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When It Rains, It Pours

August 7, 2018 By Holly Thompson Leave a Comment

I haven't had much time to blog lately, and I want to show you some kitchens we're working on.  But today, I am taking a day off from that stuff and introduce our family instead!  You probably don't recognize the pipsqueaks in the picture above, but those are my older two!  Since a lot of you are new blog followers, I thought I'd tell you a little about us. The bigger kid above (Judah) is the ... View Post

Filed Under: Blog, fun stuff Tagged With: dining room, franklin, fun stuff, funny, homeschool, interior design, kitchen

10 Ways to Get a Magazine-Worthy Home

September 5, 2017 By Holly Thompson 6 Comments

You want this: But you have this: Let me help.  Following these tips will guarantee you success if you stick to them carefully!  Identify the cause of the mess and deal with it accordingly.  Most likely, the number one barrier between your current home and your perfect home is children.  If you have junior-sized people living in your home, you will need to remove them or messes ... View Post

Filed Under: fun stuff, magazine Tagged With: "before" pics, bathroom, construction zone, decorating, design, design help, DIY, fun stuff, funny, interior design, kitchen, magazine, vignette

Hi, there!

August 2, 2017 By Holly Thompson Leave a Comment

How has your summer been?  In Tennessee, it's almost over if you have school kids, and it won't end until late October if you don't.  It's weird like that here.  Kids go back to school in early August while the rest of us are wearing flip flops and blasting the a/c until time to decorate for Thanksgiving.  This will be our 6th fall here, and I am going in prepared to enjoy fall through the ... View Post

Filed Under: design, design services, fun stuff, kitchen, renovation, update Tagged With: "before" pics, construction zone, design, franklin, fun stuff, funny, interior design, kitchen, outdated, remodel, renovation

How to Do Farmhouse Without Becoming Trendy

June 26, 2017 By Holly Thompson 5 Comments

The word "trendy" sounds exciting sometimes, like when you buy a house that's so outdated that some of it has come back into style.  It's also great when you have a limited decor budget and happen to find something at Goodwill that's actually "on-trend."  Or when your grandma gives you her old dishes and you see similar ones in a magazine.  In these cases, trendy is awesome.  It gets you back in ... View Post

Filed Under: decorating, design, DIY, farmhouse style, fun stuff, update Tagged With: character, decorating, design, design help, DIY, farmhouse, farmhouse style, fun stuff, funny, interior design, outdated, renovation, style, transformation, update, vignette, vignettes, vintage, vintage doors, vintage style

Thoughts on Blogging

May 26, 2017 By Holly Thompson 6 Comments

Hello again, guys!  I'm working on updating the blog more often...normally I only think of writing something about every two weeks.  In that time, there were several things to write about, so I try to pick the most important thing.  Then I go to a coffee shop and try to get started. Then I decide none of them were worth writing about and give up. Then I read that if I don't do it once a ... View Post

Filed Under: Blog, design, DIY, fun stuff Tagged With: character, design, design consultations, design help, DIY, franklin, free, free design, fun stuff, funny, interior design, persian rug, real estate, remodel, renovation, rug, turkish rug, vintage rug

Read This Before Buying Anything

November 8, 2016 By Holly Thompson 3 Comments

Okay, I hate email titles like that, which try to manipulate you into opening the email, only to disappoint you with junk inside, and making you wary of opening emails from said person/business again.  But go with me here for a minute. I figured you may want a little breather from following election news.  Instead, let's take a break, put on some fuzzy slippers, make some tea (or coffee if it's ... View Post

Filed Under: Blog, decorating, design, fun stuff, Uncategorized, vignettes, vintage Tagged With: character, DIY, Fall, funny, interior design, perspective, pottery barn, update, vignette

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Nationally-featured designer specializing in kitchens and whole-home design. Master's Degree in Interior Design. Regular contributor to American Farmhouse Style magazine's online content. Expert at making clients' dreams a reality through exceptional interior design and highest-quality products.

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The sunset at Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA...so The sunset at Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA...so stunning! I am enjoying a short trip before coming back to put the finishing touches on the country house for the magazine photo shoot. 📸 
#sunset #pacificnorthwest #Washington #commencementbay #vashonisland
On a trip out of state to visit my mom and I'm rig On a trip out of state to visit my mom and I'm right at home with a kitty in the background! This kitty, Aspen, reminds me of Clark but he's double the size with a triple order of fluff. 
#summer #summervacation #catsofinstagram #kitty #mainecoon #interiors #interiordesign #plants #biophilicdesign #cat #lighting #visit
The banquette area in the kitchen addition is comi The banquette area in the kitchen addition is coming together! The natural light here is amazing, and the windows open out. The top of the bench will be a live-edge slab of wood. Dave is working hard today on this, even though it's going to be in the 90s and there is no AC in the construction zone!
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Found this intriguing fabric-covered suitcase at a Found this intriguing fabric-covered suitcase at an antique shop in Huntsville. It's going in our photoshoot for @americanfarmhousestyle magazine next month! All interior spaces need a sense of history and permanence, and vintage finds are a great way to add that. 
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I have been wanting to do cabinets in a mushroom/s I have been wanting to do cabinets in a mushroom/stone color for myself and it's happening! Nantucket Dune is the cabinet color and the two round colors are the checkerboard floor. Countertop template is tomorrow and we'll have a complete kitchen in the next couple of weeks!
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The pantry space will have these @starmarkcabinetr The pantry space will have these @starmarkcabinetry tower cabinets with rollout trays, plus open shelves and a vintage mercantile store fixture. The floor will be a painted checkerboard and I think our @etu.home farm table is going there for the island. It's all coming together this week! 
#hollythompsonhomes #countryhouse #americanfarmhousestyle #farmhousestyle #kitchendesign #kitchenrenovation #pantry #pantryorganization #starmarkcabinetry #checkerboardfloor #whitecabinets
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