by vicki | Sep 6, 2014 | Easy Updates for the Home, Furnishings, Inspiration, Living Rooms
As a design blogger I receive a lot of inquiries to review products, we may do some but we don’t do a lot. It’s a highly selective process, and if I do one, I feel obligated to do all. So when IKEA sent me an early preview catalog to look at, it sat on my...
by vicki | Jul 24, 2014 | Bedrooms, Chairs, Furnishings, Inspiration, Living Rooms
Is mercury in retrograde this month? If it’s not then there has to be a reasonable explanation for all the crazy that is happening. If I were to share some of the crazy with you, I think you would agree that it can only be attributed to some seriously maligned...
by vicki | Jun 18, 2014 | Architectural Detail, Design, Easy Updates for the Home, Inspiration, The Great Outdoors
Summer is here!!! With the scorching heat of the southern sun- comes the pool and neighborhood kids running rampant through our home (Yes, we are the house). Apparently, kids come to our door in flocks because we have great snacks, and as of last week we bought a...
by vicki | May 13, 2014 | Architectural Detail, Colour, Design, Design Icons, DIY, Drapery, Easy Updates for the Home, The Ace of Entertaining, Wall Treatments
I grew up in a home where formality ruled the day, as much as it could with five children. My mother insisted on white gloves to church, backs straight as a ramrods, and our patent leather Mary Jane’s buffed to a point that I swear I could see my reflection. For...
by vicki | Mar 12, 2014 | Bolick Interiors Portfolio, Childrens Rooms, Colour, Design, Drapery, Easy Updates for the Home, Fabrics, Furnishings, Inspiration, Lighting, My Life, Neutrals, Pattern, Rugs
This post is about a special project that I’m undertaking this week. It’s for my daughter. She is the only reason that I am emerging from a temporary design break, while forcing me to sharpen my drafting pencils. While we were fostering her, we decided to...