Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
Front Porch Pace is Calmer, Gentler, Sweeter “The American front porch stands for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance can happen.”-Dan Stevens It’s a serene place, a simple place, a place where memories are made and memories are talked about. It’s a […]
Fortuny. Just the name conjures timeless design, elegance and refinement. Today’s post is inspirational eye candy, connecting the dots from one generation to the next. Meet two creative geniuses, Mariano Fortuny and Timothy Corrigan. Whether creating textiles, furniture, lighting, carpets or working in one of the many other fields for which they were/are both so […]
How is the frame of a sofa, or a chair, made? What constitutes good quality, better quality and the finest quality in upholstery? What are the differences and what do those differences mean to you? We hope you’ll enjoy this post, whose aim is to help inform you so you can make the very best […]
Down through the ages, the ability to beautifully hand render an interior design or fashion concept , whether literally or interpretatively, has been a prized skill - one that helps designers, their workrooms and their clients work from a shared vision to make the actual room come to life. Often these hand drawn renderings, like […]
Ever since I can remember, interior designer Barry Darr Dixon has inspired me with his expert way of blending shapes, textures, colors and materials together to create harmonious, elegant, yet livable rooms for his clients. This room above that Barry designed for a family in North Carolina is just one famous example. Even though this […]
It takes a village , a team, to get anything worthwhile done, doesn’t it? Whether it’s the team of our own families, our friends, those we’ve hired to help us, or the wider communities that we’re part of online or offline, or a combination, when we have a team rooting for us and helping us […]
Are you interested in ideas for organizing your kitchen for gracious living? Hi Hadley Court readers, this is Jessica, Leslie Hendrix Wood’s guest contributor and, today, I’ll give you some tips and suggestions as to how your kitchen can be more organized with easy, simple steps. Even the smallest of spaces can be structured and […]
