"Redesign Diva"(Recycle, Reduce, Reuse)

Spring projects

2011-04-07T13:11:00.000-04:00

I know you want to hear about the High Point Market. I will have more on that as soon as I find the words to explain my experiences. Every time I walked past these two displays, I smiled...amazing. Below is Kathy Ireland Home and above is ?? It escapes me (bad I know) Unfortunately, I was overcome by sinusitis, which may explain why I was feeling blah about the whole Market thing. (Yeah

HELP, I need inspiration!

2011-04-03T10:11:00.000-04:00

So it has been quite some time since I have posted something new on my blog. Fact is I have been overcome by "life". You know the thing that goes on daily, that is becoming more and more interesting as the economy does? Yes that. Lately, mine has included a move, the death of my sister, the need to focus on my therapy career, so I can pay my bills and buy food. Needless to say the "projects" have

DIY Designer Rug How-to Video

2010-11-08T15:23:00.000-05:00

You asked, so you get. I found the shag carpet at my local Habitat for Humanity Restore. I wanted a vibrant circle rug so I knew I was gonna have to design this myself. Hope the video helps. Please go easy on me, I am not a video maker. If you have any questions, let me know.

I want...so I make! DIY Circle Rug

2010-10-28T21:55:00.002-04:00

I have been wanting a circular rug forever! I have been looking for a design and colors that intrigue me. I also wanted to add color to my living room. I searched high and low for something cream with purple but no luck. I could not find anything that I liked. I finally found a nice cream shag carpet remnant at the Habitat for Humanity restore. So I made this... From this... I am very

BAM, FOUND HER/HIM!!!! High Point Market ..get's interesting

2010-10-20T15:59:00.008-04:00

Guess what peeps? I finally found two "mates to my soul" while at market this year. I will share them now as they make me light up and smile. The first is Joe Manus of Shine International, He is an eco -friendly, down to earth, genius! Why genius? Because much like Van Gogh and Vincente Wolf, he didn't finish high school, but his work is simply amazing and will tell a story for years to come. He

High Point Furniture Market Fall 2010 so far...

2010-10-18T17:14:00.002-04:00

I have been inspired so, as of now, my goal is to post at least twice a week...no matter what! I am at the High Point Furniture Market this week and am being inspired in so many ways! I have met the future president of the AIDP, Ms. Adrian Small, who claimed we are going to present next market (laughable/possible?) I had lunch with Eddie Ross and Jaithan Kochar, who gave some of the best

Spray paint or stain?

2010-09-02T13:51:00.000-04:00

Here is a question I received last week... Ok K, so I scored some cool chairs yesterday but they are kind of a mess. They are a thick wicker with wood, I'll send pics but what I want to know is can you spray paint wicker and if you sit in it, will it rub off on your clothes? Or is it best to stain the wicker? First, spray paint will not rub off, I don't care what you put it on, it's staying,

It's Coming!!

2010-08-05T06:37:00.002-04:00

Yes folks, it is that time of year, the High Point Market Fall 2010 will be "on" and soon! I received my registration invite in the mail, along with this colorful flyer! The flyer alone, made we want to go NOW! Remember all the great designer inspiration I found in the lamps they had in the Spring Market? I cannot wait to see the inspiration in the fall line-up! Woot Woot! Will you attend

Wasting time with Crazy Makers...

2010-07-21T18:00:00.003-04:00

excerpt from Preston Bailey's blog "At times, I feel creatively depleted and I can easily trace it back to where my energy was sapped and abused by a dear crazy maker friend. If you have a friend or family member that has these traits, they are most likely a crazy maker: They live for gossip. They are always late and are constantly destroying schedules. They love telling you a long,

Apartment Therapy is doing it again...paid freelance position.

2010-07-13T07:04:00.001-04:00

If you have a love for blogging and want to become a writer for Re-nest, apartment therapy is doing it again. I am showing reuse love, by reusing web space, so go read about it...

Downsized and loving it!

2010-07-13T03:10:00.000-04:00

Last week, I went to the fabric store for some curtain fabric, as I now have a beautiful picture window, and I found the beautiful fabric up top. I fell in love with the crisp cream, and the nature aspect in the leaves. To top it off, the black outline and the black leaves are a raised plush velvet. It feels amazing, but the colors were wrong for me and the pattern a bit cluttered. Even at

Biding Tine...

2010-06-13T20:42:00.004-04:00

photo via Tine K's websiteRemember I told you about Duncan Phyfe and copying? Well... this is what I have been doing while being held captive in a hotel room for two weeks...(Still not in a state of mind to tell the "why" of it yet...but I promise I will), copying Tine K lampshades "getting my Duncan Phyfe on"! I love the idea of "High Design meeting the handmade". Talk about redesign LOVE!!

Incognito...

2010-06-09T22:00:00.000-04:00

First, I apologize for being away from my blog and yours...But I have good reason, over the past two weeks I have been abruptly, uprooted from my home and living in a hotel. I am contemplating when I will tell the story of why. But I have not been myself lately, and have been living off of anxiety and lots of prayer(oxymoron, i know), while looking for a suitable home, in a safe neighborhood.

Interior Design Rewind: Wallpaper on walls, furniture and ceilings?

2010-05-29T14:58:00.003-04:00

Remember the Apartment Therapy gig I tried out for? Well I didn't make the cut, but I am still gonna show you my submission as promised, I am very proud of this post as it took a lot of work, esp. if you have no clue about Photoshop(and trying to get it done in an hour).....lol "Interior Design Rewind" is a column entry, I was hoping to explore and write for Apartment Therapy to demonstrate to

Some inspiration in the meantime...

2010-05-24T17:31:00.001-04:00

I am working on a project that is on hold for about two weeks. So far it has been one week and I have one more to go. Waiting for me is hard people...real hard. But here are some accent pieces for the room, I will share with you, as they make me smile, when I see them. Krylon "Pumpkin Spice" spray paint was responsible for that refreshing transformation. And that one....and this one.

Green chile

2010-05-22T20:51:00.002-04:00

I have been extremely busy and have not posted in over a week (shame on me). Sorry peeps. but here is a quick diddy, as I am a stuck on my current design project. Can I occasionally share some of my favorite meals with you? Background: I moved here to NC, barely knowing how to make mac and cheese, now 8 years later, I can BURN!...(at least I have been told so). I am from the Southwest

Lamp Love!

2010-05-08T22:48:00.003-04:00

Found some more pics from the Furniture market this Spring...I was so inspired, I took a ton of pics and will share them as they are relevant. I am redesigning an office right now and the need for an original lamp is strong. I had lots of inspiration at market and needed some ideas so...I wanted to share with and maybe inspire you? I hope you don't mind.... Here is what I saw a bit of this year

Kitchen Drawer Knobs and Pulls

2010-05-05T19:40:00.000-04:00

I got my first reader help request a while back and never posted it, so here goes: Lynn wrote: I noticed that you reuse just about everything. Ok, I am re-doing my kitchen and I want to change the hardware (knobs and drawer pulls) that are on the cabinets. I want to use something that does not cost an arm and a leg. Those drawer pulls can run over $5 each and sometimes even more than that!

More Furniture market photos

2010-05-04T12:05:00.007-04:00

I am not good at uploading and sharing photos on my blog. I have at least 20 projects and 1000 pictures I could post, but the "waiting for the right post" bug always bites me! Then his cousin, "procrastination wasp" runs me off and it takes a while for me to get back to it. Does that happen to you? Here are some more photos from the market.There are lots! These are from C Guy's showroom.

Tribute to May babies...Mosaic Monday "a 2fer"

2010-05-03T12:24:00.003-04:00

I have a million and one things going on. I am beginning to feel like a hoarder and learning that just because it is free, doesn't mean I should take rescue it. Unless it is wood (I will always rescue that)..but here are some recent curbside freebie previews. I am doing an office makeover and will be using this desk after paint job... The above settee is so cute and vintage, I wanted one

Mosaic Monday

2010-04-26T22:09:00.002-04:00

My first mosaic and it was difficult to choose only 13 pictures that represent me. So I hope you likey. I am linking back to a wonderful blog where I found this helpful info. Little Red House..thank you!

Link love and community confirmation...

2010-04-26T09:35:00.002-04:00

Ok if you haven't read my post from yesterday...catch up!...lol Seriously scroll down and read it first, so this one makes sense. I talked about how the arts and crafts era has returned and showed you specific examples, from the Spring High Point Furniture Market. All of that is because I want to encourage a lot of you talented people out there to make history. pic via Vintage Designs Antique

Furniture Market DIY?

2010-04-25T20:21:00.001-04:00

Here is the post I promised... (Adrianna, I posted this purple just for you love!...) I believe a lot of my fellow bloggers can do a lot of the designs I saw. I also went to a seminar provided by For your Home's Vicki Payne, who stated that the Arts and Crafts era has returned. She went on to say that people want something that tells a story. I don't know about you guys, but I have lots of

Day 2 and 3 of Market

2010-04-24T17:39:00.001-04:00

As I mentioned before, I got the opportunity to trail an awesome interior designer for a few days, and here is what we discovered on days 2 and 3. The kids rooms are from the SpongeBob tween line (hard to believe, but true). The other designs are from Century's showplace. If you are new to design like me and didn't know, Century sets the trends....Check out the rooms Tomorrow, I will show

Shout out and eye candy!

2010-04-23T12:45:00.004-04:00

Quick shout out to my ace, during the market, Mrs. Sonya Herrera of Son Marie Designs. She is a Model merchandiser. This chick was such a blessing to me. Not only is her story of raising her baby, strapped to her body, while starting her own business, 3 years ago, amazing, she let me trail her as she visited her suppliers. I asked if she had a blog..lol... funny. I soon learned that if you are