This past weekend, my husband and I drove to the idyllic community of Serenbe right outside Atlanta to tour the 2015 Serenbe Designer Showhouse. If you are not familiar with the community of Serenbe, it's a really interesting living concept founded by Marie and Steve Nygren. Years ago while introducing their children to the Georgia countryside, they discovered this gem of land and created a … [Read more...]
Lighting Guidelines for Dining Room Spaces
In design, there are times it's "acceptable" to break the rules, and other times when following them is not only beneficial, but necessary. There are a few guidelines to consider when adding lighting in dining spaces because it affects both function and ambience. The proper size, style, and type of lighting is key. Lighting has the power to make a small area appear larger and more grand, or it can … [Read more...]
AZ Faux Beams Kitchen and Family Room Project
Greetings, Friends! How was your Memorial Day weekend? We had a really good one with lots of relaxing, hiking in the North Georgia Mountains, and grilling. (You can see some of those pictures on my Instagram.) I hope you have been well! Life has been really busy lately, but all with good things. Our our oldest son, Wesley, just completed his freshman year of college at University of North … [Read more...]
Christmas House Tour 2014
Today, I'm sharing our home for the holidays. Welcome, friends! Welcome to a house that is far from perfect, but is well-loved and lived in. This is our family's 13th year in this home...13 Christmases- wow, so many memories and seasons of life. Our oldest son started 1st grade when we moved to Atlanta from North Carolina, and now he's a Freshman in college. Our 2 younger sons were almost 2 and 3 … [Read more...]
Fall Home Tours 2014- Part 3
Today I'm joining Michele at Shelstring Blog for a blog hop of Fall Tours! Check out her pretty Fall Home here. Welcome to Part 3 of my Fall Home Tour. I'm excited to be joining with some other bloggers today, sharing our Fall Homes. I still am way behind on having a Home Tour on my blog, so that will be something I need to get busy on in the near future. Stay … [Read more...]
Fall House Tour- Part 2- Fall Table Settings
Hi, Friends! Thanks for joining me today for Part 2 of my Fall Tour. Today, I'm sharing a few different Fall Table Settings with you. Those of you that follow me on Instagram, are aware of the fact that after 20-something years, I am not a lover of cooking anymore. ( occasionally I post food pics, but they are usually super easy & don't require much prep! ) Not sure if I ever really … [Read more...]
Dwell With Dignity Atlanta House Reveal-Part 2
As promised in my last post, today I'm going to share some pretty, inspirational pictures with you of the second Dwell With Dignity Atlanta house installation! Last post, I shared with you the chairs that I had the pleasure of painting and reupholstering for this project. Today, I'm going to show them to you in the new home makeover of a very deserving young Mother and her 2 precious little … [Read more...]