I do love when a fun project turns into another fun project, don't you? Once upon a time, I designed an industrial (yet inviting!) employee lounge for a corporation located on the Atlanta Beltline. My client loved that space, and decided she wanted to bring Gina Sims Designs home with her.

As my 5th anniversary of the creation of Gina Sims Designs approached, I knew that I wanted to do something to thank my amazing clients, my family, and vendors who have made this job an absolute joy every day.

This little girl was turning 9 and her family wanted to surprise her with a brand new room. As I began the design process with her family, I learned that she loves the color purple and outer space: but I’m not one for theme rooms. Maybe for kids, but even then, theme rooms get old quickly.

Our neighbors moved. They were the kind of neighbors who you passed your kids back and forth over the fence and contemplated just putting in a gate. The kind of neighbors with whom you spent every second of snow days and happy hours and dinners on the regular.

It's normal to lust after angles, right? Recently I was thinking about artistic images I am drawn to and I realized that I have always loved art deco, southwestern art, menswear inspired prints like herringbone, and arrows (before they were uber trendy, thank you very much).

For as long as I can remember, when the holidays come around, I get to crafting for family, friends, colleagues and teachers. Here are some of my favorite gift idea DIYs that we've done on the blog over the past year.

I just registered to win this sofa on APARTMENT THERAPY.

This family gallery is in my hallway and it makes me smile daily.

I happened to be at the Haverty’s corporate office today and had a meeting at J.J. HAVERTY’S own 100+ year old dining table.