Your interior spaces should reflect your personality

Three years ago, on Oct. 29, 2012, Super Storm Sandy came up the Eastern Seaboard and made a sharp left turn into the coast of New Jersey. A massive storm, it started as a tropical depression the week before as it tore through the Caribbean. Gaining strength, it grew to a Category 3 hurricane, devastating the Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba. As it traveled up the coast of the United States, it weakened. But by the time it made landfall its diameter was about 900 miles. Sandy

​With Halloween a week away, there is no denying the holiday season is upon us. My first party of the holiday season will be a Halloween party, and although no one is staying overnight, we are using the guest room. Here are some ideas to refresh your guest bedrooms for the holiday season. I’ve done this in my own home over the years and for customers, too. 1. Slipcover a headboard – Yes, this can be done. For me, a bedroom isn’t complete without a nice headboard; and if I am

So, last week I talked a little about how custom slipcovers can change the look and feel of a space. To punctuate, I shared before and after photos of two dining room projects I completed recently. And I shared my plans to roll out more before and after projects over the next few weeks. That’s still the plan. So, what is different? To be honest, not much; I wanted take this week to encourage you to share your own favorite before and after photos with us. Your pictures can be

For many of us on the East Coast, the recent weather interrupted our seamless flow from summer to fall (my thoughts are with South Carolina as it recovers. Having lived through Sandy, I know the difficulties. It gets better). I think I am finally accepting that summer is gone until next June. So, as I put up my corn stalks, place my pumpkins, mums and spooky decorations; I’m realizing Thanksgiving is on the horizon (I swear I won’t mention that other holiday). Now is a great

Everything old is new again; isn’t that almost always the way it is with design? Take a moment to leaf through a design magazine or a clothes catalog and say hello again to the 1970s. Yes, the 70s with its bold colors and patterns. I know what you’re thinking, “Oh no, not the 70s!” Well, like it or not, the 70s are back, or should I say the “Me” decade never left. For a lot of reasons, we seem to have a love hate relationship for the 70s; a rough time for many of us growing u