Showing posts with label Vern Yip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vern Yip. Show all posts

ASO DECORATORS SHOW HOUSE 2015




I am happy to report that my soiree went off without a hitch.  

Even the weather held out which made me  pretty darn happy  because I spent all of Friday power washing every stinking piece of furniture.

My arms were so tired.

Since all I had to do was provide the venue I was not in charge of anything else.  But.....my sister ordered these little bundt cakes.  OMG.....




Little single servings of crack.  Crikey I ate one rite out of the box not even worried about whether we had enough:)

Today I have more pictures of the ASO Decorator Show House.  If you have not been there is still time!  It is open until May 10th.


Starting with one of my favorite designers Bob Brown....
I was all over this neutral room....right!


Um....this bed.

Right off the MBR was Danielle Rollins and Bill Ingram who designed the bath.


Cutest business cards ever....


It was a gorgeous room full of toile against some great wallpaper.



Living room designed by Michael Boyd.

It was so good but I had a hard time getting some decent photographs.

The dining room which was done by Randy and Dan of Boxwoods.

My good friend Vern Yip [ha ha] designed the family room and dining area.



Right off this area was the kitchen by Robin LaMonte.  I think it is important to say that she could only upgrade with paint.  I love the taupe color she picked out....it works well with the existing granite countertops.


Upstairs Patricia McLean gave us a beautiful traditional southern room.
Love this Thibaut wallpaper on the ceiling...



Then we come to Melanie Turners room....which I loved.  She kept the toile paper that was on the walls....


The green velvet window treatments were slap gorgeous!

Say hello to this fabulous room by Parker Kennedy.


The Fromental wall covering was spectacular! 

I left out many rooms that I just could not get good shots of....so you will just have to go.

Alrighty....girl has stuff to do.  I'm down in Florida trying to whip this place in shape before the rental season.

Shayray





10

VERN YIP





Last week I attended the Design Bloggers Conference.  It was fun and I have lot's to say about it but today is all about Vern.

You remember him right? 
From Trading Spaces?


I could not wait to get home at 4:00 everyday to watch!  Crazy Hilda and her straw walls.

Anyway I got an invite from Fabricut/Trend about 3 weeks before the conference that he was debuting his new fabric line  and didn't think much about it.  I was sure it was going to be Vern and 400 other designers/bloggers.

The first day of the conference I started hearing whispers that was not the case.

And then we got on a bus....only 20 of us.  What???  And.... found out we were having dinner at his home.  Holy Crap.  All I could think was how the hell did I get on this list.  


Unbelievable.  Still asking "why me?".


The foyer where Vern and Craig greeted us.



I was so starstruck.  There are 2 kinds of people in the world....the ones who see a "star" and rush to get a picture with them and me who kind of freeze.  Like stone.

Vern who received the 2000 Southeast Designer of the Year was asked to do Trading Spaces shortly after.  He told our table that at first he thought "why do I want to design a room with 1000.00 when I can charge that much for a lamp?"  Ha Ha.

Craig Koch [graduate of Wake Forest] who is the founder [1999] of Wag A Lot doggie day care and boarding which is located here in Atlanta.

They have 2 beautiful children and they told us from the get go we could explore the whole house.  Oh great....my phone had about 19% battery left.


3 beautiful tables set..... I was sitting at this one.

The food was incredible.  I wanted to eat every bite then lick the plate and throw my hands in the air like I just won an olympic gold medal.....but I glanced around and saw that I was the only one eating like it was my first meal in a week...... so I left a few bites.

Of course desert came and good manners went out the window.  

During dinner this beautiful young girl sitting across from me replied "Yes M'am" after I asked her a question.  I almost lunged across the table and poked her eyes out [just kidding Christy Davis].  But she turned out to be nice so I let it slide.

Dang  how did she know I was old?  


His home had just been redesigned using all of his fabrics.

More images of the family room.... 



This coffee table.  It was like art....of which he is a huge collector....especially photography.


 
The colors downstairs were rich reds with  dark black/brown walls in the DR.



There were 3 beautifully set tables


The LR off the foyer



Other facts:
Vern was selected as an honorary chairperson for the 2015 Atlanta Symphony Showhouse and will be designing a room.

He was about to go to medical school and changed his mind at the last minute getting his degree in architecture from Georgia Tech.

His new fabric collection will also be carried at Calico Corners and JoAnnes.

I saw a picture of Vern and Craig with 4 dogs and knew then....they were special right?


I got this from his FB page....


He even has a dog fabric in his line!

Last thing....this is a picture of his Rosemary Beach House [more of his fabrics].  It makes mine look like the ghetto....I am sure that Vern's place is NOT a rental.


Longest post ever....

Hope y'all have a delightful weekend:)

Shastarstruck




30
Back to Top