are you a victim...

of over design?? when i reached this page in southern accents, i just stopped and stared. i fell in love with the simplicity of this look. it just felt right. so many times, we get caught up in getting things "perfect" that we tend to overdo...here is a perfect example of how nice modesty can feel....oh, and a hint of patent leather never hurts....

shut the front door....

omg, thanks a billion seattle times for including me in your design watch!! this is the BEST WEEK EVER!

loving the unexpected...

nothing makes my heart skip a beat more in design then being surprised by the unexpected. this kitchen takes the cake by introducing thrift store drafting tables for it's kitchen island. i just have such a love for bringing in vintage finds and incorporating them into the design of a home....especially when the results look so effortless! i hope y'all have a wonderful weekend! we sure are thankful to my mom for babysitting!! maybe i should send out a service announcement: watch out for new parents running kid -free!

shut up!!!!

I could not be anymore excited and honored to be picked by terri sapienza for the WASHINGTON POST'S blog of the week!!! i discovered it while watching the runway duel b/w rami and chris....i immediately started screaming and scared the heck out of my husband who was snoring on the sofa. he doesn't really get the "blogging thing" and fell back asleep. i needed someone to cheer w/ so i called my mom to tell her the news. she thought i was calling to talk about rami getting into fashion week (like i would call my parent's house at 11:00 at night to do that)! we cheered and i ran around the house screaming and then laid in bed w/ a huge grin on my face!! thanks terra for making my week! congrats to desire to inspire and my designing life for joining me in the honor!!

he said it.....

anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination- ocsar wilde....this quote popped up on ken faulk's website ...how funny and what a sassy slogan for designers!!

go "green"...

and look hot doing it. waterfall bath is a fabulous eco-friendly company that is supplying wonderfully hip bathroom vanities. check out all of their great stuff...it might have you drooling! i am in love w/ the pulls they use and the color finishes are so up-to-date!

see a penny pick it up.....

i am loving penny round tile!! i had a meeting fri to select the tile for the spec home i shared with y'all and we did this adorable tile in two of the bathrooms. i think it is a refreshing take on ceramic tile. it is definitely not limited to just ceramic- there are glass option, stainless steel, cork, etc. we are going w/ a coral/ gray palette in one of the baths and then a sky blue (pictured above) in the other- both will be flooring. i think this is something you will be seeing a lot more of.