Internet, can I tell you something? Several years ago when the government decided for us to phase out incandescent bulbs and switch to the LED light bulb, I went in to hoarding mode as I absolutely adore a blazing 100 watt incandescent bulb. Bring on the light! Heck, if they’d made a 500 watt bulb, I WOULD HAVE […]

One of the hardest parts of making decisions when building or finishing out a house is knowing whether the choices you’ve made really will be the best ones. Will the scale be right? Will the color(s) be great together?  We analyzed every last detail of our choices for the lake house at Carlton Landing to […]

You know how much I love a showstopper, and sometimes when it comes to interior design, nothing makes a better statement than gorgeous colorful lamps. I’ve rounded up ten (!) of my favorite statement-making showstopper colorful lamps. Even better? They’re in every shade of the rainbow. One: Robert Abbey Harvey lamp Two: Hutton lamp Three: Layla […]

I frequently read Odeedoh, the Apartment Therapy nursery blog. They’re currently having a color contest, and this nursery/playroom was featured. I nearly swooned with delight when I saw these pendant lamps. Turns out, they’re from Alicia Stanley, a company not dissimilar to Stray Dog Designs (another GREAT source for quirky, whimsical light fixtures).  Anyway, these […]