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25 Aug
accessories, Ask the Designer Detective, Back to School, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Before & After, Benjamin Moore, black, Charity, chevron, Courageous Color, CR Laine, custom, Dallas, design, Design Cases, Design Crimes, Design Dilemmas, design ideas, Design Styles, Designer Dictionary, Designer Friends, Dining Rooms, Entertaining, Entryways, Fabulous Fabrics, Family, Frisco, furniture, get it now, GMT, Holidays, IBB, ibbdesign, inspiration, instant gratification, interior design, Kid's Room, Kid's Rooms, lighting, Living Rooms, Model Homes, neutral, On Magazine, One Room Challenge, Outdoor Living, pattern, Perfect Paint, Pinterest, polka dot, Products I love!, Recipes, Scene Stealer, Shay Geyer, Shay's Favs!, Shay's House, Sneak Peek Saturday, sophisticated, Study/Home Office, This Just In!!!, Tip in a Zip, To Market, trend, Uncategorized, unique, Video, Wall Treatments, Wallpaper Wednesday, Wedding, white

New Video: Stylish Family Friendly Design

Tips for a Stylish Family Friendly Design:1)    Keep your larger pieces neutral to allow you flexibility to switch out your accent colors more easily in the future.2)    Use an upholstered ottoman as a cocktail table. ...

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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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03 Sep
Back to School, board games, built in stage, cool kids rooms, design tips, gameroom, games, kid room, Kid's Room, kids design, mural, On Magazine, sectional, Shay Geyer, Shay's Favs!, storage, This Just In!!!, tips for kids rooms, Uncategorized

Cool Kid’s Spaces & On Magazine

Hey friends!  The new issue of ON Magazine is hot off the press!  This month we’re focusing on the family & I’m talking about designing cool spaces for your kiddos.  I had so much...

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17 Jun
bar setup, Dallas, decor, decorative tray, design, design ideas, design tips, editorial, feature, Global Views, home, home issue, interior design, issue, magazine, mercury jars, ON, On Magazine, orange, Oystel shell, Shay's Favs!, This Just In!!!, tray, Uncategorized, wine display

It’s ON!

I’ve got exciting news my fellow interior design aficionados!  I’m thrilled to announce my editorial debut & partnership with ON magazine.  Now, you’ll be able to get my latest design tips & trends in...

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14 Jun
#nateday, blog, blue, chest, Chicago, design, design blog, facebook, GMT, layer, layering, Martha Stewart, Moggit Girls, moggitgirls, Monday, Nate, Nate Berkus, Oprah, ottoman, rug, sectional, Shay's Favs!, teal, This Just In!!!, TV, Twitter, Uncategorized, zebra, zebra skin rug

It’s Nate Day!

Did you know that today is Nate Day?  And, yes I am referring to the uber-fabulous  Nate Berkus, celebrity interior decorator extraordinare.  If you’re active on Twitter, then you may have been alerted to...

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15 Apr
accessories, April, Barbara Barry, ceramics, classic, clean lines, design, elegant, frame, furniture market, Global Views, High Point, home accessories, interior design, ivory, laquer, leather, mirror, Nest, nesting, new introductions, North Carolina, organizer, oval, script, Shay's Favs!, style, This Just In!!!, tray, Uncategorized, white

Barbara Barry & Goodies from Global Views

I was so excited to receive a sneak peek at Barbara Barry’s  new accessory introductions for Global Views that I had to share it with you all right away!  The elegant line contains ceramics,...

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11 Mar
Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek Chapel, Beaver Creek Resort, blog, Colorado, design, design blog, faily, interior design, ski, skiing, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized, Wedding, wedding ideas, winter wedding, winter wedding ideas

Just call me Mrs Geyer :-)

Hello friends!  I owe you all a super big apology for my absence here on the blog over the last 2 weeks.  You see, some big changes have been occurring in my life recently. ...

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04 Jan
160 story, architect, celebrity, Chicago architect, Dubai, elegant, high profile, Hymenocallis, luxury, luxury residence, residence, Tallest Building, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized, World's tallest building

World’s Tallest Building Opens Today in High Style

Design & architectectural lovers around the world are swooning today as the extraordinarily elegant 160 story (2,625 feet)  Burj Dabai opens today.  The tallest structure in the world.  Can you imagine the views from...

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01 Jan
2010, blog, California, celebrity, design blog, Designer Detective, GMT, guest, guest blogger, interior design, interior designer, iPod touch, Los Angeles interior design, New Year, New York, Shay's Favs!, stylemepretty.com, This Just In!!!, turquoise, tv show, Uncategorized, Wedding, wedding blog, wedding ideas

Happy New Year!

Woohoo!  2010 is here!  I hope you all had a fun & safe New Year’s Eve.  We had a very quiet & lovely evening.  We sipped champagne in the hot tub, watched movies &...

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08 Dec
accessories, Chanel, color, color authority, color of the year, Courageous Color, decor, interior design, kitchen, Monique Lhuillier, oven, Pantone, This Just In!!!, turquoise, Uncategorized

2010 Color of the year

I am giddy with excitement today!  Pantone, the global authority on color, announced that 2010’s color of the year is… drum roll please… TURQUOISE!  Can we say YIPPEE!!!???  As I told you previously, my...

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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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22 Oct
contest, Contests, custom, design, design competition, furniture, furniture design, furniture market, Maitland Smith, North Carolina, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized

One Design Competition

In honor of Maitland-Smith’s 30th Anniversary Celebration, they are hosting the “One Design Competition”.  The contest is open to designers & consumers.  It’s super easy to enter.  Just log on to their website, create...

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21 Oct
Alexa Hampton, designer, designer collection, furniture, furniture collection, furniture market, Hickory Chair, High Point, North Carolina, Shay's Favs!, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized

Amazed by Alexa

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of getting a VIP tour of Hickory Chair during their blogger breakfast.  One of the highlights was getting to hear Alexa Hampton discuss her designer collection of furnishings...

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13 Oct
accent chair, furniture, furniture market, Hickory Chair, High Point, IBB Design, International Home Furnishings Market, Made, North Carolina, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized, upholstery

Hickory Chair = Instant Gratification

Well, instant gratification when it comes to custom upholstery that is…This is really great news my fellow design lovers!  One of my fav furniture makers, Hickory Chair,  has developed a plan to get you...

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13 Aug
accessories, art, gallery, GMT, home furnishings, John Richard, John Richard furniture, lamps, lighting, mirrors, Shay Sampson, Shay's Favs!, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized

Unveiling John-Richard

Drum roll please…It’s here!  I’m so excited to share a sneak peek at our exclusive John-Richard Gallery now at IBB Design Furniture Showroom!  If you haven’t had the pleasure of getting to know John-Richard...

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10 Feb
advice, answers, Ask the Designer Detective, decorating, design dilemma, Design Dilemmas, design ideas, design project, fabric, furniture, GMT, idea, Perfect Paint, questions, space planning, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized

Viewer Questions Answered!

Have a design dilemma or topic you need help with?  Need some fresh ideas, paint or fabric advice, or just want to be up to date on current design trends?  Need an opinion on...

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21 Jan
2009 color of the year, color, color palette, Courageous Color, design, design blog, Elle, energy, fabric, Fabulous Fabrics, fashion, happy, home fashions, hope, Inauguration, interior design blog, Isabel Toledo, Kate Hudson, lemon-grass, Michelle Obama, Mimosa, Pantone, shade, Shay's Favs!, sun, sunflower, sunny day, This Just In!!!, Uncategorized, yellow

Yellow Fever

Yellow is so energizing & happy that I’m just bursting while writing this post.  Doesn’t yellow make you happy just thinking about it?  Think sunflowers, mimosas, baby chickies, a warm sunny day…Yellow can do...

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