BALLARD DESIGNS

Being a designer for over 20 years I frequently source from Ballard Designs....the great brand started by Helen Ballard Weeks in 1983.... for some of their great accessories.  When I'm  working on a budget it's a great place to get the  "look for less".

Did you know that Helen Ballard got her start by winning a design contest in Metropolitan Home?

Well....they finally opened a retail store here and I was invited to the opening.  You might have seen some of my instastories!

First of all it's huge!  And it looked pretty well stocked! 

Let's review....

Of course all this black and white got me right from the beginning!

Came around this corner to my fav vignette!

Duh.

This stripe sofa and rug gave me all the feels:)

And of course we all love some classic blue!

So many pretty things....

Pretty pink chair

You could use this chair anywhere!

Pretty details on a duvet.

Love this outdoor rug!

They served this wine which was really good!

Earlier in the day I was at the Mart with my friend and we went straight to the opening....

Got some good "steppin" that day!  Plus.... saw some great stuff which I will share with y'all on Friday!

I'm so glad we all got over "dressgate".....:)

Have a great week!

Shaypooped

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SHOPPING IN ATLANTA

Note to self.....don't take any jobs after October 1st.  

Of course I say that every year as I am running around trying to satisfy all of my commitments....meanwhile my house has no Christmas decor and looks like one of those Korean missiles landed in my guest room which is full of fabrics and accessories for my installs!

I was all over the place yesterday looking for the perfect accessory for bookcases, bedding, pillows and just plain stuff!

After 9 stops I gave up and went home but I did manage to snag a few things.

First up.... I stopped off at Serena and Lily which just opened recently here in Atlanta.  

I love seeing their fresh look up close and personal!

I just bought the coffee table above for a project and can't wait to put the room together after the first of the year.

They are heavily invested in Blue and green and I was loving it! 

Didn't find anything there but did see a few things for future jobs!

Next up....it's no secret that I love Bungalow Classic.  I could go in there blind and pick things out for a room.

There is a new store in town which I was excited to check out....Hudson Grace

I am sucker for wooden bowls!

Of course this is where I gasped with all of this black and white goodness!

I headed back to Buckhead and stopped into Gramercy looking for bedding.

Scored there with this beautiful Matouk!

The perfect color!  Kind of exciting

I sent a picture to my client and heard nothing.  I then sent a text message to school her on the correct response..... and that would be to answer with emoji's jumping up and down in excitement.  It's a long day and I needed some validation:)

Next stop Web Marsteller where I can always score.

I love to put a beautiful bowl on the coffee table!

I had to go over to ADAC and order some fabric so I made a quick stop into Stark Carpet....and holy smackdown.....this rug made me weak in the knees!

My next stop was to Home Depot to look for some subway tile for the beach kitchen reno.  Y'all I REALLY messed up with the paint color down there.  Since I could not use BM paint....[it was going to be about 500.00] more I had to pick a SW color quickly.  

I went with SW Pure White thinking "what the heck....if it says pure then it must be white".  

Good Lord.  Mistake.  It looks so darn yellow I could cry.  I can barely talk about it but SINCE nobody answered my cry for help in my last post I was left hanging.

Um hello....remember me.....your buddy?

Shaylefthanging

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