wallpaper borders

i had to take my oldest daughter to a doctors appointment yesterday, and while we were waiting to be seen, i sifted through the parents and newsweek magazines, and spotted an architectural digest. score! i was a subscriber to architectural digest for what seemed like forever, but dropped my subscription a few years ago because it seemed like 90% of the magazine was advertisements, and most of the...

if you have been following me on pinterest, you have probably seen how many spoonflower fabrics i have been pinning lately. spoonflower is a site where independent designers can upload their fabric designs and we, the public, can buy them. (yay for technology! and creativity.) there is no minimum order, and there are several different textures and weights to choose from.here are a few of my favorites:freeform...

jen, over at tatertots and jello is hosting a giveaway for one of my mini room designs! head over there and either leave a comment here on on her blog on what space you would most like to work on together.i am excited to see who wins!head over to tatertots and jello to see the details of this giveaway!for more info on my services, click on the tab under my blog headi...

thanks to my friend jen who submitted her library to design*sponge.it was featured yesterday. you can check it out here.and MANY thanks for all the comments on yesterdays post. i try to focus onthe *pretty and the *positive, but life is not all roses and rainbows...it was so great toread all of the comments and know that i am not alone, and that there are a lot of people out there rooting for...

the last three years have been achingly difficult for me.in addition to losing our business, AND every penny that we earned during the previous 10 years, we also left our newly remodeled house in tennessee, and moved into a dated rental house in utah.(pretty much a recipe for insanity...especially for an interior designer).like a lot of design-lovers, i have always been VERY sensitive to my surroundings....

the struggling economic woes of the world are affecting companies small and large. we closed the doors on our own business three years ago, and many others have followed suit since. i was sad to see that borders book store will soon be out of business, but secretly a little happy that i could find some design books to add to my library. at 30% and 40% off, how could i resist?while i was there this...

i ADORE ballard designs new griffin sofa. i love the simple, linear feel of this sofa and off course, the nailhead trim. y'all know i can't get enough nailhead trim. those great little casters on the front legs are a nice touch too...pottery barn has some great looking new lighting:(harlowe wire pendant)(marine pendant)i think this chair would perk up any kids room, and a pair of them would look...