Living Room/Office *Before and After…..

I am well aware that many of you will prefer this first photo of my office when it was a living room…. and I am ok with that.  We loved this room. That sofa was really the star of the show.  The slipcover fabric was originally supposed to be drapes in a different house.  When I still had the bolt of fabric and was tired of the dark sofa, I had a custom slipcover made and voila!  A...

MY OFFICE REVEAL!

So many thoughts swirling in this head of mine….but I'll start by saying this: I blog today for the same reason I started blogging almost eight years ago….because I like to write, I LOVE design and more than anything, I love the connections to  all of you…..I have always been slightly uncomfortable sharing my home because I never want to make others  feel less than and I couldn't...

Gorgeous rugs for Nepal Earthquake Relief

One of my favorite sources for gorgeous rugs in Portland is Kush Rugs {205 NW 10th Avenue}. As you know, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal just a couple weeks ago.  The loss of life has been staggering. Kush Rugs made a donation to Oxfam immediately  after the earthquake but is looking to do something even more, even bigger.  During the month of May, Kush will...