1. She likes to upholster things, particularly box springs and headboards. Not a bedskirt or dust ruffle in sight. But also lampshades, coffee tables and walls. 2. Two of her favorite resources are Christie’s and Doyle’s Decorative sales — where she snaps up great buys on other people’s mistakes. Katie was refreshingly open about her […]
Located just south of uptown, intersected by the light rail, bursting with new condos and trendy restaurants is Historic South End. Once home to a thriving textile industry until that trade moved off shore and left crumbling abandoned warehouses. A revitalization began when businesses started moving back to the uptown area causing the energy (and wealth) […]
The interior designers at SWELL DECOR DESIGN are “scoop-ing” us some of their favorite House & Garden Tips & Finds from around Charlotte. Angie & Merrin spend so much time out & about, looking for the perfect items for their clients’ homes ~ we asked them to snap a few pics and keep us in […]
Blue is one of the hot colors this year in interior decoration. Paired with white it becomes crisp, clean, and timeless. A color combo that looks good in every room. We decided to explore the many ways to add Blue & White to your existing decor. Paint: try using blue as an accent color by […]
Time for scoopcharlotte‘s 2nd annual Interior Design Trends editorial. We love highlighting Charlotte’s Home Design & Decor community by showing just how “on trend” they are. Last year the mid-century modern furniture rushed back into our lives (thanks to the popularity of Mad Men) accompanied by brass, emerald green and – who can forget […]
Typically, when you hear about “the other woman†it’s not good news at all. However, we have found out about Metro’s Other Woman , and we LOVE her! One word describes this “other woman.†PERFECT. You’ll want to get to know her right away, and invite her into your homes and into your lives. Curious? […]
Typically, when you hear about “the other woman†it’s not good news at all. However, we have found out about Metro’s Other Woman , and we LOVE her! One word describes this “other woman.†PERFECT. You’ll want to get to know her right away, and invite her into your homes and into your lives. […]
Let me start out by saying that a quart of chalk paint ($38.95) is worth every shiny penny. This stuff is the easiest to work with and though it might be double the price of its conventional latex counterpart, there is simply no comparison. When I say easy to work with, I mean it. Painting […]
I have watched interior designers build an entire room around a great Oushak rug. The area rug can be the inspiration of a room or the after thought as in….”I have all this great furniture and art and now I need a rug to pull it all together”. Whether it is the first or last […]
Darker early, longer nights, cooler temps. All send us indoors, where suddenly we look around and see all the stuff we need to buy and redo and redecorate, right? This is the time of year to make sure the lighting around your house is both looking good and fully functional. You will be spending the […]
I love nothing more than when a trend takes something comfortably old-fashioned and turns it startlingly on its head, forcing you to see with new eyes. Thus, the old Colonial tradition of using fruit as decoration (generally apples and pineapples) gets a twist with pomegranates in the image above, as well as a more layered, […]
It’s that time of year. The time for amazing food, scratchy Bing Crosby records playing, and big laughter-filled get-togethers. Candlelight, a holiday punch or drink, and garlands are must-haves. So are beautiful place settings. I love the luxurious yet rustic feel of the full floor-to-ceiling garland; how perfect would it be with the table setting […]
