If you’re looking for wild and not so wild fabrics on custom built furniture, this is your source!
Read the rest >>Saturday’s staging inventory sale was a huge success, thanks to my dear friend, Moka and his amazing organization and sales skills! My husband, Bob, was there to help as well and together, we were able to sell 80+% of everything in stock. Lots of folks got some great deals, which was also rewarding for us! It felt wonderful to see the things I had carefully selected, find new, happy homes, making way for new design adventures for me in the years to come! Wednesday, I head for NYC, the “Big Apple”! We’ll re-visit my favorite design haunts and hopefully discover…
Read the rest >>If you or someone you know is looking to do some decorating “on the cheap”, a great opportunity is just around the corner! This coming Saturday, October 9th, the entire home staging inventory is up for grabs at some very attractive prices. If you’re a home stager or looking for some new home accessories, accent tables, art, silk trees, lamps, rugs, dining tables…you name it…put this event on your calendar! The sale starts at 8 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m., at 9900 Fair Oaks Oaks Blvd., in Fair Oaks, next door to Bob’s Cycle Center, near the corner of Fair…
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When I was growing up, enjoying the “luxury” of military housing, Formica or poorly maintained tile countertops seemed the norm. Now, decades later, the choices abound. From honed or polished granite, to cement, limestone, quartz, stainless steel or marble, all the way to beautifully grained woods, the options are endless. Wooden countertops seem so daringly extravagant in a kitchen, when I think about potential issues with heat and moisture. Yet, even these obstacles are being met with wood sealants and as you see in the photo, stainless ball bearings set into the wood counter to create a built in trivet.…
Read the rest >>Haus, one of Sacramento’s loveliest home furnishings stores, is moving to a bigger and better space this month…hopefully as soon as next week! Visit www.hausbydr.com, when you have a chance to learn about their furniture lines and design services. This is David Randall’s “baby” and he has hit a “home run” moving into the former Ivy House location on H Street. Their old locations is having a sale right now, so don’t hesitate to stop by 2512 J Street, while it lasts!
Read the rest >>As you stroll home furnishing stores and read your favorite design magazines and blogs, remember that this is the time to start making your holiday to-do list. Do you have any gatherings in your home planned? Want to spruce things up for Thanksgiving and beyond? Think about a new accent color for pillows, lamp shades, window treatments or paint. We’re repainting our front door right now, in a beautiful, deep olive green. So far, it’s looking good! Make sure the entry to your home is as welcoming as you’d like it to be, since it’s the first thing your friends…
Read the rest >>There’s more to a beautiful home than pretty things. Most of us know this simple fact, but many tend to overlook or ignore the need for harmony in our lives and the place we call home. First and foremost should be comfort. For me, that means clean, clutter-free order; colors that are in harmony; furnishings that allow for good traffic flow; and furniture that works well together, in scale, color and style.
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Just like light fixtures or home accessories, beautiful draperies can add a sumptuous feeling of quiet luxury to a room. I’m not talking about the window panels you can pick up at Target. (I’m a great fan of Target, but not for draperies.) By sumptuous, I’m talking about custom made draperies, made to order. They come in all sorts of yummy fabrics, chosen to complement the furnishings in a room. They feel delectable when you touch them and have a beautiful weight to their lined loveliness, which helps them hang oh-so-beautifully.
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