High Style High Rise Home Tour

Always game for a good tour of homes, I was happy to hear about Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles upcoming offering - a high rise home tour,  benefiting the High Museum and fittingly called the High Style Tour.   You know the designers responsible for these spaces. 

There's Susan Ferrier (Susan's past work, as shown in House Beautiful above) for R. Hughes Showroom.  Susan's spaces exhibit a trademark restraint that give her classic lines a timelessly modern feel.  I can't wait to see what she does with the carefully curated collection Ryan Hughes presents in his showroom.  Can you imagine?

There's Kerry Howard (Kerry's past work, as shown in Traditional Home above) for Redesigned Home.  From Kerry's carefree use of color and bold artwork comes a joy that inhabits his spaces.  I met Kerry last summer on the set of HGTV's new show Design Wars.  The man is hilarious.  And talented.  And kind.  Catch Kerry and I dueling it out on national television this Friday at 1:00 PM. 

There's Bill Peace for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (Bill's past work, as show in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles above).  Bill's plethora of projects between rural Montana and metropolitan Atlanta infuse his spaces with an aesthetic both rustic and refined.  I can't wait to see what Bill and his team do with pieces from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.  Did you catch Mitchell and Bob on this week's episode of Sunday Morning on CBS?  Good stuff.

These are just a few of the designers whose spaces I'm looking forward to seeing on this year's The High Style Tour.  Check out the other exciting designers listed below and tell me - whose space are YOU most looking forward to seeing?  Tickets are available, get them online HERE.

Atlanta Artist Michelle Armas And Anthropologie

Do you all read Armas Design, the blog by Atlanta artist Michelle Armas? Michelle is a talented artist with loads of witty style and her blog, Armas Design shares a little look into her world. I got hooked last year around the time Michelle revealed her kitchen renovation and check in every week or so to admire her colorful, abstract paintings. Late this afternoon, I was flipping through the wallpaper on Anthropologie's website torturing myself with this -

and this -

when I somehow ended in the wall decor section and saw this -

and this -

And in a move completely unlike H&M's decision to rip the work of East Atlanta artist Tori LaConsay without so much as a credit, Anthropologie credits Michelle by name on their site.  Nice!

So a huge congratulations to a talented Atlanta lady!  Do go here to see all Michelle's lovely pieces on sale at Anthropologie and here to read her delightful blog.  

Happy Weekend, Glossies!

From The New House: Naked Studs!

 Last week, via text, I got a picture of some naked studs hanging out in my house.

 

Cause for alarm?  I'll say.  After all, those are my naked studs.

 When I went to check em out, the party was over.  No more naked studs.

Early one morning last week before I left to meet clients, I took this picture to share the progress of the house with you.  I don't have a good before shot from this angle, but the walls previously had some version of fake beadboard up to their poor midsection.  To me, the beadboard was completely chopping the room in half and right away, I knew it had to go.  Change is a coming, Folks.  

Next up on HighGlossBlue, we'll be banishing that beige.

Sometimes I feel completely overwhelmed by all the work to be done on this house.  I am a person who likes to put my head down until all my work is finished, come up for air and then start anew.  I have a hard time with this inch by inch bit.  On the other hand, the opportunity to realize my vision is one that, as an interior designer, I live for - inch by inch - one naked stud at a time.

Hope you're having a good week, Glossies!  

Painting The Ceiling: A Before and After

The timing could not have been more perfect when Olivia at 3M asked me if I would like to try out 3M's ScotchBlue Painter's Tape with Edgelock and write a sponsored post on my experience. Renovating the new house, I knew one of the very first items on my to-do list was painting the ceilings, walls and interior doors.  In the 1940's house we bought, the project list gets a little daunting.  What better way to get a feeling of accomplishment than the near instant gratification of fresh paint!  Plus, the more work I can do myself, the more money I have to spend on things like marble slabs and light fixtures.  For marble slabs and light fixtures, I'll happily roll up my sleeves.

When relying on painting tape before, I always get that feathered edge.  

Not any more.  

I am happy to report that The ScotchBlue Painter's Tape with Edgelock left me with perfectly clean, sharp edges, despite my best efforts to slather on the paint.  We used the 1.5" tape and that was wide enough to protect the moulding.  The tape was easy to apply, going up in about 10 minutes.  Less than 30 minutes after we finished painting the ceiling, Adam pealed back the ScotchBlue Painter's Tape with Edgelock as I captured the results on my iphone.  

VOILA - instant sharp lined gratification.  Thanks Olivia - I have an entire house of ceilings that will benefit from your product! 

Valentines Day Wishes + Big News

On this Valentine's Day, I want to thank all of you for reading this blog, for each and every one of your comments, and most of all - for your continued kind support.  

Next month, on Friday March 9th at 1:00 PM, catch me on HGTV's Design Wars.  Please tune in. It would mean the world.

Enjoy this Heart Day, Glossies!  You deserve it!

Monday Inspiration via Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Inspiration House

design by Lindsey C. Harper

design by Lindsey C. Harper

design by Laura Walker

design by Laura Walker

by Hammersmith / Mimi Williams

by Jason Todd Bailey

Hope you all had a great weekend!  Mine was spent finally hanging the first of our refinished doors, painting a ceiling and sanding yet another door.  So...today I'm bringing you beautiful pictures of other people's work.  

If you didn't make it to tour this year's Cathedral Antiques Show Inspiration House presented by Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles and Hammersmith, then mark your calendar to go next year.  I toured the house 2 weekends ago with my mom and was absolutely smitten with the abundance of color.  The impactful rooms designed by a plethora of Atlanta talent illustrate the magic possible with creative freedom.  Particularly alluring to me was the lighting system in the kitchen designed by Hammersmith.  The subtle uplighting made the room feel full of sunshine and only when I looked up did I notice the scheme. 

If you've checked out my Facebook page, you know that I have a big announcement to make.  The details will be here tomorrow, if you can wait that long!  Have a fabulous Monday, Glossies - make your dreams come true!

 

From The New House: Painting Interior Doors

Happy Tuesday! I love the look of painted interior doors, the block of color should be an easy punctuation to any space.  Unless you buy a house built in 1942.  My love for painted doors is being tested by the antique doors in our house that have been painted about 7 times -  each.  For the last week, I have spent every single extra hour of my time stripping and sanding the interiors doors in the new house and I am no kind of avid (or especially competent) DIY-er.  I'm on the bathroom door now - so that helps speed the process along.  So far, I have one door completely stripped, sanded, primed, sanded again and painted.  I have another door almost stripped.  I believe that counts for a completion of about 1.25 doors.  I am so happy with how the finished painted door looks, I could sit in the work shed and stare at it all day!  

Any guesses on the color?