At last! I have come as close to done with my house I can be for now. As any reno goes, I will always have a list of to-dos, but for now I am quite pleased with my pad! It has been 6 months in the making. Feel free to scroll down to the previous posts to see some of the “before”photos.

The funky pillows on my bed and the large black canvas with the circles are Marimekko fabrics from www.honfleurhome.com. You know I love me some Marimekko!!

Tell me what you think! The good and the bad!

xoxo T

Last week was fantastic! I was in NY/NJ to shoot a pilot for a potential new HGTV show! Lots of creativity and inspiration went into it. Can’t say too much yet, but I can say that it was an intense shoot. A MAJOR makeover, tied in with some travel exploration, laced with feel good energy, sprinkled with a little real life drama and polished off with the most adorable homeowners ever!! Whew! It took a lot of people to make the magic happen and what makes it different is that all the “walls” are down. You’ll see just about everyone that is there working from interns to my design assistant to extra carpenters. You will also experience the stress of the the timeline. No TV fluff, this is the real deal!

During the makeover, we had a visit from Jesse, a close friend of the homeowners. What a complete package this guy was! Let me just start by saying…what a hottie. Ok, now that that’s out in the open- I do not want to take any credibility away from this guy. He has an interesting business going on which is totally relevant to the eco-conscience (who isn’t eco-conscience these days??). His company, The Custom Joiner, takes reclaimed wood from old barns and other sites, even uses the trees from the plot of land where a house is being built and mills it to use back into the construction of the house itself! I thought it was awesome and worth sharing. He gave us some reclaimed wood to use for one of our projects and it totally helped take the design and the concept to the next level. Thanks Jesse!

Guess who worked on the pilot with me?? My dear pal, carpenter extraordinaire, Lynn Kegan from Designed To Sell. He will also be popping up on several new episodes of DTS Chicago soon. You will be seeing a lot of this guy!

Fingers crossed that the pilot gets a green light!

I confess, I have been slacking with my updates on the renovations. I am very close to being done with the new place. Here’s where I am at, just waiting for a few last pieces to arrive for the completed look. In the meantime, I want to share a few of the items that are my faves in my new house. I went to Yale lighting in Boston and picked up a gooooooorgeous and funky chandelier. It is called a Prospetto Fiore chandelier. It is made of glass but it looks like chrome. LOOOOOVE IT! My next favorite is my Ludlow bed. I got this piece online from www.ExoticaUnique.com. So far this site has been the most efficient and quality furniture I have received. I can’t believe how beautiful the headboard is. You might be nervous to order online, but take my word for it- have no fear. The stuff I received from them has been flawless, high quality, and affordable. Most places take up to 14 weeks to get your items, but I got my stuff within 3 weeks. Fabulous!

Great news! On Wednesday, March 18, I will be a guest on Oprah’s show in Chicago. It’s a dream come true! Myself, HGTV’s Chip Wade from Designed to Sell (ATL), and HGTV’s David Bromstad of Color Splash made over spaces at Georgia Tech for the Messy Homes in America Tour with organization expert Peter Walsh. After we filmed the segment in Atlanta, we made our way to Chicago to meet Miss O herself. The entire staff and crew were amazing. I am super excited about it and I hope that you’ll tune in!

Best! Taniya