by vicki | Sep 24, 2015 | Ace Around Town, Bedrooms, Showhouses
I’m craving texture…maybe because it’s fall with winter looming in the distance. Faux fur throws and luxurious sheepskin rugs draped over furniture feature prominently in every fall catalog that I pull from an overflowing mailbox. Which has made me...
by vicki | Sep 21, 2015 | Ace Around Town, Color, Showhouses
I am drawn to drama. The kind created by paint, warm velvets and sparkly chandeliers. Which brings me to my current dilemma, I have until the end of the year to finish our downstairs bath (for a secret project). I was ready to begin demolition and then I saw a picture...
by vicki | Sep 18, 2015 | Design 10, The Design 10
And they said it wouldn’t last. At least that’s what Mr. B. thought. But, there is enough news every week to keep Design 10 interesting, and then some. I could fill up pages with what I read, see & hear every week. Some I can’t repeat...
by vicki | Sep 13, 2015 | Ace Around Town, Architectural Detail, Showhouses
We are months away from actually building our new deck (“screened in” porch), and we still continue to gather mountains of inspiration. The latter of which stops us from moving forward with any plans because “the more we see, the more we want.”...
by vicki | Sep 10, 2015 | Design 10, The Design 10
A while back I had an idea (dangerous I know) to share design news with my readers and the community. As a design blogger and writer, I receive a lot of press releases, product launch information, and juicy tidbits passed along to me in a conversation. What’s a...