Incorporating Your Blue and White Collection into your Interior Design

Collections can be a wonderful way of preserving memories. For many of my South Carolina Interior Design clients, I suggest starting a collection for themselves but also, one for each of their children. While collections are important, displaying the collection artfully is what matters [...]

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  • I feel like today is Blue and White day. Another blog I follow posted about why she loves blue and white (www.theenchantedhome.blogspot.com). I absolutely love all things blue and white!! Thanks for sharing. My favorite things to collect are plates, silver, and crystal!!

  • Pamela Jo

    Your collection is beautiful, but what struck me the most was the way you incorporated this historic tradition of your collection passing it through the family with its use in your daughter’s wedding. The use of the lilies is so perfect with the china and you have a very smart and lucky daughter that clearly loves the tradition of her family. A great way to put a very personal touch on a wedding that is so often missing in today’s weddings. Congratulations to you both. Well Done!

  • Patty

    Have missed your blog posts, so happy to see you back. This was a lovely post….your daughter’s wedding looked lovely and so nice to incorporate your pieces. I have collected many things over the years…..eggplates, vintage globes, hand thrown pottery, face jugs, folk art. My taste is different from yours, but collecting is fun no matter what one collects wouldn’t you agree? I always enjoy your blog.

    • Kimberly Grigg

      Thank you Patty. I have missed blogging, too. It has been an incredibly busy time for me. Our new location has quadrupled my business and I am just now coming up for air. I am back on a regular blogging schedule though and you will be hearing lots more from me! Thank you for sticking with me and thank you for reading. And yes, collecting is fun no matter what you collect! I love eggplates!!!!! XO, Kimberly

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My Secret Weapons for Holiday Decorating: Part 1

Last year I choked for the holidays!  I was very busy, so I thought it would be okay to “cheat” just a bit on my holiday décor.  I opted for a faux tree – And WOW! – was I disappointed!  Sorry, guys – Some of you may “boo” me for saying this! EEK! -But I [...]

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  • I agree 100%. I’m a “real” tree kind of girl, too! Nothing beats how wonderful it makes my home smell. The only down side to me is that the tree can’t be enjoyed as long as an artificial one, because mine just starts to dry out after about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. Some, for example, put their trees up the day after Thanksgiving Day. Well I’d love to do this, because it takes me about 2-3 days to get the tree fully dressed. However, I don’t think my real tree would last this long. I’ve tried all the suggestions (such as adding Sprite to the water, checking and adding fresh water as needed, even the store bought product to extend tree life).If anyone has any other suggestions, I’d love to try some of them. Thanks for this great post, Kimberly.

  • Thanks, Kimberly–I need all the shortcuts you have in your repetoire! Christmas really gets away with me.

  • Marie Fowler

    I am an artist and designer enthusiast. Do you have any tips or (Maybe even a new video on this be great) for hallway designs. Thanks.

  • Constance Engels

    I am looking for different photo examples of using ribbon to hang pictures in my dining room for the holidays. I have three Norman Rockwell prints in golden frames that I would like to showcase on one wall next to one another. Can you help?

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Quest for the Perfect Color!

I dare say that the hardest color I have ever selected was the one that was to grace the exterior of my fabulous new Knotting Hill Interiors location. Appropriately situated right out in the direct eyes of God and everyone … on THE main highway of Myrtle Beach, SC… this color had to live [...]

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Lounging Around Interior Design

With all of the projects I am juggling right now, well, sometimes I just need a darn cocktail!  Can anyone out there relate?! Whew! My life has been CRAAAZZZY lately! (This week-end I will be sure to post pictures of the exterior of my new and expanded retail space at Knotting Hill Interiors, [...]

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  • Kathrine

    Great color on walls, trim and ceiling! It looks very close to one I am using on a project. Always hard to tell in photos, but it looks like a much warmer & richer tone of gray and not the chalkier/flatter grays that other designers are doing so much of right now. Beautiful space!

    For one of your blog topics, would like your perspective on the european look of painting trim darker than the wall color.

  • Patty

    I love this “lounge”….what a luxury! Would love to have a cocktail there. You did a beautiful job. I have a thing for lantern fixtures, so I would love to see how big lanterns would have looked. Thanks for sharing this space.

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Moody Blues (Part 3): Pairing Blue with Other Colors in Interior Design

As you may have gathered from my other posts this week, I have found myself heading for the blues in my color fan a great deal lately! In the world of  interior design, shades of aqua have been incredibly popular for the last 5 years. Now, I am seeing a huge surgence of [...]

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