Touch of Charm–home Office

With this pillow as inspiration…

I created this design for my latest Touch of Charm client. 

My client wanted a warm, cozy and fun design for her office.  She sent me the bright Trina Turk pillow along with some others as her inspiration.  I was really drawn to the whimsical design and fun colors in the pillow, so I based my design for the office off of it. 

I enjoy doing these virtual designs for clients so much.  The only downfall is that I don’t get to see the finished project soon enough.  Can’t wait for this one to be completed!

**If you are interested in rates for my virtual design service please inquire by sending me and email at charmhomedesign@gmail.com.

LiveJournal Tags: Touch of Charm,Trina Turk,virtual design

Pretty Pinterest

I know I’m a little behind the times, but I have just now gotten in to Pinterest.  I created an account a few months ago but have finally started looking through the millions of pictures.  There is so much inspiration there.  For some reason this morning this image caught my eye.  I think I would be completely content in this library.  While the colors are bright it’s still very calming because of the blues.

Chase and I are starting the weekend early and heading to visit my mom in Alabama.  It’s our first long roadtrip so hopefully it goes well.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

LiveJournal Tags: pinterest

New Fave Fabric & My Dining room

I have a new favorite fabric, and I plan to use it as panels in my dining room. It’s in the Collier Campbell Collection from Fabricut.  I first saw it at Forsyth Fabrics.

I painted the top half of my dining room Sherwin Williams Rainstorm.  It’s a dark indigo blue and I love it.  Since my home was built in the 50’s it had the typical wood paneling.  It was only about 4 feet high though.  I decided to paint it White Dove from Benjamin Moore.  The blue on the upper part of the wall blends perfectly with the blue in the bird on the fabric.

Currently the only room in the house that is totally finished is the nursery, so it will be really nice to have another room completed.  We have to get the panels made, 4 dining chairs and a few more pieces of art.  Then we will be done and I’ll post pictures.  Here is the idea board that I created for the space though.  This give you and me a good idea of what it will look like when it’s done.

LiveJournal Tags: collier campbell collection,fabricut,sherwin williams rainstorm,forsyth fabrics,dining room

Design Open House at the High

If you aren’t busy on July 28th you should spend an evening in design at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art.  Cocktails will be served between 5:30pm and 6:30pm.  Then you can view Modern by Design starting at 6:30pm.  Please RSVP to jennifer.bahus@woodruffcenter.org or 404-733-4562. 

LiveJournal Tags: High Museum of Art,Atlanta,Modern by Design

Fun Times & Big Changes

Hi everyone!  Although you can’t tell due to my lack of blog posts, I am still here and still alive.  I didn’t intend to neglect my blog near this much after the baby, but have been quite busy.  I would love to say that the reason I haven’t been blogging is due to the baby, but that is only somewhat true.  I also have a new and exciting project that I’m working on. 

The day after Chase was born, while I was still in the hospital, I got a call from Chip Wade, from HGTV’s Curb Appeal, letting me know that I was being considered for a new TV show that he was putting together.  I auditioned for the part with Chip when Chase was 2 weeks old.  Then I got the call that I had been selected later that week.  I basically went back to working [for the show] full-time the following week.  It’s been so exciting, so exhausting [as a new first-time mom] and SOOOOOO much FUN!!! 

[Fun trip to IKEA for the show]

Filming for the pilot just started at the end of last week.  I can’t really go into too many details about the show yet, but can tell you that I’ll be the designer on the show.  I will be decorating the homes that we renovate and adding the finishing touches to the spaces.  It should start airing sometime in early 2012.  As soon as I can dish on the details I’ll be doing it.  Filming for the pilot should wrap at the end of June.  Then I’ll get back to work on Charm Home for a while until the regular season starts filming.

[Another shopping expedition for the show]

I can’t wait to start blogging again, and now that the little one is sleeping through the night I should have more time to devote to blogging.  I don’t know how you other blogging moms do it.  Any advice would be much appreciated. 

Also, I know it’s been forever, but I finally added the sources for Chase’s nursery to the nursery post.  A few readers had requested sources on particular items.  You can see them by CLICKING HERE and going to the bottom of the post.

xoxo,

Cristi

LiveJournal Tags: HGTV,Chip Wade

Baby Tucker’s Nursery

For the last year or more I’ve had baby on the brain.  And, not just my own!  It seems like every time I turn around someone else is having a baby and hiring me to decorate for their new bundle of joy.  Nurseries are probably one of my favorite rooms to design, so it’s been really fun to design all of them.

A few months ago I designed a baby boy’s nursery/guest room for a client.  Ashley, a graphic designer, contacted me and told me that she had an idea of what she wanted for her new nursery, but she was having problems pulling it together.  My Touch of Charm service was perfect for her because she wanted to be able to do a lot of it herself. 

Based on some ideas that Ashley already had, I pulled this design together for her.

I rarely get to see pictures of the completed projects for my Touch of Charm designs.  Since homeowners can do these designs at their own pace, it can take a while for them to be completed.  I was thrilled when Ashley sent me pictures of Tucker’s finished nursery. 

Thanks for sharing your pictures with us Ashley!  Tucker is one lucky little boy.

**Ashley is a really talented graphic designer.  She actually helped revamp my brand and redesign my blog back in December.  She is also really easy to work with.  If you are in the market for a graphic designer you should check her out (Links below).

Ashley’s WEBSITE - - Ashley’s FACEBOOK PAGE

LiveJournal Tags: nursery,touch of charm

William “Chase” Holcombe Is Here

William Chase Holcombe

May 28, 2010 ~ 1:18 PM ~ 7lbs 1oz ~ 22.5” Long

We are so excited to announce the birth of Chase, our sweet little angel.  Shortly after publishing his nursery reveal on the 27th Billy and I were heading to the hospital.  I had a very easy and quick labor once everything really got going.  Chase is such a wonderful baby too.  He sleeps really well and eats even better.  Because he eats so well we can now sleep for 5 hours at a time at night.  And, he will actually sleep that long!  I think that’s a pretty big accomplishment considering he isn’t even two weeks old yet.

Thank you so much for all of your sweet and supportive comments, tweets and emails!  It means the world to me.  I also haven’t had a chance to respond to emails and comments about sourcing from the post on Chase’s nursery.  I’ll be answering those questions as soon as I get a chance.  My amazing husband created this video/photo compilation after we got back from the hospital.  I thought I would share it with you all.

The Birth of Chase Holcombe

The photos in this post were taken by Angela Wilson Photography on Sunday when Chase was 8 days old.  Angela also photographed my wedding and is phenomenal.  If you are in need of a photographer please check out her site.  She is amazing!

Links to Angela Wilson Photography:

Website    ~    Facebook    ~    Blog

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