The Door

I am convinced that front doors can be one of the most important things we select for our homes. I also think that while I love many different types of doors selecting the right one for the appropriateness and style  of the house should dictate the style of door. For example it pains me to see a heavy iron clad door with a dark bronze gate affixed to the door that is somehow selected and placed on a traditional house . Rarely do I think this type of door looks good on a house.  Maybe if you own a castle with.a  Moat! 

However this  photo I found  on a Dallas Texas business website called Love that Door. 

www.lovethatdoor.com A client suggested I look at their website and this door I found I am so in love with. It's somewhat contemporary with it's X motif and small gold details. It would look amazing. Tell me what you think

Off to beautiful Knoxville Tennessee by way of Dallas Tx!! Happy Saturday

Old & Unexpected

Don't forget to think outside the box this old French bookcase is so unique and beautiful. It would look great as a bookcase, in a foyer , in a bathroom filled with white towels and soaps (; I could see it in a sunroom doors opened with pretty things in it or as a bar!

I had a client purchase it and we placed it in her dining room and loaded it up with all of her beautiful china and special dishes. The nice thing about a piece like this is you can use it again and again no matter what house you move to it will work in so many ways. The finish on this is gorgeous but you could always paint it and it becomes something new all over again. I could see this in a grey laquer paint with soft gold hardware so pretty . Be on the look out for interesting pieces and don't think you have to use them as you once thought!  Happy Saturday 

I know I am Crazy

I know I am crazy.  Flipping 12 houses in 12 years qualifies me for the crazy award. I love strange objects and these gourds have been my friends since 2006. They were picked up at a craft mall ( I know some of you are thinking really a craft mall!) yes they were on the floor in a booth without a home. Anyway I love the shape and texture the color is awsome. I have used them on mantels, in a bathroom, on a table, in a foyer and in white kitchens like  this photograph. So be on the look out for crazy things like this that may not make sense to your friends but make sense to you . These gourds look good and many have commented and asked where I got them and wanted them for their homes. So yes I am crazy but these gourds are interesting and that to me is good design. Buy what you love and figure out where to use later. Or if your like me use them in different ways in different houses !

Happy Friday 

From Crazy