Oh my! Have I got some eye candy for you today!! I first discovered Collins Interiors a couple of years ago when the firm was featured in Luxe Magazine’s November 2018 issue. I was blown away by the mix of modern & antiques, the glow-y sherbet colors, and above all, the art!!!! …
Designer Story: The Art-Inspired World of Collins Interiors Read More »
Oh my gosh, is school over yet?!?! The boys have been SO GOOD, but homeschooling just seems never ending. It’s not that I mind having them around all the time — some things have been truly awesome — it’s just that I’m never alone anymore. And I quite liked finally having some head space …
Off the Grid … My Dream Cabin for Solitary Reflection & Reading Read More »
I have a great Designer Story for you today. Before we get into it, I have a little backstory as to how I found today’s feature designer. How Do You Want to FEEL in Your Forever Home? Let me ask you — have you ever thought, I mean *really thought and committed …
Designer Story: The Storied Interiors of Lindsay MacRae Read More »
Hello all and happy 2020!!! To be honest, I’m actually not *quite* back in the office — Monday will be my first day back. Final guests (you know who you are! :)) just left on New Year’s Day, and the kids were out of school for a solid 2 weeks. This weekend, I’m recuperating …
One of my favorite designers to follow is Aussie Anna Spiro. Her Bloomsbury Group/English manor house aesthetic with its revived vintage brown furniture and pattern-on-pattern audacity always makes exploring her projects a veritable gold mine of surprises and inspiration. Her latest doesn’t disappoint — and if you go for this kind of layered …
Designer Story: 7 Lessons in Layered Style from Anna Spiro’s Latest Project Read More »
One of the things that I think most home decorators find difficult is creating a home that doesn’t look like it came out of a catalog but that still has a sense of flow. More on that topic in future! I was going to post my small bedroom storage trick this week, …
A Home That Flows with Pattern & Color (But Doesn’t Overwhelm) Read More »
There are a few regional design magazines that I always make sure to check out. Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine is one of those. Southerners just love interiors, so for a single city design mag, AHLM rarely disappoints. Honestly, it’s up there with the big nationals. For the last 10 years, the magazine has …
Lots of Layers: Southerners Lead the Way in a Showhouse Spectacle Read More »
A few weeks ago, I traveled down to Connecticut to celebrate my mother’s retirement with a spa day at the Norwich Inn. We had a wonderful time — relaxing our rear ends and gabbing our jaws off for eight splendid hours. Of course I had a wonderful time with my mom, but I also …
Designer Story: 5 Lessons Learned from Brittany Bromley Read More »
The leaves are well under way to turning their brilliant colors here in New Hampshire, but another metamorphosis has happened south of the border (i.e. Massachusetts), and I’m dying to checking it out in person. Goodness knows, Mama needs a weekend away! Wouldn’t you want to go here?: The Inn at Kenmore …
A Moody, Menswear-y B&B in the Berkshires, Ready for Leaf-Peeping Season Read More »
Have I got a story for you today!!! Oh my! One project on which I’m working right now will be incorporating a lot of global prints and influences and giving them a bit of a New England twist. For a guest room, my client and I are considering a moody, multi-layered effect. The below was …
A Stitch in Time: Artisanal Kanthas Empowering Exploited & Marginalized Women Read More »
First of all, I want to say a huge thank you to Jenna Sue Design, Joyful Derivatives, and The White Cabana for all featuring Home Glow’s “Ultimate She-Shed” as one of your favorites of the Spring 2018 One Room Challenge! Very honored. Now, onward! In my never ending search for client project inspiration, …
A British Bibliophile Paradise: Designer Emma Burns’ Library Barn & Guest House Read More »
Last week in my post on feminine-style Roman shades, I posted this picture of a living room by Houston designer Meg Lonergan. What a wonderful kaleidoscope of of color, tempered by the neutral walls and and natural shades. Apricot, chartreuse, fuchsia — brilliant! It’s from Meg’s own home, recently featured in Southern Living. Meg was born …
Designer Story: The Sense & Sensibility of Meg Lonergan Read More »
