Welcome to ORC Week 3! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you are welcome to get up to speed by checking out my Week 1 and Week 2 posts. Well, “real” stuff is finally happening in the Manbrary. We got the room fully cleared out over the weekend, and for one all-too-brief morning,…
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If you’ve gone clothes shopping lately, no doubt you’ve noticed the plethora of plaids, the tons of tartans, the buffalo checks by the bucketful, hanging on the racks this fall season. This trend is rapidly propagating into the home decor realm, as well (you’ve seen the adorable new Target commercial with Emily Henderson, no?). Trendy…
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Although but a week has passed since the One Room Challenge, the brainchild of Linda at Calling it Home, began, it’s like three years in ORC time. In all seriousness, though, we are now at the week 2 mark – a full 1/3rd of the way through this thing. Wait…whaaaat? Last week I shared some pretty iffy…
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Welcome to Week 4! It’s the home stretch. I was at High Point Market for a few days during this week, but work continued on Project Vestibule nevertheless. If you’re new and would like to catch up, please do (and welcome!). While I was away, my painter tackled my front door. It needed a little…
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What a difference a week makes! Welcome to Week 2. Last Thursday, I didn’t have a whole lot to report, aside from a whole lot of “before” photos of my vestibule. When I linked up over at Calling it Home, I was actually a little embarrassed. So many people had fully fleshed out mood boards,…
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I almost hesitate to write this post, because the previous owners of our home (and their interior designer) did such a lovely job of decorating and maintaining it, before we took over stewardship of this 1896 Victorian Colonial Revival home last year. The “before” pictures you see here – from the MLS listing – are…
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As some of you who follow me on Facebook and elsewhere may have already seen, I recently launched a brand new website, complete with a refreshed portfolio which reflects some of my most recent work. The latest addition to my online portfolio is my own living room, situated in what would have been the main parlor…
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CR Laine’s Talford Sofa There are so many reasons to love a tightback sofa – meaning, a sofa that has a “tight-upholstered” back, as opposed to loose or semi-attached back cushions. So what’s the big deal, anyway? Allow me to explain why I am such a big fan of the tightback; maybe you’ll be converted,…
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One of the things that has surprised me about “going pro” is that I get much more excited about decorating other people’s homes than I do my own. And we are building a new house! Don’t get me wrong, I do like being able to have control over the process, but there are two big…
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One of the main reasons I decided to pursue a career in design was that I felt the profession, overall, could do a better job of catering to the needs of families with young children. These are the people that tend to be the most nervous about investing in home furnishings, as they assume whatever…
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