Back to sharing more lovely photos with you from the Market. I have been loving all of the gray distressed patinas and/or chalk finishes the wood has been treated with. It is a finish that creates such mood. I threw in some additional grays through silvers....glass and metal. Perfect for...
A final look at the BIRD motifs of the High Point Furniture and Accessory Market for Spring 2010. It really was amazing to me how they were everywhere...on everything! Hurry, flock to them.... (oh, just one last pun!). Chickens hiding in the archway and eggs on the shade! My favorite weather is...
First off, I have to apologize for not blogging in a month. I have been SWAMPED with work and am so thankful to all of you for so much great opportunities to make people's homes amazing right now. During that time, too...was the High Point Furniture and Accessory Market. What...
One of the most enjoyable things about New York City to this Kansas City Interior Designer, is the opportunity to walk and admire all of the beauty of the buildings and store windows. I love the "break" you are given to let your mind and eyes wander to all of...
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting the fantastic and well-known blogger, Mike Brown from Brainzooming.com at the Central Exchange in Kansas City. (View the video/blog) It was such fun to listen to him speak about blogging after having done it myself for a while. But what I love...
Dear Jill, I love the colorful rooms I see in magazines but when I try to imitate them I fall short. My house now looks embarrassing. Should I just go all beige? Help! - Leslie in Overland Park, KS BEFORE: From gold to a... AFTER: ...soft, jeweled turquoise. Hi Leslie, What?! Beige—in Kansas City? We may...
While working in NY this past week, I took a few shots of some of the beautiful window displays I had the pleasure of rushing past (well, I WAS rushing until I saw these). Beauty will stop you in your tracks! -Jill Click here to view Jill's newest tips, advice and inspiration Got...
Jill, I put my holiday decor away, and now my poor main floor looks dead. I bought new furnishings that looked great in the showroom, but have proven to be mistakes. I just want my home to be beautiful and romantic. It’s still so blah. Any ideas? Help! – Brianna in Fairway,...
Take a group of "BEFORE" shots of your entire home! As your life shifts and changes, as your family grows, as you make your home more beautiful, there is nothing more fun than seeing the changes...measuring them. Pulling out the "BEFORE" photos can do that! See how far you have...
Having kiddos...with two legs and/or four, just adds to your desire to live in a beautiful home. A gorgeous home is the perfect backdrop to enjoy, love on and take photos of them all. But to enjoy your home with them living there too, you have to be able to...
Helloooooo December! This is such a wonderful time of year for looking back at my wonderful Christmas memories as a child...counting presents under the tree with my brother, making press cookies with my mother in her gold and avocado floral apron and getting that special holiday tree ornament every year...
I cannot believe another Thanksgiving has come and gone! My family and I had a lovely celebration right down to the centerpiece. I promised I would share my table with you... The table (covered in my grandmother's tablecloth), was a hit as it overflowed sweet yummies and goodies. Everyone had a...
