Guest Room Spruce up on a Budget with Designer Rachel Halvorson

Her Q’s: a plan for the tax free weekend.

Posted by Liza on Aug 4, 2010 in Her Q's

Dear StyleBlueprint, I want to take advantage of the August 6th – 8th tax free weekend savings and would love your thoughts on where to go, what to buy, and if it’s really worth it to fight the crowds for a 9.25% discount! I’m not a mom, so school supplies are not an area of interest to me. Thanks, - Betsy, Nashville Betsy, I love that you asked if this weekend was really...

Mix the Highs with the Lows…

Posted by Liza on May 25, 2010 in Home & Decor

On the cover of the May 2010 House Beautiful are some gorgeous pillows. The one that caught my eye also sold the magazine to me. It’s the cream one with felted circles below. I was shocked to check the resources and see that this 20″ pillow, with insert included, is from Crate and Barrel for just $59.95. I’ll take two please. I love the modern trend toward the mixes of...

Franklin: A Day with Rachel & Amy

Posted by Liza on Jan 24, 2010 in Home & Decor

I (Liza) miss my friends Rachel and Amy. When I found out Rachel was helping Amy design a new room, I knew I had to tag along on their trip to Franklin. Yep, Rachel’s the force behind NestEgg, a blog with which I know many of you are obsessed because you tell me that all the time! Here’s some things we scouted out in the amazing shops found in Franklin, TN. There is a reason...

Design Tips by Rachel: Things That People Tend to Overlook When Decorating Their Home

Posted by Liza on Aug 19, 2009 in Home & Decor

Rachel Halvorson is a local designer whose talent and eye I truly respect. You’ve seen her name pop up here a few times. I asked her to share some basic tips which we could all use when decorating our homes. Overall, her advice seems to be: go bigger not smaller. I guess once you go bigger, you never want smaller. There was no double entendre intended with that…you with the...

Southern Accents: Sad to See You Go; Glad You Are Staying Online

Posted by Liza on Aug 9, 2009 in Home & Decor

When I first read the news last Thursday that Southern Accents was discontinuing its publication, my first thought was, “What about the Southern Accents Showhouse?” I look forward to that issue every year. In fact, my favorite house of all time, which happens to be near where I grew up, was the Southern Accents Showhouse of 2005, “Old Dominion”. As a tribute to...