Home Decor
Pike expects to blossom in Cornelius
April 19. UPDATED. Pike Nursery will open April 26 on the rapidly developing stretch of Statesville Road/Highway 21 in Cornelius just north of Bailey Road. This is Pike’s third location in the Charlotte area and its 18th in the Southeast. Local demographics easily support the business, which is just north of two big-box retailers with […]
Repurpose. Reuse. Rejoice!
Christina Britt Lewis, the co-founder of The Redesign Co. in Davidson, has learned how to live well and spend less. “We discovered that you don’t need much to make a beautiful life,” she said. The Redesign Co. specializes in uniting lifestyle with a contemporary design aesthetic. The results are cool and refreshing. It’s possible to […]
Lake effect: Mix contemporary, texture and color for lakey look
What is the definition of a lake house? There might be a more casual feel, perhaps a country influence, an emphasis on windows—with simple treatments emphasizing the outdoors—and an openness that comes easier with a spare, less-is-more approach. “The feel is more like white-washed and neutral, maybe gray, with accents that might have a […]
Make a good impression with fabric-covered table
If you have a lot of space, or a just a little in an open floor plan, a nicely skirted table is a designer classic. Don’t worry about this being a stuffy idea either. A well-tailored, just-touching-the-floor fabric-covered table can be luxurious in a large foyer, or coastal-casual with a blue and white look on […]
How to build a gallery wall for your home
With a degree from the School of Architecture at the Pratt Institute in New York, Tracy Ray has a keen eye for design and structure. But the Magnolia Estate resident’s career has been focused in specialty retail visual merchandising and store design. She’s worked with companies like Smith and Hawken, Levi Strauss, World Market, Anthropologie, […]
The beginning of new year is good time to begin an update
A new year is always a good time to think about redoing a room, a floor or a whole house. Allen Sutton, the founder of Southern Decadence Design in Denver, says there’s no reason to be intimidated. Flooring, art, favorite pieces and upholstery will suggest a direction to go in. Color choices might come out […]
Coastal modern is simple and relaxing all year long
With the lake nearby no matter where you are in Cornelius, coastal modern style presents a timeless look. Defined by natural materials, a cool palette and clean lines, going coastal is bright and airy, sophisticated and casual. Throw out any notions of fish nets, starfish and weathered seafaring types in yellow rain-slickers. The feel is […]
Don’t let rug choices floor you
It seems like only yesterday that beige wall-to-wall was just the right thing for the updated home. Now with hardwood floors, area rugs are the new beige. Color, pattern and texture are important. Rugs are bold. We asked Starr Miller, the founder of Cornelius-based StarrMiller Interior Design, for advice and counsel on what’s under foot […]
5 tips that sell
There are proven staging techniques that we implement in the houses that we stage, and I would like to share some of them this month. Curb Appeal You only get one chance to make a great first impression so strive for great curb appeal when selling your home. The exterior should be pressure washed. Install […]
50 shades of white? Try Alabaster
Going into 2016 consumers should expect to see “less is more” color palettes with more neutral color tones and less color. Benjamin Moore’s 2016 color of the year is Simply White while Sherwin Williams named Alabaster, another flattering natural white, its color of the year. What is funny is that we’ve been using Alabaster for […]
