I was able to get a sneak peek of the the much anticipated Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Southeastern Showhouse, and it is truly amazing. Many of the most talented designers from the Southeast are represented, including some of my long time favorites – Suzanne Kasler, Bob Brown, Phoebe Howard, and Melanie Turner. Over 30 designers
For full blog post with images, please visit http://www.thingsthatinspire.net/2016/04/the-queens-houses-sandringham-house.html Today is Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday. To commemorate the day, I thought it would be interesting to show one of the houses that the Queen herself owns (versus the ones that are owned by the Crown) – Sandringham House. Sandringham House Sandringham House
When we decided to build a house, my husband requested that I space out the interior design over a 3-5 year time frame. I have definitely honored that request – we have been in the house for 4 1/2 years, and we are still working on the interiors (although after working on the living room
I never really paid much attention to mirrored furniture until a beautiful mirrored chest was brought to my house during the recent living room and dining room install. It was a floor model that was brought as an option for a vestibule near the master bedroom. It wasn’t in the best of shape, but the
For full blog post, please visit http://www.thingsthatinspire.net/2016/03/helloits-me.html Thank you for the many emails over the past six months! I took a small break from my blog, which turned into more of a hiatus. I did not check my blog email very often, so I apologize for the lack of response. I also closed down my
Every fall, I research the latest and greatest book offerings in the décor, landscape, and art world and think about which ones I would like to add to my personal library. I must admit, I have not bought many books this year – I haven’t even heard much buzz about the new books published this
For those of you in the Atlanta area who like to visit estate and antique sales, there is one starting this Friday that you don’t want to miss! It’s part antique sale (there are some exquisite treasures and very fine pieces), part estate sale (with all sorts of vintage pieces from Palm Beach, Tampa, Atlanta,
Last year, when I was at my college reunion, the wife of a classmate told me about a new line of belts – Hipsi belts – that is based out of her hometown (Seattle).  I decided to order one, and since then I have rarely worn any other belt. I now own several Hipsi belts
  Just a quick note to let you know about a wonderful antique show going on this weekend, at the Buckhead home of New Orleans antique dealer Mignon Topping. A picture of Mignon’s house, from her last sale (which I wrote about here).  The house is located in the heart of Buckhead, at the corner
To see full blog post with large scale pictures, please visit http://www.thingsthatinspire.net/2012/12/merry-christmas.html The tree is trimmed, the stockings are hung, the gifts are wrapped, the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals are planned, the table is set. Today is full of joyous anticipation, the excitement of children, the tradition of the Christmas Eve candlelit service