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everybody’s favorite everything: kirsten krason

It's time for another installment of Everybody's Favorite Everything!  I first met Kirsten from 6th Street Design School when Bryn and I flew on a whim to NYC for Nate Day.  What fun that was!  Sweet Kirsten had taken the red-eye flight from Utah, wandered around the city while Bryn …

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the #1 tip for styling interiors for photography

Remember I told you that I was taking an impromptu trip to visit Lauren?  After my house was burglarized earlier this year, I've gotten an eensy bit more cautious about spilling my exact plans ... but the purpose behind the trip was two-fold.  First, I learned that Eddie and Jaithan were …

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tz trend review – red hot and blue

Red Hot and Blue?  Yes, please ... and I don't mean barbecue.  (For the record, I prefer Eastern North Carolina style.)  Instead, the red and blue color combination was all over High Point Market ... and I loved it!  In fairness, that has been my personal favorite color combination for …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: ruthie sommers

I'm over the idea that a decorator is anything more than a decorator.  You sit on the floor with clients, talk about chairs, push fabrics.  Lifestyle architect?  Tastemaker?  Please.  If you have taste you never even say the word! - Ruthie Sommers (House Beautiful, March 2011)

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