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are you everywhere or nowhere?

I am delighted to be speaking on Thursday as part of Unity in Design at High Point Design Center.  Unity in Design is a fantastic three-day educational and networking event for design professionals and students.  A big thanks to the ZAAR Design Center and Antiques by Zaar for hosting the lunch …

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you know Mommy’s a designer when …

you finally bring the letter bag home from preschool and you are assigned "Z" -- meaning your task is to fill the bag with items around the house that start with the letter "Z."  And she sends you with ... Scalamandre wallcovering, a zebrawood tray from Dransfield & Ross, and Schumacher's zig zag fabric …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: thomas o’brien

I strive for a place to feel lived in and settled.  It shouldn't look like a decorator just installed it.  ...  As in dressing, you want things to feel layered and less than perfect. -- Thomas O'Brien (Veranda, January/February 2012) I'm a perfectionist by nature, so I struggle a bit with this. …

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style spotting

Yes, I did drop off the face of the planet ... or so it seems.  First Mommy, then Daddy, and now Twin B -- all taken down by strep.  I'm guessing that means a visit to the pediatrician with Twin A is just days away.   It really would be …

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