEUd9rCM8XtLIWL16BJ4fEwtEWTl7-8RxFwVgcNXa3UvSkvpY_xzWqO8CjkVoFM836PaDfCnpJ9Y66b3MiTIm-k17-PbY/s1600-h/image%25255B46%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kYHpX5Fp1nygT76El2nTX1ot_tlfIbG3UMeHYppHPeFexU7UHYBgsfkAUS46jG0Q9JJeYco4JY18tmGPAxFJLlJiMWHE3QEXN2e9fwKCU4PnhQd_2CB1aHWVsndSUlYi3s_q3x8TzOo/?imgmax=800" width="513" height="351" /></a></p> <p>Nor would I have a problem taking a bath in this bathroom. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ap24sKSTHHE/UYLMZyocU9I/AAAAAAAAEfQ/Yz3MC2IasDE/s1600-h/image%25255B47%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MOGSe_zX2js/UYLMdPB1BJI/AAAAAAAAEfY/Bfziu2XZUW4/image_thumb%25255B30%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="511" height="787" /></a></p> <p>Doesn’t everyone have a wall of framed coral in their home?  If not, they should.  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFR2UUG_K3BFd7tiVd4jvV2UhuC7WNcqMr68uNP2-dkvHq-_mvFnGjKqetGZmxZjnw8voz-CfFHTvYuFFB1xYJE08sQs8KcobmFEQMRrZtzaI0FG3Hh12q1pVJMHgRIrJvO2dZFDQNQU/s1600-h/image%25255B48%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kODfI385F48/UYLMfIfbUtI/AAAAAAAAEfo/WPFEFuXWUD8/image_thumb%25255B31%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="510" height="348" /></a></p> <p>The ASO Decorator’s Show House is open through May 12th so definitely head over and check it out. There is so much more to be seen than what’s in these few pictures.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QLqZBauaNFw/UYLMf2ukEMI/AAAAAAAAEfw/01OpME8MRNM/s1600-h/image%25255B49%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NmwalSwAXM4/UYLMghxPtZI/AAAAAAAAEf4/umXCjaU9oLs/image_thumb%25255B32%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="412" height="632" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kBTVe5qE6cc/UYLMhmUBj0I/AAAAAAAAEgA/IYxYt92eRdo/s1600-h/image%25255B78%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6vQKaH-uM-I/UYLMiigpPcI/AAAAAAAAEgI/iBMpmEFdQrc/image_thumb%25255B51%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="514" height="379" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSC_qaSlyQX2ygG-eVWgZsbdZhuG54pAwLAWrMujTFStqdZGFRUjTW598tWI-QvXVU51rzhUoHw9-WkbWaloJnI2IvFV_PKqhaV1-VENFPpyKlcPiUzwOiYg4avwtms6fGNXUuC5GzJM/s1600-h/image%25255B79%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UdxTeyGJa58/UYLMkb2SjiI/AAAAAAAAEgY/mHpZ09moMOY/image_thumb%25255B52%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="511" height="353" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLBriDgYTyOEoXxHu0qa_kif4na1EX7Ey1KQ9yXfpOTCj2aDGKWMAHMgYop0phYsEdBK-nhrwSLLPXDILRAhA-c65H6RRHlNSagmL9bRY8DP4puXLmSNaz2S87miEZ4XgsdVpBeDQjPY/s1600-h/image%25255B80%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeZj51TkLSS_iBzf2vilTT5sZKQ88opqP8w_KY-LkDb_HSTT-OanWGfLxtvKOl33nYJd163Ds29CHLRUhpPdxkOM3C5lvJ8QG_em2rGGfux3wMaE3DFN1bIj9ApgCFGeaR_HT8BOiwOQ/?imgmax=800" width="511" height="354" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XSQg0eNMcpw/UYLMnJ8WoJI/AAAAAAAAEgw/82BLHq6nd9A/s1600-h/image%25255B81%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UaQtu2L4QS0/UYLMn3fkPkI/AAAAAAAAEg4/HeBfbM_rvlc/image_thumb%25255B54%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="513" height="472" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NiTsvyr-awHxfs3frewP7NzcgdrqNPedwhFxEXcwsNLu8YRYrFgHL9Xsam4CjZe4P77EjjDyGO4MNACvHiOi-GksixUnTUpp5WyBJBq5pY16z17XyokEfxtvJbO3eVFkIgmYTvqEi4Y/s1600-h/image%25255B82%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jY9rczAyvTc/UYLMptRcDXI/AAAAAAAAEhI/43kwjWgKfAE/image_thumb%25255B55%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="513" height="729" /></a></p> <p>An even better idea would be to visit the Show House over the weekend and then pop over to ADAC May 3rd – 5th to purchase something for your home during the <a href="http://www.adacatlanta.com/events/117">Annual Sample Sale</a>.  At 80% off you can make your home look like a show house too. Well, it’s a good thought anyway.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.adacatlanta.com/events/117"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G4k8-xhXNzY/UYLMqNMMHWI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/rRKP107WUFk/image%25255B42%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="512" height="179" /></a></p> <p>Happy decorating!</p> <p>**Photo credit - <a href="http://www.jeffroffman.com/">Jeff Roffman Photography</a> unless noted otherwise</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-4877063543844303362013-04-17T19:42:00.000-07:002014-01-22T04:00:14.689-08:00Here We Go–Elbow Room Season 2!!!<p align="center">Finally!!!  This weekend is it.  Time for <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/elbow-room/show/index.html">Elbow Room – The Second Season</a>!!!  </p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff8000" size="5" face="Champagne && Limousines">Saturday, April 20th @ 9am EST on HGTV</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pgwVsa1_jsk/UW9dWohNZTI/AAAAAAAAEbs/QIE1X-V4BpI/s1600-h/532247_554348441275950_661964355_n%25255B6%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="532247_554348441275950_661964355_n" border="0" alt="532247_554348441275950_661964355_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--VHjQqZaS9A/UW9dWxylJbI/AAAAAAAAEbw/H2dWy_Yz0NQ/532247_554348441275950_661964355_n_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="512" height="202" /></a></p> <p>For the last 6 months I’ve been working hard…really hard…exhaustingly hard on Season 2 of HGTV’s Elbow Room.  Season 1 premiered last May and reruns are still airing. But, Season 1 ain’t got nothing compared to the second season.  </p> <p>Chip has come up with some of the most innovative ideas yet.  And the designs are killer this season.  I thought I would give you a little sneak into the show and also give you a little behind the scenes look into my life on Elbow Room. </p> <p>Just in case you wonder what happens around the set… <font size="1">[Apologizing ahead of time for the photo quality. Most of these are taken from camera phones]</font></p> <p>First off, I am incredibly lucky to be able to work with such an inspiring group of people every day.  My ER family below,</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XZE0DreYAnI/UW9dXQ64iuI/AAAAAAAAEb0/v1YPyeH-GNI/s1600-h/IMG_2617%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2617" border="0" alt="IMG_2617" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9MQiP9Ko0A4/UW9dYPes91I/AAAAAAAAEb4/C8diP4IWTpE/IMG_2617_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="513" height="393" /></a></p> <p>I even love them when they make me do set push-ups, [that’s me in the center of the table. And yes, I’m doing a girly one.]</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOODjmS7P9Zj31d8JaYJGveZd2FkFPjLDtwOXD3vW83ie_qoXrpR96fxPoHUXbJFGNKUuksYvTYdu6kVcybLkQmk5_SaCwCMyXpGEF450Usd014yAqiYpcP2JpaN9BZXfZKcufsB5knRA/s1600-h/482974_10200209827634586_1168141439_n%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="482974_10200209827634586_1168141439_n" border="0" alt="482974_10200209827634586_1168141439_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gVsded3H6Mk/UW9dY0QHdCI/AAAAAAAAEcA/sPw9PF5k9dg/482974_10200209827634586_1168141439_n_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="513" height="393" /></a></p> <p>What you won’t see on the actual episode is how many people are in the room at any given time while we are working.  Total chaos! And, this was the day before a reveal!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Yi6bPOPWsTw/UW9dZDN2WTI/AAAAAAAAEcE/_VsMtRdYLSA/s1600-h/IMG_2514%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2514" border="0" alt="IMG_2514" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NT-kAGM_mHM/UW9dZWdndxI/AAAAAAAAEcI/zhsQ0ry7b10/IMG_2514_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="390" /></a></p> <p>Another shot of chaos on the set the day before a reveal.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E_be6C2AupQ/UW9dZ4R4BLI/AAAAAAAAEcM/RsW7LNm3SAw/s1600-h/ER%25255B6%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ER" border="0" alt="ER" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L2_YmRmzoz0/UW9daKFjK7I/AAAAAAAAEcQ/kPwzM6Ore5k/ER_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="548" /></a></p> <p>This season IKEA sponsored a few episodes so there was quite a bit of IKEA shopping,</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TCs2VPAuXbs/UW9dakDGWvI/AAAAAAAAEcU/htvOsb-KaF4/s1600-h/IMG_2382%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2382" border="0" alt="IMG_2382" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9Ll1S9ndvw4/UW9da2e6mAI/AAAAAAAAEcY/nN1BUHrzAPw/IMG_2382_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="518" /></a></p> <p>and when I say quite a bit I mean LOADS and LOADS of CARTS and CARTS.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TFG_I6u-Bpw/UW9dbciF_mI/AAAAAAAAEcc/Qt7VoZ24k4I/s1600-h/IMG_1796%252520%2525281%252529%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1796 (1)" border="0" alt="IMG_1796 (1)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dMqOzBa0tL8/UW9dbxeDaYI/AAAAAAAAEcg/gUAo4UhKjVU/IMG_1796%252520%2525281%252529_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="389" /></a></p> <p>The only thing that got me through was lots and lots of these little devils.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdoFjXxuTMfxW74Ef0CNbfH_lI2T6PwEwnjuf5wbXpiasg699yd29PiZeTVKrx3l_lURpG0-0J7d5eBJQk0RHdMn1xXi0uIasSNmNVF62OunmAfZGCcnUMT908-rKLZjnWtO8nyorNic/s1600-h/16040_10200124136525467_161590066_n%25255B7%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="16040_10200124136525467_161590066_n" border="0" alt="16040_10200124136525467_161590066_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qV2vqL0WnIo/UW9dc-C7WpI/AAAAAAAAEco/GwEFTpRnWW0/16040_10200124136525467_161590066_n_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="523" /></a></p> <p>Chip came up with some crazy good custom elements like couches that seamlessly move from the inside to the outside, a concrete island that spans 10’ <strike>and took 8 men 2 days to get it from the driveway to the house</strike>,</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RcwKYMBUyHs/UW9ddIFyaeI/AAAAAAAAEcs/tZi1-KZrYwA/s1600-h/er2%25255B6%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="er2" border="0" alt="er2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l4_8afZ_CFM/UW9ddpDbVGI/AAAAAAAAEcw/y-B__F1f0Mg/er2_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="324" /></a></p> <p>an ottoman with a zillion functions, a table that rolls up a wall,</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hORhdcdC35I/UW9dd2f5kyI/AAAAAAAAEc0/pyrP3GJT2xk/s1600-h/IMG_1938%25255B6%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1938" border="0" alt="IMG_1938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift1JoK2ztEW9CAmWkbaeLoIj8kg7HOBieuaUIe2u-F6fbHFdecyYWLEAZlMqus3aSIOEML2zLrKPeuMeknRgqxiD0tt7un6-juG57F9Kn4W3Ie-I1RKSIT_5TsR3h6r00GtW3-0n66Bk/?imgmax=800" width="512" height="694" /></a></p> <p>and much, much more.</p> <p>Paddy chased some chickens,</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j8DLIpnyx_A/UW9deigv-iI/AAAAAAAAEc8/GTD8C-CrDuU/s1600-h/263784_4618701629097_1015711319_n%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="263784_4618701629097_1015711319_n" border="0" alt="263784_4618701629097_1015711319_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-29U_BtgTGVc/UW9de5DsGbI/AAAAAAAAEdA/p049OD9hWYo/263784_4618701629097_1015711319_n_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="505" height="685" /></a></p> <p>and later built a home for them.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8sJ7OeBjMEYd8NdDsH6KwBd8d3gqmQPJpuL1TgVAdCmadyqISXbtqF8sLvC-hJgxFhb8k8SCb3VYc3O9xBT-zxteiv_LPR2ZtznE7k3oSBlPx95vu6Rg_-oxbVcPbym_hdg5cDNaBPw/s1600-h/IMG_2827%252520%2525281%252529%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; 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margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2401" border="0" alt="IMG_2401" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_HemfrqCJyg/UW9dghO9UDI/AAAAAAAAEdQ/MuDhbqWOLaQ/IMG_2401_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="391" /></a></p> <p>and did lots of manual labor.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FKDptRq3b88/UW9dgxRTjqI/AAAAAAAAEdU/rD3OxBIoEoU/s1600-h/544115_4497171263529_1158145186_n%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="544115_4497171263529_1158145186_n" border="0" alt="544115_4497171263529_1158145186_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NoNC3XnXK5o/UW9dhTVdHxI/AAAAAAAAEdY/KYkslGD3dww/544115_4497171263529_1158145186_n_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="690" /></a></p> <p>We had a few special guests.  My personal favorite was <a href="http://www.kfddesigns.com/">Kristen Davis from KFD Designs</a> [she’ll be on this Saturday’s episode painting a beautiful mural.]</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZUC55kkXgnq6AIfzf4U-dbx8nCfjTQNKQd2PutQcBDgTrhaK-pR9xlKjvcnUHh9I8Wfn-cA4ci6av4qVUwmZKDbLSYmpiHIdljbMl91_Fi0Tjz7oZRxZjKcuK71YuupClmj0mf71CNc/s1600-h/IMG_2519%25255B6%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2519" border="0" alt="IMG_2519" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q8irltc80Gg/UW9dhweQ7oI/AAAAAAAAEdg/pNGdrJdbXCU/IMG_2519_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="689" /></a></p> <p>Chip hoisted a really heavy <a href="http://www.bigassfans.com/">Big Ass Fan</a> through a small hole while climbing a rock wall with a smile on his face, or a big strain on his face…you decide which.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0k6DLT05l_Q/UW9dievgSwI/AAAAAAAAEdk/xEFw_0tbhLY/s1600-h/IMG_2668%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2668" border="0" alt="IMG_2668" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NWBzNv6nBr8/UW9di2Jyn2I/AAAAAAAAEdo/uinoWkMv3_g/IMG_2668_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="506" height="686" /></a></p> <p>And finally Alex and I had tons of fun goofing off,</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXXNlEgrRZcz9tZiIhkAGD68GGe_i2PmLl_5Yx1jtvEN8uBQtmVUpEt1_yTJx1OYVzRLn6VRhs9kQC1LGZHsBu_JwujFLo3hcrnqP5UUR2Xj80JV_CRkw9fQBZQJa0qjrbWYkHh3kmHU/s1600-h/61405_3821502099607_502432585_n%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="61405_3821502099607_502432585_n" border="0" alt="61405_3821502099607_502432585_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eJYkb3XYfAg/UW9djhwNx_I/AAAAAAAAEdw/mbhb0f9qhCI/61405_3821502099607_502432585_n_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="506" height="346" /></a></p> <p>especially late at night after working all day breathing bondo fumes.  <strike>It seemed really funny at the time.  </strike></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:3c0b3dc4-ebae-4aae-ab80-18d95d12076f" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div><object width="495" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oKjrtNZIqIU?hl=en&hd=1"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oKjrtNZIqIU?hl=en&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="495" height="306"></embed></object></div><div style="width:495px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">Cristi and Alex goof off on the set of Elbow Room</div></div> <p> </p> <p>At the end of the day we have 13 more amazing renovations completed and I can’t wait to see them on the small screen.  Please tune in, or set your DVR’s, for Saturday at 9am EST on HGTV.  I promise you’ll love <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/elbow-room/show/index.html">Elbow Room</a>!!  </p> <p><font color="#ff0080" face="Shelter Me">xoxo,</font></p> <p><font color="#ff0080" size="5" face="Shelter Me">Cristi</font></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-35238163082402129692013-02-26T05:12:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:00:14.671-08:00An Interview + A Pretty Room<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c1ZdKJvYGpI/USy0uIty5KI/AAAAAAAAEWo/1LYn1ZJyDqg/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUOYQDZjEWTHEx6VXz_yTn6jXiQZ8RBIHUnJYctNtxUPrwE6cKjW7QlJHKVe8MGmq35Nj-vPMW6ELnqIjRuaUaWE6JutQra7_i7CV6bbHBD6uw9_kYF7Y3H5gN4nQJLUe1JksQB7-ry0/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="91" /></a></p> <p>One of my favorite places to find inexpensive tile and flooring is <a href="http://www.flooranddecoroutlets.com/">Floor & Décor Outlet</a> here in Atlanta.  They have some of the same tiles that you may find at high end stores but the prices are extremely affordable.  I highly recommend checking them out if you haven’t already.  They have <a href="http://stores.flooranddecoroutlets.com/locator/">locations</a> in multiple states so hopefully there will be one near you.  If not, you can always <a href="http://www.flooranddecoroutlets.com/">purchase online</a>.</p> <p>I was thrilled when Malika, editor of their online blog, emailed me and wanted to do an interview.  You can check out the my interview <a href="http://stores.flooranddecoroutlets.com/diy-divas/?p=2867">HERE</a>.</p> <p align="center"><font color="#008040" size="6" face="Chalk-hand-lettering-shaded_dem">Thanks a bunch Malika!</font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#008040" face="Trebuchet MS">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#0000a0" size="5" face="Champagne && Limousines">A Pretty Room</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://changoandco.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlHnulIxLNI0P8li_-fBL813iTra9I5UJeQ_0EZSFlQFRgduGPHrgtsSLtMDcYP5G91VLATg5vu6iOwkDRThsg2vUEGsIDgaPwMRWKA_EaMWOTkbICwmvsAmmTsmDtmIXMEHGjK7OD1Q/?imgmax=800" width="514" height="293" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://changoandco.com/">Chango & Co.</a></p> <p>Have you ever heard of the design firm <a href="http://changoandco.com/">Chango & Co</a>.?  I hadn’t until I saw this pin on <a href="http://pinterest.com/charmhome/">pinterest</a> the other day.  I fell in love with this space.  I love everything about it from the goldenrod throw to the royal blue, vintage-looking, “Lunch” sign, to the light brick on the fireplace, to the chrome industrial pendants.  Something about it looks warm and inviting while still being bright and invigorating.  I had to check out their portfolio after seeing this image.  I wasn’t disappointed.  If you want to see some more pretty images you should check out their portfolio too!  Click on the image be low to go to their site.</p> <p><a href="http://changoandco.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pRTqsQFm9ik/USy0xRnjctI/AAAAAAAAEXA/JMxYdmP2td0/image%25255B17%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="38" /></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:3e0e09ae-9775-4fbb-8ed3-4ead029d72d1" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Floor+and+Decor" rel="tag">Floor and Decor</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Chango+and+co." rel="tag">Chango and co.</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/portfolio" rel="tag">portfolio</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/atlanta" rel="tag">atlanta</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/interview" rel="tag">interview</a></div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-62830988374382001242013-02-20T19:16:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:00:14.698-08:00Brizo Fashion Week<p>A few weeks ago I got a little email in my inbox letting me know that the people from <a href="http://www.brizo.com/">Brizo</a>, a faucet and bathroom accessories company, wanted to invite me (along with a select group of interior designers and bloggers) to New York City for Fashion Week.  I was thrilled at the opportunity and graciously accepted.  So off to NYC I went to meet up with the group.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZZheD3D9wrw/USWRKjnGn6I/AAAAAAAAEUg/Tu74h6JComU/s1600-h/IMG_2433%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2433" border="0" alt="IMG_2433" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BNgqh68GUm4/USWRLfxMPhI/AAAAAAAAEUo/DaX3zjOjM4o/IMG_2433_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="390" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.brizo.com/">Brizo</a> put us up in total style at the <a href="http://www.eventihotel.com/">Eventi hotel in Chelsea</a>.  They also gave us a really cool tote filled with goodies.  The first night I flew in late because of my filming schedule.  I made it into the city just in time to meet a few of my fellow Brizo Blogger 19 friends before turning it in for the evening.  </p> <p>The next morning we all met again for an informative and interactive session about Brizo’s brand, their design processes and trend forecasts for the upcoming year. It was so interesting to see how their faucets are created and where the Brizo team gets their inspiration from.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B-AF3Z_zhbY/USWRNThHyoI/AAAAAAAAEUw/Fkcu5DK7KPc/s1600-h/IMG_2435%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2435" border="0" alt="IMG_2435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBossElWDLIf1rtm4dTSZq6gPJoEgkkQZiD_Kr8UUmoHiFq0RmEYDD33-PXyNupN2eZG7-libzTIPrDBX-6IgdCeDv6yoX-CExiFsqnQDDGVgX5LEi0-XSd1mz0ScZ4DWYabh8noZqf8/?imgmax=800" width="515" height="399" /></a></p> <p>We even got to see a few prototypes that will be coming out next year.  Can’t show those to you yet but you will definitely want to watch for them in 2014.  It was amazing to see the full like of products in person in multiple finishes.  I’m used to mostly seeing them online.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Qnt9hbG0VMI/USWRQU6UmdI/AAAAAAAAEVA/sr6Wuw0cwLU/s1600-h/IMG_2438%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2438" border="0" alt="IMG_2438" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--Q72PHCR7C4/USWRRudx8aI/AAAAAAAAEVI/b7319p6_47g/IMG_2438_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="544" /></a></p> <p>From there we went to a brief session with Elle Décor on the 42nd floor of the Hearst Tower.  Then we got a tour of the whole building.  The views were breathtaking. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK8dXJhmL3suzP1ieudYh3TAFDf9K3c9nTglKDOBbQ3Ekcms0njmtrlWs3U0ehf7sJClEf43aIecD-gIP9UiM7G3_v0QPEfNwekhmYbuKmcG6XdcMBh8m2Kg-3KmxtEdWqypTjlzDD0Q/s1600-h/IMG_2445%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2445" border="0" alt="IMG_2445" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DU5yKyZzzo8/USWRVHD0p6I/AAAAAAAAEVc/F05cv-mZnsY/IMG_2445_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="518" height="404" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eRtv7grrVOc/USWRXI1ICiI/AAAAAAAAEVk/2Qw8TZlum9g/s1600-h/IMG_2451%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2451" border="0" alt="IMG_2451" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lEzvzUHGRTo/USWRYPA8rnI/AAAAAAAAEVs/q6PLJ0Qyntc/IMG_2451_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="518" height="397" /></a></p> <p>After the Hearst tour we went around the corner to a cooking class at <a href="http://www.surlatable.com/">Sur La Table</a>.  This was the highlight of the trip for me.  I had never been to a cooking class before.  It was so much fun.  Definitely something I’ll be doing again. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pVMMRupAIR4/USWRasprhFI/AAAAAAAAEV0/IQRw95GtXoE/s1600-h/IMG_2464%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2464" border="0" alt="IMG_2464" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qnFjz9797vk/USWRcK4ijkI/AAAAAAAAEV8/g7sXo1kczhg/IMG_2464_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" height="400" /></a></p> <p>We made 3 pasta dishes and I had some amazing cooking mates.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5_bfYHn6l3k/USWRe79_99I/AAAAAAAAEWE/tFaTs5slvf0/s1600-h/IMG_2463%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2463" border="0" alt="IMG_2463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxjDkZVYIvpyZ3opFT9q53zIRpnj1c4NrXvPXgTOZoxJXAysVqN04JuUC3unfdgHSuQ0HuGyxgAFdyNfyn7ntUfXgIdakBbarO6wP8ov5XCOuO5V5WmTt3mmiZJQ-HBdGtwvTS9t6ODg/?imgmax=800" width="514" height="398" /></a></p> <p><font size="1">From Left to Right – Me, </font><a href="http://www.laurabielecki.com/blog/"><font size="1">Laura Bielecki</font></a><font size="1">, </font><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/"><font size="1">Yvonne Blacker</font></a><font size="1">, and </font><a href="http://www.savvyinteriordesign.com/index.php"><font size="1">Donna Hall</font></a><font size="1">.</font></p> <p>Now for the sad part of the trip.  Unfortunately, due to the blizzard that hit the East coast, I had to cut my trip short.  I was sad to go and especially sad to miss the Jason Wu fashion show and cocktail party.  From reading all the tweets and blogs I know that all of my Brizo friends had a blast at both of the events. Although I missed the last day of the trip, I still was so thrilled to be able to spend the first part of the trip with all of the wonderful people from the <a href="http://www.brizo.com/">Brizo brand</a>.  </p> <p><font size="1">Disclaimer: As a guest of the Brizo brand, my airfare and travel expenses have been comp'd.</font></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-35540129412917810582013-01-26T13:27:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:00:14.673-08:00Spotlight on Design–Chip Wade<p>If you are looking for something to do this Wednesday evening, then please join Chip Wade and the cast of Elbow Room on HGTV.  If you read my blog then you know that cast includes yours truly! </p> <p>The cocktail reception goes from 6-8pm on Wednesday, January 30th.  If you can come please rsvp to <a href="mailto:RSVP@lizlapiduspr.com">RSVP@lizlapiduspr.com</a>.  </p> <p align="center"><font color="#dd0000" size="5" face="Chalk-hand-lettering-shaded_dem">See you there!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-owu2hCCTa0Y/UQRKQekidmI/AAAAAAAAET8/gAAUnQ2lAxE/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OM8H7vnE0Mg/UQRKSlfq1AI/AAAAAAAAEUE/2MQE9B22hUY/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="510" height="391" /></a></p> <p>Switch Modern is located in West Midtown at 1193 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta.</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-87728105332977453452013-01-07T07:43:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:00:14.717-08:00Design Camp Winner!<p>And the winner of the free ticket to <a href="http://designcamp.com/">Design Camp Atlanta</a> is…</p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff0080" size="5" face="Chalk-hand-lettering-shaded_dem">Ingrid Porter</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vVU4E5ailjk/UOrs7NL_ooI/AAAAAAAAETI/2meVo6oej4I/s1600-h/image%25255B13%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z96VnbXQ3MM/UOrs77wcYhI/AAAAAAAAETQ/pdnxi6-J-VE/image_thumb%25255B9%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="469" height="97" /></a></p> <p align="left">Congrats Ingrid!  Thanks for all of you who entered to win.  There are a few other blogs out there that are giving away tickets to <a href="http://designcamp.com/">Design Camp</a> so check them out. </p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff0080" size="6" face="Chalk-hand-lettering-shaded_dem"><strong>~~~~~~~</strong></font></p> <p align="left">I’m leaving you all with a little Monday inspiration via <a href="http://melanieturnerinteriors.com/projects.php#1">Melanie Turner</a>.  Love her!</p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWvD38L94gmVUrS_8tDqSSCdWkksGUjoT1-t1ytyt1ebz_FGk-ONQD_D-Yix6llBll0c6vECAUzeqHh_jGBYeIgEEcQ6w6AkCiqFlELSaaDCGzOKiF3acjcovsk8aEwAWTlSZ35tWgDs/s1600-h/image%25255B12%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ia7PSD6lxeY/UOrtOo98k-I/AAAAAAAAETg/OZhTlMF8bCk/image_thumb%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="476" height="696" /></a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070203763457990070.post-55940048206468408702013-01-02T05:00:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:00:14.695-08:00Design Camp Giveaway<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoaGQM_Wy-GOrpf3BA_JSbP8HVy09d28yZmEXTVcSoPZWmSsS_uvxwJCZXfvFJyTj6ndZfyS1qP-hZAHvMrbKYkcrN7orN2M7a9ATaVi-93BU8gOsiLpeDV0e3q0p9hcu6KSb7Il5LnA/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LFIMzeeFo34/UOOYhl3iJ3I/AAAAAAAAESc/8JWxXHzvrMo/image_thumb%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="222" height="240" /></a></p> <p>As of yesterday, I officially joined the team of speakers [otherwise known as “counselors”] for <font color="#000000" size="5"><strong>Design Camp</strong></font> Atlanta!  I was so thrilled when Lori Dennis, celebrity designer and one of the masterminds behind Design Camp, asked me to be a part of Design Camp.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OwbNDP2c9aM/UOOYlNLebwI/AAAAAAAAESk/sDtiFvJO-hQ/s1600-h/image%25255B13%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--fkkAi62DTg/UOOYnmWK6yI/AAAAAAAAESs/j06WpmJqD_M/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="375" height="297" /></a></p> <p>Celebrity Interior Designers Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis have put together a jam-packed weekend filled with seminars led by design industry experts.  Design Camp took Austin, Texas by storm [over 120 attendees!!] in October 2012 and the reviews were amazing.  Their next stop on the tour is Atlanta!  The seminars are full of “practical, applicable, real-life design insight you don’t get from traditional institutions.”</p> <p>The course is tailored for design professionals and design aficionados. Each day runs from 9AM-6PM and is broken down into 8 segments per day. Drinks, Snacks, Lunch, and Cocktail parties included. By the end of Camp, attendees will have the confidence and ability to run successful <em>modern-day</em> design careers and take their careers to an entirely new level, network and collaborate with local suppliers and colleagues.</p> <p>Design Camp is coming to <strong><font color="#400040" size="5">Atlanta</font></strong> <font color="#008040" size="4" face="Janda Stylish Script">January 30th – February 1st</font> and is being held at the fabulous Fox Theater.  Tickets are selling out fast but one lucky reader from this blog will win a <strong><font color="#008040" size="5">FREE TICKET</font></strong> to the event.  </p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff0000" face="Chalk-hand-lettering-shaded_dem"><font size="6"><strong><font face="Janda Stylish Script">This giveaway is valued at</font> <font face="Janda Stylish Script">$1297!!!</font></strong></font></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="3">***To learn all you need to know about Design Camp visit the website at </font><a href="http://www.designcamp.com"><font color="#000000" size="3">www.designcamp.com</font></a><font color="#000000" size="3">.</font>  </p> <p>You have 3 chances to enter to win a FREE TICKET to Design Camp.  I’ll be taking comments up to Sunday, Jan. 6th at 10pm and will reveal the winner on Monday, Jan. 7th.</p> <p><font color="#008040" size="6" face="Janda Stylish Script"><strong>To Enter:</strong></font></p> <p>1. Leave a comment on this blog post.  <font size="1">[In the past I’ve had a few people email me and let me know that they can’t leave comments for some reason.  If this happens to you please email me.] </font></p> <p>2. Like Design Camp on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedesigncamp">Facebook</a> and come back to this post to leave a comment letting me know you did so.</p> <p>3.  Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDesignCamp">@TheDesignCamp</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/charmhome">@charmhome</a> on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway.  [As long as you include <a href="mailto:“@charmhome">“@charmhome</a>” in the tweet I’ll be able to see it.]  </p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff0000" size="5" face="Janda Stylish Script"><strong>Best of luck!! I’m looking forward to seeing you  </strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff0000"><font size="5" face="Janda Stylish Script"><strong>at Design Camp in less than a month!</strong></font></font></p> <p><font size="1"> </font></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790973129076656128noreply@blogger.com0