interior design
Calling All Girlfriends, Gal Pals and Galentines! Let’s Have a Party!
“Life is too short not to say “I Love You” often, to save the fine china or to skip the whipped cream! It’s too short not to play dress up and drink champagne with your girlfriends on a Tuesday night!”
Sabrina Pflug
Planning a fun party for the girls can really be executed anytime of the year, but I find it especially festive to throw an “over the top” girly party around Valentine’s Day!…a Galentine’s Day Party, if you will. Add a theme to your party and the fun can begin before guests even knock at your door! With only one guideline for party attendance, guests were asked to arrive dressed in their favorite Sex and the City character. So in the days leading up to the event, friends were scouring their closets for their best Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte or Miranda outfits! So. Much. Fun.
Continue readingMy “IT” Color for 2020!
You know that kiss you can’t get enough of?…that bite of perfect dark chocolate?…that new Hulu TV series? I get it (and don’t tell me I’m the only one with cravings!)…sometimes you just need to “binge out” unapologetically. But beyond this obvious list of indulgences, you know what I simply cannot get enough of as I start this exciting new decade??? My new kitchen color!!!! It makes me so stinking happy! Throw in the kisses, the chocolate and the tv series and I’m practically certifiable! Continue reading
Cabin Fever in the Heart of Nashville
Indulge me for a moment and thumb through the pages of your mind…back to a time when you were a kid and you’ve just left summer camp…a camp you really, really loved…or maybe even a vacation. Once back home, nothing seemed to properly console you from your feeling of want…wanting to return to your newfound friends, your frivolity and exploration and the excitement you felt in “your place”! This is the feeling I experienced when this project ended! Continue reading
Tropical Chic Rosemary Beach Condo
No matter the date on the calendar, this Rosemary Beach Condominium was designed to be the quintessential endless summer getaway for a busy couple and their three young sons. The home, situated in the heart of the Rosemary Beach, Florida town square, is a light and airy space where graphic punches give way to organic, woodsy respites, all thoughtfully woven together with a rich, leafy thread that feels neither forced nor overused.
Color Crush! A Luxury Condo gets Energized with a Bold and Confident Mix of Colors and Textures
The interior design world has been swimming in a tranquil sea of soft greys and neutrals for several years now. I, too, have swooned over and embraced the trend of a less fussy, achromatic interior. But who says you can’t have the best of both worlds!? Both calming and colorful! Continue reading
“Snap, Crackle, Pop!” That one time the Breakfast Nook came to life with KID ART and POPS OF COLOR!
I don’t know about you guys, but just looking at this breakfast nook makes me instantly HAPPY!!! So imagine getting to eat your Cheerios in the midst of all this happiness every morning or your mac n’ cheese at night?! And then further imagine that you’re the kid(s) that created these modern art masterpieces! I mean…wouldn’t you feel super duper proud of yourself and want to go out into the world and drink up every ounce of it’s goodness; maybe cure some rare diseases or write the next Great American Novel???!!!! Continue reading
Make Your Fireplace Wall a FEATURE! Before and After
One of the most frequently asked decorating questions I get from clients is what to do with a fireplace wall, how to style the mantel and how to make them both become a “feature” and not a “flop.” Continue reading
Hello Miss Graphic…Meet Mr. Rustic!
And together they made the most beautiful couple!…AKA Wine and Coffee Bar!
It was love at first sight, I tell ya! Love at first sight! When Miss Graphic, with her soft, abstract grey waves and modern, uptown personality met Mr. Rustic with his hefty reclaimed antique wood shelves, countrified barn lights and impressive Texas long horns, a match was made in wine and coffee bar heaven! I mean…could you imagine a world where these two didn’t exist…together…perfectly…in one splendid mash up of a space? The most unlikely of combinations…and yet they work together so beautifully! Continue reading
Blissful Bedrooms…the Blissful Beach
I can’t disguise my being MIA from Peach and the Willow any more than I can disguise the great fun we have been having this summer! Yes, I realize that peaches are literally bursting with peak summer sweetness, weeping willows are tenderly slow dancing under a waxing moon and you must think I’m missing it all! Quite the contrary! I am soaking it all up, squeezing it out, and soaking it up some more! I promise that the blog will be the better for it!
Just like my recent getaway to Rosemary Beach, Florida. Not only did my family and I do our very best to drink up every ounce of Gulf of Mexico goodness during the day…we had the exponential good fortune during the night of resting in a couple of the most blissful, most cozy, most tranquil and perfect coastal bedrooms in the village. These bedrooms have the “it” factor and are worth studying and analyzing for use in our own homes. Take a look!
My dear friend, Kim Jameson, and owner of this special house, has mastered the art of the bedroom…one that is relaxing, gracious and serene… and oh so pretty!!! Ever since I was first invited to her Rosemary Beach abode, I have raved about these bedrooms…and how well I rest in them!
The master and guest bedrooms are both painted in the same soft minty hue and topped with hipped ceilings wrapped in white washed pine. This is a very special architectural detail and a feast for the eyes. The colors and textures mimic the landscape of the Emerald Coast without “bonking you over the head” with the beach theme. (You know what I’m talking about. Turquoise and peach color schemes and too many beachy knick knacks. Eek!). Everything here BREATHES…which encourages the home owner and her guests to also breath. You know the ones…those unhurried deep breaths that allow the pulse to slow and the relaxation mode to kick in. A bedroom like this makes you want to linger in the morning and look forward to returning at night. Dear Kim…Dear Bedroom…job well done.
I am always emphasizing details in design and this is a perfect example. Atop a luxurious king mattress are “grandma soft” linens. Let’s stop there. Does this resonate with you? My grandma Berta had the softest linens I could ever imagine. Her cotton sheets had probably been washed AND ironed a thousand times before I slept on them (or at least that’s what they felt like to me). So do Kim’s linens! And Kim mixes her textile patterns beautifully…floral sheets topped with a simple white down-filled duvet and striped blanket along with custom shams in a light blue and moss awning stripe with a gold threaded “J” monogram. A custom slipcovered head board in the color of sand complete the look. The bed feels rich without being “stuffy” or formal. Perhaps you’d like to make your bedroom look and feel a bit more luxe? Spend your money on great sheets and a few custom details like these!
And then there is my favorite bedroom…
This bedroom is the definition of tranquility. It has a farmhouse feel (remember, farmland is a mere 20 miles north of Rosemary Beach) with its soft, billowy linens, soothing colors, beautiful artwork and velvety feeling heart pine floors. I particularly love the headboard in this room. This bedroom’s headboard slipcover is made from a blue and chartreuse floral quilt. IN LOVE! Both bedrooms have primary windows that open to the north in one bedroom, the south in the other …so drapes can be closed to block the summer sun and the perfect day napping can commence.
As you can imagine, the rest of this home is as lovely, warm and inviting as its bedrooms. In fact, my 13 year old son’s favorite bedroom isn’t pictured. It’s a tiny sleeping nook that only this year he finds he is too big to fully enjoy (sigh). Still…we love passing it at the stairway and smiling at it’s tiny proportion and colorful disposition. It may be small in stature but it sure is large in personality!!!
To see more from my amazing friend Kim…follow her on instagram @kimjameson. Her photo blog is stunning and she is working on a “Coming Soon” project in Columbia, TN that is not to be missed. Key Word: Vintage. I can’t wait!
Kim… I must first thank you for being my dear friend and for loving me and my family the way you do! Our faces in this picture tell the story perfectly…that God is Great and He puts amazing people in our lives, the warm sun on our backs, sand and sea within reach and smiles on our faces. Big sloppy kiss for you! Then…I must thank you for allowing me to display some of your private spaces on the worldwide web! You are an inspiration to all who know you and this is but a glimpse into your bright and beautiful world! Thank you!
Sabrina
Peach and the Willow 