Shops We Love, Loving Even More !

Hi !

There is a lot of updating going around !!!!  I changed everything in my house, and getting ready to re-do things at the office.  We are changing everything once again. Staying fresh and updated is so important for the retail and design world.  Two of my favorite shops here in Charlotte are doing that as well.  Sloan, owned by sisters Jill Pleune and Cortney Sloan and as of today Scout and Molly's Megan Orell has created a new shop with a new look and a new name . . Boem.

I was so happy to be asked to help both of my friends with their new spaces just in time for the big shopping and party season !

Sloan  will be moving from East Boulevard to the South Park area with a gorgeous new space.  Recently announced here in the Charlotte Observer  they will still have all the gorgeous things they have always been known for , but will will be amping it up their space's look.  Just across from Crate and Barrel in South Park in a glamorous new venue (formerly Studio 8 Salon).  I know Jill's style having helped with her home, and with Maggie taking the lead on the goods, we pulled a new look together with a clean, sophisticated feel.  Take a look at our plans and stay tuned for the big new opening in the late Fall.

Boem is Megan Orells's baby. . .  (and read further here in Scoop Charlotte)

photo by Lauren Friday

Straight from Scoop Charlotte . . .

Close one door, open another! As of today, Scout & Molly’s at the Shops at Morrison is now BOEM boutique. After a major brand refresh and remodel, the store reopens today, Friday, October 2nd as BOEM, a unique clothing and lifestyle boutique carrying eclectic boho-inspired styles.

Still owned by Megan, still in the same spot in Morrison, still many of the same brands and style voice.  But a whole new look, a new name, and a bit of a new vibe.  Like the cool new logo and all the trimmings created for Megan and BOEM by the talented graphic design firm Pink Toast Ink.

BOEM has just been totally renovated ~ Lucy & Co. did the store redesign. Expect to see a new minimalistic look with white, tribal & beach influences. The store will still carry the tried and true brands you have come to know and love, just in a different store environment with a brand new name.

After almost seven years of operating under a license agreement, owner Megan Orrell is eager to create an entirely new concept that reflects an evolution of style, including moving into the e-commerce marketplace in early 2016. Nothing like shopping local in your pajama’s with wine in hand #amiright?!

Boem launched on the runway Thursday night 10/1 at Style Night Out, and is now open for biz, so be sure to stop by the refreshed store this weekend to see what’s new! And don’t forget to tell them scoop sent you!

Love the new logo all backed by one of our favorite wall papers . . . Straight from Detroit Paper this is total the look we all wanted . .  classic Boho chic.

The look is a little beachy, a little gypsy and a lot of glamor.  Fun an relaxed.  

Be sure and stop by, it's gorgeous and a whole new feel.

Congrats to you both ! 2016 will no doubt be a fab year !!!

#shoplocal

Volcanic Basalt Furniture

 Hi.

So in that upcoming install, the big one with so many moving parts, I am incorporating one of my favorite hanging chairs.  I first saw it while I was in London and was happy to locate their US distributor.  Available through us here at Lucy and Co if you want to have a little Volcanic Besalt yourself.  So cool, indoors or out.  Mine will be right in the three sided windows in our upstair family room, just like being in the trees.

Basalt is a dark-colored rock that’s most often formed from lava flow. They take the molten basalt rocks and stretch them through a special spinner, which creates the fiber yarn needed to construct the furniture. The process is done by hand which means each piece of furniture is truly one-of-a-kind. The material is ultra durable making it perfect for outdoor use.

Pretty cool huh !

Gearing Up for A Major Install !

Hi . . .

When I say I am gearing up for a big install, I ain't kidding . . . it's so, so involved !  This installation will actually take 3 weeks, not just 2 days like the norm.  We have a whole house to paint and 9 wall papers to apply, not to mention the electrical, all those chandeliers and sconces !  Maggie, Bree and I roll in on week three while our clients are out of town to bring all the goods and fluff, fluff, fluff... can't wait to see the transformation !  New client's who have moved back to town from the West Coast and are ready to get it done.  With the holidays coming, it will be more than ready to entertain and enjoy, but we have our work cut our for us !  Not just the first floor, but the entire second as well. Where to begin ?!  I actually worked with the look of the home, it's style and architecture, but drew inspiration from one fabric my client loved and a rug she already had.  The rug had shades of peach, grey and oatmeal - the fabric, a green velvet malachite, that's were I started.

Take a look at what's coming up in a few weeks !

From the entry foyer, you have a direct view into the living space, the floors are a gorgeous combination of wood and marble tile, high ceilings are beautiful arches.  Their existing area rug is perfect as is the mantle and custom flanking built ins.  I want to keep it all neutral and sophisticated, comfortable and well placed, not to block the view to the outside living area.  

A long hallway will have an ombre grey and white custom paint treatment and similar lighting.

The dining room, just off the foyer, neutral as well, but with the pop of the green velvet malachite head chairs.  All the pieces, ceiling paper, wall paper and side chairs special, special !  I cannot wait to see this room come together as a dining room, but also a gather room for conversation and nice glass of wine !

The first floor also has a paneled library we plan to use as a home office, but a pretty one ! Vaulted ceilings with wood beams, I want to move the dining room rug to this space and play off of that.  Grass cloth between the beams in a warm peach color, a huge eye popping chandelier and new custom live edge dining table.  The dining table mixed with two tall storage cabinets to house printers, files and other "office stuff."  So not to appear as your typical office - the goal.  I think my favorite additions to this space are the four upholstered chairs.  The perfect height for the dining table turned desk.  These chairs are not only comfortable for hours of work, but conversational and covered in the most gorgeous Groundworks faux bois fabric, pulling in the dirty peach.

Will be on the hunt for art for this space over the next few weeks !

Opposite the office and down the hall a large master bedroom with a bay windows looking out back and a side door to the back patio and pool.

Gorgeous patio off the back with a view into the living room and access to the master bedroom

I want a real "living" space, but an eclectic mix of furniture.  Janus et  Cie furniture mixed with Palecek.  Living walls and potted plants.

Heading up the stairs and a new coat of pale gray, loosing the builder tan paint you land in a large bonus room perfect for game watching.  A new large sectional, leather chairs, and concrete consoles on one side, second open back sofa and pub table on the other.

The hallways on this second floor are wide enough for built in desks for the kids, but to make it a little cozier, chaise lounge chairs to help with homework or plan a vacation maybe !

Three kids, two boys and a girl and new spaces for each.

Should be a crazy couple of weeks in October !  But cannot wait to reveal and shoot, stay tuned !!!