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High Point Buyers Tour

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I’m often asked where the best home furnishing places and secret sources are. That’s why I’ve put together my décor tours. My next design adventure is High Point Spring Market! Explore the possibilities, make future collaborations and be a part of our exclusive VIP Buyers Tour to High Point Spring Market in cooperation with High Point Market Authority. If […] Read more

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Paris Décor Tour September 2-8, 2015 Join us as we explore Paris through a designer’s eyes. We’re staying in the Saint Germain neighborhood- home to restaurants, shops, open air markets, and hip boutiques. We’ll help you turn this trip into a way to leverage your business with pre- trip webinars, postings, and exclusive design destinations […] Read more

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I mentioned in an earlier post that I had been nominated for the WITHIT Education Award that was announced at a stellar event at Las Vegas Market.  I am so honored to just be nominated in the company of friends and peers Maria Killiam  and Katy Garrett of Design Tech Summit. I never expected to […] Read more

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The 2nd annual Design & Construction Week™ (DCW) is being held January 18-23, 2015 and this year it’s going to be even bigger and better!  Again this year, the International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) are co-locating along with the International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE), the International Surface Event […] Read more

Withit WOW Awards

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I am so honored to be nominated in the education category for the WithIt 2015 WOW awards. It is an incredible feeling to not only be recognized by your peers, but to be in the company of some amazing women from our industry. Women Power! Withit will present its prestigious 2015 WOW awards Sunday, January 18, 2015, opening night […] Read more

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Universally we’re seeing design and color trends emerging and shifting faster than ever due in part to blogs, online platforms, magazines and online shopping. Trends including window treatment trends, weave in and out of our lives simultaneously, and not all trends are accepted by all segments of the population. Seeing what’s in/out opens us up to […] Read more

The Designer’s Guide to Drapery Hardware Traversing SystemsThursday, August, 21, 2014 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT The fourth in Orion’s ongoing complimentary webinar series. This month, VIEW IT HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfE-Q2G3Joo […] Read more

Soft Design Lab

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My good friend,  Jackie Von Tobel ( and partner in design crime!) and I are so excited to announce the launch of Soft Design Lab.  We both have been setting the trends in soft design for over a decade, and when our paths crossed we would always talk about how we could collaborate.  While at  IWCE […] Read more