Staying In Bed by Pink Door Decor

Today has been officially labeled lazy Sunday.  I stayed in bed all day.  I suppose I needed the rest because I have been suffering from a terrible cold.  Sometimes you just need to take a day for rest and that I did.   If your sleeping sanctuary looked like these beautiful bedrooms, everyday could turn into a lazy Sunday.

The fireplace is my favorite feature in this bedroom.

The large wall mirror is perfectly placed, reflecting the morning sun.

This room has a coastal feel.

I'm a sucker for pops of color!

Until Next Time

XO

Terrell Dinkins

Residential Designer

Atlanta Interior Design

www.pinkdoordecor.com

Seating For Him by Pink Door Decor

Today was market day and what caught my attention the most were all of the fabulous chairs "For Him".  All of these chairs would look great in an office or as an accent in any focal corner of a room.

 All are funky stylish chairs that create three totally different looks. 

What do you think? 

Which look fits your personality?

Terrell Dinkins

Residential Designer

Atlanta Interior Design

www.pinkdoordecor.com

Pure Heavenly Bliss by Pink Door Decor

I am going to share with you my simple and cost effective way to experience heavenly bliss! There is nothing like a warm bath to release all the stress from my day.  Just like a kid who has to have their rubber ducky in the tub, I have a few things that are a must when I truly want to be taken away!

Pink Door Decor's French Lavender Soy Candle is one of my favorite candles.  The scent is soft and not over bearing. It is quite soothing while taking a bubble bath.  When you are trying to relax, you do not need a heavy perfume scent from a candle tickling your nose. This candle is soot free when you pinch the wick before you burn it.  Occasionally, I apply the soy from the candle on my nail beds to soften them.  This was a little trick I learned from a spa owner who carried the candle!

Lavender seems to be a rolling theme when it comes to relaxation.  I love this body wash and foam bath by Bath and Body Works  You can find this foam bath under their Aromatherapy collection. 

I love Bio-Oil!  I have seen an improvement in my skin since using it.  Read the reviews and decide for yourself.  It absorbs fast in your skin.  The next morning, your skin feels hydrated. Try it out!

A cup of hot green tea tops off my night! Lipton is one of my favorites.  It's easy to seep a tea bag.  I haven't gotten into loose leaf teas just yet, but I plan on doing so in 2014. 

How do you unwind?

Terrell Dinkins

Residential Designer

Atlanta Interior Design

www.pinkdoordecor.com

The Fox and Other Great Theater Spots by Pink Door Decor

Today was my daughter's tenth birthday and we spent our afternoon taking in the Atlanta Ballet's The Nutcracker. The show was fabulous and the venue was just as great.  I love attending shows at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.  The story behind the Fox is one of great interest and the link will lead you to its story.  

What I want to focus on in this post is the beauty of this old theater.  It is very stately and nostalgic.  You feel like you are inside an old Egyptian Temple.  As a matter of fact, the interior design of the Fox is heavily influenced by Alhambra in Morocco and Egypt's Temple of Kharnak.

Taken On My Walk To The Fox Theater In Atlanta

Stage For The Atlanta Ballet's The Nutcracker

After leaving the show, I was curious to find out how the Atlanta Fox ranked with other theaters in metropolitan cities in the U.S.  To my disappointment, the Fox was not ranked in the "Best US Theatres" ranking I found done by the Travel Channel. The Alliance Theater in Atlanta made the list but not the Fox.  Yes, I have been to the Alliance Theater,  if you are wondering.  The Alliance is modern and much newer than the Fox which makes it difficult to compare the two.  The acoustics are great in the Fox and I have never attended a bad show there.  I simply feel like I am in a true theater when I am there.

Grand Ballroom- Photo by Michael Portman

Where's your favorite place to take in a live show?

Terrell Dinkins

Residential Designer

Atlanta Interior Design

www.pinkdoordecor.com

Color Watch 2014 by Pink Door Decor

The word has spread like wild fire about Pantone's Color of the Year for 2014.  If you haven't heard, this years beauty is Radiant Orchid.

I cannot wait to see all of the fashion and design combinations used with this color over the next few months.  What't great about Pantone colors is you can easily purchase a dress from one store in this color and go to a totally different store and find matching accessories. Fabric companies like Duralee, have already created fabrics to mimic Radiant Orchid.  The color reminds me of a richer, more sophisticated mauve that was so popular in the '80's.

What color combination would you add to Radiant Orchid?  I think my favorite add on color would be some shade of gray.  What do you think?

Terrell Dinkins

Residential Designer

Atlanta Interior Design

www.pinkdoordecor.com

Pink Door Decor and HGTV's Property Brothers

I am very excited to share the news that HGTV's Property Brothers found Pink Door Decor and our products will be featured on one of their upcoming episodes being filmed in Atlanta. As a small company, you sometimes feel lost in the world of e-commerce. You don't know if your little company is ever noticed.  Well Property Brothers did and came a calling.  They liked our site and the products we featured.

The big reveal will take place this spring and I will be sure to share all of the pictures from the home makeover. Peruse our site and guess which product will be shown in the big reveal!

Terrell Dinkins

Residential Designer

Atlanta Interior Design

www.pinkdoordecor.com

Before and After Salon Transformation

Last week I attended the relaunch of 1245 Salon and Spa located in Atlanta, GA, near Atlantic Station. The salon had just undergone a three month makeover done by yours truly, with the help of a few great people. 

Terrell Dinkins, Designer & 1245 Salon and Spa Owner Tammy White

Makeover highlights included:

• Adding a curved wall to create a separate lobby area
• Applying blue and green paint colors to provide more of a spa feel
• Installing two partition walls to expand the dryer room and create privacy in the shampoo area
• Lightening up the floors from an earlier drab brown to a new light grey
• Replacing commercial lights in the ceiling with other types of lighting, including pistachio green pendant lights and recessed lighting
• Creating a photo gallery — what the designer calls a “wall of style” — of client head shots to showcase the work of the salon’s master stylists
• Completing the salon’s look with new furnishings, decorative accessories and wall art

The makeover is a far cry from the salon’s original industrial-type feel. The space was cold, looked like a warehouse and did not match the name,"Salon and Spa". 

 Take a look at the before and after shots of the salon:

Lobby Before Makeover

Lobby After Makeover

Other Side of Lobby Leading Into Salon-A Curved Wall
 Was Added to Create a Separate Waiting Area From the Styling Area
 of the Salon

Cool Blues and Grays Were Added To Lobby





Other Side of Curved Wall; Hair Gallery Wall Was Created

Dryer Area Before Makeover

We Expanded and Created a Private Dryer Room with Wall to The Right
I Love How The Gray Floors Soften The Main Colors of Blue and Green

I would be remiss if I did not thank all of the brands who contributed to this project:

• Warden Contracting
• CertaPro Painters
• Lowe’s 
• Canvas4Life.com
• The Company Store
• Kohl’s
• Steve Silver Co. 
• Coaster Fine Furniture
• Pink Door Décor
• UncommonGoods.com
• Dream Room Designs

Until Next Time,

XO

Terrell Dinkins

Residential Designer

www.poshinteriorsllc.com