Lowcountry Dining Room, after

A LowCountry Dining Room Makeover

Interior Design by Kerry Ann Dame  In a room that already has furniture, decorating completes the room scheme and adds warmth and sophistication. Adding window treatments, art and accessories makes all the difference between bland and beautiful. When I arrived, the dining room had a beautiful light dusty aqua paint color chosen by the homeowners, a nice French country cupboard, and a pewter chandelier. A beautiful table and chairs in a light driftwood stain were on order. Since the dining room adjoins a large, open great room, we decided that [...]

Meet the Maker Jeff Musgrave Antler Artist

Meet the Maker: Jeff Musgrave, Antler Art and Lighting

Artist Jeff Musgrave has been creating and making art and home decor from naturally-shed antlers for well over twenty years. We've never met in person, but when he reached out to me for a website project, I was truly floored by his work.  Being a beach-dweller most of my life, the antler lighting and art I've come across have been in mountain resorts, log homes, and craft projects.  And then, I saw Jeff's portfolio - whether it's a light fixture or a sculpture, each piece is made up of antlers [...]

Design…Folly

A Folly is a fanciful, unique thing, created purely for pleasure. Design was born of our innate desire to create beauty and joy around us.....in the design world, once form and function have been decided, the rest is frim-fram. The spaces we live in are for our pleasure - we should be inspired by them!  Folly and serendipity help us create the unique spaces that give us roots in this uncertain world. And so, DesignFolly.

Outdoor stripe slipcover aqua and lime

What’s the Best Sofa Style?

If you like to sit up and read, or entertain more formally, choose tight-back furniture. Dressed-up guests don’t want to be flopping back into a sloppy pile of pillows, and if you really need back support, soft down-filled sofa cushions are wrong for you - even though the English Country House feeling is so inviting!