"Flair is a primitive kind of style. It is innate and cannot be taught.It can be polished and refined. When a person has flair, a grounding in the principle of design, and self-discipline, that person has the potential of being an outstanding designer."
Albert Hadley:
The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer


Wednesday, May 5, 2010

{(STUDIO IV) (corporate design)}

This semester, I am taking Studio IV and it's focus is on corporate design. Our project was to relocate United Way's corporate office from Alexandria, VA to the 191 Peachtree Tower in Atlanta, GA. The whole space was to be open office systems and we were not aloud to have any architectural stud walls in the building except for the existing ones, and walls for the reception. Well it was a group projects and here are our boards. The first 3 I did, and the last 3 one of my group members Ruth did. So basically this is a small look into what has taken over my life this past semester. Enjoy!
Recption Perspective
Recption Perspective
Design Concept & Departmental Floor Plan
Grade 3 Office System Perspective
Employee Break Room Perspective
Rendered Floor Pan

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Bedroom Bliss

I'm always planning my future bedroom once I graduate and get a "big girl" job to afford all the wonderful pieces to make the space. Here are some pictures of bedrooms that I absolutely love and look very similar to the one in my head. I want my bedroom to be chic and eclectic but functional and comfortable. Enjoy!
Phoebe Howard
Phoebe Howard
Southern Living
Sarah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
House Beautiful
Elle Decor
Elle Decor
Elle Decor



David Jimenez

Canadian House & Home

Atlanta Homes
Amanda Nisbet


Friday, April 9, 2010

Grey's Anatomy

Grey is such a great neutral that I love in my wardrobe, but I would have never thought to have it in a room. Grey can be paired with warm and cool colors, and it has a reflective property when paired with any color in a space. Here are some interiors that used grey as the main color, and it looks great, a very subtle charm.











Images from House Beautiful, Apartment Therapy, and Better Homes and Gardens

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Daily Inspiration

Serene Bedroom.

Tuesday Tip {Coffee and Cocktails}

Coffee tables, or cocktail tables if you are a friend or follower of Dorothy Draper, are an essential piece of an living room. They need to reflect the shape of the room along with the shape of the arrangement of the furniture. Coffee tables usually are between 15"-18" high depending on the seat height of your sofa, and come in many shapes and sizes. Coffee tables unite the conversation area and sometimes can be a statement that tells about the style of the room. Here are a few that make me happy.
The Statement Piece:
Architecture
Walnut Slab on Bronze base
Hudson Furniture
One of my Personal Favs:
CHELSEA COFFEE TABLE
Chelsea Coffee Table
Reclaimed elm with a steel base
Jayson Home & Garden
$995

I am in love with White Lacquered anything:

PSN-50-09
Parsons Coffee Table
White Lacquer finish
Cottage & Bungalow
$799

Great for storage:
Rhys Coffee Table
Stained Mahogany
Pottery Barn
$699

Modern Simplicity:
EXPEDIT Coffee table
Expedit
Birch & Glass
Ikea
$59.99

Gotta have Glam:
Mirror Block Coffee Table
West Elm
$349


Sunday, April 4, 2010

{Presh} Post

Stumbled across this picture on ED's website and it really stood out to me, this Living Room is so unique, and I am in love with it's humble charm.
Elle Decor

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Spring Fling

Some of my favorite things that remind me of spring.....ahhhh (calm and blissful sigh).
Seaside Tote
J. Crew

Lacquer Nail Polish
Cotton Candy by Sephora Collection
Sephora

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Nothing says spring like a new white eyelet Lilly Dress like the "Taryn," sooo presh!
Lilly Pulitzer

Samantha, "Wanted" espadrilles
Piperlime

Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade by rkazda.

Lemonade with a twist-Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
Flickr


Seersucker Cadet
Anthropologie

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Pink Peonies (My wedding flower)
Flickr