Bold And Beautiful With 

Touches Of English Elegance!

Coral Print Chesterfield Sofa With A Turned   English Leg.

Carved Natural Wood Console 

Slim Lined Gold Accent Chair

Gold And Natural Wood Cocktail Table

Whimsical Gold And Shell Chandelier

Courtney Jeffcott-Evolution of Taste

We all as individuals grow. Not only physically but also mentally. Our wisdom broadens and our tastes evolve. In our youth, we have many dislikes. From food, activities, certain colors and so on.... But as we age often we find ourselves enjoying things we once had not. This makes me ponder if design tatse is much the same and evolves as we age....... All styles for the most part have proven themselves to always have a second wind. Does this imply that if you were born during a certain era your excluded to ever evolve to that style again?

Some clients prove this theory to be some what true. Many of the contemporary to modern pieces on the market do have a nod to the unique retro lines of the 40′s-60′s. Because design is influenced by the past many of those who lived during those times feel like the new trends are really not new at all but dated. I often hear from clients, "that looks like something my mother would have had!" I can agree to a certain point that some designs are tired and are too close of a representation of the inspiration. Then there are those designers who took the core of a design and gave it a fresh and updated feel. For example: more organic wood tones on the market that are effortlessly being used in very clean and art deco pieces. It’s a classic trend with a very fresh update.

Taking the design trends from your youth do you still have a place for them in your home? Or have you come to evolve to something different?

Spicy Style

So we have come to the conclusion that color can be like spicy food. Well done creates a perfectly balanced meal just as well placed color creates a well-balanced space. To balance color it is all about repetition and the use of complimentary hues. For those whose palette may not be quite as broad try your color in accessories only. Accessories are the garnish of the room and will be the determining factor in the finished look. Using neutrals on the largest items of the room will give you the blank canvas to start using more vivacious tones in the art, table tops and area rugs.

-Courtney Jeffcott

Outsourced out of a job "Made in America"-Courtney Jeffcott

This is a very different topic than my usual design advice and furniture quandaries. I feel it is necessary to touch upon this subject because of how deeply it effects myself and many of the talented people I work with. Today many households number one worries is money. Yep, money, it is what shelters us, puts food in our mouths and sometimes allows us the little luxuries we desire. The furniture industry began saving money and in turn began saving buyers money about 7 years ago. They did so by outsourcing much of the labor it requires to create furniture. There has always been concerns about American made furniture vs Asian manufactured furniture. Sadly this will often effect the outcome of a purchase. When a client asks is it made in America, my heart sinks. "What is made in America anymore?" Truly, not a lot. Many of the companies are still American owned and ran but with labors laws in America the price of furniture began to get to high for the average consumer. So the industry took action to lower the price that a buyer pays. This resulted in outsourced labor. On a daily basis I am faced with clients asking for a lower price on the item or items they want. I want all future buyers to understand that if the furniture they were considering was made in America the price would be considerable higher. You want to keep our jobs in America? Then pay the price it takes to pay our workers. You can not take without a little give.