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Hi, gang - I know I rarely post anymore - what is wrong with me??? Well, I am a busy bee! I am trying to only post about current projects that I have made progress on, instead of constantly adding to the design blogworld with yet another post on a magazine article, etc... This past week I have been designing a long distance client's living room - hopefully we are close to final decisions and shopping time! I also got a huge peacock mirror for my bestie, but can't photograph it until the seller makes a repair. Stay tuned!

I also finalized my logo:

And made tons of changes to my website - please go check it out - I am especially proud of the wallpaper hallway pics I got with my client's gorgeous girls running down it:

I truly love children in photographs of interiors - they bring so much joy to them. But I am very careful not to show their faces in my own publicity material. I took lots of portraits showing their faces for their mom to have.

I have lots of things in the works, so I hope to have more pics for you soon!
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Hallway to Heaven...

I seem to be on a hallway kick lately. Along with my mother's hallway (in the last post), this weekend I had some progress on two client's hallways. One has an amazing art collection and this huge Deco credenza, and the hallway is painted a super dark blue lacquer...

We had these two old chairs rebuilt and her turquoise monogram put on lemon yellow seats - added the huge mirror, and hung some art....it is looking like a chic gallery in there...

The other client has the longest, tallest hallway I have ever seen running down the center of her house! It looked like a hospital ward before. We chose this fun wallpaper, the West Elm lights and dhurrie rugs, and the moldings two years ago! She has literally had the wallpaper in a closet for two years. This weekend it finally went up and we are so thrilled we keep saying we are on a "wallpaper high"!

 It will look even more amazing when we hang some photos and a mirror on it. It is like walking through a happy garden! Totally inspires her little girls! What do you think?
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coming along...

You know we are working on my mom's house - taking it from dark and cluttered to modern spare farmhouse. Very inspired by Darryl Carter's white rustic modern interiors. My mom's house has great beams and wide plank floors, and now we have finished painting the interior white, so all of her collections stand out like art in a gallery. Still have lots to go (living room and dining room finished by summer, hopefully), but we are very happy with the entry and the little sitting area in the kitchen. Will keep you posted!
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Great gifts - Hable Construction

I have been trying to find/buy a throw blanket that is made by Hable Construction for Hickory Chair and it is like the search for the Holy Grail. Impossible. Ugh.

If anyone knows where/how much this blanket is, please tell me!

Meanwhile, I was looking at Hable Construction's website and came across all these great gifts! I will forgive them for the lack of the throw blanket if they send me all these items for free... ;) Kidding. They have lots of different prints and fun gift items - check 'em out...
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Dartboards in various prints

How pretty are these marble playing cards?

Skateboard deck - cute on wall or for girl skater

On Ebay now...

So I am selling my two rugs, gang. Have decided to go all jute in my small space, but these Moroccan beauties are unique and super hot right now. I have the pink/coral/charcoal graphic print one, and the all cream Beni Ourain. They are both solid wool and are antiques - so expect vintage condition. The cream one has been professionally washed, and they both have the fringe only on one side, which helps authenticate them as made by hand (that is the way the Moroccan rugs come...) I have them on Ebay now, the pink one is HERE and the cream shag is HERE. Check 'em out!
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Latest Zara

I do almost all my clothes shopping at Zara and Target. I really do find things that look just like the expensive stuff that is out there; the key is to shop the other places and get a firm idea of what you want to add to your wardrobe FIRST, then shop the less expensive places and look for specific items.  I swear to you Zara and Target has the same stuff for about half the price. And with Zara, you try it on and return for FREE - so easy. Here are my latest Zara adds to my life....love...
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The perfect beach bag

Relaxed boyfriend jeans for running around

Shoes to change your life. For $50 BUCKS...

Great swimsuit coverup for when sun goes down

Adorable tiger tank!

need help...

Sorry to be so MIA but I am trying to get my reup projects squared away. I decided to redo the Eames lounge in a pale greige leather that is almost the same color as the sofa I redid from Ebay, and I repainted the purple dining table white. I got the chunky jute I was discussing with you all, and so everything is shaping up to have a very modern Italian greige and white vibe. I love this because I am in a small space, and I think the monochromatic scheme makes it look larger and more expensive. Now to the dining chairs. These puppies (Milo Baughman style chrome also scored on Ebay):

were going to be either slipcovered in white sunbrella or simply reupholstered in pale greige linen or white. I was inspired by these spaces, obviously:

I could also use the metallic linen that I did not use on the Eames lounge, but I don't want to be glam - I am really over my 70's glam phase and moving on to simple and spare. But I can't get these pics with their pop of yellow out of my head!

Of course these are large, open spaces and I will never have that. I also always regret when I do something colorful (i.e. the purple table that lasted one day), and I think maybe I should leave the color fun to my design work and keep my own space clean and white. What do you all think?
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