Wednesday's What If's…And The Grand Prize Goes To…..

"What If It Went To My Sister?"

If ever I had a "What If" post for you it is this one…

I don't know how many of you remember that I started my 'Wednesday's What If ' posts because of my sweet sister and her witty ways but I can assure you this one takes the prize!

 Literally!!!

The GRAND prize if you will!!!

I am starting this post off by saying "What If my very own sister won the award for best children's clothing designer in the Belk's Southern Designer Showcase"? After being in the first round of the competition she was called and asked to come back to Charlotte, NC because she and her company had made it to the final round! And guess what? She WON!

It would be just like her to do that!!  I'm so very proud of her and excited for her company, Hannah Kate! She has worked so hard and it has done so well but this is just like icing on the cake so to speak! I just knew I had to post this when she began telling the whole story to me as I was sitting on my beach chair!

I really was enjoying just talking to my sister and finally getting to catch up on life because we are both entirely too busy….I will admit I was half way paying attention simply because of the beach thing…you know, the waves, the sun, the water….

Not a care in the world….my toes in the sand, that kind of thing!

And yes, even some goofy beach pics!

When all of a sudden it hit me….I have a fabulous blog post now because YOU, my dear sister are the reason I started this anyway!

If truth be told, my attention was immediately grabbed as I was half crying and half listening to her because I was so happy for her when all of a sudden my ears perked up and I heard her utter these words, "We were all driven in a Hummer Limo and a young girl said, Don't look behind you or you won't want to get out!" "There is the carpet rolled out, the media, the crowds, etc…"

 Of course, Andrea said…to ALL of them in the Limo, "What if we didn't get out?!?" And she says they all died out laughing which I am quite positive that they did and she still said, "No, I'm serious! What if we just sat here!" 

Only my precious, full of life and giving you everything she has to give sister could make an entire Hummer Limo full of Belk's Southern Designer Showcase winners fall into a bout of laughter as they were about to be whisked off onto the "blue carpet" and into a media frenzy!

( yes, it's the Blue Carpet and not Red Carpet for Belk's signature color )

As the confetti fell Andrea said it all began to sink in…the surreal became real and she heard the announcer say that ALL of them had won in their particular category even though they had been lured back to Charlotte for a second time thinking it was still part of the competition! In my humble opinion…this would've made for a very good reality tv show!! We would've thrived on it!!

We would've loved her designs and would've commented on how cute they were and how precious the models were…

We would've all agreed that Emily is such a big help to her and that she has a great team behind her!

We would've all agreed that Andrea's talent and determination have gotten her this far! Her spirit shines through in every single piece of clothing she designs…even in all 14 thousand pieces she has to make by February for the exclusive Belk line….

But the most important reality of all would definitely be  that my sister has what it takes to win…and win big! 

If you want to see more of Belk's winners you can check it out here. 
I'm sure there are a lot of other blogs, etc to find it on as well.
On a side note…I often worry about a lot of the designers that I choose to do my Wednesday What If posts on and if they will or will not like the fact that I write about them…sometimes I put off writing about certain people when I feel like I shouldn't…I never, ever write about anyone that I don't truly admire and wish that I knew better! Or, for that matter… just wish that I knew! Of course in the case of my sister…I am not worried!! I just thought it appropriate that I should say that last Wednesday I chose to write about Beth Webb who is truly one of my all time favorites…I was very shocked and surprised and extremely grateful when I got a personal note from her two days ago "thanking" me for writing about her….I will never forget it! Thank you, Beth for truly being a gracious Southern lady! I really appreciate the thoughtfulness!
Have a wonderful Wednesday and I hope you will all check out my sister's clothing line, Hannah Kate!

All The Best!!

Wednesday's What If's! With Beth Webb!

I realize that there have been numerous posts on Beth Webb recently…I also know that I love her taste and her style so much I just wanted to share a few of my own favorites with  you on this Wednesday's What If post! I can't imagine if I could say, "What if I met Beth Webb? Or, what if I could hire Beth Webb just for a day to pick her brain and finish all of the projects I've put off in my own home!"

You see….I love her philosophy and her style! I've always said and you can document this…"That every room should have a touch of black in it!" And Beth says the same thing!

And that statement is evidenced in just about every room that I've seen so far!

I'm loving the black panes on the windows as well as the fabulous "pop"of red in this particular room!

While studying her portfolio I discovered she has a love for creamware, pewter, and SHOES!!! What's not to love about Beth Webb?

I am truly in love with this kitchen! I mean everything about it! Look at those pewter chargers and those creamware pitchers!

(and just look at this gorgeous pic I found on Pinterest! Taken from John Saladino and Veranda)

And I love Beth's impeccable style in clothing! Even the touch of black carries over in her wardrobe! 

Don't we all have a touch of black in there somewhere? Most of my most favorite outfits involve the color black in some form or fashion!

When I first saw the pictures of this beautiful bathroom I could only think of the wonderful addition my son just did to his own own…My sweet daughter in law helped in many ways and together they created a master bathroom that rivals even this one!

I know Beth would love it just as much as I do! 

Shameless Plug, I know!! And I wish you could see their entire bedroom and bath…
( sometimes you just have to be a proud mother!)

Saunders Bradford Remodeling

It's the elegantly understated details that draw me in to Beth's work most of all!

It's the impact of these windows,

The striking exteriors that take my breath away at times….

The way they blend effortlessly in with the "grounds" surrounding the homes...

It's all that and so much more!

It's gorgeous, workable, livable kitchens!

It's family rooms and living rooms that invite memories to be made!

It's beautiful bedrooms and bathrooms!

It's even a few "dressing rooms" or closets that make us swoon!

In the end, though….it's all of the beautiful elements and efforts that Beth puts into designing her rooms and the homes for her clients that tell the real story. 

 It's all of those elements wrapped into one lady that embody the qualities of a designer that we all know and love! I for one am looking very forward to seeing a lot more of her work as well as going back and reviewing some of those in past publications! I'm loving seeing this in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and I'm hoping to get a few tips on decorating for the holidays as well!

I feel quite certain that I won't be sorry! I know in my heart that I will always love Beth Webb's impeccable taste and her definitive style!

And as only Beth can say…

"IN THE END, IT'S ALL ABOUT...Loving what you do!"

Happy Wednesday! I'm off to the beach with my family for a long weekend…one that I will treasure as it's the last weekend before our youngest heads off to college for the first time and our daughter and her husband will make a permanent move to New Orleans….EXPECT some really good blogs in the near future! 

Much love,