Glamorous Closet Couture

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It's a new year and it's a perfect time to organize, re-organize, and style your closet.

Here are some steps for you to take to add some glam to your closet and turn it into a space you love and that inspires you.

1.  Clean it up and clear it out!

2. Organize it!

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3. Style It!

Add wall art by framing shopping bags.

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Add a lighting fixture.

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Add wall covering.

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Add a large mirror, rug, and pouf/bench/ottoman.

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My Favorites

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Weather you are blessed with a large walk in closet.... or not :), there are steps you can take to declutter, organize, and style it. 

Share your closet couture in the comments below. I would love to see your ideas.

2015 - The Year For Marsala

Chicken Marsala is one of my all time favorite dishes. Pair it with a glass of rich, buttery white wine like Chardonnay and you have me drooling. The taste is not only delicious, but the color is too.

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Pantone's 2015 color of the year is Marsala. The color is an earthy tone that is rich, warm, and seductive. It is perfect when used as a strong accent to many colors. 

I have added some inspirational images to help you incorporate it into your daily fashion, beauty and home decor.

FASHION:

longchamp

H&M

Forever 21

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BEAUTY:

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter - Target

Butter London

HOME DECOR:

Anthropologie

Loloi

WEDDING:

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Whether you add the color Marsala to your lips, nails, or your home with a pillow or throw, it is sure to make a statement.......and remember to

Design School Portfolio

This week I finished my A.A.S. Interior Design Degree. It still has not quite sunk in yet. It has been two years of very hard work, long hours, and lots of patience from my family.

Some of my completed classes: Intro to Architecture Technology | Architecture CAD | Graphic Presentation | Principles and Elements of Design | Digital Architecture (photshop google sketch-up) | Principles of Interior Design | Construction Methods and Materials | Building Codes | Textiles | History of Interiors and Furnishings | Residential Design |  Products |  Commercial and Contract Design | Revit |  Business Practices |  Lighting Design |  Environmental Systems

I thought I would share my journey by posting images of some of the many projects that I have done over these past two years. I have learned so much....more than I ever thought I would. 

Portfolio Images:

Hand Sketches

Hand Renderings

Model built to scale

Caribbean Style Rug Design

Office Space in downtown Raleigh - Autocad, Autodesk Homestyler

AutoCad and Google Sketch-Up

Hand Drafted

Hand Drafted

Autocad

Autodesk Homestyler, Photoshop

Sketch-Up, Photshop, Autodesk Homestyler

Google Sketch-up, Photoshop

Autocad

Design Boards for Projects:

Waiting area renovation

Commercial Bathroom - Google Sketch-up

Rustic Bathroom

Office Renovation

Sustainable Project

Mixed Use Facility

Mixed Use Facility Lighting Plan

Misc. Images

Master Suite Design

Master Suite Selections

Master Suite Selections

Inspiration Board

Row House up fit

One Bedroom Apartment Plan

Pipe Rendering

Commercial Bathroom Perspective - Google Sketch-up

Paint Color Project with digital perspectives

Hand Drafting Project

Some of the many, many books I had to buy

Book shelf model built to scale from construction documents

Design philosophy collage

Fabric Design

Luminary Project (Pallet Wood)

Environmental System Class

Homework

I am looking forward to see what the future holds. I will keep you all updated.