A highlight of Blogfest 2012 was House Beautiful’s panel on finding your "Aha!" moments. Editor-in-Chief, Newell Turner, along with HBs Next Wave Designers Jon Call, Jill Gold...
Today Im off to do a little antiquing. I need to find lots of good accessories to fill in the blanks for our final install of Mr Boy Bedroom and Girly Glam Dressing Room. So whi...
Hellooo my friends. Other than the select few who follow my instagram or  ;twitter, most of you guys probably think I took a vacation or played hooky this whole week. In actu...
Once upon a time (10 weeks ago to be exact) a young designer (that would be me) stumbled upon 3 vintage rattan chairs for a very good price. They had seen better days. They had a shabby-c...
While hanging out at Chairloom last week, Molly showed me a few samples from the John Robshaw collection for Duralee. I quickly hightailed it down to the Philadelphia Marketplace Design Center ...
Today Im sharing a bit about a current project, but before I do that, just have to say WHOA! Thanks for the amazing response to yesterdays post. I never thought you guys would get such a kick ou...
Here’s the deal:Several weeks ago, Jess wrote a post titled “Things I’m afraid to tell you” that EZ turned into a movement. The idea is to create more transparency on blogs. Sharing the b...
TGIF lovers! It was a 5 post week for me. Wow, that doesnt happen often. I guess I was just inspired a lot this week. Between my showroom makeover, etageres in the kitchen, an...
The Philadelphia row house of Elizabeth Nettles is such a delight on the eyes. She has artfully filled her space with color, pattern, animalia and charm. Its very fitting that s...
One of the designers I had the pleasure of meeting at the Trad Home festivities was Tamara Kaye-Honey. Stylish, warm and down to earth, I was delighted to learn about her and her ...
Open shelves in the kitchen. They are cute, they break up boxy-kitchen disease, they show off your goodies, and they give you a chance to add style to your kitchen. All reasons to enjoy t...
While the showroom makeover has mostly been on the backburner due to client work, I have managed to make a few decisions. Im obsessed with this creamy zebra weave and decided to use it on my sh...
Yesterday was a day for the record books. I spent 12 hours in New York in non-stop events for TradHome. Morning activities included, breakfast with Hunter Douglas, a tour of the Museum of...
Mornin’ friends! I have another Design Manifest kitchen before and after project to share with you today. This kitchen project could also be called the tale of the big, bad bearing wall.&...
On Friday I stopped by a few of my favorite local antique spots and ended up walking away with a few beauties for myself and for clients. All were had at amazing steals. I love shopping v...
Hello Friday My Love. In actuality, it feels like Wednesday to me, since I didnt get back from San Fran until late Tuesday. Either which way, Im thinking of starting a new "series"...
I am totally smitten with the Malibu beach trailer of Liberty Ross. It has the perfect balance of anything Id want in a seaside home; happy & bright, boho & colorful, casual yet well ed...
Im back! I feel rested and relaxed after my California vacay. Well I did for about 30 minutes and now I feel buried until the typical pile of work that awaits you after a break. Im ...
Hopefully you caught it, but late Friday the 2nd issue of TradHome went live much to my nervous-excitement. As I mentioned back in February, hundreds of bloggers submitted up-and-coming new Tra...
As I type this, my sister, Megan, and I are in Philadelphia International Airport enroute to visit our little sister, Becca, in San Francisco. Its going to be a sisterfest for the next 5 days- full o...
Lately I can’t seem to get enough of bamboo and rattan accent chairs. Painted, or natural, intricate or more streamlined, I just love the personality they bring to a room! They really see...
Kim Myles recently debuted a new stencil line and I am in love with her "Indian Inlay" pattern. Its designed to create the look of intricate mother of pearl inlay furniture. &...
When I moved into my loft in Northern Liberties I had grand ambitions. I was going to stretch my creative muscles and pour my heart and soul into creating the ultimate modern-bohemian-glam loft...
So Im little tardy in celebrating my blog birthday, but I just checked it out and I wrote my first post 3 years ago! (Plus two days.) When I began blogging I didnt read other blogs.  ...
As I mentioned last week, Im planning an office makeover. Im starting with our back room, also known as the showroom. Its gonna be a quickie redo on the cheap and Ill be calling...
I had Lindsey build me a custom chandelier for my clients family room and today it arrived! I am bursting at the seams to see it installed. It will be the cherry on top for this...
This is an oldie from Domino but it still calls to me. Right now Im lovely anything wicker- black or natural- particularly in more modern settings. And the chrome frame chairs? With...
All different style bathtubs, All appealing to me. I adore #1. I think Id like to build a nest in there and stay for awhile. Bathing, though... not so sure. (the hot water hea...
Ive reached my breaking point. I hate my office and it needs to be redone. Now.A little background for you... We did the "showroom" portion of our office several years back before...
Horizontal stripes. -------When summed up in the most concise way; they make me uneasy.I can appreciate the desire to add intrigue and the graphic effect. That hallway excites me a lot. &...
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