HAPPY HALLOWEEN

(I purchased this banner from this etsy shop)

I hope you all have a great Halloween!!

LATELY...

I have been busy busy with work and home life with my husband in High Point for the past week and a half!  It is always tough being in the same industry.  He needs to be there to set up and tear down his showroom while I'm on the phone "so, tell me what's new at the show"~"did you see the B52's?" (they played this year at market)~"stop by and grab me a catalog from so and so"...I try to live vicariously through him while he is there!  

 So, this is what I have been up to lately..

{Framing lots of Art}   

{managed to make it up to LA}

 Disney Concert Hall

{BDG is growing and so must the office}

I have my floorplan finished and desk units are all picked out.  When its all put together I'll post some pictures

DESIGN STYLE: MODERN EQUESTRIAN CHIC

A big fall trend in apparel and home decor is inspired by all things "Equestrian chic".   Equestrian influences are timeless and work with a variety of design styles.  My favorite version of this trend is to pair equestrian elements with crisp white modern interiors.  Here are some of my favorite room images and products with this look....

Modern Equestrian

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THE WINNER IS...

I hope you all had a great weekend!!

Thank you so much to those of you who entered my giveaway...I hope the winner finds a great spot for this pretty little pillow.

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Congratulations Lesley!  
Please email me your address and I will get this shipped off to you right away.

Thanks again!

NATURAL RETREAT part II

I recently completed this Orange County, CA living room via email for my client who lives full time in Brazil. The room, which the client requested to be done in a neutral color palette was inspired by the interior styling of Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt.  To create the finished look we layered various textures, focused on architectural elements and blended natural objects with sleek silhouettes.  It's always inspiring to work with clients who have a well defined sense of style and are passionate about the design process.  To see the Before photos click here.

Photgraphy by Ashlee Raubach.

Our Giveaway ends October 17th!

Be sure to enter here.

NATURAL RETREAT part I

 I'm so excited to share this project that I just had photographed.  I thought I would share with you some of the design process pics in this first post and then follow up with the completed room shots in my next post.

My client requested a very organic, minimalist design approach and wanted a neutral color palette with layers of texture and materials. 

Before

New window treatments were the first priority and with the shape of the room and window size it was difficult for my client to decided on a covering that was functional yet consistent with their personal style.  The tan paint also needed to be switched out to Swiss Coffee.

The Process

  

It was important to give this room personality and more of a custom feel.  Since we were painting the walls white I thought it would look great to create some contrast by adding stained window casings and dark beams to the ceiling.

Alas, the new architectural elements have created the perfect canvas to compliment my clients design style and new furnishings.  

Stay tuned for the After photos.

Be sure to check out our Giveaway here!

GIVEAWAY TIME

Time for another giveaway... 

Scroll Print Gold Pillow

12x16

100% Linen cover with down insert included

TO WIN:
1. "JOIN THIS SITE" 
 2. "LIKE" ON FACEBOOK
3.  "SHARE" THIS GIVEAWAY POST ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR BLOG


*do all three and you get three entries.  If you already follow and like...Thank You!!!  You can still enter!


LEAVE A "COMMENT" AND LET ME KNOW HOW YOU ENTERED..


I will select a winner via drawing on MONDAY OCT. 17th


*CHECK BACK THIS WEEK FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ONE OF MY RECENT PROJECTS*.


GOOD LUCK!  

FABRIC SPOTLIGHT

One of my favorite reps visited me today with new fabric samples from a couple of her European textile lines. She was also sporting some new bling on her left hand...CONGRATS Morgan :)

One of the lines that really surprised me was Sanderson.  They have some new bright, playful and very retro fabrics.  Some styles and prints that are completely different from what I have seen out there. Check out these pictures I pulled from their website...

color. color. color.

{Wallpapers}