wallpaper borders

i sent this snapshot and a quick sketch and some measurements to my client when i proposedhaving some panels made from stripes in a charcoal silk and an ivory linen.when she approved the plan, i sent the specifications to the village workroom...one of my sponsorsand my favorite source for custom silk panels.here is what they look like installed:i am doing the happy dance after seeing this picture!i...

have you heard of milo baughman?i sure hope so.if not, here is a brief introduction, taken from the thayer coggins website:"Milo Baughman pioneer in modern design and one of the leading modern furniture designers of the second half of the 20th century. Baughman was brought east from his native California by Thayer Coggin in the 1950s to design the first lines for his collection of related upholstered...

i've been in love with these fabrics for a long time.on a recent visit to the showroom here in slc, i got to look at them in person.if you have never used a high-end fabric in your home before, you should consider buying a pillow in your favorite designer pattern. i promise it is worth the cost... the fabrics are thick and have a great "hand" (or feel) to them. i think that just as a great accessory...

in rooms that i design, i always suggest my clients have at least one live plant.(via breakfast at toast)orchids are some of my favorites, but i also love palms for height, ferns for fullness and succulents for sustainability...especially for plant killers like me.about 3 months ago, after all of the christmas decorations were down, i noticed that i needed some real, live green things in my house....

when opened my last issue of atlanta homes and lifestyles magazine, i was immediately taken with a spread on an alabama lake house designed by bobby mcalpine and susan ferrier. the interiors have a rustic, luxe warmth that is accentuated with industrial touches and textural elements that had me wishing there were a dozen more pages in the feature. the horizontal planking on the walls adds a texture...

a look at a new construction bathroom for an e-design client that is coming along nicely:we decided pretty early on that we wanted a feature wall behind the vanity. the oval glass tiles add a nice iridescence without being over the top. the glass tiles need to be grouted, and the seam between the countertop and the wall needs to be caulked, but other than that, this bathroom is done.we kept...

i am still making s-l-o-w progress on grady's room...i still need to decorate the walls, and have a pillow made with this fabric.i bought the brooklyn bridge pillow cases before we moved, and FINALLY found them while digging through the garage on saturday. (isn't that sad?? ugh. i hate being so disorganized!)i am going to attempt to put together the rhino head from cardboard safari this...