DIY Coffered Ceiling

If you're like me, it's no fun to spend money earmarked for decorating on basic repairs like the water damage on this ceiling.  Unle...

The Colors of a Sunny Winter Day

When I saw this stunning room designed by Larry Hooke , I could not get over the combination of colors.  While there are floral fabrics and ...

Eye Candy: Green and Ivory

It's been a while since I've just posted an image of a beautiful interior.  This office/library is by David Easton, photographer Rog...

One Room Challenge! - Week One

When Linda of Calling it Home and the creator of the fab One Room Challenge invited me to participate, I was thrilled (thank you Linda!) an...

Eye Candy: Punchy Black & White

Beautiful work by designer Isabel López-Quesada from Neuvo Estilo here . I've just returned from Huntsville, Al and have some AMAZING ph...

Eye Candy: Luxe Comfort

Couldn't you spend a whole day in David Kleinberg's library?  The walls are covered in linen and railheads - a creative, paneled eff...

A Complete Departure for Me

Besides a pillow sham or two, you would be pretty hard pressed to find floral patterns in my house. That's why I shocked myself when I c...

This Is How It Starts...

Would you believe me if I told you my interest in green came a few months before Pantone declared emerald as the color of the year?  It star...

Luis Bustamante, A Master

Simply amazing.  Classic design at the master level.  Design by Luis Bustamante via his site here .      (ps, I want that sofa and everythin...

Library Kitchens?

We all know library dining rooms are wonderful but what about a library in the kitchen?  When I saw this kitchen by designer Mary Evelyn , i...

Dining Library: One of the Best

This is one of the most beautiful dining libraries I've ever seen. I love the contrast of light and dark, formality and informality and ...

Host Site for 2012 DC Design House Chosen & Eye Candy

The host site for the 2012 DC Design House was announced yesterday and it's a stately Colonial located at 4951 Rockwood Parkway NW in S...

New Old Sconces for my Dining Room

A while back I bought 4 vintage sconces for $40 a piece from Plaire , a terrific esty seller. Two have been hard wired for our bathroom re...

Forget White Book Covers

These bright pink covers are from the beautifully styled Hable Construction section of Hickory Chair's High Point showroom. They'r...

Charleston Eye Candy: jackpot

I came across image first and had a feeling the rest of the house would be as wonderful. The home is the perfect blend of designer touches a...