Monday Office Dreams

 

 My favorite piece to incorporate in a home office is an upholstered desk chair.  When you want to create an elegant clean look, the large scale adds a masculine feel that can balance out a feminine writing desk.  Go bold when choosing fabrics in pattern or in color. Your chair should reflect your personality and become the center balance of the room.

Whether its a wing chair, a channel back or something modern, have fun with your office chair.  If we must work, we might as well do it in comfort and style. 

Happy Birthday

 

I'm always amazed at how many of my close friends and family share an April birthday with me, some even the same day.   Cheers to Taurus!!  Enjoying my special day and loving life.  XXO

Weekend Brunch: Cherry Blossom Spread

Front Doors: Historic Philadelphia

I've been traveling to Philly for work lately, and last week I finally got a chance to get out and explore more than just the shopping in the area.  During an evening carriage ride through the old residential district, we learned that the color, construction and even transoms of your front door held different meanings.  If you saw a home with white, double front doors, that meant it was the residence of a doctor.  You could even identify the religion of a household by the color of their shutters.  Here are some of my favorite doors found while walking through the city.

 

Homes with a wooden carved pineapple displayed by their door meant they were a sign of welcome for overnight guests.  Those homes would offer you a place to stay even if you were a stranger.  A pineapple placed at the foot of the bed the next day meant that you were welcome to stay another night, if there was no pineapple, it was a polite was of asking you to move on.  Throughout colonial America, the pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality.  Headboards or bed posts incorporating the carved pineapple motif, have the intent to carry the message welcome to their guests.

This entryway offers the symbol of hospitality through a black and white pineapple wallpaper.  Repined from Laura Casey Interiors

Monday Office Dreams

 

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

  

The overall feel of a room can be greatly affected by a choice in paint color.  The black used here chosen by designer Amy D. Morris, allows the finish of the chandelier and two etegeres to pop the most.  Black can give a moody, masculine, and formal feeling to a study while creating an area of focus and security.

Weekend Brunch: Portobello Swiss and Green Onion Quiche