by vicki | May 20, 2014 | Color, Colour, Design, Gardens, Inspiration, My Life
I love to garden. In fact, seven years ago we lived “Intown” (Atlanta) on a third of an acre in an urban jungle, taken over by (the much dreaded) Kudzu and ivy. During that time, I had to make the difficult decision to have our lot leveled to create...
by vicki | May 17, 2014 | Antiques, Art, Color, Design Icons, Easy Updates for the Home, Fabrics, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Pattern, Rugs, The Ace About Town Series, Wall Treatments
Am I a “blogger that designs” or a “designer that blogs”? I am both. As an English Literature major and a graduate of design school, I have a love for design and the written word. Of course, blogging about design is my bliss for many reasons,...
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 | May 7, 2014 | Antiques, Architectural Detail, Art, Color, Design Icons, Easy Updates for the Home, Furnishings, Gardens, Inspiration
I’m late for almost everything. A terrible breach of etiquette, and one that I have attempted to change for most of my life. But, coupled with ADD it’s not something that I have hopes of changing while I’m living and breathing on God’s green...