The Blue Giraffe

Someone asked me what was in my Junk Drawer. I told her I didn’t have one, and I could tell right away that she thought I was being a...

When Summertime hits, we want to be outside; a few minutes of fresh air and sunshine seems to make everyone’s world feel so much...

There is something very iconic about the Union Jack. Of course, all countries have flags, and many use them as promotional souvenirs and...

This week, I am happy to post a piece written by Sue West. Sue is a professional organizer whose company, Space 4U, specializes in...

Have to confess, there was a time when you could barely see my living room walls; if I could put a nail through it, or find a gizmo to...

A desk in the office, a dresser in the bedroom, and a hutch in the dining room. This is the way most of us live, and all of them are...

We all know what clutter is, but do you know that there is visual clutter around us that can be eliminated on a daily basis? Easily, with...

When I gave my very first dinner party, I followed the instructions to the letter. I bought exactly a quarter of a pound of green beans...

Sometimes, we have to change our homes because something happens that we didn’t expect. A lost job, a bereavement or illness, a...

Many of us are tremendously lucky to have more room than we need, but often, we don’t take advantage of that space. We have spare...

“Have you heard of Juju hats? I must have one for my house! You must blog about them!”, a friend wrote to me earlier this week. Of...

Have you noticed that television shows, furniture and clothing are all being re-introduced to us with a healthy dose of 1960’s reality?...

I have a confession to make, I am becoming a furniture snob. As you know, I love anything that relates to decorating the home, especially...

Hostess Gift: (tasteful, edible, re-giftable) Sparkling, non-alcoholic, wine or cider and a box of truffles. A Christmas plant...

Even though it is the Holiday season, many people are still trying to sell their homes. Always a daunting process, I thought I would...

– My upstairs bathroom is painted entirely in chalkboard paint (my daughter and her friend’s draw and write on it all of the time). I...

Apparently. I don’t handle the cold very well. During the recent 5 days without heat we became nomads, eating at friends homes and...

The other day I fell in love with a curtain. Yes, a curtain! For those of you who know me well, you know that the curtains in my living...

One article in particular really struck me. The home was based on an 18th Century design, complete with spindly chair legs, gilded...

Did you know that the Color Wheel was invented in the 1600’s by Sir Isaac Newton? It was originally based on sunlight – he separated the...