A Look inside the shop

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Most of us have cabin fever after being snowed in for days, but here in Tennessee we are (finally) starting venture back out into the light!  For those of you still snowed in, here's a little shopping excursion to my shop, no makeup required!  And locals you can find The Green Room Interiors at Merchants on Main, 607 E Main St. in downtown Chattanooga. Take a look at what's in the shop now:




Antique frames.  The larger frame has an intricate carved detail and is in pristine condition.  The smaller frame has a great hand-painted tortoise-shell finish.  $25/$35





Lovely vintage gold table with cabriole legs   $35





Turquoise glass footed bowl $12



Antique Sheraton style China Cabinet

Ivory Painted finish with Teal Interior  $375.00







Mid-century Regency-style bench. Gray dry-brushed over cream finish and accents of gold.  Newly upholstered in the fabric above.  For some reason, the piece looks blue in the pictures, but it's gray.


Pair of Italian-made brass candelabra(s).  $24.00 ea.





More on my Facebook page (click on the Facebook tab on the right) and if you stop there for a visit, be sure to "Like" us!

Enjoy your weekend!!

Need some help pulling your style together?  The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be!   Call Kim at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com

Spreadin' the Love

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

My blog is just about a year old now and I have to say the thing I've enjoyed most about the whole process is connecting with others who share a love of design and beautiful interiors.  But it's not limited to sharing a common interest, I've learned so much from everyone!  It's such a great forum for learning about how others approach design, how you run your businesses and I've even been motivated and inspired by your encouragement!  


So, I'm humbled and honored and thankful to have been nominated for the Stylish Blogger Award from Kathy at My Interior Life and Casey at Loft and Cottage.  Now comes the part where I share 7 things about myself you may not know.

1.  I am married to my high school sweetheart for 25 years this May!  No, every day has not been a walk in the park, but he's my best friend and biggest supporter and I can't imagine my life without him. We share two sweet girls, Alyssa is 18 and Shelby turned 12 on Saturday.

                                         Aaaw- teenage love!  (Don't judge, it was the70's!)

And today (well, 10 months ago, in Nashville)


2.  I am an animal lover and ever since I've been an adult living on my own I've never had less than 3 dogs at one time.   Most all have been rescues and strays, and I have a real soft spot for Basset Hounds, the world's most untrainable breed! I have passed this gene on to  my girls, and we've had horses, dogs, rabbits, snakes, guinea pigs, tree frogs, and the occasional injured bird. 
This is Shelby and I with our latest addition to the family, Ellie

3.  Both sets of my grandparents came to the U.S. right after they got married. My heritage is Italian on my mother's side, and Swedish on my father's side. What does this mean for me?  I'm a pretty good cook and I get sunburned easily!
4.  Levi's are my favorite jeans.
5.  My closets are not neat.
6.  I've always been an entreprenuer.  I have owned my own riding stable, tack store, had a historic home restoration business with my husband. I am now working on building my newest venture, The Green Room Interiors.
7.  I love trees, flowers, birds and all of God's beautiful creations.

Now I have the priviledge of passing this award on to some of my favorite bloggers.  Hope you can get by each one of their blogs to say hello!
1.  Caroline at A Flair for Vintage Decor
2.  Julie at Monkey Grass Hill
3.  Sara at A Dose of Pretty
4.  Jade at Flip Flops and Pearls Design
5.  J and J Home
6.  Jeanette at Everton Terrace
7.  Barbara at Hampton Hostess

Now it's your turn to share 7 things about yourself and pass the award on to 7 other Bloggers you admire.

Prayin for sunshine....

Target and other thoughts

Monday, January 10, 2011

Took a spin through Target last week and was surprised to see they were featuring navy and white. 








I'm normally not drawn to the color navy, but somehow this seemed so attractive to me.  I guess because it reminded me of this




which is great because this morning we woke up to this









 

and on a completely unrelated note...


What a jackass...




 
Need some help pulling your style together? The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be!  Call Kim at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com