Houzz So much to love about this picture from the beautiful door, the gorgeous tall windows, and the striking roofline. Photo: Amanda Sharp photography via Strawberryswingandthings.com  I love how Erinn of Strawberry Swing and Things blog gave her daughter Kenley’s closet a total facelift. The best part about this makeover? The IKEA Expedit shelf anchored […]

There is something about designing beautiful bedrooms that truly makes me swoon. A bedroom is where your yoga pants are the wardrobe staple and your aesthetic can be as girly or masculine as you wish. Often times it’s just that perfect combination of wall color, symmetry, art, and bedding that combine to create a soothing oasis […]

Do you often find yourself drawn to someone’s jewelry, purse, or even overall taste in wardrobe before you even speak to them in person? It’s a sense of style that may draw you to that individual, however once you find yourself in a conversation with them you feel that you have found a fellow kindred […]

Ally’s Local Loves I love passing along my local favorite finds to others, whether it’s a fabulous new restaurant, retail space, or even my go-to coffee shop (shout out to Summit Coffee in Davidson, NC!) It’s always nice to refer my clients and friends to my tried and true spots. I recently stumbled upon a […]

This holiday season has been busier than ever before which is a good thing. It allows us to work off all those extra Christmas cookies which find their way into the shop. Speaking of the shop, Simplicity Interiors has all sorts of goodies that have arrived lately. If you live locally come on in and […]

It’s a common conundrum that occurs normally right around the holiday season. You find yourself browsing Pinterest late one night and come across “the perfect mantel decor.” The insatiable desire to have the most festive holiday wonderment extravaganza on your mantel is quickly overshadowed by the monstrosity sitting above it. You know the one I’m […]

When the holidays come around you know that it’s inevitable that a surge of party invitations will come your way. If you’re anything like me the first thing you think of is “what am I going to wear?”, followed closely by “what am I going to bring?”. Remember that great holiday party you slaved over […]

I am all about making use of every square inch of my home and love to repurpose rooms when they aren’t being used to their fullest potential.  My most recent project was a new guest room space.  Previously, the bonus room functioned as TV room / playroom / and sadly, guest room.  I really wanted […]

Whites still popular, but Gray takes the lead At the end of 2013 whites and grays were neck and neck, but as 2014 draws to a close, gray has certainly gained speed and from what I can tell overtaken white for the lead! Here are a few of my favorite gray kitchen and baths photo […]