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Room Swaps

May 10, 2012 - 10 Comments

It’s almost a joke to bring a third room into the equation when we are knee deep in a studio renovation and at the tail end of the family room renovation–but the living room has been stripped of a few …

Art

Second of Eleven

May 9, 2012 - 5 Comments

Although my studio is under construction, the painting must go on–on my dining room table. Eeks! I am currently working on a series of eleven paintings–all with ikat-inspired vertical brushstrokes. My first one sold quickly, which gave me the confidence …

Decor

Reader’s Choice: This Little Light of Mine

May 8, 2012 - 13 Comments

Our area rug poll has crowned a victor! Roadside Attraction got the most votes and will be hanging out in the studio with me. I was originally pulling for the Sophistikat option, but in the end–I feel good about the …

Decor

Our Love, Our Lounge

May 7, 2012 - 56 Comments

This weekend we really, REALLY weekended (it’s a verb now). With the arrival of our new couch that we ordered months ago, we decided to take it for a major test drive. For the first time in 3 and …

Decor

Pretty Couches and almost Not Couch-less

May 4, 2012 - 12 Comments

Thanks for excusing my absence yesterday. We have had a few set backs this week–all three members of our little family got the flu. When it came and went with Greta on Monday, we thought we escaped it. Oh no. …

DIY

Painted Ceiling and Reader’s Choice: Which FLOR?!

May 2, 2012 - 18 Comments

Let me just take a moment to say, you readers are doing a fabulous job designing my studio. Painting a ceiling anything other than white was a first for us and we are thrilled that you all voted to see …

DIY

When The Maroon Carpet Goes…

May 1, 2012 - 13 Comments

A lot of you have been wondering what in the world we are going to do with that maroon carpet in the studio. Yikes–us, too! We knew it needed to go and the grave was officially dug when we took …

DIY

White Walls and Reader’s Choice: Ceiling Paint Color

April 30, 2012 - 14 Comments

After you readers decided you would like to see the studio painted with white walls and a colored ceiling (check out the poll in this post), we decided to take care of getting the walls painted a crisp white over …

Our Life

Taking Care of Bidness

April 27, 2012 - 6 Comments

What a week it’s been around here. We are blown away by our readers and the support and excitement you all exude. With all that has happened this week, we have a few announcements and business to take care of, …

Inspiration

Reader’s Choice: From the Ceiling to Wall

April 26, 2012 - 24 Comments

This morning, before Chris’s alarm even went off, I nudged him awake and said, “Wouldn’t it be fun to get the readers involved in designing the studio?” Even half asleep, he seemed enthusiastic about the idea. It’s not that I …

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