i’m a twenty something interior designer following my passion and chasing after my dreams. i started “my design diary” as online scrapbook of sorts to document and share anything and everything i find to be useful and/or inspiring. you can find me gallivanting around pittsburgh in hot pursuit towards uncovering my niche in the world of design. inspiration is my drug of choice so please, follow me along the way as i chronicle my journey towards becoming the next "it girl" designer ;) contact me by email @ hello@alishagwen.com
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How Do You Make Your Children's Rooms Feel Special?
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This post and series is brought to you by one of my favorite places to shop
for Kids, Land of Nod!
image via The Land of Nod
Today I am asking our expe...
Black & Spiro Website Launch
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*Hello! After what seems like an eternity, I am thrilled to let you know,
tonight, our brand new Black & Spiro Interior Design website will go
live. ...
Fall Furniture Sale!
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Okay, So I've been a MAJOR blog slacker. Let's just say I've been
perpetually buried under to do lists for the last 6 months. Exciting
things, but things ...
Alaina Kaczmarski's Home Tour
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The lovely Alaina Kaczmarski of The Everygirl recently styled her spacious
Chicago apartment for a photoshoot and I was thrilled to get in on the
pillow s...
A LOOOOOONG WEEKEND
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Woo hoo for three-day weekends! Monday is a holiday for us, so I’m taking
advantage and playing catchup with friends as well as work… Last weekend
was spen...
WHERE LESS IS MORE - POOL PERFECT
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Oh...designing a long weekend. Let's see...my ideal weekend would include
a little travel, a pool, a water view, good company of friends and family,
yummy...
Happy Weekend!
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I have so much to write about today, lots of great stories, but I’m tired
so I’m going to take a blog break since I have loads of prep work to do for
next ...
refresh + renew
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I am spending a weekend away from Jackson Hole, in my hometown of Chicago.
It has been a much needed break from a chaotic four months and the perfect
fix...
Bold & Noble Geometric Prints + Weekly Wrap Up
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We made it through design season and it’s time for a little holiday break.
It’s as if the holiday gods know that the design industry could use a few
days o...
A funky dining space
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I found the following awesome space on The Village, and while I don't speak
Russian, Google Translate tells me this is a space created by Herculis
Studio...
Exotic Affair
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Tonight, Jaithan and I are all feathers and peacocks as we ring in the new
year at an intimate dinner for six here in our New York City apartment. We
creat...
Fashion Friday: In the Bag
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It’s a holiday weekend so many of you will be packing up to venture off to
beaches or mountains (or your sofa). I have been packing a lot lately- for
trip...
Polka-dot-in-time
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Ever since I saw Stephanie's adorable closet nursery post I've been looking
for a spot to do my own dots. (PS if you haven't seen it, go check it out,
it ...
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So my big chic tip is paint. I know, boring. But it is a completely
underrated tool, and I'm surprised how many people are afraid of it.
Nowadays there...
Beginning Over Again with the Summer
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"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the
trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction
that ...
Hello Friday
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Hello Friday, so good to see you. It has been on wild and crazy week. I
am beginning to feel like I say that every week but this week I mean it. I
am ...
Unofficial kick off to summer
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Continue reading →" rel="nofollow">http://{ Bathing Suit/Beach
Umbrella/Teil Duncan artwork} I hope many if not all of you get to sneak
out of work a bit ...
Olive Interiors
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I'm so happy it's Friday, and even happier it's Memorial Day weekend–the
official start to summer! I thought this charismatic home designed b...
behind the scenes
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[image: jamie]
a funny birthday card displayed on my mantel
[image: keila]
keila checked out the raleigh hotel while in miami last weekend
[image: mag...
Farewell Post
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No explanations or excuses, no pretty pictures or tears, just a simple *good
bye*. Adios blogging, it's been real :)
*Thank you for your interest, but JPM ...
Glamour.
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I was going through all my photos on my phone looking for one in
particular, when I came across this one. It is a bedroom I am doing for one
of my clients ...
Fabulous Room Friday 05.24.13
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This week, I'm loving this amazing kitchen by Studio William Hefner. It
is bold, glamorous, and classic all at once. I love the white marble
countertop...
fave friday + no naps
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happy friday lovelies. has your week been everything you dreamed it
would be or have you just made it through by the skin of your teeth? i
find myself...
Summer Swimwear
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Summer has finally arrived.
That means I finally have a reason to look for new swimwear, right? This
Memorial day weekend, we will not be spending it at t...
m21 has a question for you...
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remind me again? who was it that brought sexy back?
tee hee.
ps: tom + lorenzo *panned* his look, so maybe i shouldn't bring attention...
*photo numbe...
I'm Addicted!
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I love The Skirted Roundtable (and not just because of its adorable name)
It's a weekly interior design radio show hosted by the talented designers
and bl...
a pretty good week
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i have been holding this news between clenched buttcheeks for weeks!!
newell turner (E.I.C. of house beautiful magazine) contacted me (!!!!!) a
few we...
Shoe Need.
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THIS:
[image: Photobucket]
The most dreamy summer shoe ever, the "Mabel," by Charlotte Olympia and via
Net-a-Porter. Since they share a name with one of ...
Summer Wear + Memorial Day Sales...
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Ily Couture: Up to 75% off
Nordstrom: Up to 40% off
J.Crew: Up tp $75 off your purchase, use code SHOPNOW
Rebecca Minkoff: Up ...
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did y'all have a nice weekend?? we had a b'day party for taylor...cannot
believe she is almost 6 yrs old! i started this blog right after she was
bo...
more FAQs
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Yay for Friday!! I've got another round of most frequently asked questions
for you... Like I mentioned before, I'm really not able to keep up with
emails...
Love the look
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1a 1b /2/3/4/5/
I'm ready for summer style, are you? I live in sundresses from June-August!
I've included two similar Ikat dress links here!
Hap...
Moving On
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I debated writing this post for a year now. This will be my final post on *Sterling
Style*. Maybe I will want to start it up again someday, but for ...
NEW! Shop TT online, pick up in store!
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Pssssssst! You can now shop online at *tabletonic.com.au* and pick up your
order at *Table Tonic Avalon*! Your order will be "bagged up" and ready to
colle...
DREAMING IN GOLD...
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This summer is becoming such a busy time and I am loving every minute of
it. A current project...
See more beautiful images here>>>
lately
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Clearly I’m having a hard time blogging. Lots going on around here. I
decided to renovate and add on to our house while very pregnant, which I
would not ...
1 comment:
Your website looks GREAT!! Congrats!!
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