by vicki | Sep 17, 2014 | Bathrooms, Inspiration, Lighting
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you know that I am a full-fledged interior designer (before I became a full-time design blogger). There were a lot of nights that I made the trek into Atlanta to attend the Atlanta College of Art before it became...
by vicki | Sep 13, 2014 | Art, Fabrics, Furnishings, HGTV Urban Oasis 2014, Modern and Contemporary Fabrics, The Ace Around Town, Wall Treatments
Here is Part 2 of the tour with Lindsay Pumpa, HGTV Urban Oasis Interior Designer. Lindsay is a delight, not only was she hand-picked as the Urban Oasis designer, but she has a portfolio of work that is truly stellar (www.lpumpadesigns.com). Based out of Florida she...
by vicki | Sep 10, 2014 | Architectural Detail, Dining Rooms, Famous Hotels, Kitchens, Lighting, Living Rooms, Modern and Contemporary Fabrics, Rugs, Showhouses, Stone and Tile
About a month ago I received an invitation from Scripps Networks to attend the Local media day for the HGTV Urban Oasis 2014 at the Mandarin Oriental in Atlanta. Of course, I RSVP’d and left it up to the gods that day whether or not I would make it out of the...
by vicki | Sep 8, 2014 | Ace Interviews, Architectural Detail, Inspiration, Kids Rooms, Living Rooms, The Ace Around Town
It rained harder than I’ve ever heard it last night in Georgia. I fully expected Noah’s Ark to float past our house, and wouldn’t have been surprised if our street turned into a shipping channel. A flotilla of vessels floating past Casa...
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...