Now looking forward, I shared a sketch I was working on as we are house shopping in Charlotte. Making sure the room dimensions and layout would work for our family. In this particular house, I used all of our existing furnishings in unique places – again, a layout that works for our family…not just how the rooms are “supposed” to be used!

Hello design lovers! We’re putting together some downloadables and are wondering what YOU need to KNOW! Let us know through the poll in the facebook group.

Member question! Suggestions for a staircase wall? – I personally would love to see that great architectural detail continued through that wall. The existing artwork speaks for itself so I wouldn’t want to add to much else. My suggestion would be to add more trim to that wall in full, and then add a decorative sconce at eye level as you stand at the landing. Another idea would be to add a console table to the niche where your cute horse lives now. You can add a tall vase there and stack books and that would add depth to the space and conquer the negative space in that area.

Do you ever consider the BACK of a sofa? To be honest, I rarely place a sofa directly up against a wall, so the way the back looks is very important in my selection process. I was inspired but he work of Jiun Ho (the sofa in black and white) often when working on interiors and so when it came to creating a sofa for the collection, I utilized walnut as well.

Space planning is one of my favorite aspects to dive into with client – I tend to get really creative with seating arrangements and positioning…I think it is my math/geometry degree kicking in!