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Chilly, rainy & just plain YUK today in Charleston. May your afternoon be filled with a warm cup of cocoa ~ mine is now! T.G.I.F everyone!

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WOW! WOW! WOW!

Ok ~ do I have your attention there? Good! I wanted to share some exciting news that happened to me yesterday! Are you ready? OK, I won a FREE ticket to the DESIGN CAMP ~ ATLANTA taking place at the {awesome} Fox Theater.   I won this awesome entry to Design Camp via a wonderful Blog called “All The Best Blog” by Rhonda Carman.

 Design Camp Atlanta will be held January 30th through February 1st.

Rhonda is 2nd down on left. Please check it out & follow here on Pinterest, receiving her email updates …. you get my point….follow her!

OK ~ whew! I had to share that news, couldn’t wait any longer (well, except the kiddos are out of school TH, FR & M for Teacher Workdays & MLK Holiday). So, you can imagine my time working is zilch the next few days.  With that said, we are surprising our two lovely daughters and are heading south to Savannah FR-SUN to see the sights of this wonderful city that our girls have never seen before. The Westin looks amazing & the water taxi to/from should be  F.U.N. for sure.

 I hope those of you have not registered to win, will. I hope those of you who live in Atlanta and don’t think you could use a re-charge, especially it being in your backyard, think again. I am so excited to be going to Design Camp ~ Atlanta! I wanted to attend last year but alas, we were in the midst of a move from the ATL to Charleston kept that from being my reality (Guy’s job….’nough said but I do luv it here…who wouldn’t).

L ori & Kelli are said to be just like “Camp Counselors,” greeting each attendee with a hug and being down to earth ~ no snobby old school design attitudes here I heard (yippeee….sorry, this has always bugged me about our profession).

Well, I simply cannot wait to see many faces I haven’t seen on my 8 trips (yes, that many) since our move January 2012.  I welcomed these visit as I missed my ATL so much! The only hard part for me, after the third trip, was realizing I am visitor to my hometown, and I was. Once I adjusted to this sad fact,  I saw the ATL through fresh eyes again, like I did when I first moved there.

Needless to say, I enjoyed every second of every visit: all the client work (even the bad moments), popping into ADAC on my much needed (& yes, missed) design runs, enjoying the yummy eateries I’ve dined at for so long (and some new), as well as, seeing many friends/kids on our 2 personal trips for the girls summer camps (I gotta keep my gals happy). That’s a lot of visits from Jan 3rd to December 31st, 2012 yet my last visit was in early October.  I was born in Atlanta, moved to JAX, FL when I was three, moved back to ATL a year out of Design School (UF) from Miami, lived there 18 years till last January and I still call ATL home (in my heart).

Almost forgot amongst all the excitement, many of my favorite vendors are sponsors of this event and Joy Coleman, the Duralee Showroom Mgr at ADAC, will also be a guest speaker  ~ I cannot wait Joy!!).

May this trip be one of: starting 2013 off with allowing myself time to grow as a person/woman/mother, one of immense learning & growing in ways I could not have imagined, meeting new vendors and design talents, and helping each other thrive in this {fast paced & ever changing} industry of ours.

Thank you Rhonda for such a wonderful {gift}. I will cherish it and use it wisely!  Looking forward to seeing you {all} on the 30th~

              

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I could not have said it better!  Have a wonderful holiday weekend everyone!

            

Beautiful new {white} pieces from Creative Co-Op. And, they won REA’s “Manufacturer Of The Year” award. Way to Go!

What a lovely piece from Ro Sham Beaux {jDouglas is their Rep in ATL}!  Totally a throw back to my young child hood days of the 70′s (young key word) and yet so fresh for today!  I would place this in my Breakfast Room ~ in a hicup!

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I think that about says it all!  Have a great week everyone!

          

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Happy New Year Everyone!

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Well, Emerald is the “IT” color for 2013! What a vibrant and fun color, right? Yet why do all of us still feel such comfort (& joy) in the neutrals? Maybe we see, & feel, neutrals are:  safe, comforting and familiar and the pops of color we put in our spaces are the {band-aids} to make them feel and look better! I love this overview above from the LATimes.com. Clockwise from upper left corner, all the previous years colors from Tangerine Tango all the way around to Fuchsia Rose of 20o1.

 So many opinions already being shared all over the web. I find it very interesting all the reasons behind “why” the color experts select the color they do for that year! What are your thoughts and are you going to incorporate this lush color into your home, office, yacht or wardrobe? Share your comments with me ~ love to hear them! In the mean time, take a look at some of the places I’ve seen Emerald used in the past and current.

                         Sephora.com has a wonderful showing of all things {Emerald}! Just look at how Nars paired this strong color with a subtle, neutral blush pink. They balance each other out.  And check out Essie’s Blue/Green Polish ~ a spin from this summer’s hot colors ~ is sure to be a hit!

Even HERMÈS – Eau d’orange verte packaging is in this {hot} color from Sephora.com!

Look at this sharp Diesel jacket ~ can you say trend setting {Hot Hot Hot}!

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Your touch of the {IT} color can be a subtle as these lovely hoop earrings.

And, lets remember that the color “Emerald” can run the gamma as each vendors version is different.  Check out these super cute Blink Silass Emerald Suede Booties!  They are not as green as the above images but are still considered “Emerald”.

La Prairie even has {Life Threads Emerald} parfum with the lush color within it!

 I hope you enjoyed seeing some of these fun options with Emerald as the featured {IT} color of 2013!  Kind-of gets you in the mood to get decked out for New Years Eve, doesn’t it! Please don’t forget, I would love to hear what you think about the “IT” color Emerald!

‘Tis the season to shop and Layla Grayce is offering 15% off all holiday gifts with promo code merry valid through 12/31/12! Layla Grayce is also offering 10% off Kashwere for the month of December using promo code:  snuggly.

Find a gift for everyone on your list! Below are a few favorite Layla Grayce gift ideas!

Delight your mother, sister or best friend with a Stephanie Johnson Palm Desert White Snap Mirror. A zebra-inspired print in metallic gold provides this on-the-go mirror with the high-profile glamour of a desert oasis.

The Kirra Tate Chevron Blue Bracelet Set adds style to any outfit and makes the perfect gift for the holidays. Don’t forget about the children on your list!

Need an easy/quick Christmas idea for a teacher or hairstylist? How {FUN} is this set of 4 hard glossy coasters are backed in cork from Clairebella on  Layla Grayce! They offer personalization in such a sophisticated way! This Christmas tree coaster has a brown zebra print with white initials set within a red band.

What an adorable Navy & White Zippered Kids Hoodie from Kashwere! This could be for a boy or a girl!

The Blabla Doll Wooly Giant delights toddlers and older kids with his tall stature and slightly quirky style.

 Just hop on over to Layla Grayce and grab that 15% discount off all holiday gifts using the promo code: merry.  And, remember, also use their 10% off Kashwere for December using promo code:  snuggly.

 Remember these codes expire 12/31/12!  Happy Shopping~

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