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Neolith

Today I want to talk countertops.

Courtney Foster ShearerJuly 26, 2017Atlanta, Countertops, Luxury Living Show 2017, Man-Made Stone, Marble Alternative, Neolith, Sintered Stone, Stone Center Comment

Musical Chairs

So, the funniest thing happened. I literally shopped my own home for the answer to a long time hunt for our dining room - chairs!

Courtney Foster ShearerJuly 19, 2017Dining Chairs, Dining Room Updates, Our 2nd Home, Shopping your own home Comment

Gates Nursery Reveal

I'm so excited to be an Aunt and I'm even more excited that Croix and Gates are so close together in age. Cousins are THE BEST and I love that they will get to grow up together.

Courtney Foster ShearerJuly 11, 2017Baby Boy Nursery, Benjamin Moore Shoreline, GatesStory, Journey Joyful, Nursery Decor, Nursery Reveal, Nursery Comment

Finishing Our Antique Mantle

We finally pulled the trigger on a finishing treatment for our 100+ year old fireplace surround in our dining room!

Courtney Foster ShearerJuly 5, 2017Antique Mantle, DIY painted fireplace surround, Our 2nd Home, Painted Fireplace, Stone Hearth BM 984 Comments

My Dad

With the new showroom opening, I feel like I have come out of a fog and I have lots to say

Courtney Foster ShearerJune 15, 2017Fathers Day, The Story of CroixComment

Bell Cabinetry & Design's New Showroom Sneak Peek

Last spring I mentioned that I was heading up the opening of Bell Cabinetry & Design's Buckhead showroom. Since that time I have been working with my team to bring our 3000 square foot space to life.

Courtney Foster ShearerJune 11, 2017ADAC West Showroom, Bell Cabinetry & Design, Construction Resources, Custom Cabinetry, Neolith, PDI, Renaissance Tile and Bath, SubZero WolfComment

Luxury Living Show 2017

For eight years Bell Cabinetry & Design, the company I work for, has been designing, creating and installing the Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine Luxury Living Show Kitchen at Phipps Plaza.

Courtney Foster ShearerMay 7, 2017Atlanta Glass and Mirror, Bath in the mall, Bell Cabinetry And Design, Construction Resources, Dream Bath, Kate Spade Lights, Luxury Living Show 2017, MTI, Neolith, Phipps Plaza, Stone Center Comments

My Plant Hospital

So, guess what I got??? A green thumb!

Courtney Foster ShearerApril 27, 2017Green Thumb, House Plants, How to keep house plants alive, Our 2nd Home, coffee grinds in soil, how much to water house plantsComment

DIY Pizza Oven - Part 2

Wow, it's been a minute since we last talked about our DIY Pizza Oven progress.

Courtney Foster ShearerApril 12, 2017DIY Pizza Oven, DIY patio project, Our 2nd Home, Patio Project, cast able insulating refractory mortar, ceramic fiber blanketComment

Junior League Of Kitchens Recap

This past weekend was the Junior League Tour of Kitchens and I got to hang out in this beautiful space all day.

Courtney Foster ShearerMarch 30, 2017Bell Cabinetry And Design, Charles Willis Atlanta, Francois and Co., Junior League Tour of Kitchens 2017, Pewter Countertops Comments

Adding a Little Cracked Pepper to Our Outdoor Kitchen

It sounds so dramatic to say we got burned out, but I think we did. Not only is this project big, but it's messy, time consuming and expensive! Most free weekends last spring/summer were spent working on this project and by early fall we were TIRED.

Courtney Foster ShearerMarch 22, 2017Behr Cracked Pepper, Charcoal Painted Brick, DIY Outdoor Kitchen, DIY Pizza Oven, White Painted Brick Comments

Fake Plants and the People Who Love Them

I love plants but they can be tricky, tricky little beasts. I've gotten better at tending to my plants over the years but I still struggle to keep some of them alive.

Courtney Foster ShearerMarch 12, 2017Fake Plants, Fake Succulents, Faux plants, Hill Street Warehouse, My house, Our 2nd Home, Scotts Antique, Silk Plants Direct, Succulent Wall Comments

Junior League Tour of Kitchens 2017

One of my very favorite projects is going to be on this year's Junior League Tour of Kitchens!

Courtney Foster ShearerMarch 5, 2017Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine, Bell Cabinetry And Design, Junior League Tour of Kitchens 2017, Junior League Tour of KitchensComment

Bye Fan. Hi Chandelier

I hope you are not sick of hearing about our living room, because I'm back today to talk about it's newest addition...a chandelier!!

Courtney Foster ShearerFebruary 23, 2017Chattanooga Tennessee, Fan Removal, Living Room Chandelier, Our 2nd Home, Southeastern Salvage Comments

Chit-Chat ((feb 17'))

Every now and then I thought we could break up the normal design/house related posts of 2017 with a little chit-chat about nothing and everything. Sound good? Ok, great, let's start.

Courtney Foster ShearerFebruary 15, 2017Atlanta, Elf Bronzer, Eucalyptus, NARS Bronzer, Ramen, Trader Joes Eucalyptus Comment

Tree Swing

Croix is officially a walking member of society. He went from taking a few teeny tiny steps when bribed with an iPhone, to basically running! He loves to show off and practice his new skills pretty much constantly and his favorite place to do so is outside.

Courtney Foster ShearerFebruary 8, 2017Our 2nd Home, The Story of Croix, tree swing Comments

Living Room Updates // Coffee Table + Curtains

Before Christmas we checked off 2 more boxes on the living room front, making this space one giant step closer to D O N E.

Courtney Foster ShearerFebruary 2, 2017Atlanta, Coffee Table, Interiors, Living Room Curtains, Living Room, Nadeau, Our 2nd Home Comments

New Marble Fireplace Surround

GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got a new marble surround for our dining room fireplace!

Courtney Foster ShearerJanuary 25, 2017Construction Resources, Dining Room Fireplace, Dining Room Updates, Marble Fireplace Surround, Our 2nd Home Comments

KBIS 2017 Recap

Last week I was in Orlando for the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show. I hadn't been to the show in 2 years so I was excited to go and see what was new!

Courtney Foster ShearerJanuary 16, 2017Bell Cabinetry And Design, Coastal Shower Doors, Formica Writeable Surfaces, Formica, Gridscape Shower Door Collection, KBIS 2017, Matte Black Finish, National Kitchen and Bath Association, Neolith Comment

A Stair Runner with a Tail

It's a good day when you can get a present for your two kids, one human, one furry and they both love it. How did we accomplish this? A rug runner for our stairs!

Courtney Foster ShearerJanuary 8, 2017Our 2nd Home, Pooling Stair Runner, Stair Runner, Underfoot Design Comments

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