Acrylic furniture yay or nay?
Fads come and go, eventually evolving over time and leaving us with fresh inspiration or concepts. One fad I was glad to see go was clear plastic clothing. Yes, 2017 gifted us with knee-high boots, pants, high heels, and tops all made out of clear plastic. Not a good...
3 staging tricks for any style
Every home has a vibe. When I enter a home I can feel it. My stager’s sixth sense kicks in. I know what the home wants to be. Over the years, I’ve staged every kind of home imaginable from million-dollar mansions to cute cottage charmers. I’ve done artsy and eclectic,...
Zen decor
2020 is in the books. Now we can focus on the possibilities of 2021. I don’t know about you, but I’m hoping add a little more Zen to my life in this New Year. As a home stager, I know how to add a little Zen with decor. Creating a peaceful and stress-free design in...
What the colors of the year (2021) say about you
As a home stager and a design-loving kind of gal, I look forward to the annual reveal of the color of the year. Some people wait for Academy Award nominations, I wait for the color of the year, what can I say. After the especially up and down year of 2020, I wondered...
Winter decor for EVERY room in the house
Winter’s short drab days are upon us and while we’ll get a little break with some Holiday cheer… Winter isn’t officially over until March of 2021! Is it just me or does that seem like an eternity? Warm-up your home with some cozy winter decorations that work long...
The story behind the art
Every piece of art has a story. I love learning the meaning behind the art that catches my eye. Each month I feature a local artist. It’s not unusual for me to post about the artists on my IG account. Recently a real estate client of mine saw a post of mine about the...
Artist Collaboration Series: Rebecca Davis
Business deals over a beer isn’t a bad way to do business. It’s how I secured two fabulous new large pieces of art by a local artist, right off the walls of a Charlotte bar. My monthly artist collaboration series features Rebecca Davis. The pieces caught my eye...
Decorating with Mirrors
Mirror, mirror on the wall…. who’s the fairest one of all? The fairest mirror of all is the one that best serves the purpose you need… function, design, or light. As a stager, I have used mirrors for all 3 purposes at one time or another. Mirrors are yet another tool...
Halloween Transformation: Part 2
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I...
Artist Collaboration Series: Allie Kohlbusch
Sometimes the Universe conspires to bring us the people we need. I love it when that happens when I least expect it. That’s how I met local Charlotte Watercolor artist Allie Kohlbusch. I chose to profile Allie in my monthly artist collaboration series because her work...