The Blue Giraffe

I don’t know if there is a fear of electricians out there right now, but there seems to be an increase in overhead lights that can be plugged in, instead of hard-wired to the ceiling. Of course, it is easier than wiring what you already have (and less expensive) and some homes don’t even have ceiling lights to begin with (which I am still not used to, and I don’t quite understand why they build them that way). But, as much as I am all for quick and easy decorating, I wish th

I don’t understand why we have ugly lampshades in this world. Does it really cost more to make a nice one? Considering many homes don’t have ceiling lights, table and floor lamps are often a necessity, not just a pretty thing that helps you read the newspaper, or see what you’re having for dinner. Funny thing is, when you buy a new lamp, there are thousands of perfectly lovely shades just sitting and waiting to be bought; almost touching your elbow, and taunting you for just

I love this photograph. Have to admit, I know nothing about horses, but I do know that the composition is simply beautiful (good grief, I hope it’s real, and not computer generated. If it is, please don’t tell me. Bliss and ignorance are my happy spots). Anyway, the photograph got me dreaming about chandeliers, and how far they have come. Who knew, that something so formal would gradually become the darling of shabby chic decorating? Originally, they were lit with candles, an

Like so many people, and for no particular reason, I love different shapes; whether it is a table, a mirror, or something that I just haven’t seen before, I like things that are a little “off”, a little unusual. With character. The problem with this, if you want to call it a problem, is that because they are one of a kind, when I see something, I almost always have to get it. I never regret buying what I love, but I confess that I do have things that have been constantly move