HEC decorator show house finds!

I've been happily busy shopping for furnishings and accessories for the home office I'm designing in this year's Historic Ellicott City (HEC) decorator's show house, open Sept. 18 - Oct. 17.


I don't want to give everything away, but here's a peek at some of the items I've found...as they are now. Look for them to change and be used in new ways in my room!


My first great "find" is the Simon chair from Classic Interiors Furniture in Historic Ellicott City. Look at the fabric on the ottoman on their homepage -- it's so fresh and bold! I want to thank Carolyn Gaughan at Classic Interiors for helping me create a custom chair for my room. You'll have to wait to see the chair in the room to see the fabrics we selected. It's a striking piece!

{Simon chair as seen on the Classic Interiors Furniture website...
we've changed the fabric for the show house room}

Classic Interiors is also giving me a rug for the room and you will have to wait and see that one live! If you are looking for a wide selection quality of furnishings, rugs and accessories for your home I suggest you take a trip to Main Street in Ellicott City and visit Classic Interiors.


I also took a trip to Lucketts and Leesburg, Virginia this week to pick up a few "one of a kind" items to add a personal touch to my office. Every room deserves a few unique pieces. Here are a few of my finds. Look for them in the room where they will be used in new ways and transformed with paint (so you may have to look hard to notice them!). A special thanks to Kathleen for being a great shopping buddy!





And finally, this old cart will make an appearance after a well-deserved face lift!



Curious about how the room will all come together? I hope so! Please mark your calendars and plan to visit between Sept. 18 - Oct. 17. I hope to see you there.

Happy decorating!

Sneak peek at my decorator show house room!

I was happy to receive the news yesterday that I was selected as a designer for this year's Historic Ellicott City Witching Hour Farm 26th Annual Decorator Show House. (That's a mouth full!) It's open Sept. 18 - Oct. 17, in Woodbine, MD.

{Exterior view of the house...my room is inside the top left window!}

{Can you say "view?"}

{I heart this old yellow barn -- I have a great view of it from my room}

I did a walk through last week to scope out the house and have some pictures of the room I'll be designing. It's an upstairs bedroom (there are 7 total!) that I will transform into a designer's "corner boutique" home office.

My design plan is coming together now, with my ideas due in 2 weeks. I'll keep you posted along the way so you can see the room develop.

Here's a peek at the room now.

I hope to see you there this fall!

Happy decorating.