Many of my blogger friends kept telling me that I had to meet Holly Blalock at CR Laine because she was just fantastic and a genius. I discovered that Holly is the VP of Marketing and Merchandising and everyone just kept saying she was so great, fun and I had to meet her.. I did not have an appointment to tour CR Laine, but.....well....I thought I would pop in and see if Holly was available.

My blogger friend, Meg Fairfax of Pigtown Design blog and my designer friend Lise Stubbs decided to just go on in and see what everyone was talking about. As luck would have it, just as we came in Holly was finishing up with a tour....so, yes,  I walked up and introduced myself. Holly was as warm and fantastic as everyone said. Her next tour group had just arrived, so I was going to say a quick goodbye to Holly and just tour the showroom with my gals......

But then the two people comprising the tour spoke up and invited us to join them. Introductions all around....and it turned out that we were going to tour CR Laine not only with Holly, but also with Lacey Howard, the Editor of the newest special publication from Better Homes and Gardens, Refresh! My day was made at that moment.

We had so much fun chatting about all of the beautiful things at CR Laine, the creative vignettes that Holly brilliantly put together. We also talked about blogging and the new Refresh publication. As you can see there was much to "Ooo and Awww" over. CR Laine has a stellar collection of upholstered furniture from traditional to modern at great price points. There is an extensive selection of fabrics available on their website, and lots more information about finishes and other details that make each piece a custom creation.

Well, we wound up the tour with much inspiration to take home with us after a delicious lunch! It was so nice to discover new friends and new finds....something High Point Market offers in abundance.

Here is one of the new friends, Lacey Howard of Better Homes and Gardens....