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Design Harvest 2013 – It’s a design must attend event in Chicago!
Between the renovation and BIG MOVE next door, a couple of fabulous new additions to the Buckingham I + D team, an upcoming project with Traditional Home Magazine (which I will be spilling about...
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Come into My Parlour, or A Modernique Halloween…
OMG!! Last time I checked in, there was just a hint of a chill in the air and the trees still looked like summer, and then, suddenly, it’s cold, half the trees are bare already–and tomorrow’s...
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A Peacock Moment
Birds, like colors and shoe shapes, fall in and out of style. Flamingos were hot in the Depression and they came back in the Miami Vice era. Wood-&-copper mallard ducks flew across family room...
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It’s a Wrap! A Napa Wrap!
As of last Sunday, the 2013 Napa Valley Showhouse at the Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena California is history. Sometime next year, many of its beautifully designed rooms will appear in the glossy...
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From CHI and AZ to NYC and HPMKT!
What city am I in today? (Between the weather in Chicago this winter and the sunshine in Arizona, that answer is clearly obvious!) The last few months have been a whirlwind. I’m reminded every day of...
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Coming soon to Chicago!
High Point Market was a whirlwind week as usual!! So many amazing new innovations into the world of design and furniture. We purchased a myriad of goodies that will soon be arriving into our...
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The Perfect Artist Canvas
The gorgeous tall ceilings and pristine white brick walls of our Buckingham Interiors + Design Showroom are the perfect canvas for showcasing the talented work of Chicago artists and artists...
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Kitchen Design Comes Alive!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to Traditional Home Magazine! It was such a surprise to be featured in their latest issue! Trad highlighted one of my dearest client’s kitchens titled, “Stage...
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All about Ombre
It’s amazing to see that what used to be a dreaded growing out phase of hair color and roots is now the “IT” trend literally EVERYWHERE! From hair and nails, to interior design and the home accessory...
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Turq at work!
For anyone that knows me, or has seen my work, color is of HUGE importance to me and my work. Color is synonymous with emotion and that being said, I crave it. No color is off limit and quite frankly,...
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Wildly Wild over Wallpaper
Choosing the right fabric for a room is so important in the design process….It’s all about choosing the right color and the right texture. Now, with all the innovations in wallpaper, the walls are...
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Picture Perfect Party-time! Book-signing Event!
With the warm summatime weather soon approaching (We Chicagoans hope at least!!), I am looking forward to all of the outside entertaining and parties! For ideas on throwing the perfect party, there is...
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i hear with my eyes….
Currently at my Buckingham Interiors + Design Studio in Chicago, I am thrilled to be displaying the photographic work of my talented and dear friend Chicago-based photographer, Maggie Meiners. On...
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Pixelated Prints!
We recently had some of our favorite vendors visit our Buckingham Interiors + Design showroom to share with us all the latest and greatest in fabric line introductions. One trend I continued to see in...
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Trad Home Master Class on Color!
It’s no secret that I love color. Color is a huge part of my design process as color for me is synonymous with the word emotion. No color is off limits! It can often be challenging…how do you choose...
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Loco for Lucite!
I love trend watching and enjoy it even more so when I see the trends trickle across various categories from interior design then into furniture and then trending into the world of fashion! One hot...
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Go Gold Lux or Go Home!
What used to be so “unheard of” in both design and fashion was the mixing of metals–either you did silver or gold. Not both. These days-thankfully and finally- I am spying a turning of the tides and a...
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Smooth Sailing + Striping!
Happy SUMMER!!! As of June 21st, the summer season is OFFICIALLY here!! After an extremely excruciating winter, we are all so looking forward to an amazing summer in Chi-town. One of the many things...
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Trend Spotting and Color Designing!
When it comes to new product development, it’s often challenging to stay on top of all the trends and know what the cool new thing will be! More and more companies now often look to creatives—Interior...
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Orange is the New Black!
Orange certainly IS the new black! I have always had a huge crush on orange. It just makes me happy. It instantly makes a space positive, energizing and warm. I love combining orange with grounding...
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