Category Archives: Contemporary

APR 25th

Furniture Market Trends 2012 Part Two-Jonathan Adler Loves Color and I still LOVE Natural Curiosities

Color is EVERYWHERE at High Point Furniture Market for Spring 2012! It was refreshing and made me very inspired. We stopped by Jonathan Adler’s haven of cool to check out the zippy patterns and neato color combos… Excuse the wobbly … Continue reading

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APR 23rd

Furniture Market Trends 2012-Hickory Chair Scores A Knock Out!

It’s that time of year…High Point Furniture Market!  I’ll be posting about what I spied… Spring has Sprung in Hickory Chair.  It’s always one of my favorite stops. One of the Spring trends is COLOR!  I love it and it … Continue reading

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OCT 27th

Before & After: Powder Room

Although the finished product is always the money shot, I do LOVE a good before and after. My client was tired of the old Powder Room and we discussed doing something more contemporary. BEFORE: I designed a new cabinet with … Continue reading

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SEPT 29th

Casa Bill Gates

Say you had a million bajillion dollars… What would your house look like? My friend Heather sent me these pictures of Bill Gate’s house. We don’t have proof that these pictures are indeed of his home. At least one of … Continue reading

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AUG 15th

Made In the USA (Heck Yeah) & Amy Gets Another Degree…

How did we get to the point where almost everything we buy is from some place other than here? Let me tell you a little story…about a nice company. Not too long ago most of our furniture was made in … Continue reading

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AUG 4th

Babies With Mustaches and Bacon: Design Your Own Fabric!

I know what you’re thinking… “Thank the fabric gods above that some genius finally designed the fabric I have been looking for my entire life.” You are in luck! I came across Spoonflower.com where you can design your own fabric. … Continue reading

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MAY 12th

Wondering About Wanders

Dutch designer Marcel Wanders’ “Knotted Chair”, 1995 caught my eye in the St. Louis Art Museum. It is made from carbon and epoxy coated aramid fiber and while perhaps not incredibly comfy (although I don’t know since there was a … Continue reading

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