ATLANTA HOLIDAY HOME 2023

Well lets see if I can keep this up....2 post in November and now it's early December so there is still a chance of getting a few more post together:)

So the finger.....I can tell you that the other 4 fingers are mad at having to do all of the work.  It is still very swollen but they said to go see a specialist to get the stitches taken out and if they won't do it...then come back to the ER.

OK...first of all I am not going back to the ER and taking a chance of another 3-4 hour wait.  Nope.  And when she said go see a specialist but if they won't take them out...I am like HUH????

So basically it's like I sold you a couch but you have to figure out how to get it to your house.  Bad business model I think.

Anyway long story short I watched a YOU TUBE video and I feel like I am certified now.  

Last night I roped my friend into helping me...which was shocking since her sister and best friend are both doctors so I feel like she should know better.

Apparently she doesn't and after 15 minutes they were all out.  Except for one that I found this morning which I plucked out myself.

OK...lets move on to the Atlanta Holiday Home Showhouse.

Paint colors here

Usually I get to preview it but I had an appointment that I could not change so that didn't happen....

I wrangled Rose into going with me on Sunday [ it was packed...like a million people] but it is only open until the 10th so time was running out.

Let me give you the quick scoop.....Architect was Castro Design Studio [who I have worked with before and he is amazing!]

The builder was Pradera Group and my friend Kit Castaldo was responsible for tile selections, kitchen design etc. 

 Above was a space my friend Erika Ward Interiors did using art from Wendell Dobson [another friend!]

More from Erika!  

Photo by Lauren Chambers Interiors

Kit did this space off the kitchen area....

The talented Barbara Westbrook was responsible for the family room which I loved!

How about this trim....

It was hard to get a picture of the kitchen cause there always seemed to be somebody in the way!

This was the bar area.....

Gracie Studio wallpaper in the dining room designed by Brittany Carson Johnson

The gurst room by Jessica Bradley.  Love this fixture by Madegoods!

Upstairs sitting area by Christy Dillard Kratzer

This bedroom By Michele Gratch

Loved the styling on these hallway bookshelves....Whitney Durham

Moving on to the Primary bedroom....

By Chris Holt

Primary bathroom

Primary his and her closets by Bailey Ward

Basement lounge by Potts Mason Interiors.

Love this huge light fixture!

Laundry Room by Bellwether Designs

Photo by Lauren Chambers Interiors

Upstairs office by Justin Williams

Photo by Lauren Chambers Interiors

And there you have it!  Stitches and a Showhouse in one post....where will I go next....lol

Shaywentrogue

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A LITTLE BEFORE AND AFTER

Testing.....taps mike!  Anyone here?  I know....I will try to explain my absence at the bottom!

But I do have some project updates to share with you and I just checked back to see my post and realize it has been since August.  Crikey.....I am so lame.

So I think we left off talking about this project.  A man cave/billard room combined.  It is a basement that has stairs coming down the middle so on one side is the pool table and the other side a den.

Above is the plan.....the walls were painted Sherwin Williams: Slate tile.

I thought it would be fun to step outside the box and do a plaid sofa.....kind of take it into a 70's vibe!

I think we were all underwhelmed when it arrived because the walls were still "builder basement white"....It is the Lee Industries Apartment sofa.

But that is why you hire a designer because I could see the vision and knew it would be amazing when the walls were dark!

In the room with the pool table there are 2 niches which was a great place for a ledge for drinks.  One side was bigger so we were actually able to use some counter stools.

Here is the stone they selected....very cool!

There was also a small wall that was the perfect place for a banquette....see my inspo above.  I know it does not look that cool but just wait!

And here are the spaces all painted.  The new sofa looks great and of course there was a minor snafu.  

First time in 30 years that I ordered some chairs with the wrong fabric.  UGH......it was the worst.  

I couldn't decide what to do....try and sell them and order 2 more or order the correct fabric and have them recovered.  

Meanwhile I said I could zhush the existing ones up until the new ones arrived.....

I decided to get the fabric and have recovered....

I also suggested to them to change the color of the felt on the pool table....I can be persuasive when I need to be:)

Ordered these sconces on Wayfair!

I found this vintage etagere at my fav antique store Antiques and Beyond....

Rose and I worked our magic using mostly what they had.  I bought a book end, a bowl and the sculpture.

Here is what this wall looked like before...we moved the TV to another wall.....

Finally the chairs came in....

They are swivel recliners!

And the pillows really helped to bring all of the colors together!

The wall clock was his Moms......I think he said that she once tried to sell it in a yard sale and it did not sell!

We also kept the coffee table...as it worked just fine!

The TV and drink ledge was installed.....and you can see the pretty felt color on the pool table!

Here is the before of the pool table area....

And the after!

Now remember this wall.....

Well looky looky.....

I had this built and it turned out so good and was the perfect showstopper for this space!

They are thrilled!  And....so am I :)

Now...I am really sorry for not blogging on a regular basis.  I feel like normally when I used to blog I did not have a trillion things to do as a single person.  Just the basics of everyday life sometimes overwhelm me....and I do not like to complain because I  know many people have it worse than me.  

So it's just that and I do miss it.  Hard to believe we are in the holiday season already.  

Today is Sunday and I was going to re-arrange my guest bedroom but realized it would just be impossible to do by myself!  Then I realized that Cami needs the bed to stay where it is because that is where she sits when I am gone waiting for me to come home.  So that is why I decided to blog....you can thank Cami:)

Rika freaka

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