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studio saturday: art alert! holiday gifts!

Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving? My twins keep reminding me that "it's time to do some early Christmas shopping." Teensy bit self-interested, wouldn't you say? Dry the Rain by Harrison Blackford (40"x60", $1750) Crayola art supplies are tops on their lists ... because who doesn't want to make their own …

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what’s the best way to store wine?

Even before my husband became a wine collector, we both wanted a convenient way to safely store wine and champagne in the kitchen. The open floor plan of our home makes for fantastic traffic flow when entertaining, because you can easily move between the kitchen, great room, dining room and …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: celerie kemble

I crave levity and cheer and in almost every design I work on I am much more concerned about things that will feel delightful rather than impressive. The feeling that when you enter a room you've had your thirst quenched as opposed to just making a statement. -- Celerie Kemble The …

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sundays with joy: time to relax and re-center

I don't think I've taken this long of a "blogging break" in years. It's been a hectic fall at Traci Zeller Designs, and -- in all candor -- I've used what little free time I've had to relax and enjoy my family. You know it's been a rough spell when, …

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