Design

when i worked on mary beth's house i ended up using a lot of fabric shades because we could make them ourselves vs. having to have them made. fabric shades (or roman shades) make such a nice alternative to blinds and serve the same purpose with much more pizzazz. while i was looking for some "how to" instructions for mary beth's shades i came upon so many beautiful photos of fabric shades. they work well in every room and with every style. image - metropolitan home image - martha stewart image - house beautiful image - martha stewart image - martha stewart image - house beautiful image - house beautiful image - house & home image - house & home image - house & home image - domino mag.

i've always thought canopy beds looked so romantic, and i'm really glad that they are popping up more and more in today's design world. they soften a bedroom up so much and create such a focal point. i hope you enjoy looking at these photos as much as i do. image via here image via metropolitan home image via house beautiful image via house beautiful image via house beautiful image via house beautiful image via house beautiful

after visiting huntsville last week i headed up to tennessee for the weekend. i was working on a client's home in woodbury. mary beth and jeffery baker bought their home a little over a year ago. they decided to move about 30 minutes outside of murfreesboro and live on a small farm. the interior of the farmhouse needed a lot of help. nothing matched from the light fixtures to the tile to the paint. it was a hodgepodge in bad need of an interior designer. fortunately mary beth knew me and knew that i would be able to help her out. she contacted me as soon as they moved in. because mary beth and jeffery are both teachers, she explained that she was on a very limited budget. i told her that even though they were on a limited budget i could put together a design plan for her and as she saved up money i could come in and complete her home one room at a time. when i visited last year we selected a fabrics, paint colors and light fixtures. the main goal for my visit this weekend was to c...