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Hello friends, Happy weekend of Juneteenth! So here we are in mid-June already! Summer vacations, school breaks, longer days, fresh and local fruits and vegetables, festivals, concerts, dining al fresco, and my own personal revolution. Wait, what? What does this mean, and what does it have to do with “Joy”? I am so glad you […]
Materials worth waiting for. Hello friend, As gas, food, and clothing prices steadily increase, how do we cope? Many of us are evaluating this question with the same sense of necessity as our foremothers in ages past. This is also an interesting topic in interior design, because designers, in general, aren’t known for frugality or […]
In American society, youth and beauty rule. We are the home of Hollywood stars, supermodels, and famous musicians, all of whom feature the glory and pitfalls of beautiful people’s lives. From my perspective at 58 years old, I am constantly bombarded with many ways to appear younger, and, frankly, I often buy in. I color my hair, wear […]
by: Stephanie Andrews Hello friend, Sustainable living has been part of our vocabulary for over 25 years. As an interior designer, mom, wife, daughter and friend in Atlanta, GA, I’ve been pondering how I can live more sustainably, both personally and professionally. I put together a short list of things I have done in the […]
The Art of the Empty Nest By: Stephanie Andrews Hello friends, Please accept my apologies for being absent for the last two weeks. I was in Paris; despite the January rain, it was a glorious trip that I look forward to sharing more about soon. An empty-nest client even had art with empty nests in […]
10 Little Luxuries That Will Make January a Little Warmer. By: Stephanie Andrews What is happening? We live in Atlanta, and it was 17 degrees this morning! Couple that with a devastating number of people who have had the flu or Covid over the holidays, the government’s insanity that seems impossible to comprehend, and January is […]