Sunday, March 22, 2009

Designer Spotlight

I could literally spend hours and hours looking at design blogs and websites. Unfortunately, it always makes me want to change my house up!

I recently stumbled upon a new designer whom I absolutely LOVE. Tobi Wells Fairley of Tobi Fairley Interior Design recently caught my eye when she was featured as one of Traditional Home magazine's top 20 young designers. I checked out her website and I'm in love! She also has a blog with great product features and lots of awesome links.

I love her use of fun color combinations like green and black or turquoise and red. Her work reminds me a of a young, fresh Betty Lou Phillips. Lots of great patterns and trims and a mix of tradition and whimsy that is absolute perfection. So Tobi, when can you come to my house and help me figure out what to do with my living room?

Some of Tobi's work...











Tobi is based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Anyone from Little Rock seen her work personally? I'm jealous!

15 comments:

Grove Gal K said...

love the lilac and white room!

Legal Preppy said...

oh i just adore the turquoise and coral room! its beautiful

carolinagirl said...

Thanks so much for sharing! I LOVE her too!!! That little girl's lavender room is to die for...and the turquoise and coral - I Love It!

Jules said...

OMG, amazing!!!

The Pink Clutch said...

this post is inspiring to me in so many ways ... first i LOVE design!!! also ... before Babycakes was born i pulled a photo out of a magazine of a pink, lime green and black room and added it to my design file. four years later ... i am working on creating that exact room. lastly ... her favorite kitchen is also mine! the kitchen in Dianne Keaton's movie is my inspiration for our kitchen if we ever redo!!! i absolutely love it!

great post ... once again i am inspired. her photos and blog have enticed me to paint babycakes' curtain rods black and have convinced me to paint her beds black!

Kate Riley said...

Jaw dropping gorgeous - love the kitchen and that lavender girls room? OMG, must have !

Muffy said...

WOW!!!! I LOVE her style! Thank you for posting about her!

Belle on Heels said...

swoon....i want my house to look exactly like everything she does.

Princess Freckles said...

I'm in love with those rooms! I also wish I could hire a professional and get my condo decorated! That monogramed curtain thing (I'm sure there is a proper name for it) over the couch is so cool!

Unknown said...

I love that bedroom & those green chairs are absolutely yummy! My hubby would freak.

Sheila said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

cameronfoster7 said...

I have seen her work and she is actually my ex-boyfriend's cousin. She is absolutely AMAZING - everything she does is just beautiful!!!

News Readin' Wife said...

I could spend everyday in that green and white room. OMG. Gorgeous!

Tobi Fairley said...

I am speechless!!! Thank you so much for the beautiful tribute, the fantastic compliments and all of the amazing comments from your readers!! I am just blown away by your support of my work! Gratefully, Tobi

Tobi Fairley said...

Thank you so much for the beautiful feature of my work and the wonderful compliments from you and all your readers! I am thrilled to know about your fab blog as well!! xoxo Tobi