Building on his WCAF Bloggers Tour success, Steve is joining acclaimed stylist and entertaining expert, Annette Joseph on a once-in-a-lifetime photographer’s retreat to Berlin as the tour’s Branding Expert! Annette enjoys sharing the many ideas, tips and tricks she has gained as a nationally recognized photo stylist/producer specializing in lifestyle editorial images for magazines. Annette Joseph With over 20 […]
Earth Day is fast approaching on April 21st and 22nd. How will you celebrate this fabulous yet fragile planet which sustains us? Here are three fun ways get outside and celebrate our Earth and Mother Nature. Happy Earth Day! First and most obvious, but we often miss this opportunity, enjoy the tonic of fresh air, […]
Head’s up – Mother’s Day is just around the corner… In fact, it’s exactly nine days away, on Sunday, May 10th! If you’re looking for a little gift inspiration, we’re here for you. Here’s our rundown of six fantastic Mother’s Day gifts to give the special mother (or in some cases mothers) in your life: A beautiful, […]
Earlier this year, we shared a bit about how we use Pinterest – both professionally and personally – to inspire our designs and lifestyle. We had so much fun revisiting our pinboards for that post, we thought we’d bring it back and focus on our “Loft Living” board for another Pinspiring post. Loft living is […]
WalletHub recently shared a listing of 2016’s best and worst cities for staycations… And Atlanta came in as the 6th best city for a staycation! Now, we know Atlanta is pretty fabulous – there’s lots to do, a deep sense of history, fantastic restaurants and shopping – the list could go on and on. Obviously, […]
We were lucky enough to have been introduced to the memorable duo of Eric and Ruthann Ross through our friend Suzanne Cooper, from Traditional Home, at the Design Bloggers Conference back in early 2015. As soon as we heard they were also a southern minded husband/wife team in the interior design business, we knew our […]
In honor of the launch of the new Florence Broadhurst collection by Selamat, this Library Friday is about the fantastical life – or lives – of the Australian handprint wallpaper designer, Florence Broadhurst. Florence Broadhurst Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret & Extraordinary Lives is a dazzling portrait of one woman’s flair for the theatrics in life […]
Macon, GA is currently undergoing a bit of a revitalization. Like many historic downtown areas in the Southeast, Macon is readying itself for a resurgence of small businesses and residents in their classic main street neighborhood. Located a little over an hour southeast of Atlanta, Macon offers a picturesque downtown that’s positively captivating. As a way to […]
It’s the spookiest day of the year! We hope it doesn’t give you too much of a fright…Enjoy plenty of treats and maybe even a trick or two – happy Halloween!! And remember, this is one of Steve and Jill’s very favorite holidays to celebrate – and, in the past, dress up for (Star Trek […]
We had such a blast creating some amazing paper lanterns for last year’s Atlanta Beltline lantern parade, we’ve decided to bring back our fun workshop in preparation for this year’s parade!! photo by Christopher T Martin The lantern parade takes place on September 10th at 7:30pm, and marks the beginning of the annual Art on […]
Bottoms up, it’s one of Jill’s (new) favorite holidays of the year, National Iced Tea Day! Jill is a self-proclaimed “tea snob.” She always asks if a tea is made in-house when dining out, and if it comes out tasting old and bitter, it’ll be sent back. Sweet tea. It’s practically a religion here in […]
July is National Picnic Month! And for us, we need no other excuse to bring a meal outside… Even if it’s just dining al fresco on the patio, enjoying a meal in the fresh air can’t be beat. If you do need another excuse to make the most of this month’s holiday, we give you […]
Last month, Jill attended the opening of the newest NARS cosmetics boutique – located in the Shops of Buckhead. The event, hosted by steve mckenzie friend Mandy Kellogg Rye, was such a pleasure to attend and brought Jill back to her days working for Elizabeth Arden… Mandy & Jill Cosmetics are much like interior design […]
We’re so excited to share this month’s Tastemaker feature for the blog for steve mckenzie’s – Jennifer Boles, who, for many of you may need to introduction… She’s the classic design maven behind the wildly popular blog, “The Peak of Chic“, and has also authored two fabulous books, House Beautiful Fabrics for Your Home and In with the […]
