October the best month ever,... I hope!

Ok so I finally bit the bullet and I am moving to wordpress. HOLY C-rap! As I told Katie, the beloved, patient and endearing Katie of Lemoncherry blogs: 

"I am having a bit of separation anxiety. I love my little blogspot blog. I feel like I am graduating highschool and being kicked out of the house. I think I will have you take it live after this weekend when I have had a chance to spend more time on it."..........And MOURN the death of my childhood!!!!!!!!


Ok, so I am being a bit dramatic, yes, yes I know this. But this blog has grown tremendously over the past year and a half and done so many great things for me, and like any good friend I am abandoning it now that I have outgrown them and hit it big.


GAAA! Ok so I am growing up, moving out, and as I collect my last few things here at my old blog be sure to visit me at my new home. To get me through these next few weeks I will need my friends support to help me get through this ridiculous apprehension. Then again there is always Vodka......Ah.. my beloved and dearest friend who keeps me warm and soothes my anxiety as I approach a nervous breakdown. 


My new home is not quite together yet. I am still building, repainting, and don't mind the boxes thrown everywhere as I unpack. But feel free to visit me and swing by to say hello. I have plenty of booze to go around, and I have stocked up on red plastic sippy cups from costco for everyone to enjoy a glass.

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I fall to Pieces by amanda burdge

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Four weeks ago with a handful of mad skills, sharp faculties and a bag full of tricks ( or smashed oreos and dorito's with all the excitement I clearly cannot remember) I convinced the remarkable and amazing designer, Dayka Robinson to show me Atlanta, the insiders edition. Our first order of business was on Thursday night at an invitation only event to Pieces in Atlanta. 

Dayka and I Thursday night

The event featured Jonathan Adler, a designer dedicated to bringing style, craft, joy, and a general feeling of grooviness to your home. 

The event was jammed packed. Everyone maneuvered around precariously clinging to the cool iced drinks offered from the bar as if it were a mirage in the desert. Thank goodness for the invention of ice cubes, and liquor.

And on a HOT Atlanta night, we could have used a little more air conditioning! But thanks to the swift moving bartenders they quickly shelled out cool refreshments to help bring the temperature down and make us feel a little less like the packed sardines we were.

Dayka, who has been telling me about this awesome blog, Decor Demon, here having a conversation with none other than the author himself, Brian Flynn Patrick. His blog is fun, witty, and informative! I too had the pleasure of meeting him and cannot say enough about how gracious, and nice Mr. Brian is.

Dayka and Brian Flynn Patrick of Decor Demon

I also had the opportunity to meet blogger Niki McNeil of Single bubble pop. Her blog is fun, stimulating and focuses on finding inspiration from multiple disciplines, including design and art. 

After perusing throughout the store, and meeting some wonderful people and bloggers, myself, Niki and Dayka decided to head over to flip burger boutique, for a FANTABULOUS burger. If you haven't been there, you MUST go!

This burger boutique has all organic meat, and the BEST fries, onion rings and dirty vodka martini I have EVER had. If you like vodka, as you all know this is my weakness, it is worth a cross country trek, or a three hour drive from Nashville, for a delightful sip of pure heaven!

I have many, many, more adventures to discuss, so stay tuned for more stupendous and exciting escapades of me and Dayka in Atlanta!

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Get help with Design Strategies 101 by Amanda Burdge

Do you need decorating assistance? Here at Gates Interior Design we have been working on developing various workshops for over a year, that benefit graduating students coming out of design school, homeowners who would like simple design solutions at an affordable price, and workshop's that help the D.I.Y's jump start their home project's. After the success of our designer bootcamp and months of preparation and consideration's, we are very excited to introduce:

1. Collaborative Design Workshops

Gates Interior Design

Offering you the opportunity to achieve quality home design by teaming up with one of 

our bootcamp designer's, at a fraction of the cost; all while under the guidance and supervision of an experienced design professional.

Our mission with this design opportunity is to provide new design professionals with "real world" experience in a nurturing environment, and you the homeowner with a room that
truly reflects "who you are" at an unbelievable price.
Design fee is $45 an hr. All bootcamp designers will have interior design degrees, and will have graduated from our Bootcamp.
Design options available are:

Overall design concept's, Color consultations, Space planning, Accessories, Window Treatments, Lighting and furniture selection. Collaborative Design solutions offered will be limited to space available, and class graduates of designer bootcamp. Appointments will be limited to Friday's only.

2. D.I.Y. Decorating workshops

Like doing your own home projects, but don't know where to start? Let us teach you 

our award winning design strategies, to help you achieve design success.

Gates Interior Design introduces Design Strategies 101 for the do-it-yourselfer. 

Our mission is to provide the homeowner the necessary tools and expertise needed to complete the job on their own, all with our proven interior design techniques.
Classes available:
1) Where to start and finding inspiration
2) Developing a strategy, budget and floor plan
3) Smart shopping and how to accessorize
4) Color theory

Available DIY classes can be purchased a la carte or as a package. Individual classes are $179 ea.
Class package is $499. 

We are thrilled to offer these exciting programs. 

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or would like to sign up for our classes 

please contact us @ 

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for the opportunity to work in the Collaborative Design Workshops, 

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Senior Show, Franklin TN

This Friday the O'more college of design will be showcasing it's annual Senior Design show. This show is so much fun to go to and see all the budding designers and raw talent. This show, sponsored by The Factory at Franklin, displays color boards, prints, models and many more creative applications to show off their stuff.

O'more College

The college was founded in 1970 by Eloise Pitts O'More. She patterned the school after Le College Feminin in Paris, France, where Pitts studied in the late 1920s, and was aimed at women, who were traditionally not involved in the design fields. O'More began the college with nine students in her home. Since Pitts death in 2002, the college has passed into the hands of Dr. Mark Hilliard. He continues to "fan the flame" of creativity. It was originally founded as O'More School of Interior Architecture and Design and is located in the historic district of Franklin. It is a non-traditional, accredited college awarding the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design, Fashion Design & Merchandising, and Visual Communications which includes Graphic Design, Advertising & Animation. It has an enrollment of about 200 students each year, and the grounds and school are amazing.

 O'more College grounds

O'more logo

This event will be held at The Factory in Franklin, (which is an old stove factory converted into comfortable shopping, and decadent, urban restaurants), on May 7th from 6-9pm. 

The Factory At Franklin

The Factory at Franklin

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