Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “interior design”
FACTORY MAN Last year I read the book Factory Man by Beth Macy. Her book chronicles the collapse of the furniture industry in Virginia and the Carolinas and one man’s attempt to save his company and his town. As someone who relies on the furniture industry to make our designs great, I was fascinated by her story. Beth Macy …
COMMON OBJECTS I love the use of common objects as art. Objects that were so utilitarian, but now are a bit of a novelty. My favorite is the camera. I still own one, but frankly I’ve lost the charger! Here are some artists that have interpreted it’s interesting shape in new materials. Vive l’ordinaire! I picked up this blue candle …
I am finishing up a wonderful project for a client who recently moved into a home. They moved in … and then started the remodel. And as wonderful as it is going to be for her and her family, it has been a tough process to live through. Here is the letter I wish I had written at the start …
I remember snowy Sundays, watching Antiques Roadshow, hoping to get a glimpse of the Keno brothers. These appraiser brothers always kept us entertained with the stories behind the history of the antiques they reviewed. Will you ever forget the time they informed the proud owner of a japanned armoire that he lost most of its value by having it cleaned? …
I love this comment from Mariette Himes Gomez, one of Architectural Digest’s top 100 designers. She states that one of the biggest mistakes you can make in designing your home is ‘To replace professional advice with suggestions from a friend.’ When you hire a designer, you are hiring a professional. This professional has years of experience that they bring to …
