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College Apartment Cool Decorating Ideas

September 8, 2020 by carole 6 Comments

Living Family Room Area Media Unit

Just moved my son into his new college pad and I am pumped with several cool decorating ideas.

First and foremost, I need to make a disclaimer. My son’s apartment is decked to the max because he loves design and, well, I am his mother. A rising senior in a work co-op program, he makes...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Interior Design, Thrifting, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Vintage Desk Accessories

August 14, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

Vintage desk accessories provide a nice alternative to big box store options.

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

Filed Under: DIY, Interior Design, Organization, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

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

Old Versus New

April 28, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

Fake-tiques

I’ve done this before…please join me and take the “old versus new” challenge.   What can you find new that has a perfectly acceptable twin that is old?   Many big box stores, Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Design Inspired Hike

July 30, 2013 by carole 2 Comments

Because I deserved it, I escaped the dining room table work mess for a design inspired hike and took my walking companion with me.

Buddy, my ever faithful companion

This clever way to disguise a guardrail...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Art, Home & Garden Tours, Interior Design, Out & About, Travel, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Opening Day

May 10, 2013 by carole 3 Comments

Some shots of opening day…grand opening with ribbon cutting on June 1st…details to follow…

store front bedazzled with cheap balloons….it was all I could find at 10:30 am some...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Art, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Store Happenings Part Three

May 4, 2013 by carole 4 Comments

More store happenings part three. Few words, only pictures. Me tired but happy. Did I mention that we might actually open before June 1st? Is that not amazing? F&F is very close and we will keep you posted. But, for now, pictures…

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Store Happenings Part Two

April 25, 2013 by carole 2 Comments

We are getting closer.

Bust a move…that’s what we’ve been doing around F&F.  We’ve been working hard to create “rooms” around the store that will retain their names but with the addition of new merchandise weekly.  Here’s another glimpse...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Art, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Store Happenings

April 23, 2013 by carole Leave a Comment

This last month has been a blur. When I got back from gift mart in Atlanta there was good news in the form of Bad Boy’s return to the east coast.  He arrived while...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Redesign, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Raleigh Store Product Preview

March 18, 2013 by carole 1 Comment

Felt like I was selling my soul to the devil when I arrived here…

Atlanta is a huge one…NYC in August

Even though I’d researched green product vendors before arrival, I was overwhelmed...Read More

Filed Under: Travel, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

The Farmer’s Wife Greensboro NC

March 2, 2013 by carole Leave a Comment

Oh, be still my beating heart.  I have travelled to Savannah, Brooklyn, Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Art, Interior Design, Out & About, Travel, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Day in the Life of a Store Owner

February 28, 2013 by carole Leave a Comment

All store, all the time makes for random posts. Today was a crazy, jumbled mixed-up day. Perhaps a snapshot into the day in the life of a store owner? A bit of miscellany for you.

8 am 

Got this dresser back yesterday from the guy who Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Focus on Carts

February 25, 2013 by carole 2 Comments

Perhaps there is nothing quite as functional as the humble cart.  It seems that several carts have been finding their way into F&F land lately. Different kinds of carts but each with their own quirks and “form.”  Each cart required some work and that was a learning curve for...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Form and Function Raleigh Store

February 21, 2013 by carole 6 Comments

Thought I’d give a sneaky-peeky at the coming Form and Function Raleigh Store! Big announcement: We have a space and we open June 1st. Never in my wildest dreams.

ARCHITECT THE SPACE

Imagine a strip shopping center, generally devoid of any architectural interest except for brick...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Vintage Christmas Decorations

November 20, 2012 by carole Leave a Comment

Business has been brisk for vintage Christmas decorations. I love merchandising this time of year with color themed areas, lots of ornaments and entertaining goods for the home.

The season has begun and Mr. F&F and I began this past weekend with a wine tasting, the kick-off for our...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Holidays, Seasonal Decor, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Master Bath Reveal

October 21, 2012 by carole 3 Comments

Blogged about master bath renovation here and here and Read More

Filed Under: Art, Home & Garden Tours, Interior Design, Redesign, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

It’s Curtains For Me

October 16, 2012 by carole 1 Comment

I love being busy and working and meeting with wonderful new clients. I’ve had several new consults, kept up with work for existing clients and slogged through a couple redesign days. Here’s some fun curtain work that F&F has done recently…the first one is a great example...Read More

Filed Under: Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

Fall Projects

September 22, 2012 by carole 7 Comments

As soon as the cool weather hits I feel inspired to get some fall projects done. The bathroom reno spilled over into the bedroom which received a fresh coat of paint, trim added to existing curtains, and new bedding. Our inherited 1920s furniture suite seemed weary but had great bones and included...Read More

Filed Under: Antiques, Furniture Redos, Interior Design, Upcycling & Reuse Decor

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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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