“HELP!” cried the email, from a lovely divorced single parent rebuilding a nest in a high-rise condo, “Is there a Design Doctor in the house?” With a busy professional life, and enough resources to buy the basics – sofa, coffee table, dining table, desk and office console, and a killer view that she felt wasn't being maximized – our client was at a complete standstill in … [Read more...]
Paris Apartment for Sale
"Dear Santa, I've been very very good this year ..." Some of you may remember that six years ago we wrote a "before and after" blog about a gorgeous Paris apartment on the coveted Ile St. Louis. I had seen the apartment in its forlorn "before" state, but due to its extraordinary location and the fact that it checked all the desirability boxes of high floor, … [Read more...]
Huff Harrington Home: our new location
Phew, what a week. We're happy to report that our Huff Harrington Home new location is open - and we love it! We spent a very long weekend unpacking what seemed like 500 boxes, moving furniture, hanging art, placing accessories, pillows, lamps by the dozen and arranging our new gorgeous boutique. We're all over the moon and can't wait to welcome you. What do we love? … [Read more...]
Chic Showhouse Showstopper
Did you get a chance to feast your eyes on the Southeastern Designer Showhouse and Gardens last spring? Hosted by our friends at Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, it was a chic showstopper, to say the least, and we were thrilled to be included in a dazzling roster of Southern interior designers. AH & L recently released the photos - and they are fabulous. We struck gold with … [Read more...]
Place Dauphine Behind the Scenes
A client asked our design team recently, after reading our blog post, Place Dauphine: A before and after Renovation, “Wow, how do you get all these great gigs?” We’re the first to tell you that we pinch ourselves when these come through, because they are great gigs, and we love doing them. But how does it happen when we are an ocean away? And how can we pull off the final … [Read more...]
Place Dauphine – A Paris Renovation
There is a bright light in Paris and it is shining on the Place Dauphine. In one of the most historic and beautiful tree-lined squares of Paris sits a magnificent 400 year old building that has recently been given a new life by a visionary couple who have worked tirelessly for the past three years to save it. He worked with the city, and did the financing, permitting and the … [Read more...]
Before and After: the Landscape Project
Who doesn't love a good before and after? Our landscape project has just wrapped up and I'm ready to share. Last spring, the paint was barely dry and the last box unpacked at the Nest before we realized we had a problem: the Nest's landscaping was definitely sub-par. After months of construction, our haphazard efforts to fluff the existing landscaping were dismal - and the … [Read more...]
A Cottage Renovation: Before and After
Remember the Nest? A cottage renovation project that took way longer than anticipated but ended up being the house of our dreams? After months of planning, decision-making and building, my little family and I were thrilled to bits when our favorite hometown decor magazine, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, said they wanted to come by to check out the redo. So, I begged Huff … [Read more...]
Small Space Renovation Paris
Welcome to our small space renovation in Paris ! We love the challenge of a really small space renovation in Paris! Remember the little engine that could? Or in our world, the Parisian studio that wanted to act big? Everyone thought we were crazy to buy it, and in the last chapter, we wondered if our small space renovation could be saved. After a few hectic last … [Read more...]
Southeastern Designer Showhouse Opens Soon!
The designing divas are at it again! This time, we're beyond flattered to be included in the drop-dead gorgeous, over-the-top Southeastern Designer Showhouse which is sponsored by Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles. The showhouse, which benefits Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, has a roster of uber-talented designers and opens to the public for oohing and aahing on Saturday, April … [Read more...]
