Patterned sofas...

via Apartment Therapy

Via Apartment Therapy

Via Apartment Therapy

via Apartment Therapy

via Design Actually

I know, I know. Just a couple posts ago we were singing the praises of choosing neutrals for large pieces of furniture. While this is a fool-proof method for the fickle on a budget, a patterned sofa is grand, too. If you know yourself well enough to know you're gonna hang with that pattern for awhile, you should totally go for it. What a way to make a statement in a room!

Charlotte Homearama

The Charlotte Home Builders Association is embracing the country's excitement for right sized homes. For the Homearama Simonini Builders is introducing Right Sized Living; homes where space is designed to maximize living and minimize empty space. Homes where everyday living is is inspired by the best in design, finishes and innovation .

Charlotte's most unique new community ... Robbins Park in the lake area of Cornelius, NC is a perfect melding of a residential community with preserved parklands and an actice recreational park.

Photos by John Moore

http://www.homearamacharlotte.com/