Courtney Jeffcott-Design

 In the fashion world you have the ever continuing “fads”. Whats in today may not be tomorrow. As women of modern times we have learned how to juggle these new trends with what works for us personally (our body profile, skin type, personal preference, ect..)but when it comes to our home we tend to forget that not everything looks great on everybody. Just like not every home design trend can work in your home. Skinny jeans may be a great trend now and look fabulous on the 6′ model stomping down the runway but that doesn’t mean you should run out and buy a pair. Think about your home like your body. What compliments its architecture, what sizes scale correctly in each room, what colors are the most flattering. Just because you like it does not mean you need it.
Courtney Jeffcott 

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.