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High Point Market Trends to Watch Spring 2017
One of my favorite events is High Point Market in North Carolina. It's the biggest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 75,000 people to that area every six months. Energy and inspiration abound among the home furnishings buyers, interior designers, and architects there! [caption id="attachment_15521" align="aligncenter" width="500"] High Point Market in action. Photo: High Point Market on Instagram, @highpointmarket[/caption] The next High Point Market is going on April 22 to 26. I love seeing the new trends happening in the interior design world and learning from my colleagues in the interior design community around the globe. It's incredible what...
Side Tables to Make You Swoon
Side tables are an often-overlooked design element that can pack a powerful style statement. Forget the boring ones you might know. These are some side tables to make you swoon! They've got unique features, major design chops, and a lot to offer for interiors of almost any style. Read on to see five side tables I love. Origami Transitional Side Table This origami transitional side table from Global Views features a solid-style design with beautiful angles and lines, paired with a tapered shape. It is both ethereal and grounded at the same time, and will catch the eye of anyone in...
4 Easy Steps to Spruce Up Your Curb Appeal
Cold weather is finally over in most parts of the country, and lots of us are turning our thoughts to landscaping and curb appeal. Winter can take a toll on even the most carefully planned yard, and spring offers the opportunity to start fresh. I'm not a landscape architect (although I work with them often and think they're brilliant), but I've helped my share of homeowners spruce up their curb appeal. Here are four easy tips you can implement this weekend if you want! 1. Trim hedges and clean up perennials Get some clippers and get to work! Your shrubs, hedges, and...