Why not show the sweethearts in your life how much you love them. Here is a fun whimsical way to display your favorite photos of your loved ones just in time for Valentine’s Day. Read More »
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Beautiful on the Outside,Design & Decor,Style
Sneak Peak At 2017 Decor & Gift Trends
January 20, 2017
Check out my favorite 2017 products I found at one of the worlds largest gift shows (in Atlanta). It was full of all styles of decor, holiday, kitchen and gifts for 2017 Spring and Summer trends. It’s the leading wholesale marketplace with showrooms in over 7 million square feet and three building complexes. It’s super exciting (and crazy exhausting!) to be exposed to so many manufacturer’s product lines and designer collections all in one place.
In the past I’ve been told, “Wow! How do make your home look like you don’t have kids?!? It’s like an art gallery in here!” (They wouldn’t say that if they saw the upstairs or the basement on any given day… YIKES!) I know they were paying me a compliment, but the comment actually stung a bit because I didn’t want my house to look “perfect” or look like kids weren’t welcome. I have two active, messy, wildly creative young boys (who happen to LOVE art)! Also, as an artist, my studio is covered in half-finished projects, piles of art supplies, random messes and paint splatters; far from perfect. I decided that if I was going to put my artwork on display throughout the house for guests to enjoy, that it was only fair that I display some of my boys’ artwork as well. Read More »
Beautiful on the Outside,Celebrate,Design & Decor
Deck the Halls and Make them Sparkle!
December 16, 2016
This is the very first Holiday season in 14 years where I’m not rushing to finish a catalog last minute! The Talisman Designs catalog is done, I’m working on research and new designs concepts for 2018. I feel like I have time to take a deep breath, exhale and focus on my family! So, when I have time, I love to create magical dreamscapes for my family to experience. During the Holiday season I love to bring the magical wintery wonderland inside.