June 2013

I have been trying to write a post the past two days and I am beyond frustrated!  It is taking forever to pound out one sentence, because my internet connection…

How do you pull together color palettes for your projects? Some people start with fabrics other designers start with a rug or a painting.  There are many ways you can…

I'm spending the next couple of months at the beach house.  Changing locations really does clear the mind.  I love the ocean and the salt air.  My daughter just graduated…

Thanks Dad for all you do for your family.  When I was a little girl I remember how hard you worked to provide for all of us.  Sometimes late at…

Here's a little round up of my week...   I've been winding down on projects by tying up some odds & ends,  so that I can get on with my…

Today's fabulous friend is Edyta Czajkowska,(Ed-ah-tah) who owns a successful Chicago based Interior Design Studio Edyta & Co!  She also writes a fab blog by the same name, which I love…

I am working on redesigning a stair rail and in my online research came across these amazing examples. This particular job calls for a new wooden newell post and ballusters.…

Let's go Shopping at C. Wonder!  There was so much there I wanted!  I had a hard time narrowing down my choices!!!  I tried to keep it under 30 items,…

Credit:  Day In My Life     Ok, so I am betting that 90% of the people reading this are adults and not children, therefore, you may or may not…

Bali Isle, Melinda, Zig Zag, Cap Ferrat, Candu, and Kazak chairs by Gabriela Ortiz As a designer I often get asked questions like "What's my favorite fabric line" or "What  fabrics…