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7 Bookshelf Inspiration Ideas

February 17, 2021 by carole 16 Comments

Bookshelf Styling Inspiration With Pottery Art

I love styling my own bookshelves and, with some actual time on my hands, I’ve come up with 7 bookshelf inspiration ideas.

First of all, a little recap…Mr. F&F and I had an opportunity in Raleigh’s hot real estate market to sell our building. I intended to do retail...Read More

Filed Under: Art, DIY, Interior Design, Organization

Best Interior Design Tips, Part 4: What To Do With Your Walls

August 6, 2019 by carole 1 Comment

wallpaper living room statement walls

Your walls are the backdrop for everything else in the room, so what you choose really matters.

Whether you opt for neutral or go for a bold statement, what to do with your walls reflects your style. It sets the scene for the whole room and everything needs to play nicely together. There...Read More

Filed Under: Art, DIY, Interior Design, Redesign

Redesign Your Existing Decor

March 26, 2019 by carole Leave a Comment

botanical prints antique plates gallery wall

An interior redesign day, where we restyle our client’s existing decor, provides great satisfaction to clients and us.

Design That Tells Your Story. We rewrote our tagline recently and it especially rings true in our interior redesign work.  We tell our client’s story, sifting...Read More

Filed Under: Art, Interior Design, Redesign

Home Decor Scores on Amazon

June 19, 2018 by carole Leave a Comment

barn wood window mirror

You’re probably wondering why I am writing a post about shopping for home decor scores on Amazon when I own a store. Sounds crazy, right? But the truth is that we all shop on Amazon and that is the new reality. I don’t have everything in my store that folks want or need, and I thought...Read More

Filed Under: Art, Interior Design

How to Hang Art

April 11, 2018 by carole 1 Comment

How to hang art is easier than it sounds. We love to do it for our clients as a finishing touch to design projects.

The service we provide most for clients is our redesign day where we reimagine and restyle the homeowner’s existing furniture, accessories and art. If there’s one thing...Read More

Filed Under: Art, Interior Design

2018 Home Decor Trends

January 11, 2018 by carole 4 Comments

Pantone Ultra Violet Paint Color

I am generally not a fan of these lists as I prefer to promote the time-honored, not trends.

This year since there are so many 2018 home decor trends that border on classic, I would be remiss not to embrace them. So many folks have written on this subject in the weeks prior and I have compiled...Read More

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Five Pro Tips To Make Collections Cohesive

December 14, 2017 by carole Leave a Comment

Foyer Styling Antique Furniture and Artwork collections

Collections.  We all have them but how do we make them look cohesive rather than a jumble of mismatched bric-a-brac?

When consulting with our clients we often provide redesign services where we use existing décor, restyling their home with fresh eyes. In particular, collections compiled...Read More

Filed Under: Art, Interior Design

How to Create a Gallery Wall

September 22, 2015 by carole 1 Comment

Let’s be honest…who doesn’t love a good gallery wall?

Whether full of family photos, funky flea market finds, or original art, they always catch the eye and are a great way to fill empty wall space (not to mention they’re all over the pages of every home magazine and...Read More

Filed Under: Art, DIY, Interior Design

Los Angeles Architecture Tour

November 4, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

North Carolina Modernist Houses Los Angeles Architecture Tour

We started over in Silverlake neighborhood again, touring another Lautner home, Silvertop (an interesting Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Architecture, Art, Home & Garden Tours, Interior Design, Out & About, Travel

Modernist Architecture Tour

November 4, 2014 by carole 1 Comment

Los Angeles Modernist Architecture Tour

I am in LA  on a “six day, five night, heart-pounding Modernist architecture tour”, to quote our guide, North Carolina Modernist Houses founder George Smart. And...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Architecture, Art, Home & Garden Tours, Interior Design, Travel

Hollywood Regency Asian Inspired Interior Design

August 24, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

Hollywood Regency Asian Inspired Interior Design 

Welcome to Hollywood Regency land with a decidedly Asian flair.  The young couple that reside here love all things vintage, listen to old school music and want a sophisticated place to entertain their thirty-something friends.

Hollywood...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Art, Interior Design

The French Girl’s Apartment Inspired Interior Design

August 21, 2014 by carole 3 Comments

The French Girl’s Apartment Inspired Interior Design for the Store

We revealed our new window vignette on Facebook and I thought I’d explore the elements that make up our French Girl’s apartment.  My employees laughed at me, as I gave our French girl a name (Sophie),...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Art, Interior Design

Thankful Thursday: Shopping for Vintage

July 24, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

Shopping for Vintage Furniture and Goods

I am reminded lately how lucky I am to do what I do.  Life is short so you better love what you do.  Someone commented recently that it must be wonderful to go shopping all the time for the store. I grumbled that it IS work, after all, even...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Art, Auction & Estate Sales, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Thrifting, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Stylish But Child-Friendly

March 4, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

Thought I’d rehash our recent newspaper article, showcasing a stylish but child-friendly interior design project we designed. The online version doesn’t show the pretty color pictures.

overall view of the family room

Our clients, two busy doctors with four and six year old boys, have...Read More

Filed Under: Architecture, Art, Home & Garden Tours, Interior Design, Redesign

Design Lessons I Learned From My Mother

February 24, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

I am in Canada (a.k.a. The Frozen Tundra), visiting my folks, and I am reminded of how influential my mother’s design aesthetic has been on my own.  My parents moved into this condo, almost 19 years ago, after moving out of the family home where we were raised.   Things have changed...Read More

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All About Bathrooms

November 25, 2013 by carole 1 Comment

All About Bathrooms

We’ve got a lot of projects happening round here and it feels mostly all about bathrooms!  For one client, we designed two bathrooms, both modest in size, but where we added lots of function. The guest bathroom was complete first. Thankfully the homeowner was...Read More

Filed Under: Art, Interior Design, Organization

Arlington Court

October 1, 2013 by carole Leave a Comment

Arlington Court History

Arlington Court is also part of the National Trust, as are the hiking areas we’ve toured.  The website describes the house here…

“Arlington...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Architecture, Art, Home & Garden Tours, Interior Design, Travel

All Things British

September 30, 2013 by carole Leave a Comment

Lucky to sneak a break from F&F and tour England with my sisters. We started briefly in London then a couple weeks in Ilfracombe North Devon, hiking and touring the British countryside.  We packed it in for...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Architecture, Art, Home & Garden Tours, Travel

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Carole Marcotte

My name is Carole and I am a caring, efficient and passionate interior decorator. I help clients create stylish, functional homes that respect their past while designing for their future. After extensive research, I work tirelessly to blend clients’ existing and new decor into the overall design scheme. I love what I do.

My ideal for the design world in general (I can dream big, can’t I?): People will stop buying crap, refurbish and highlight their existing treasures and, if they absolutely need more stuff, buy only resale items (vintage, antique, consignment or the like). And if it must be new stuff, it will provide significant function, environmental sustainability or support our artists and thereby feed our soul. I am on a mission…care to join me?

My blog is a little bit decorating tips, a little bit travel, and a whole lotta love and design musings. Xo

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