Author: Janie
In my son’s bedroom at our beach house I used these maps to paper the walls above the painted beaded board. We chose maps that represent some of our favorite spots, Nantucket Harbor, the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound where my children attend summer camp, and the waters around the northern Outer Banks of North Carolina where we fish and play all summer.
March 1, 2013
Looking at your own design work in photography can be daunting. How does the camera see so much that a human eye can miss? We learned so much thanks to the talents of
photographers Kip Dawkins, Guy Crittenden, and Ellie Bolton. They realized our vision and captured our rooms perfectly, in driving rain or sunshine.
Special thanks to the talented team at Micheal Sparks Design for creating our site, especially Mike Garaffa and Micheal Sparks who, with good humor, became intimately familiar with the Pantone paint deck and a designer’s obsession with order and detail.
Lastly, our heartfelt appreciation goes out to our clients who graciously opened their doors to us for photography. It is such a privilege for us to be able to share your beautiful homes and businesses with the viewers of our website.
February 3, 2013
Reasons to love this room… It has HISTORY: the client’s family has collected the entire original Audubon print series. These wonderfully graphic prints are amazingly tame in this lady’s sitting room/office. It has something OLD: Antique Swedish sofa with varying shades of pink upholstery.
It has something NEW: white lacquered side chairs and geometric print curtains. THE SURPRISE: Very frisky yellow lab “Luca” sat regally still for our photography for minutes at a time!
January 30, 2012
I can’t stop thinking about this beautiful new painting “Circus” by Bill Fisher, oil and wax on panel and dramatic in size @ 5’x 5′. (through the Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, Virginia)
December 10, 2012
From one of our favorite antique textile dealers: excellent condition antique Suzani. Perfect for draping your bed, sofa or dining table or hanging on a wall.
November 20, 2012
My favorite find from an antique show I visited last week in Atlanta, Georgia. There were still a few tiny pieces of mane hair at the neck. Very endearing.
