Lead designer with Vignette Interiors who is the interior designer on 30Six NoDa. I am an Interior Designer, Photographer and Artist. I enjoy being creative no matter the medium. Creativity is not something I can turn on or off; it finds me everywhere I go and I am inspired by my surroundings. Taking photographs and transferring them onto wood has become a hobby for me. No matter the location, you can always find me with a camera in my hand and a creative idea in my head. I love to use wood because the grain peeks through the images and makes each one even more unique.
Libby Barksdale is the creator and owner of House of Cord, LLC. Barksdale trained throughout her early years in all areas of art, in and outside of school. Her intense study and love of art blossomed at the Art Institute of Chicago, where she spent her summers during high school, focusing on figure drawing and painting.
Never losing the love or talent for art, she now paints abstracts and loose landscapes, finding a balance between work and her busy life as a wife and mom to her girls. She also uses her artistic ability to refurbish furniture and design interior spaces for clients. As a merchant at Slate Interiors, her booth showcases her furnishings and art, allowing the public to experience House of Cord in person.
I love creating, and have tried many forms of art, from visual to performing. After college I began exploring the world of oil and acrylic paint, which I only ever dabbled in prior. I constantly experiment with mixed media within my painting; I like to use plastic, paper, glue, spackle, dirt, leaves, grass, packaging popcorn, shredded cardboard, and much more. I like my paintings to be tactile, sculptural, bright and colorful. Design is my life and my passion; paint is now my obsession.
I’m inspired by life’s journey, and fascinated by people, the way they look, feel, interact, move, etc. I could sit in a public place for hours and watch people. Nature is also an undeniable force of inspiration, and my imagination goes wild when observing the great outdoors, its textures, colors, smells, formations, and symmetry.