We've been busy as bees around the store and gallery prepping for our first ever designer show house and it couldn't be more fun. It's taken hours and hours of measuring, planning and ordering (plus four guys and a big truck to load up all the furniture and art) but we've loved every minute of it. It all started a few months ago when we raised our hands to be a part of the … [Read more...]
48-hour design makeover
How a 48 hour design makeover in San Francisco became a creative tour-de-force. It was a dream job, and we only had 48 hours to do it. The mission was to help our client pare down 20 years of accumulated stuff, and give her gorgeous San Francisco condo a rebirth to enhance its beautiful bones and maximize the prized setting. With the help of creative genius Sam Jones, one … [Read more...]
The Wonderful Barbara Westbrook
A couple weeks ago, we stopped by a fun and fancy fete to celebrate the launching of Atlanta Magazine's Home edition - a scrumptious new publication packed with lots of Atlanta-based design and decor stories. We bumped into the lovely Barbara Westbrook who was signing her new collaboration, Gracious Rooms. And glorious this book is - page after page of exquisite design and … [Read more...]
Heavenly Details: The Hay Adams Hotel
I don’t often write a thank you note to a hotel; but I don’t often have a near perfect experience at one either. However, this past weekend, our experience at the the Hay Adams hotel was so close to perfection, it seemed only natural to write and tell them – and to share the experience with you. We’ve stayed in quite a few hotels in the Washington DC area, mostly in the … [Read more...]
Renovation Resolutions
A few months ago, we signed off on a fun little renovation project: a 1930s cottage in our favorite in-city neighborhood where we've lived for the past two decades. We've got some daunting resolutions for the Nest, like infusing it with a new lease on life and a chic, lean and clean style that will perfectly fit our new empty nester lifestyle. We're promising to ramp up on … [Read more...]
How To: Deck Your Halls
'Tis the season and there are are halls to be decked and trees to be trimmed for the holidays. Need some tips? We chatted with Sam Jones, our in-house designer, who's been holiday fluffing for clients for years. Here are her her worldly (and sassy) words of wisdom when it comes to seasonal decorating: Less Is More Let your holiday decor enhance the beauty of … [Read more...]
Carylon Killebrew’s Stunning Home
You already know that we love art. And of course we love houses. And so it doesn't get much better than a fabulous artist's fabulous house, especially when it is unexpected, original, creative, exciting ... and oh so beautiful. That describes the amazing loft home that our artist Carylon Killebrew and her husband created in a commercial part of downtown Chattanooga, using … [Read more...]
The Downsize: Going Smart, Small and Stylish
A couple week ago, we did a little post on downsizing. Both of us (Ann and I) are in the crazy process of getting rid of stuff by the bushels and buckets. It's exhilarating and exciting. Ann's moved into her gorgeous and glamorous aerie in the sky. Her views are absolutely killer and her beautiful condo is loaded with luxurious amenities and services. One of us is an … [Read more...]
Before and After, Part II – The Paris Apartment
Our little Huffington world has been spinning! We've just finished two fabulous trips to France (if you missed it, here's a taste from one trip), we've turned our store completely upside down to make room for a boat load of new goodies, and some of us are back to France tomorrow for another two trips: Painting in Provence and Paris and Provence. So, given the … [Read more...]
Delighted to Downsize
If anyone wanted to peg us, it would be easy: we're unabashed project junkies who aren't happy unless we're scouring magazines for inspiration, daydreaming about master bathroom tiles - or charming little swimming pools in Provence. Right now, we're both all about downsizing. One project is a move onto the 35th floor of a snazzy Buckhead high-rise and the other a little … [Read more...]
