I have a bucket list, or a list of sorts which has the title "Designers I Will Hire When I'm Rich." In this ideal dream world that I have created, I will own a mansion in Newport, Rhode Island one of "The Gilded Age Mansions" (you absolutely have to...
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The Ace Around Town Series :: Jill & Steve McKenzie
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, but some that top the...
AB(eye)-C(andy) Home
It's Friday and all I want is for the sun to shine, which would give me the perfect excuse to be outside. After all it's Easter weekend and I have numerous eggs to hide for the Fashionista (we are having an egg hunt of epic proportions). Quite frankly, this is not a...
Global Inspiration::Novica
If you haven't heard about Novica (www.novica.com), they are a subsidiary of National Geographic. I was contacted several months ago about writing a sponsored post regarding the company and it's products. My editorial schedule was a little full, and then they...
A Room That Love Will Build
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 make my...