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Paint affects how you feel in your space, how your furnishings look and how the overall scheme comes together. Along with paint, I sneak in some wallpaper and other design elements to illustrate how to lighten things up. Dark and cozy still reign in my heart...Read More
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
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
There’s quite...Read More
Invest in a little work now, then kick back in a cleaner, lighter and brighter environment for summertime enjoyment and relaxation. I don’t always...Read More
Reference #1 above. And that’s okay. But if you are trying to style bookshelves or vary the composition, use...Read More
You wouldn’t put on a nice outfit for work in the morning and pair it with sneakers, would you?...Read More
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
Your desk. Where hard work, a calendar overrun with notes, and perhaps even some aggressive paper shuffling meet. It’s a place to get things done, but it can also be a place that you enjoy with some vintage...Read More
I am inspired by the patina of old book pages, but sometimes these lovely old books are beyond repair. My team has found a good way to reuse and upcycle them with this old books craft project. Back in the day (as in last year), Bad Boy tore out pages from a tattered,...Read More
The bad part of a road trip is the arrival home. This latest trip included hunting and pecking through Tennessee with my friend, Jim, who also sells antiques. Arriving home, I always have that sinking feeling that I have to unload the car immediately. Sometimes I’ve been known to leave...Read More
Decided to swap out some artwork over the sofa (which is M.I.A. at the upholsterer’s right now, getting swathed in a beautiful blue velvet) as an easy update and satisfy...Read More
It’s just that recent projects begged to be gilded. I imagine ultimately a mix of modern with more sedate traditional, but for now it’s gold leaf, folks. Got two mirrors at auction and the...Read More
Devoted time instead to repairing nicks and chips on the wood part of the gilded french chairs. All the little nooks and crannies...Read More
Then you shouldn’t buy it. Or something to that effect. It’s a pact I made with my sister-in-law when we were in some home decor store years ago. I can’t make a couch, of course! Nor can I hand carve wood, or make certain accessories, but I can redo a lampshade. Had some great lamps...Read More
Towels. I’m talking towels. Three kids sharing a bathroom can be problematic, especially when one of them is a girl who never ever ever wants to mistakenly use one of her brothers’ yucky towels. Got some towels at Restoration Hardware (at the “friends and family” sale offered...Read More
Dan Phillips, a builder from Huntsville, Texas began Phoenix Commotion, an organization that builds low income housing from 80% salvaged materials. The ultimate recycling and it’s affordable. A new take on “cork” floors (I’ll have enough corks after my family reunion to maybe...Read More
Habitat for Humanity – one of my favorite sources for material-in-the-raw and helping a great cause. This treasure, in all its 70s glory – ugly wood panelling, fibre board sides, and morose stain – had its place in a disco den where everyone threw their keys in the middle of the...Read More
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