Birmingham Home & Garden COVER Story

First, I must apologize for my lack of posting...a lot has been happening and I haven't had time to tell you all about all the busyness and excitement. We renovated Table Matters! If you haven't seen - please come by - you won't believe it! I've also gotten occupied with some new projects and clients that I'm really excited about. Last week I had my gall bladder taken out..so this week I should have some time to catch up on everything.

Last spring, I did the dining room in the Hollywood Homes Tour's Inspiration Home. It was a great project. You may remember my post with the before and after photos. Well I'm very excited to say that it landed on the cover of Birmingham Home and Garden last month. I hope you all saw it!!!

A Day of Rest

First, I must apologize for a lack of blog posts this week. My excuses: HUGE annual summer sale at the store, re-doing client's bookcases (not to mention going shopping for all the fillings), planning a 1 year birthday party for a client (did I mention that it was this weekend) and working on a client's dining room.

So today is a much needed day of rest for me and my little family. Parker is in one of his favorite spots this morning - behind the dining table. Have a great Sunday!

Showhouse Reveal

The BIG REVEAL...

I chose Benjamin Moore's Floral White for the room. It was much needed after the 80s pink that was there previously. I put a round table in the space with a beach colored linen cloth and  a aqua ikat topper. I also placed a console on the back wall with a mirror propped on it. I love how the mirror's curve almost mimics the arched entrance to the dining room.

 

Then I brought in the tableware. My placesetting was composed of Arte Italica's Merletto Aqua Dinner Plate, a Craven Victoria plate and an Arte Italica Lino cereal bowl. For the stemware, I chose Juliska - the pewter Emerson Wine looks fabulous with the dinnerware and then it was paired with the Graham Footed Goblet. And the centerpiece is from Fortunata's Arno series.  

 

 And the finished product with beautiful white flowers to compliment the floral white walls!

Historic Hollywood Designer Showhouse

 This Sunday is the Historic Hollywood Homes Tour in Birmingham, Ala. Tickets are available on their web site and select retail outlets. There are 4 distinctive houses on the tour, including 102 Hollywood Blvd that is a Designer Showhouse. The following designers/stores are featured in the house: Suite Dreams, Table Matters, Pam Evans, Soho Retro, Birmingham Wholesale Furniture, CE Toliver, Leaf and Petal and Cater Landscaping. With Table Matters, I decorated the dining room. Here I'll show you BEFORE pictures.

What would you do with this walk-through dining room? 

Comment and tell me what you would do and I'll enter you in a drawing for a ticket for the the Hollywood Homes tour. I'll draw the winner on Thursday afternoon.

Later this week, We'll have the BIG REVEAL!