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Interior design, Interiors, Personal Thoughts, Tips, Trends
April 13, 2015
An Interior Decorator’s Must Haves As a Nashville interior decorator (I prefer the term decorator to designer—decorating is my true passion), many of my clients ask advice or referrals on where to go and what to do, not just for draperies, furniture and objects d’art, but where I buy my…
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Bathroom - Interior Design, Interior design, Interiors, Kitchen, Master Suite, Personal Thoughts, Tips
April 6, 2015
Hiring an Interior Designer in Nashville Every day our Nashville interior design firm gets requests online and by phone from prospective interior design clients wanting to describe their various projects. And, of course, as an interior design junkie myself, I want to hear about all the disastrous homes that need my…
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Interior design, Interiors, News, Outdoor Living Space, Projects, Show House
March 4, 2015
Exciting news to share… Eric Ross Interiors in Nashville, TN is pleased to announce another partnering opportunity with Traditional Home Magazine. This Show House will take place in High Point, North Carolina, home to the International Furnishings Market and will run simultaneously to the spring market, which takes place April 18-23.…
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Interior design, Interiors, Personal Thoughts, Projects
February 12, 2015
There are some strange sayings that include “LOVE” For the LOVE!... of Pete?!…Nah, Who’s Pete anyway? For the LOVE!.... of God?!….NO, Certainly not gonna take his name in vain. For the LOVE!...of Money?!...I think not; sometimes it just ain’t worth it. For the…
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January 23, 2015
“I come from a place of NO…” OK, true confessions: I’m also a self-professed “control freak.” I work best with clients who let me drive the design train. Of course, I’ll listen to you--who you are, how you want your home to function and feel, and then you get out…
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Entertaining, Holiday decor, Interior design, Interiors, Personal Thoughts
December 1, 2014
I cannot believe it is already Christmastime. Every year Christmas seems to sneak up on us. Just as we are coming to the end of a very busy fall season decorating homes for elegant living for every season, it’s time to pull out all the holly, tinsel and, of course,…
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November 10, 2014
When clients ask you to come over and consult with them on changing the exterior of their home, you don’t think they will be adding a room. However, that’s exactly what happened when long-time clients and friends ask for my advice. Let it be a lesson to unassuming clients… The…
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Darby Does Design, Entertaining, Guest Bedroom, Interior design, Interiors, Personal Thoughts, Tips
October 29, 2014
Welcome Back, my faithful followers! It’s been some time since my last blog, but the interior design business has been a-furry with news of Traditional Home 25th Anniversary Issue this and Charles Faudree that, and it has had me a wee bit distracted... (more…)
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Darby Does Design, Entertaining, Interior design, Interiors, Kitchen, Personal Thoughts, Trends
September 24, 2014
Are You Giving Guests Your Best? You may consider me a mere dog, but even I don’t want anything to do with something called a “Mud Room.” I might muss my fabulous fur! So when creating the “friends” entrance for our home in Franklin, TN, I designed something that would…
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Darby Does Design, Interior design, Living Room, Mirrors, Personal Thoughts
August 22, 2014
As our tour of my gorgeous home continues, I thought I’d take the opportunity to educate my followers with a HISTORY lesson. You know, we royal types love to revisit days gone by. But first, a Back to School Quiz: A Trumeau Mirror is: A) A mirror that speaks the…
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