handeliers–love ’em! I’ve been looking for the perfect chandelier to hang over the kitchen table. The French rustic table is painted gray and white—found it at Dovetail Antiques in Cashiers, North Carolina. The table has beautiful rounded leaves that drop on each end. I want an ‘over the top’ crystal chandelier to contrast with the …
inally, the Kitchen renovation of the Atlanta house is underway. I have been waiting for some good progress to post on this–wiring, plumbing, steel beams and structure work are just a little boring. My next few posts will be about the progress on this total renovation–without the drywall dust of course. (Even Janie and Daisy …
ore is always better in my book–so here we go again with gates. These gates are all located in the beautiful North Carolina mountains–my favorite place to be. The photos were taken on a wonderfully foggy day while house hunting, again. We have not found the next renovation project yet, but are still looking. I …
ately I have been obsessed with gates. Tall gates, short gates, iron gates, wood gates—I notice them everywhere I go … they seem to be stalking me. Gates are the first thing guest see when visiting your home. They mark the entry path and seem to say ‘welcome–please come in.’ This is my first post, …
was off like the wind to Scott Antique Market this weekend in search of ‘the’ perfect chandelier and small cabinet for my new kitchen. We are working on the finishing touches for the room–more in a later post. Here are some of the Lovelies that I found while dashing up and down the isles. Yes, …
uests are always welcome in this charming guest room designed by Skip Ryan of Ryan & Company in Cashiers, North Carolina. The canopies over the beds were moved away from the slanted back wall allowing for more height and extra storage behind the beds–Genius! I really love using twin beds in a guest room just …
hat about an afternoon break sitting on this very inviting swing! This linen upholstered lovely was featured on a front Entry porch designed by D. Estes Antiques Etc of Cashiers, North Carolina. The swing is surrounded by Black-eyed Susan, topiaries and charming floral arrangements. I particularly love the rustic rail of the porch and the …
‘ve been invited to be a Guest on MS Design Maven for a post on New Year’s design resolutions. How Exciting is that! Find out my favorite drink and color for 2012 and my design resolution! Hurry on over to Design Maven and check out her Beautiful blog. Thank you, Marilyn, for hosting such an …