The Journal

Writing on design.

A decade-plus of Kimberly's essays, how-tos, color crushes, before-and-afters, and dispatches from the road. Search by topic below.

Essays

GUEST DESIGN BLOGGER INTERVIEW: Cristin Priest of Simplified Bee

GUEST DESIGN BLOGGER INTERVIEW: Cristin Priest of Simplified Bee As promised, today I am thrilled to be sharing some insights from the world of fellow blogger, Cristin Priest, of…

Essays

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BLOG!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BLOG! HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TO OUR “It’s So Fabulous!” BLOG! It’s hard to believe that today is the one year anniversary of our little interior design blog!…

Essays

Happy Halloween from Knotting Hill Interiors!

Happy Halloween from Knotting Hill Interiors! I just wanted to say a quick Happy Halloween from all of us at Knotting Hill Interiors! We will be having a great time with our…

Holidays

Happy Labor Day! Some Holiday Highlights from My Fellow Bloggers…

Happy Labor Day! Some Holiday Highlights from My Fellow Bloggers… As I was reading through the posts of some of my favorite interior design blogs this morning, there were a couple…

Essays

Happy Labor Day to my Fellow Interior Design Lovers!

Happy Labor Day to my Fellow Interior Design Lovers! Happy Labor Day, Everyone! I have missed you all! Since I first started blogging almost 2 years ago (this December), I have…

Essays

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year!!! Here we are again friends. I feel that it was just yesterday I was writing out my New Years resolutions for 2013! And here we are on the eve of celebrating…

Holidays

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving!! What a wonderful day to remember what we are truly thankful for. Health, happiness, family and friends. I could go on and on! I hope y’all are having a great…

Essays

Hello Spring!

Hello Spring! Hi friends! I’m happy to report that it is starting to feel and look like Spring here in South Carolina. The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and I’m ready…

Essays

Here Comes Peter Cottontail!

Here Comes Peter Cottontail! I am not a huge fan of April Fools Day, and on the 1st of April each year I have a lot more on my mind other than pulling pranks on people. Facebook…

Holidays

Holiday Open House

Holiday Open House The Christmas music is already playing here at Knotting Hill as we prepare for the holidays. This Friday-Sunday we are having an open house! Come in to see all…

Holidays

Holiday Windows 2010 – New York City

Holiday Windows 2010 – New York City As many of you already know, I am a Southern girl through-and-through, but I am also a HUUUUUGE lover of New York City! It is my favorite city…

Holidays

Holiday Windows in NYC… Through the Years

Holiday Windows in NYC… Through the Years I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that nobody got mowed over in the Black Friday mayhem!? It’s official now…. Christmas is…

Holidays

From the KHI Retail Studio - Home for the Holidays Part II

From the KHI Retail Studio - Home for the Holidays Part II Silver Bells, Silver Bells… or, maybe you prefer red or purple! While you may not think you are ready to “O Christmas…

Accessories & Art

Home Interiors: Living Green (Part 1)

Home Interiors: Living Green (Part 1) It has been a couple of months since I last blogged about earth-conscious living. However, some of you loyal readers may recall from previous…

Essays

Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail... To Knotting Hill Interiors!

Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail... To Knotting Hill Interiors! Well, it’s almost Easter, friends, and although this celebrated holiday brings to mind many special things for many…

Accessories & Art

Hotels for History Buffs (Part 2): Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Turkey

Hotels for History Buffs (Part 2): Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Turkey Ok, I admit that spending time in a Turkish prison is certainly NOT on my “bucket list” of…

Accessories & Art

Hotels for History Buffs (Part 3): Hotel Schloss Rheinfels – St Goar, Germany

Hotels for History Buffs (Part 3): Hotel Schloss Rheinfels – St Goar, Germany A vast fortress, Burg Rheinfels, dominates the landscape in the German town of St. Goar. For hundreds…

Accessories & Art

How to Design the Ultimate Man Cave- Part I

How to Design the Ultimate Man Cave- Part I First published in the Sunday, January 26th edition of The Sun News Some of my most joyful work as a designer is working with men to…