Category Archives: Seasonal Decor
…tablescape competition…southern ideal home show…
Didn’t want to do a tablescape for the spring show, especially since I participated in the fall show which I blogged about here. I did not want to appear greedy but my design group was desperate for participants and I have a problem saying “no,” so there you have it. There were six tables in the fall but [...]
…laguna beach and newport stores…
As part of my design research I’ve visited The Paris Market in Savannah, Georgia which I blogged about here. Explored Trohv in Washington, DC which I also blogged about. And I’m looking forward to visiting NYC in April to check out another prime store in Brooklyn (info left home in Raleigh – will link later). Yesterday I [...]
…vintage birds and such…
Here’s what F&F has been up to…it may only be March 6th, but I’m feeling rather March 21st myself… Some other projects just for fun… …and the vintage “Telescope” director chair….I’ve got four, newly recovered…check out the wood patina… With travel to see the folks in Canada this past weekend and upcoming travel EVERY OTHER [...]
…christmas balls…
This was the year of Moneyball, Jingle Balls, soon-to-be New Year’s Eve ball drops…or in the case of Alec Baldwin, very “Schweddy Balls” on a recent flight….I’d like to call this the year of Christmas Balls. I got balls. Bowls of balls, balls on shells, balls on trays, birds and balls (borrowed from BHG? Real [...]
…merry christmas to me…
Having these three all home (after college boy arrives December 18th) is all I want for Christmas…
…holiday decor, part 2…
Christmas at Form & Function West…and some other goodies at Oddfellows in Asheville, NC…
…holiday decor…
Christmas at Hunt & Gather, Form & Function style…lots of balls-in-a-bowl…my favorite way to display vintage ornaments… Some vintage toys, puzzles, cradle and primitive highchair mixed in… Candy land in vintage pitcher and bowl set… And other vignettes…
…tablescapes…
IDS tablescape competition at the Southern Ideal Homeshow…and F&F collected two prizes-Best in Show and Most Inspiring-from Dina Manzo, HGTV host and former reality star on Housewives of New Jersey. Here’s a few shots, reflecting the muted fall theme with natural and eco-friendly elements… …and look who collected prizes on behalf of [...]
…autumnal thoughts…
I don’t care that it was hotter ‘n hell out there today but I am thinking fall decor anyway…seriously…it was like New Orleans in July this morning! When will this oppressive heat and humidity end? Nevertheless, it’s post-Labor Day so time to gear up for fall…put away white shoes and break out leaves, pumpkins and such. Perhaps, I’m [...]
…highlands garden tour…
Could have blogged about this a month ago after I went…but no, instead I have been reading and catching up this summer. I’ve been a bad blogger…self-inflicted wrist slap this very minute. I enjoyed this garden tour on my birthday, a gift to myself and a night away in Highlands, NC – a very posh [...]
My name is Carole...and this is my blog. I'm an interior redesigner, working primarily with what people already own. My ideal (I can dream big, can't I?): People will stop buying crap, refurbish and highlight their existing treasures, and if they absolutely need more "stuff", buy only resale items (vintage, antique, flea market or the like). And if it must be new "stuff," it would provide significant function, environmental sustainability, or support our artists and thereby feed our soul. I'm on a mission...please join me.
