When a prospective client first contacted me to redesign his traditional Lake Jeanette house into something more contemporary and fun, it seemed like a cool project. He said he wanted a “New York Loft” in the middle of the conservative Greensboro neighborhood. Little did I know that a year later I would be winning an A.S.I.D. (American Society of Interior Design) Excellence in Design Award for this project!!!
I’m not sure how the weather is in your part of the world, but here in North Carolina, fall is officially here! The leaves have changed and the temperature has dropped meaning that the time has come to cozy up on the couch in front of the fire. Fireplaces are a great element in any space and can be addressed in many different ways.
I don't think that it is a surprise to anyone that we love color. It excites us, motivates us, and inspires us. And while we love to use it in bold ways, it is not the ideal scheme for every client. But something interesting we have noticed as interior designers, is that in most cases, regardless of how daring a role hue and saturation plays in the main living spaces, many are willing to [...]
From the street it looks like an average upscale townhouse. But the ultimate clubhouse lies just beyond the front door, with a home theater, Tiki patio bar and upstairs game room beneath a vast cathedral ceiling. Interior designer Marta Mitchell worked with Gary Jobe Builder and Griffin Renovations to radically rework the Lake Jeanette home. Read Full Article
It's that time of year again. Fall Market is upon us. This week, over 75,000 people from all over the world have started gathering in downtown High Point, the furniture capitol of the world and Greensboro's neighboring city. But most people find themselves wondering what is all this excitement about that comes to town twice a year and how does it affect you?
Hello all! My name is Emily Wilson and I am the newest member of Marta Mitchell Interiors. I am originally from Memphis, Tennessee where I was born and raised. Art and design have been major influences in my life, since I was very young as I come from a very creative home. I have lived in the Greensboro area since 2004 and have recently bought my first home with my husband Matt, our little girl [...]
STRIPES are an exciting, dynamic, stylish, and fun pattern. I try to include stripes to every project I do – sometimes as a bold statement, sometimes in subtle ways.
GREENSBORO – From the street it looks like an average upscale townhouse. But the ultimate clubhouse lies just beyond the front door, with a home theater, Tiki patio bar and upstairs game room beneath a vast cathedral ceiling. Interior designer Marta Mitchell worked with Gary Jobe Builder and Griffin Renovations to radically rework the Lake Jeanette home.
Interior Designers need to be proficient in many, many areas. Following are a some of the roles we play that we receive no formal training for, and yet are able to perform so well: BEST FRIEND: This is actually a perk! And it is the only item on this list that is not a joke. Over the many years I have been practicing interior design I have developed some wonderful lasting friendships. Because of the personal [...]
Wouldn’t it be easy to design a home, or even just a room, if we chose a favorite style and copied the way people did things at that period in time? Straight from a history book. We would end up with a “perfect” look and our home would turn out to look just like a museum’s vignette – just like the historical homes we all enjoy visiting when on vacation (my family excluded!). And if [...]