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Setting a Romantic Table
Last fall I created an autumnal-themed tablescape using the layered approach I learned about in a Pottery Barn decorating class. With Valentine's Day on a Tuesday this year, we'll be surely dining...
Update: Frock Shop Opens at MoNA Gallery
Last Saturday I had the chance to pop into MoNA Gallery for the grand opening of Frock Shop. This formerly traveling trunk show has found a place to roost in a sweet little nook within the...
DIY: A No-Sew Upholstered Headboard
Last fall I published a post detailing my approach to a DIY upholstered footstool. Giddy with self-empowerment and still wielding a staple gun, I decided to try my hand at a slightly bigger project:...
Seagrove Spotlight: Avery Pottery and Tileworks
"I have always felt that if you put your heart and soul in your work, it will shine through. There is a trueness that I can feel when the work comes from the heart, throughout and genuine. The...
Discovering Seagrove Pottery
Is there a better way to spend a blustery January day than herding an energetic 4-year old around pottery galleries? Probably. But you're not reading this blog for practical parenting advice (I hope...
MoNA Gallery: Local Art in Plaza Midwood
Signage in the window says, "Wine" and "Chocolate". And that's all it took to get ME into the store. Once inside the charming gray bungalow on the corner of Central and Hawthorne, I discovered even...
Battery Park Book Exchange in Asheville
Located at the foot of the Grove Arcade downtown, you'll enter the Book Exchange to find a cozy bar and lounge, serving coffee beverages, 80 different kinds of wine, and locally sourced nibbles. As...
Winter Design Calendar
How about a little art, design and chocolate to beat the winter blahs? A few upcoming events from around the region: January 6, Charlotte: First Friday Gallery Crawl Stop by the galleries of...
Design Trends That Rocked 2011: Part 2
In my last post, I shared three of my favorite trends in home decor and design from 2011. (1) Bright & Saturated Color, (2)The Small/Local Movement, and (3) Wallpaper rocked my world this year....
Design Trends That Rocked 2011: Part 1
1. Bright & Saturated Color If we look back at the 00's as a decade of neutrals and soft, muted colors, I'm sensing that the teens are going to be all about high contrast and more vivid hues....
You’ve Got Mail: Displaying Holiday Cards
I think this may be the only time of the year when we get real mail anymore. How quaint it seems, that hand-addressed envelope with an old-fashioned stamp, slipped in among the bills and flyers and...
Alexander Scott’s Extraordinary Home Furnishings
A things that caught my eye during my visit: Mark your calendars for Saturday December 17th, when Alexander Scott will be hosting an open house and offering 15% off regularly priced items $50.00 or...