Some have called it the "Summer of death". I imagine Michael, Farrah, Patrick, and even Sham Wow King are all sitting up in Heaven reading Domino and Southern Accents. Well Michelle Adams of Domino fame has decided to trade in her J.Crew all black mourning outfit and start an internet Magazine called Lonny. Here is an excerpt about her new venture. From Danielle Dziadon, With the economy failing and print magazines folding, Michelle Adams decided her best option was to start her own online magazine. Adams collaborated with friend and professional photographer Patrick Cline to create Lonny, slated to launch... Continue reading

Sallie Middleton was not only a friend's grandmother, and another friend's mother; she was an inspiration and reminder of all things in nature. I grew up surrounded by Sallie Middleton paintings. My grandparents had two cottages in the Mountains of North Carolina that had her amazing watercolors hanging on each wall. Her images take you right back to the woods and place you in a distant memory coated with moss and smelling like sunshine. Here is a clip from the Asheville Citizen-Times and a few of her paintings... "Middleton spent much of her childhood in the Chunn's Cove house designed... Continue reading

Phoebe Howard and her husband Jim opened their new Charlotte store last evening to a festive crowd of designers, shop owners, and lovers of all things pretty. The old Charlotte Woman's Club is now transformed into a awe-inspiring set of vignettes all showcasing Phoebe's immaculate taste! Downstairs is modeled after the more casual and inexpensive Max & Company while most of the upstairs is dedicated to Mrs. Howard's stunning decor. We are tickled pink that Lux Lamp shades were featured on so many of her lamps! Linen Box Pleat in Sugar Silk Box Pleat Drum in Snow Silk Box Pleat... Continue reading