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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
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
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
Happy New Year, everyone! Wait, what? It’s already February? Where did the time go? Before it’s too late, we need to reminisce on the good ole days with this Raleigh interior designer year in review! In no particular...Read More
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 roomOur clients, two busy doctors with four and six year old boys, have...Read More
And more client work continues….
They updated this modern home, keeping the original kitchen cabinets and adding only...Read More
Warning in advance: this blog smacks of “horn-tootin”. I’m going back and still playing catch-up by photographing more client work. The “F” family (no relation to Mr. F&F) was delightful. They have possibly the best behaved children ever since they played outside...Read More
My new antiques booth prompted me to think about what mostly sells: functional furniture, lamps, etchings, vintage prints and paintings, lamps, and small decorative items. And what...Read More
When we moved into this house ten years ago we did a serious cosmetic upfit to our master bath, ripping out walls and adding glass block to bring light into a very dark bathroom with no windows. We added a new sink and Mr. F&F got all the gold fixtures and the shower from his old...Read More
We have never felt comfortable, hate the couch I bought, tried to make chairs work with the rug by slipcovering, blah, blah, blah. Mr. F&F and I sit there to read the morning paper, he in his chair and I in mine. We stare across...Read More
Caught up with some folks today to photograph some client work. I love hanging a gallery wall and The “L” family had a lovely art collection. The family lived in Asia for a period of time and the hallway connecting the family room to...Read More
some funky pillows were used in the making of this vignette
Last couple of weeks I’ve been back to see my friends at The Green Chair Project. Life and work kinda got in the way of volunteering. Spent some time in the showroom today, organizing furniture and adding...Read More
workspace “before”
I had cleaned up my workspace since then but hadn’t made it the cozy, functional space I envisioned. Mr. F&F also shares...Read More
glam girl bedroom finished product
Two and a half weeks comprised the total timeline, with travel for Thanksgiving in between. Not too bad for a total redo and hoping my clients don’t expect the same! Told...Read More
old black and white photos “frame” the foyer mirror…desk brought in from family room
As I’ve said before, it is a privilege to go into peoples’ homes and perform redesign services. It’s...Read More
Living room bookcase displays mementoes and books.
We rearranged furniture for better flow, family mementoes were highlighted and we devised practical solutions...Read More
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