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Cantoni: Great Design is a Way of Life

Cantoni: Great Design is a Way of Life

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New LOOK for IO metro!

This chair is a great accent chair for your livingroom or bedroom. This would look great in a corner with a fabulous lamp for a cool reading nook, or two of these flanking a fireplace or across from a sofa. the possibilities are endless!Find this at http://www.iometro.com

Okay, weird, I know, but I just saw the movie Twilight for the first time, my daughter kept bugging me to watch it! I get it now, I see what all the hype was around this movie, I get it now. However, I could not help but be completely mesmerized by the two main characters( Edward and Belle) faces, not because they're beautiful, because of the paleness of their skin! I swear I want to go paint a room chalky white, hang beautiful silvery gray velvet panels and have a midnight blue faux fur rug on the floor. Inspiration can come at the oddest times! I loved Edwards family home in this movie, that cool and funky loft with the FABULOUS Plexiglas stair railings! Did u see that huge canvas with those vivid colors on their wall? As u can see I really loved this movie for several reasons. . . just don't tell my daughter!

Working on a new construction of a 5000+ square foot home, the trim and crown moulding is just about done and then the floors go in! I am so excited to see this. there will be Travertine, Marble, Granite, Hardwoods, and some very cool Porcelain tiles throughout this home. This is a big job that will take about a year to completely furnish and design. This project is big and a whole lot of hard work is going into this, but this has been to date one of the most fun and creative projects I have had. I will post pics to show the progress step by step.

In the last couple of days I have been blessed to have two added clients: One of the reasons that I LOVE what I do so much is because of the people that I get to hang around. It is really nice to be able to help someone make their space exactly as they want, to bring their vision to life. My hope is that we, in this profession can really count our blessings and be grateful. I love what I do so much that I could really do it for free! I WON"T do it for free, but I could. I remember reading all sorts of books that talked about "Doing what u love and Loving what u do." I honestly thought that was a load of u know what! LOL I mean really? I had to have bills paid, my husband and I as u see in my profile have 5 children! How could I do what I love AND love what I do AND get a check? I didn't believe it on the surface, but deep down I always longed for it and now it is with me. I live an AMAZING life and I succeed truly by God's mercy.

My interview with the most gracious Esther Crawford

SajInteriors in Action!

I had the pleasure of visiting "Fabulous Finds" at 2905 Cantrell Road yesterday. A terrific antique and resale shop here in Little Rock, Arkansas. I love going in there because the vendors are so very creative with their items. In today's economy it's great to know that you can shop for used home decor and that "Second hand doesn't look like "Everybody's hand." I enjoyed visiting Robin Morris, owner of The Shade Above, her booth in particular has the most amazing botanical prints as you can see in the photos to the right. I really got a kick out of that monogrammed toilet paper that she sells a ton of! Had to feature it as the "Hot Item" of the week. Also deserving of "Honorable Mention" are booths number 199, there are fabulous leather drum tables amazing lamps,bowls filled with smooth glass rocks, and booth number 400 with those amazing leather nesting tables!

Quote of the day!

"Real style isn't about money, it's about confidence!"-Sheila Bridges

Home Remodel: Emily Robison, of the Dixie Chicks, makes an old candy factory into home

Home Remodel: Emily Robison, of the Dixie Chicks, makes an old candy factory into home

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Check out Anthony Robbins Blog

I want you to take a look at: Anthony Robbins Blog 

When you change your home, you change your life, when you change your life, you change your community, when you change your community, you change your world. Tony is the absolute best at helping you to achieve that mindset, go check him out!

It is that time again, time to declutter, I know that you've heard of "Spring" cleaning, but Fall is a great time to declutter as well. One of my favorite blogs, www.apartmenttherapy.com has a great plan for this. Check out this blog and sign up for their Fall Cure that starts today. It is a great plan with tons of useful tips to get your home in tip top shape just in time for the holidays!

Today I worked in my office, it was kind of nice not going out today, I can't do that very often or I won't be able to pay the bills! I have added a new contractor to my group. I am so glad to have him be apart of my team. I was fortunate enough to have him do some work for me awhile back and am very happy to have access to his expertise again.

Transitioning into Fall!

As the cooler season quickly approaches, I am drawn to the warm smells of pumpkin spice, cinnamon,  the taste of apple cider, the feel of a thick cable-knit sweater, and the sight of the beautiful colors of red and orange from the leaves.

This can easily be translated into fall fashions for the home:
A beautiful thick throw for a favorite chair. . . think Pottery Barn
Pillows for the sofa in a deep brick red, chocolate brown, or pumpkin orange. . . think Pier 1 Imports
Fabulous fall candles from your favorite candle shop ( extra bonus-beautiful colors). . . Ditto Pier 1 Imports
Go ahead and just buy a jug of your favorite apple cider add some cinnamon and you are ready for Fall!
I went to the Fresh Market today and picked up a bag of their wonderful cinnamon scented pine cones and put them in a basket in my foyer, what an amazing scent to come home to!

How do you prepare your home for the fall?