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Selasa, 14 Mei 2013

I'm Still Around!

Hey there! I'm still around! I've just been a little tied up trying to complete the Room Service Atlanta project, benefiting the United Methodist Children's Home. I've been working diligently for the past couple of weeks trying to get the finishes just right. This week is installation and I'm busy putting the finishing touches on everything; so I'll see you guys back here in a little bit!

...or I'm in the throws of putting out more pressing fires!

Make it AMAZING!

Rhonda

Rabu, 08 Mei 2013

With A Man In Mind: A Gentleman's Dressing Room

Today I am featuring the Gentleman's Dressing Room from the Traditional Home Show House at the Adamsleigh Estate in Greensboro, NC that I toured while at High Point Market. This dressing area was thoughtfully designed by Lisa Mende and Traci Zeller, both based in Charlotte, NC. The wall covering was a special design tribute to John Hampton (Hamp) Adams, textile magnate and patriarch of Adamsleigh. It is an architectural toile, designed from the original blueprints of the home.

The fabric that is covering the ceiling is also found on the back of the shelves in the closet. This was also a very fitting tribute to "the mansion that socks built!"

The green grosgrain ribbon detail can be found in elements throughout the space. It is finely placed around the chair and one of the pillows, as wells as surrounding the walls and ceilings. For details on how this was executed, click here.

I would like to think that my husbands closet would be as nice and styled as this one; but alas, I'm afraid that it just would not be! However, one can always attend show houses and dream!

Make it AMAZING!

Rhonda

*Quote

Kamis, 02 Mei 2013

An Inspired Bedroom with Black, White, and Splashes of Red

The last couple of days have been exhausting! I firmly believe in working smart and not hard, but there are times when you just can't avoid the latter. I awoke yesterday morning at 1am and could not for the life of me get back to sleep! I had a nine o'clock meeting that ran over for my 11 o'clock meeting...yeah, who was I kidding; I live in Atlanta! Getting from one end of the city to the other within thirty minutes is not likely to happen on any day! But I digress; the day was terrific and I slept very well last night!

Speaking of sleep...this bedroom was featured in the House Beautiful Showhouse (Adamsleigh Estate), in Greensboro during the week of High Point Market. It was designed by Jack Fhillips of Jack Fhillips Design, Inc. of West Palm Beach, Fl. When you first walk into this bedroom you're immediately pulled in by the color palette and then the details!

Mr. Fhillips used a contemporary mix of furnishings from Polo Ralph Lauren (the bed, the chest, and two side tables). Among some of the other pieces were either antiques or one of a kind items from his studio. A couple of my favorites were the pair of chaises. I loved their profiles...I thought them to be very clean-lined and sophisticated. The nailhead details made them even more striking.

At this Market, Eastern Accents debuted their partnership with Scalamandre which resulted in the collection of several different product categories. One being the Le Zebre collection that features bedding and tabletop accessories in the black, white, and red color palette. If you were at Market, you couldn't help but see this! It was on the side of buildings, bags, magazines...literally everywhere!

The selection of artwork throughout the space was eye catching and added so much interest. There were pieces by Andy Warhol, Louise Nevelson, Robert Rauschenberg, and vintage restrikes of Picasso etchings. A real treat for anyone who appreciates art!

I didn't notice this at the time I was actually in the space, but I really like how the walls and ceiling are trimmed in black! It totally adds another dimension to the space and works so nicely with the established theme.

Not many pieces were without the zebra detail, as it is featured here on this bowl of apples. Isn't this chaise just perfect? It is Mr. Fhillips own design from his furniture collection with EJ Victor Company.

Also one of my favorite pieces was the chest by Polo Ralph Lauren. It truly is absolutely stunning with the silver hardware details. The red tray on top, along with the silver framed vintage photos made for a lovely and striking vignette. There was so much more to see in this incredible home! I'll see you back here again for more inspired rooms...

Make it AMAZING!

Rhonda

*Resources: Home Accents Today, pg. 12, April 2013; The ShowHouse at Adamsleigh, Traditional Home

Oh my gosh! Since I didn't do my Happy May posting yesterday, please forgive me! You guys know how I feel about the beginning of each new month! I LOVE them! It's a brand new month to try to do better and get it right! My goal for the month of May is to truly LET GO AND LET GOD! For some reason, I just allowed the month of April to run me! Oooh but I can assure you, the month of May will have no such luck! I am in control of me and the direction I will go. I will yield only to the spirit of the Lord!

Now you really can...

Make it AMAZING!

Rhonda

Quote via my Pinterest board "Words of Inspiration and Humor"

Jumat, 26 April 2013

These Things I Do and Know To Be True...

My hope for you...you who are reading this...today...right now...is that you think upon these things. Meditate on them. Think of them often. Do them always.

If, for whatever reason, you are not in a place where you can whole-heartedly think these things...believe these things...know these things to be true; just for one week, imagine you do, pretend you do. After this one week, if it isn't easier, continue to imagine and pretend until one day you don't even think about it because now you do these things and know them to be true.

Make it AMAZING!

Rhonda

*Quotes via my Pinterest board "Words of Inspiration and Humor"

Kamis, 25 April 2013

My Adventures in the CR Laine Showroom at High Point Market!

I could rule the world from my iPhone! We all could, right? Instead, I thought I would take pictures of furnishings and elements that struck my fancy in the CR Laine showroom. By the time I was done, my phone was saying "cannot take photo", literally! This had to be one of my favorite showroom visits! There was color at every turn, and I was turning like a merry-go-round trying to see it all! Oh my gosh, the most incredibly vibrant colors and patterned fabrics that I've seen, all in one place, in a very long time! CR Laine is definitely my showroom crush for High Point Market 2013!

I so loved the ming red mirror on the green wall! And then all of the blue...WOW! I was told by Mary, from New Jersey, that the Marcoux sofa is one of CR Laine's best! It totally was so comfortable and looked classic and polished as the grounding piece of the setting.

This setting was probably my favorite! One...because the sofa is named "Ramsey"; my dad's name is Ramsey, and two... the sumptuous teal blue velvet! Oh my gosh, sick! The Windsor chairs in that fabulous floral fabric made my heart race! I was never much on florals, but that chair, in that fabric was freakin' amazeballs! I say this as my eyes are rolling around to the back of my head! I absolutely love Lance and David with Parker Kennedy Living, and their red vintage ming chests had me at hello! I was contemplating a personal purchase, but alas they were sold!

I hate that this picture ended up being blurry because the details were just so striking! The upholstery on the chair, the detail along the bottom of the sofa...crazy madness! Truly!

Never been much for plaid, but this sofa, with it's clean lines and modern silhouette quickly changed my mind! How cool is that little accent table, not to mention those black walls with those eye-popping yellow cubes! Yes! I am all in, my friend!

Okay, this chair is so on fire! I hate that I didn't get the name! Sorry!!! They also showed it in this way chic and cool ink blue leather with nailhead detail that had me like...really? Really! I truly was like my kids at Toys R Us...running around from one scene to the next and just floored by each!

This vintage chest from Parker Kennedy Living had me reminiscing about my early years spent visiting family and remembering the furniture they had! I love this chest and the salmon color!

Another piece from Parker Kennedy Living that I eyeballed early on the first day of market, only to miss out on it by the end of the day! I came back for the party and guess what...SOLD! The base of the lamp is just so pretty with a nautical kind of feel, and that oversized shade was perfection topping it off!

Anyhoo, I hope you enjoyed all that I spied while visiting the CR Laine showroom at Market. CR Laine has been crafting furnishings for over fifty years in North Carolina, and they became the first upholstery manufacturer to achieve AHFA's Sustainable by Design; quite an accomplishment! Oh, the food was totally delish at their party and the showroom reps made you feel welcomed and special...like a great big Southern hug!

Make it AMAZING!

Rhonda

*All images from the CR Laine Showroom at the 2013 Spring High Point Market

*Quote via my Pinterest board

Rabu, 24 April 2013

Time For A Little Outdoor Living

While at High Point Market, I ventured into Greensboro to tour the first ever showhouse for the Market, sponsored by the Junior League of Greensboro. It was held at the grand and historic Adamsleigh Estate. The Adamsleigh Estate was designed and built for High Point textile magnate John Hampton Adams in 1930. To read more about this estate and watch a short video produced by the Junior League, click here.

The architecture of the home was exquisite! There were many rooms where the walls and ceilings were just beyond words, and some that I've not ever had the privilege of seeing before! It was definitely a treat to walk through and not only appreciate the original architecture and design, but also to see what all of the very talented designers were inspired to create to enhance the houses' already stately beauty.

The Sun Room and Outdoor Terrace that I am featuring today was designed by Bradshaw Orrell Interiors and Randy McManus Designs, both of Greensboro. It is dreadful that you cannot have the same experience I had while in their rooms! It was so tranquil and lovely; it really made you breathe slower, take deeper breaths, and silence the noise from within...

I love how they used the same fabrics outdoors as they did indoors; connecting the two spaces. No detail was spared. The walls and ceiling were in perfect balance and harmony with the furnishings, and other design elements. The botanicals made you feel as though you were in a tropical oasis. The water feature with the Koi on the wall, seemingly diving into the pond was imaginative and witty. The color combination of minty blue and coral added a cool and refreshing quality. Trellis walls being the standout design feature was incredibly done and set the mood for this outdoor paradise. I was delighted to see all of the lighting used; from the large scale, but delicate chandelier, to the brass floor lamps, column table lamps, and lovely mirrored sconces; it was a treat to see it all come together so beautifully. This was very much a room to linger and take in all that it had to offer.