Steward of Design

I was very excited to see the full line of Emily & Meritt for Pottery Barn that was released yesterday.
It contains some of my favorite colors and patterns.. black/white and ticking stripe.
Emily & Meritt have done lines for PB Teen and kids in the past and it's so nice to see them in the more adult buyers world of Pottery Barn. I love the way they take classic staples, fabrics and colors and put their fun twist on it. For example the...

Putting yourself out there to be judged and critiqued is not always an easy thing to do, especially when it comes to the areas of design, art, music, etc. because everyone has different tastes and strong feelings in those areas.
I have put myself out there by sharing photos of my home on my blog and on Instagram, hoping to inspire others with designing and decorating ideas however I have put myself out there to the public very little in ways of self promotion as a "decorator...

Nathan Turner
When I mention painting a room white to someone there seems to be one of two reactions. The reaction of white walls is either met with great acceptance or "white? really? That's so boring"
I am in the very strong camp of painting walls white. If you ask me to pick out a color for your living room, kitchen, entry, etc. more often times than not, I will suggest white. There are of course exceptions and I do love a good moody gray, a crisp...

Something I learned while we repaired and remodeled our home from last year was that even the best of plans don't always work out and you sort of have to roll with things sometimes.
I thought I'd take a look back at my original plans and see all that did and did NOT make the cut....