If You Could, What Would You Ask Carlton Varney ?

If you have a question you would like me to ask him, just leave it in your comment.

I will be meeting with him on Wednesday ,

when he picks up his Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island. One of the many, many landmarks he has worked his magic on.

pictured here :

Carlton Varney, president of Dorothy Draper . He was hired along with architect Richard Bosby Dan and Amelia Musser, owners of Grand Hotel, in 1976 to begin to give the 90-year-old landmark a facelift.


Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her blog of her Adventures in Design

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Model Inspiration

Today I needed inspiration. It was overcast and cold all day when I decided to get out with my camera... I pulled on my knit brown hat, gray wool coat and jumped in my car. I headed to close by communities I'd passed many times and knew there were model homes waiting to fill me up with inspiration and ideas. The following beautiful models are pictures I took at Courtland and Ryland Homes in northern Virginia.

What a wonderful organic setting!

Most models stick to neutrals, but the ethereal blue adds a soothing touch.



Who wouldn't welcome hydrangeas on an overcast day?



A swag valance frames the window beautifully.



Chairs should always make a statement.



What a wonderful reading corner in the living room.



Patterned accent pillows add visual interest to a solid couch.





So... the next time you're stuck on a project or looking for a bit of eye candy....
try a bit of Model Inspiration.