The Big Reveal: "Taylor Burke Home 2nd "Style It Challenge Room Reveal

I am honored to have been chosen to participate in 

The Taylor Burke Home 2nd

"Style It" Challenge

 This event is sponsored by Taylor Burke Home in partnership
 with One Kings Lane Event!!

Sponsors for this years challenge are Addison Weeks,
Mitchell Black, Times Two Designs, and Lacefield Designs

One Kings Lane Blog will be featuring rooms created by Kristin Jackson
 of The Hunted Interiors, Kristin Cadwallader of Bliss at Home 
and little ole me!    

The three of us accepted the "Style It" Challenge awarded to us by Taylor Burke Home!  Each designer was given carte blanche to choose one of Taylor Burke Home's London Ottoman in a fabric and size of our choice from their collection.  We were then allowed to choose products from the other sponsors to complete our rooms. 

 This is the ottoman I chose from Taylor Burke Home:

The "London ottoman" is available in custom sizes, so it made it easy to choose the perfect size for my room.  My ottoman is 42"x42" square. I love the way this ottoman anchors my room and serves as a coffee table, as well as an ottoman in my space. I have a rather large room, so I positioned the ottoman in front of the fireplace in the middle of the room and it is still close enough to the sofa and chairs to use as an ottoman.

Taylor Burke Home is the perfect place to have ottomans custom made for  clients or yourself! They can make any size or shape in any fabric!

If you want to view all the fabrics in their collection click here!
 They also offer leathers and hides too!

If you have a fabric of your own you would like to use, they can do that too!

Here is a closeup of fabric I chose for my London ottoman:

I love how neutral this fabric is in my room and even though this is a big ottoman it doesn't look massive in this fabric.  From a distance, this fabric almost looks grey, but when you get closer, you see the pattern which is cool.  The scale of the fabric is perfect to work back with larger scaled fabrics.  Taylor Burke offers so many fabrics so you can customize for your room or your client's projects.  Their velvet ottomans are so lush and beautiful, but I felt they were too glam for my family room since I share my home with a husband and two teenage boys.  I am so happy with my choice! I love my ottoman!!!

To purchase one of the Taylor Burke Home London Ottoman Click Here!!!

THE BEAUTY OF ORDERING NOW ON ONE KINGS LANE
 IS YOU GET FREE SHIPPING ON THE OTTOMAN WHICH NORMALLY IS $200 OR MORE !!!

Let's take a closer look the items I chose from the Sponsors:

Addison Weeks

Malachite Bendall Box

Here is the Addison Weeks Bendall malachite box in my room!
Isn't it stunning?  Jewelry for the room! 

Isn't the Bendall Box in Malachite from Addison Weeks beyond fabulous? I love it!  The Bendall would make a perfect gift because it comes in its very own aqua blue dustbag!  Don't we all like to open pretty dustbags?  So special!  

The Bendall Box is available in lapis and pink quartz. You can CLICK HERE to order one for yourself or a gift for someone special!  While you on Addison Week's website make sure to check out, their other offerings.  

Lacefield Pillows

Berry velvet with black and white trim

Hello, beautiful berry delicious velvet down filled pillow!!!

I chose from Taylor Burke Home's Lacefield Pillow Collection and picked Blossom with Black and white trim!  I love the square shape and boxing with trim!  These pillows as so lush!  Lacefield can provide pillows for your next project and I promise you will be so pleased with their quality! Everyone that sees my pillows wants to know where I got them!  Lacefield has so many fabrics, styles, and options.

 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE LACEFIELD PILLOWS
 FOR YOURSELF NOW!!!SELF
NOW!!! 

While you are on their website check out everything
 they have to offer!  So many beautiful products from pillows,
 to ready-made drapery panels! Lacefield is also
 a great resource for textiles!

Mitchell Black 

Geometric in white on black

Ok, can I have an AMEN on this one?  Mitchell Black is so wonderful!  I told them what I wanted and they created this piece just for me!  Yep, that's right!  Completely custom!  Don't you love it? This company is mind boggling!  They can make anything you need!  Custom size? no problem, Custom colors, no problem!  Custom art, no problem!  Pick any Benjamin Moore Color and they will reproduce art for your project in that color!  I'll let you in on another secret too!  This framing situation looks complicated, but it is not complicated at all!  My art installer said "wow!  This is so well orchestrated!"  It took him only about 10 minutes to hang this piece of art.  I love it!  They also offered to make the exact same piece in the opposite colors!  Talk about making a statement, a pair of these will certainly add panache to a room!  Thank you, Mitchell Black for being so easy to work with and for creating a beatiful custom piece for my room!  Want a piece like mine or have a need for something else? Shop their site and peruse the plethora of options they offer!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE NOW!!!

Times Two Designs

Turquoise Slag Lamp

Times Two Designs' Slag Lamps are gorgeous and make a statement in any room. I decided to purchase another one so I would have a pair of these beauties!  Times Two Designs was so accommodating.  Lauren Renfrow allowed me to choose the color of my shade and even lined it in gold! Wait til you see the pair in the room!  Times Two has so many gorgeous things!  If you want to purchase statement lamps like these for yourself CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE!!!  I will warn you though, when people walk in your room, you will need a drool catcher!

Taylor Burke Home

Hollings Chairs

 I wanted to share what I bought for my room from Taylor Burke Home!  I had been eyeing these babies for awhile and decided since I was chosen for the challenge, it was the perfect time to pull the trigger on them!  I bought a pair of the Hollings swivel chairs!  When you walk into the room the first thing you notice is the brass base on these chairs, which I love and adore! They are groovy in a sophisticated kind of way!

My crew loves swivel chairs.  We had another pair in the same spot and when I got rid of them my kids were so mad.  Our den it is necessary to have swivels so we can turn to face the fire or the opposite direction to watch tv.  I used Taylor Burke's  COM (customer's own fabric) option and had the chairs upholstered in Jonathan Adler for Kravet fabric called Kepler Noir.  The fabric on these chairs is Fire retardant so it is the perfect choice to use next to a fireplace. It is also durable which I need with boys and dogs.  WANT INFO ON PURCHASING THESE CHAIRS? Click here if you are a designer and simply email me for details if you are a consumer at lisa@lisamende.com

Ok, so I made you wait for

 the reveal of my room!!!

Are You Ready???

Here it is......

photography by Dustin Peck Photography

What do you think????

photography by Dustin Peck Photography

Do you approve?  We are enjoying it!  

photography by Dustin Peck Photography

Art by Hayley Mitchell

WANT TO SEE MORE????

I love all the art in the room and plan to blog

 about everything in the room next week so

  look for a full disclosure post on Monday!!

And the best part of it al....

You can shop on One Kings Lane or the Sponsors websites

 and buy products for yourself direct!!!

Click on their links below if you don't already follow these rockstars:

Kristin Jackson The Hunted Interior

Kristin Cadwallader Bliss at Home

Congrats to Bliss at Home for Winning the Challenge!!!

In this world where there are so many options, I must say that ALL of these brands are the nicest to work with!    I highly recommend including them in your next project, not just because their products will elevate your room, but also because they make working together so fun!

PLEASE FOLLOW OUR SPONSORS TOO:

Addison Weeks

Lacefield Pillows

Mitchell Black

Times Two Design

Taylor Burke Home

One Kings Lane

Don't miss this opportunity to get your London Ottoman with
FREE SHIPPING!  CLICK HERE TO SHOP! OR VISIT THE LINKS
 UNDER EACH PRODUCT LISTED ABOVE!!!

Thank you to my photographer extraordinaire,  Dustin Peck Photography  and assistant/wife Susie and Susah Johnson Smith who jumped through Hoops to get this photography done for me!

Thank you to Taylor Burke Home, One Kings Lane, all the sponsors and my workroom,  Donna Stanley of JD Stanley for helping me pull this room together in record time!

Lisa Mende Design is So Excited to Be Chosen to Participate in the 2nd Taylor Burke Home "Style It" Challenge

Today was as exciting as Christmas morning!  I received a call from Designing Diva, Julianne Taylor of Taylor Burke Home notifying me that I had been chosen as a participate in the 2nd Annual "Style It " Challenge hosted by Taylor Burke Home.  Woohoo!!!  I am beyond excited!!!

Click here to continue reading....

Taylor Burke Home "Style It Challenge" On One Kings Lane

I have a treat for you today!!! Have you heard about the "Style It" Challenge?  One of my favorite resources, Taylor Burke Home, teamed up with another favorite resource, Cotton and Quill,  then partnered with One Kings Lane to bring us the "Style It" Challenge.  They invited five design bloggers to use one of Taylor Burke's gorgeous brass based X-benches to design a room of their choice. 

My friend and fellow designer, Holly Hollingsworth Phillips of The English Room, used moss green x -benches in her mountain house, Pixie Springs Cottage.  I love the moss green Taylor-Burke x-bench and Cotton and Quill Purple Orchid Fabric on the pillows!  Stunning room!

Another design blogger friend of mine, Vicki Bolick of

 The Ace Of Space created this beautiful bathroom!

I love that Cole & Son fish wallpaper peeking from

 the water closet!  

Remember there are three more design bloggers projects to 

check out so pop over to One Kings Lane and see them

all!  It's a treat to read while sipping coffee on a Saturday Morning!

Peter Zebra X Bench


What to see all the pieces from Taylor Burke Home available on One Kings Lane Today?  Click here!

Studio 202 Grand Opening Winners Announced!!!

Traci Zeller and I had such a blast at our Grand Opening Party!  Thank you to

 everyone who came out and celebrated with us.  It was a packed house!

The only casualty was an unused overripe, pineapple which was discovered

 this week, in my client bag! Ugh!  Let's just say the fruit flies have had a

 feast and  I spent thursday chasing fruit flies out of the studio.  That's what

 happens  When you try to do the catering yourself.  At least my studio

 partner isn't angry with me!  Sometimes you have to laugh!  

We are so grateful to all of our family and friends who came in support of

our new studio opening.  We are extremely grateful to our studio partners

who donated items for our giveaway.  I know you have waited long enough

to hear who the winners are, so without further adieu....

The Studio 202 Grand Opening Winners are:

 Caracole "Mood Ring" Mirror - Melissa LeFevre

Taylor-Burke Home "Blake Accent Table" -

 Michelle McNeer

CR Line throw Pillows - Dori Luke

"Trees" by Harrison Blackford - Sarah Fisher

Painting by Susan Skelley - Amanda Kinney

Tobi Fairley Home "St Nick" Pillows - Cheryl Luckett

Shark Rocket Vacuum Cleaner - Bob Margies

Traci Zeller Home "Loophole" Pillows - Minerva Smith

Matters of Style vintage brass tray - Leslie Newby

NDI Pink Peony Rockbed Water Garden - Ashley Heischer

Thank You to Everyone!!!  If you live in the Charlotte area please

call Traci or me to make arrangements to pick up your prize!

Fair Warning...when you come by we want to take a picture of you

receiving your item, so look pretty!   Also, if you are on social media

we would love it if you give a shout out to the companies who provided

the items.  We can't wait to share photos of all the winners.  If you don't 

live in Charlotte, your items will be delivered to you so hang in there!

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Ronald McDonald Goal!

We are 62% there thanks to our family and friends!  We aren't going to

 give up til we reach our goal!  One of our talented artist friends has stepped

forward to help us out.....

We have a huge surprise for you!!!   

Look for that BIG announcement the

 first of the week!!!

FIND OUT HOW TO WIN OUR GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAYS!!!

It's official Traci Zeller and I have opened our joint studio which we refer to as Studio 202.  

   Our design collaboration last year on the Gentleman's dressing room in Traditional Home show house "Adamsleigh" was responsible for the birth of a design friendship which has resulted in sharing joint studio space.  We love our new studio and hope you will come see us when you are in our area.  Give us a call and come by.  We welcome designers and consumers alike.  Our studio offers beautiful furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, lighting and original art from North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, Seattle, and Virgina artists.  We will be spotlighting the artist weekly.  

We had so much fun at our Grand Opening on Sept 10th.  Here are some photos from that night.

Our designers friends, Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loeke of Madcap Cottage, came for our Grand Opening!  We were thrilled that Cathy Austin of Bespoke Banter, Holly Hollingsworth Phillips of The English Room,  Randolph James of Magnolia Emporium,  Cheryl Luckett of Dwell with Cheryl

to name a few.  Thank you all for taking time to come out and celebrate with us!

Traci and I were thrilled to have Leslie Newby at our Grand Opening.  Leslie is President at WorkTheBrand, a division of Brand Communications,Inc and has become a dear friend.  She is an amazing person and represents many well known brands such as Caracole which happens to be a favorite line of Studio 202.  Caracole was so kind to supply this beautiful Mood Ring Mirror to give away in honor of our Grand Opening.  We have so many things to giveaway.  

Traci and I had planned to have the drawing at our Grand Opening, but everyone was having so much fun it didn't seem right to stop the fun for business.   The next day we had people who couldn't come yet, donated money to our Ronald McDonald donations page.  We decided everyone who donates or attended the Grand Opening should be included in the drawing.  

The purpose and goal of our Grand Opening was to raise money for Ronald McDonald.

Guess what!  We decided to extend the Giveaways to allow all of you who couldn't come to get involved.  Keep reading to find out what we are giving away and how you can enter to win!

Here is a peek at a few of the items we are giving away.  She the Susan Skelley Art on the Black stool?  Yes that is a giveaway too!!!!!  Sorry I don't have an individual picture of this piece to show but it is fabulous!  I'm out of town and not in the studio or I would shoot a pic.  I'll do it when I return tomorrow and post on instagram. 

Caracole "Mood Ring" Mirror  Have you visited Caracole's website?  This is a beautiful line designed by women!  Incredible designs!  Traci and I both style spotted this line when we were style spotters for High Point Market.  Can't wait to share more about Caracole.

Taylor Burke "Blake" Table in pearl  Go to their website and check out all the beautiful pieces Taylor Burke offers.  All their products are Made in the USA!  We can order any of these pieces for you in Studio 202.  We are giving away one Blake Table and we have another if you win and would like a pair or if you don't win and  want it badly!  

A Pair of Tobi Fairley "St Nick Pillows" in charcoal and daffodil worth $500.  I know it is hard to think Christmas but these are fabulous!   Traci and I are both members of Tobi's Mastermind Group and love everything Tobi!  If you are interested in Mastermind, shoot us an email we would love to discuss the value of Mastermind with you.  We love our Mastermind Group with Tobi!

Original Painting by "Trees" by Harrison Blackford 8" x 8"  We have lots of Harrison's painting in our studio.  come by and see more of Harrison's beautiful paintings!  She is available for commissions as well. 

Traci Zeller Signature Candle given to each person who donates a $100 or more while they lasts!

($38 value plus shipping).  These candles smell wonderful!!!

Shark 

 Shark Rocket Ultra-Light Upright Vacuum (worth $200!). We love our Shark in Studio 202.

This little vac is so lightweight but picks up like a heavy weight vac!

 Lovely vintage brass tray by Matters of Style   Traci and I have Sarah Fisher's beautiful vintage pieces in our studio!  We love the interesting layer vintage adds to our projects.  

There’s much more up our stylish sleeves, including the Pink Peony Rockbed Watergarden in Large Glass Cube by NDI  (worth over $500!).  This arrangement of peonies looks so real you will want to touch them to see if they are real!

 Several Traci Zeller pillows (worth over $150 each!) 

Also giving away a Lisa Mende Design Door Mat (Be one of the first to receive one of these! Can't show you yet because these were designed in conjunction with October Breast Cancer Awareness for Carpet One!)

Plus there are a few more items like CR Laine's
 awesome Pillows, ! 

Are you as excited about these prizes as we are???

 Traci and I are excited about Ronald McDonald and we want to do our part

So you are wondering how you can enter to win?
It's simple!  

Go to Our Donation page for Ronald McDonald
 and Make a Donation here!  

For every donation no matter what size
 we enter your name to win our great prizes!

  It is important to Traci and I to reach our goal for Ronald McDonald.  We can't do it without your help!  Please make a donation today and enter to win.  If you came to our Grand Opening please don't feel cheated,  anyone who came to our Grand Opening will be entered twice, so we are doubling your chances!

The Drawing will be on September 26th which is the day Traci and I return from  installing our room at Ronald McDonald.  We promise to post pics of our room install on social media.  If you aren't following traci or me on instagram do it now, to follow our Ronald McDonald install in real time!  

 To Read More about our Ronald McDonald Project click here.

Announcing Studio 202 Retail Partnership with Taylor Burke Home

 Studio 202, home of Traci Zeller Designs and Lisa Mende Design is proud to announce a retail partnership with Taylor Burke Home.  Studio 202 will be your go to resource for Taylor Burke furnishings in the Charlotte area.  

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