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one more quick post

2012-05-25T13:06:00.000-04:00

i must touch an item before committing to buy

and this!

this!!

don't stop til you get enough

2012-05-25T10:50:00.001-04:00

a few more things i'd like to point out real fast.

this pillow from anthro is pretty major. we used in on my mom's guest bed, and it makes the whole room

as soon as i can bring brian meares into this decade, this wallpaper will be going in my casa.
splatter paint everything!

when i feel alone in the world, i go look at this table cassandra styled, and then i know everything is ok.

what else can i graffiti? the wall at furbish is just not enough.

chevron is staying put yal. this beaut sold in about 56 seconds after she hit the floor at furbish. i don't blame her. when she walks into a room, she owns it.

and our cheery floral sofa. i go sit on it when i don't think i'm going to make it. (yes, my day does include at least 4 instances where i contemplate giving up). i put my feet up on the pink ottoman and try to name the states in alphabetical order. then i go back to people wrangling.

and fyi, you can find me
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mega post: whur i've been

2012-05-24T22:32:00.001-04:00

hello friends! i'm reporting live from the other side of my birthday, a quick trip to dc, and my visit to nyc. here's a quick post to get us all caught up before i leave again tomorrow for a wedding at bald head island. next week i'll be back, and let's make a point to spend some more time together, yes?

so let's see.
we continued to celebrate my birth right up until my dc departure with donkey cupcakes and dog sized benches

we continued the party in DC, where my sweet cousin liz had a cupcake display ready to go

lots of pretty moments as we wandered the streets, people watching and real estate stalking

we strolled through the zoo and i met these guys

meeting animals makes me feel real enthusiastic.

then it was off to nyc for blogfest, nickfest, chipfest and ribbonfest. the four days flew by, but we've got yards and yards of ribbon (we couldn't stop buying it!) and a big shell obelisk to show for it.

the kips bay decorator showhouse had some lovely bits. we also did the elle decor modern showhouse, which was also pretty, but so damn packed it was all i could do to snarf down cheese straws, much less take a photo.

blogfest hosted an excellent breakfast on the top floor of the hearst building where we listened to newell turner, daryl carter, timothy whealon, miles redd and lots of other inspiring industry leaders talk about the ins and outs of being a fancy decorator.

what a view

a tour of the kravet office in nyc yielded this fantastic fabric find, which i'll use as soon as i can (afford it).

how pretty is that birdyness?

and our undercover shopping in the city resulted in a few other great finds for furbish projects

we dined at peels where the cheese dip, cocktails and people watching are unparalleled

and at nighttime there was a lot of this, then i danced on sofas until it was time to go back to our hotel and indulge in a 66 degree thermostat (brian meares would stroke out if he knew i put it that low!) and a duvet that's not covered in cat hair.

and now, back at home to unpack and repack, welcomed by this fat thing, gardenias blooming bedside and all of my t-shirts nicely folded (is there anything better in the world?)

signing off for now. here's how i occupy myself during all the travels. it's coming along.

bookcase of the day

2012-05-20T21:21:00.003-04:00

from katie ridder. love EVERYthing about this. the sofa piping, the paint color, the fringe on the pillow, the lamp!

burth

2012-05-17T10:27:00.001-04:00

32 years ago today, the heavens rumbled, the earth shook, mt. st. helens erupted (that really did happen), unicorns skipped gaily across the amber plains, and i was birthed.

rejoice. for it is my birthday.

i will celebrate by having a large breakfast burrito, doing some light to mid-level decorating, having fellowship and cupcakes with the ladies of furbish, dining with friends tonight and reading the second 50 shades of grey book.

in one king's lane news

2012-05-16T14:42:00.000-04:00

consider these items we have listed currently:

this embroidered floral headboard is about as legit as it gets. look at this closeup.

and teal barstools upholstered in an indoor/outdoor quadrille print

yes!

judge them for yo'selves here (you have to be logged into OKL to go to our page, otherwise find our items in the vintage and market finds section)

eenie meenie miney mo

2012-05-15T14:21:00.000-04:00

we have lots of new (old) upholstered pieces in the works -- i'm looking for some inspiration today!

happy mother's day

2012-05-13T10:16:00.002-04:00

take your mama out somewhere nice.

lonny!

2012-05-10T14:17:00.000-04:00

just taking a break from alternately pinching myself and stroking out to let you know that my local raleigh project and the store are featured in the new issue of lonny mag.

we couldn't be more honored - working with michelle and patrick was a major moment for me and my oh-so-hard working staff of lovely ladies. watch out japanese steak house because we are headed your way to celebrate. keeping it classy.

i hope you like it!

what's happening at furbish?

2012-05-09T14:03:00.002-04:00

that's what happening, mostly.

life altering rugs

2012-05-07T16:53:00.000-04:00

have you checked out madeline weinrib's new cotton rugs? i'm drooling over all of them, particularly these beauties:

i love them so much, i'm working on a dining room designed around this fantastic coral one

art/lamps/chairs/wingbacks

inspiration: carelton varney

2012-05-06T21:38:00.000-04:00

i'm starting a new project and needing some inspiration, so today i got out my trusted carlton varney book - houses in my heart and soaked up some chintz and kooky color.

it did the trick

today

2012-05-05T16:56:00.003-04:00

more thrifting, where i found 6 of these who are going high gloss green with leopard print upholstery

and another bit to add to my spongeware collection. what, you thought i was kidding?

i also ran by my mom's house where i dug around to find a birthday present

and her newly hung furbish shower curtain!

now it's thundering and brian meares and i are trying to convince rowdy that it's not by stacking things like remotes and crackers on him.

bookcase of the day

2012-05-04T10:33:00.000-04:00

red!
from elle decor

jeffrey bilhuber

2012-05-03T15:04:00.003-04:00

"Decorating is about the big picture. If you say 'I'd like a pink lamp' and I just go get a pink glazed ceramic lamp, you should fire me. What a decorator does is bring you a blue and white Delft lamp and say "This would look perfect in a pink room". Jeffrey Bilhuber

his book is pretty major eye candy

the month of my birth is upon us.

2012-05-03T10:28:00.000-04:00

welcome.

i fancy spending it in this donkey dress while i eat these donkey cookies.

genius.

(and thank you to all the blog readers who sent me a link to this dress! i like being on your donkey radar)

i'll be at the dining table if you need me

2012-05-02T17:06:00.000-04:00

i've blogged about sang and serena before - they offer fantastic bone inlay pieces, and are a charm to work with. my jaw dropped when i saw this new dining table in my inbox.

can you even imagine? i'd never leave it.

jamie does gossip girl

2012-05-01T15:42:00.000-04:00

or something...

i don't know what to think when clients tell me they want gossip girl. i'm more donkey in the country i suppose. for this 15 year old's room, i tried.

more insights from shopping

2012-05-01T15:32:00.001-04:00

target has the cutest little line of party stuff designed by mara-mi

not available online, but in the stores -- great spotted guest towels and more fun festive serving pieces.

fashion for the rest of us, and shopping

2012-04-30T19:34:00.001-04:00

i'll leave the real fashion blogging to the fashionistas, because lord knows they do it better than i ever could, but i do have to share a pretty phenomenal purchase i made today at ann taylor. first, i had no idea to even go there (again, i know yal knew-- but i am so fashion-challenged) until keila alerted me of these super chic flats, which i've been sorely in need of.

look! bought! today - on sale in store for only $54, in my size! they also make a fantastic royal blue which keila got.

i also got this number on major sale too - it's a little more neon in person. i know - two neon purchases, slow down ke$ha, but i hadn't made any yet, so i think i'm still within quota.

it was a good day - we were at the beach this weekend, and today while brian tinkered, i went old school shopping. like hide the bags in the trunk shopping. it was marvelous. it's funny - before i started furbish and worked all the time, i used to 'go shopping' on the weekends, but i haven't done it in forever. i forgot how magical wondering around in shops and picking out something you don't need one bit and buying it can be! case in point, i decided today to start collecting spongeware.

it seems like if it's done sparingly (more splatter, less dabbing), it's not too country. i love it. we happened into a really great antique tortoise-shell cabinet at the shop,

and i've got plans to adopt it for a while. i think my new collection will be a perfect start to filling it.

i also got one of these

goooo tell it on the mountain!

2012-04-27T21:24:00.001-04:00

let's catch up a bit. i'll tell you what i'm up to.

did you catch miss thang in the new tradhome online mag? (pg. 152)

when i saw this bedroom i called him immediately and yelled TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT THESE ITEMS. it's good. only nick olsen would put that wisteria bench with a madeline weinrib rug and that crazy screen. teach ME how to dougie.

here's a snippet from our photoshoot i mentioned we wrapped up last week.

here's what it took to get us through it.

i can't get my mind off of red, whites and blues. i told you i was feeling oddly patriotic in my decorative parts. this sofa from anna spiros' home does the trick.

speaking of colors that don't bleed, here's a pic of the new litter at furbish - maggie and my new assistant jessica, inadvertently matching

here's the older and doufier crowd.

in breaking news, i'm teaming up w/ a big nationwide retailer for some major makeover action. here's a snippet of how i'll roll with that.

for your retail pleasure, we'll have these new pendants available for pre-order from furbish next week in PINK and ORANGE!

a couple of mexican serape headboards wrapped up and ready to go to their new beachhouse.

started two new wingbacks in this ikat with this wide trim running down the center. yes.

a pretty moment from the lily pulitzer showroom in high point. danika - i want to see you try this next! their showroom was full of fantastic DIY paint ideas like this, and a huge handpainted watercolor plaid.

hur's a painting we installed at a client's this week. major wow.

here's paris. major cow.

my fave moment du jour at furbish - a dining bench upholstered in a trina turk indoor/outdoor fern print, piped in coral, draped with a vintage suzani, and finished off with ikat and greek key. enough to make a trend-hater's head explode. bam!

i'm equally obessing over lulu dk's new fabric and trims for schumacher. we have a sofa coming next week in one of them, and this one is just sitting on my desk, waiting for some magic to happen.

and finally, here's a catchy tune i'm enjoying this friday night as i wrap this up and go back to trying to figure out where all of our socks are. we have an abandonment issue w/ the laundry.

a clutch in the hand

2012-04-27T16:09:00.003-04:00

is worth two on the internet. or seven.

fallon wright. get em while they're hot!

a word from our sponsor

2012-04-26T21:24:00.001-04:00

just a note that mother's day is two weeks away, and i think we might have some goodies that mom's would like. do your mom a solid and send her a surprise from furbish. spend $25, and we'll include a special gift if you use checkout code yourmom.

things you don't have to go to high point to enjoy

2012-04-26T14:45:00.000-04:00

with all of the high point talk, i know some of you are itching for some pretty things that you don't have to wear a badge to be able to enjoy. how about these picks?

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bookcase of the day

2012-04-25T17:57:00.003-04:00

nice and low and just so