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06 Dec
2013 Color of the Year, color, Courageous Color, emerald, green, John Richard, Jonathan Adler, Kravet, Pantone, Robert Allen, slider, This Just In!!!, Thom Filicia, Uncategorized, Wesley Hall

2013 Pantone Color of the Year Announced!

Pantone announced this morning that 2013’s color of the year will be Emerald. “A vivid, verdant green, enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony.” Sounds...

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26 May
Blogfest2012, Brunschwig & Fils, design, Elle Decor, fabric, GE Monogram, GMT, House Beautiful, Kips Bay Show house, Kravet, Lee Jofa, Modern Life Concept House, Newell Turner, NYC, Shay's Favs!, slider, Traditional Home, Uncategorized, Veranda, Video

Kravet Blogfest2012 Highlights part 1

Wow! What an amazing week! I had such a blast at Kravet’s Blogfest2012! I’m already ready for next year! I’m not sure how they’ll ever top all of the fun we had. In case...

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15 May
art, art arrangement, bench, Bespoke, Craig Ranch, custom furniture, design ideas, Designer Friends, entry, fabric, foyer, furniture, IBB Design, interior designer, Kravet, McKinney, Model Homes, Shay's Favs!, slider, TX, Uncategorized, Windsor Smith

Bespoke Bench

Good morning design devotess! You’re in for a treat this morning. I’ve asked one of IBB’s designers, Brandy Scott, to blog for us & share some behind the scenes details from one of our...

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10 Mar
Baker, Century Furniture, Craig Ranch, design, Design Styles, Duralee, Feizy rugs, fine furnishings, Highland Court, interior design, Jamie Young lamps, John Richard, Kravet, Model Homes, Shay's Favs!, slider, Sneak Peek Saturday, Uncategorized, Vanguard

Sneak Peek Saturday: Craig Ranch

For today’s sneak peek Saturday, I wanted to give you a look inside a fun project we just completed out in Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX.The project is a 4,292 sq ft 2 story...

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01 Mar
2011 Academy Awards, Albert Van Luit, CR Currin, Fabulous Fabrics, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hilary Swank, interior design, Kravet, master bedroom, master bedroom design ideas. eglomise bed, Oscars, Shay's House, slider, Uncategorized, upholstered headboard

Project Renovation: Oscarlicious Master Bedroom

That will be the word of the day ~ Oscarlicious!  Why, you ask?   As far as design inspiration goes, I was particularly drawn to two dresses at the 2011 Academy Awards worn by Gwyneth Paltrow &...

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29 Sep
Back to School, Designer Dictionary, Fashion Week, Gucci, Gucci dress, ikat, India, Kravet, Lee Jofa, Madeline Weinrib, Oscar de la Renta, purple Ikat, Smithsonian, Thom Felicia, trend, Uncategorized

I is for Ikat

I am a sucker for a great Ikat (pronounced ‘ee-KAHT’) fabric.  Ikat means “to tie” or “bind”.  I love the bold colors & patterns found in these woven textiles.  Similar to tie-dye, the fabrics...

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24 Aug
Asian, Asian influence, Back to School, Chinoiserie, Designer Dictionary, Domino Magazine, Elle Decor, European, fabric, Fabulous Fabrics, Grace Studio wallpaper, hand painted, hand painted wallpaper, Kravet, Lee Jofa, Lonny, Lonny Magazine, Orient, Scalamandre, Tory Burch, turquoise, Uncategorized, Vogue

C is for Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie:  a form of European decoration imitating techniques and motifs of the Orient; especially fashionable in the late 17th century and revived during the Regency, or as many say ~ a French term meaning...

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24 Apr
art, baby, baby bedding, baby girl, baby room, bedding, chair, crib, crib bedding, design, drapery, drapery panels, girl, glider, Guild Master, interior design, Kravet, nursery, nursery design, nursery furniture, ottoman, rocker, Shannon Gidney, Sneak Peek Saturday, Uncategorized

Sneak Peek Saturday: Designer Nursery

Today’s Sneak Peek Saturday is from IBB designer Shannon Gidney.  Shannon is just weeks away from delivering her first child, a baby girl.  We are all so excited & can’t wait until baby Morgan...

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27 Mar
Barclay Butera, basketball, bench, bench ottomans, California, Century Furniture, design, fabric, fireplace, formal living, furniture, Hickory Chair, Kravet, Kravet fabrics, living room, master bedroom, ottoman, ottomans, Sneak Peek Saturday, stripe, Uncategorized, velvet

Sneak Peek Saturday: Ottomans

Look what just came in to IBB for one of my clients!  I’m a huge fan of adding small benches & ottomans to a room.  They give you additional seating & can also be...

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15 Dec
Alexa Hampton, Barbara Barry, Barclay Butera, blog, Calvin Klein, Candice Olson, design, fabric, Fabulous Fabrics, interior design, interior designer, Kravet, Uncategorized

Finding the perfect Fabrics

Kravet, one of my very favorite “go to” fabric lines had a wonderful post today on their blog about selecting the right fabrics for upholstery.  Even as a design professional, I found the knowledge...

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11 Nov
Andy Warhol, art, Christies, Contemporary Art, fine art, Jasper Johns, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Joan Mitchell, Kravet, Manhattan, New York, Nobel links, Peter Doig, restaurant, Revel, Shay's Favs!, Stephen Nobel, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized

NYC Design Trip: Day 1

Well, I’m back in New York.  It seems I can’t get enough of this city lately.  This week I’m here studying under the fabulous Steve Nobel with a lovely group of 9 other interior...

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13 Jul
chaise lounge, durable fabric, Fabulous Fabrics, Kravet, outdoor, outdoor fabrics, Outdoor Living, outdoor space, patio furniture, pattern, pillow, pillows, pool, pool furniture, print, Schumacher, Shay's Favs!, Sunbrella, Sunbrella fabrics, Trina Turk, Uncategorized

Is your outdoor space IN style?

Decorating your home is no longer contained to the interior.  During the spring & summer months, families spend more & more time outdoors & lounging by the pool.  Are you doing it in style? ...

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