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sundays with joy: it’s a party!

If you are attending High Point Market, I hope you'll stop by the CR Laine showroom (310 N. Hamilton Street) from 3 pm to 5 pm today (Sunday, April 5) for a cocktail party in celebration of my new luxury pillow collection and the gorgeous wallpaper by Tracy Hiner of …

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easy ways to be eco-happy in everyday life

Y'all!  I am so excited that my friend Loretta Fontaine has launched a Kickstarter project to publish her new book, EcoHappy: Three Steps Toward an Earth-Friendly Life. Maybe it's the Pollyanna in me, but I believe most people want to do what's right for the environment ... but maybe just don't …

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dressed to impress with TRADhome

Do you dress to impress? High Point Furniture Market is as close as I get to Fashion Week*, so I've been busily sprucing up my wardrobe.  There may be a couple of Addison Weeks pieces winging their way to me! I love a well-organized and well-edited closet, and I use an …

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sundays with joy: hard work

Life really revs up around market time ... and this month is no exception.  Today, I'm reminding myself that there is a certain joy that comes with hard work. It's kind of like muscle fatigue after an excellent workout.  You know, hurts so good?  And that's the only way to see …

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