High Point or Bust!

Off to Market!  I'm looking to seeing old friends and new products!  I'll take some good pictures there and fill you in on what I saw and any new great finds.

The Power of Light

Even with the hole in the ceiling, one cannot deny the beauty this light fixture from Currey has created in the alcove.  Now a once boring little pass through is now a sight to see.  That's the power of light.

Home & Design 100 Top Designers

Proud to be in such good company!

Thank you Houzz for Featuring My Work

Thank you Shoshana Gosselin and Houzz for featuring my work! I love Houzz!! Click on their logo to see it.

IFDA ~ I'm Off to Richmond

I'm off to present on Marketing for the Richmond Chapter of IFDA. Register by clicking here. The event is tomorrow but I believe you still have time.

I hope to see you there!

Foyer Hall Detail

Last week you read about the living and dining room. Today, I'm just showing a detail in the foyer hallway. Every once in a while a vignette is just a jaw dropper. This is one of them for me. It is quiet and serene with just the right amount of glow. This leather bound chest is from John Richard. I adore this piece. The drawers are functional and provide great storage is a beautiful manner. The lamps and vases are from Arteriors Home. There is one piece of art to come in this vignette. I'll show you when it arrives. Still, this is lovely as is.

Delicious Guacamole

We love guacamole. Tonight we're getting together with friends and I made my wonderful guacamole. Then I thought... 'I'll share my recipe with all my friends.' The original recipe came from foodnetwork.com but I changed it to better suit my family's taste. Is that a picture of my guacamole.. well, no. My batch is in a not so pretty Tupperware container in the refrigerator but it looks an awful lot like the picture above! It is a very easy recipe....

6 nicely ripe avocados
1 lime juiced
1 lemon juiced (half juiced to add; half juiced to pour on top)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 sweet onion (such as Vadalia or Mayan) diced
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon for topping chopped fresh cilantro (or 1 tablespoon dried plus 1/2 teaspoon)
2 cloves garlic minced

Halve the avocados and spoon out meat. Mash with potato masher (that is Lauren's favorite part). Fold in all remaining ingredients well.

At this point you may place in a container and refrigerate. It is best to let the flavors marry for at least one hour.

When you are close to serving, take it out of the refrigerator and bring up to room temperature. Place in serving bowl and top with juice of 1/2 a lemon and chopped cilantro.

Serve with pita chips or veggies (such as baby carrots, sliced cucumber, and baby sweet peppers).

Enjoy!