Hi, y’all!
First, let me say that some of you are apparently still having problems getting to my blog and seeing the current post each day. I’ve gotten at least a dozen comments and Facebook posts saying that when you click here from a Bookmark or whatever, it takes you to an old post almost 2 weeks ago and you can’t refresh to see the new ones. I’m not sure what is going on for some of you, it’s definitely not everyone, because a ton of you signed up for the giveaway yesterday. My tech guy is stumped too, so the only thing I can tell you all is to keep trying! I do post a link every morning from my Facebook page to the new post over here, so that might be another way you can definitely keep up and follow the link over. I’m hoping this issue resolves itself. My Feeds are working fine and there are still lots of visits to my blog, so I’m hoping this is only affecting a few of you. In the meantime, follow my Southern Hospitality Facebook page for all the updates too.
Now, for the news of the day……
I started doing online consultations a few years ago and enjoyed helping many of you make over some of your spaces. However, my time is more limited now, with running this blog full time and trying to keep up with it all. I had to take a break last year while we were renovating this house and I’m not even finished with renovating the outside of my house yet either, so that’s going to keep me pretty busy this year as well. So, I’ve decided I’m not going to keep doing online consultations, but I will take on a few in person clients here in the Atlanta area, as those come along.
In the meantime, I’ve decided to start a new feature series, called Decorating Dilemmas and YOU all will be the feature. If you have a room you need help with, send me 3 to 5 pics of that room and what you hope to accomplish in there. You’ll have to be OK with me posting pics of your house on the blog! I’ll do a post on YOUR room, with your Before pics and I’ll throw out some advice on what I think you could do with the room and I’ll ask all my readers to chime in too. That way, you’ll get some great ideas and inspiration on what you can do with a particular room.
Doesn’t that sound like fun?
If you have a room you need help with, email me at: [email protected] and I’ll start a file and at least once (maybe twice) a month, I’ll feature a space that needs help and we can all chime in with some FREE advice. Please don’t send more than 5 pics!
I think this could be a LOT of fun and that way you all can get some help and we all know how everyone loves to give their opinions. I just ask that opinions be said in a gracious way, so as not to hurt anyone’s feelings. We are all attached to our homes and love them, but hopefully this will be a way that y’all can get some help and I’ll be able to keep up with the demand and all the feedback won’t fall on MY shoulders.
I’ll do my best to get your space featured and come up with some inspiration for you too! I can’t promise how long it will take to get your feature up, but I’ll my goal is to keep this series going all year long depending on how many of you send in spaces that need help.
The winner of the Initials, Inc. giveaway has been posted on the giveaway page and the winner has been emailed.
This sounds fun! I look forward to seeing the first one. I know that you and your readers will have good suggestions to share.
Hey Rho:
Well, leap of faith. I am game. I would love some advice on my dining room. Paul finished building that beautiful farmhouse table for me. I need help with drapes and putting some finishing touches on the wall. We can tie in the kitchen since the wall has been removed. I will send you some pictures.
L,
Judy
Oh my goodness I am so excited about this!!! I will send you pictures of a room I need help with!!!! I was up late last night and up at 5:30 this morning trying to figure out a room!!!I am sending my pictures today!!!!
Anita Karl
What a great idea for a new feature and how fun it will be. I will sure be one of the first ones to post, as I sure could use some help with paint colors in my living room/breakfast/kitchen area….
Rhoda,
This is a great idea! What a blessing to be able to see you work your magic on “we the people” in your advice column. Can’t wait to see the first feautre.
Thank you.
CJ
This is such an exciting opportunity! Your own renovation is so filled with beautiful ideas … I can’t wait to send pics of my cavelike dining room in. Each time I pass by it I heave a heavy sigh of despair! Thanks, Rhoda, for your generosity … Now where is my camera?!?!
You always come up with the BEST ideas!! How awesome! Can’t wait to see all the posts.
This will be fun…i occassionally partiscipate w a similar deal on Houzz, but Houzz can get nasty…you know decorators…”my way is better than your way, and you’re stupid!”
I ‘m sure your site will be more sophisticated…being Southern and all…we’re just nicer like that!
BTW…i am among the ones that usually only gets a Friday SH blog post…you are missed!:(
Fun new feature! Looking forward to it!
Maybe people need to clear their cookies in order to see new posts?
was having trouble with link from bookmark, but seems okay now. 🙂
What a fun idea, and I’ll bet you get inundated with people needing a little help. This will be a great series to follow!
Debbie 🙂
So sorry your blog/website is having difficulties, but how exciting is your new feature?! I could certainly use some advice for my master bedroom. It has been neglected. Although I do have some ideas, I feel exhausted of really good ideas to make it a room that makes me proud and expresses my husband and myself – apart from the children.
I’ve had the same link issues when clicking your home page. You’ll get worked out I’m sure.
Can’t wait for your first dilemma post!
Hi Rhoda – What a great idea ! You are going to be getting a lot of pics, I’ll bet ! I have a few rooms I could use some advice on, that’s for sure !
Just wanted you to know – I have had no problems receiving your new posts in my email. Have your readers that are having trouble viewing your new posts sign up to have them delivered to their email… !
Thanks Rhoda! I am so excited about this! I am in the middle of tearing up my kitchen but having many dilemmas! I will take some pics and send as well!
Great idea! I think this will be informative and fun to follow even if it’s not my room.
Looking forward to this new feature. Well done Rhoda!
Splendid idea! This will be something to look forward to! And free advice from a pro – can’t get better than that! Thanks for sharing your gift of decorating with your blog fans! Wouldn’t it be great if the person who sent the “before” pictures would then send the “after” ones on what they did?
Yes, that sounds like lots of fun! I would have had a great space to submit to you, but I finally decided that I needed professional help. I hired Darlene at Fieldstone Hill, and she’s working diligently on the room. Sometimes you just MUST have a different set of eyes to look at a problem! (There’s an idea for you–I’m guessing most problems you could solve or offer steps to a solution, but you could probably also tell people when they might need to hire a professional for some intensive work on a space. I don’t think that’s necessary very often, but occasionally it might be the best way to go, and I’ll bet your readers would benefit from having your non-biased opinion of when that might be the case.)
Hope this new series is as much fun for you as it’s going to be for us!
Ah, bummer! I just discovered your consulting business and was anxious to give it a try! 🙁 Sad face.
I’ll just have to try to copy your style because I love it!