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- Jul 5, 2011
- 3 min
In the beginning……..The Dollar Days of Decorating
Do you remember when you got your first apartment, or the first space that you paid for all by yourself? No-one to tell you what to do, a...
- Jun 24, 2011
- 3 min
Embrace the Dust-Bunnies?
“You look “very fancy”, my daughter said when she came home from school the other day. There I was, dressed in a skirt, top and cardigan,...
- Jun 14, 2011
- 2 min
Finding the "Why?" to get to the "How?"
As most of you know, I have just added a Monthly (email) Magazine Page as an extension of my website and blog. What most of you don’t...
- Jun 4, 2011
- 2 min
The Television, The Room and The Armoire
Do you remember when Televisions started to get bigger? When we all wanted one, but didn’t want to see them when they were turned...
- May 26, 2011
- 2 min
Industrial Thoughts
Although I live in an old fashioned house, my heart palpitates with the thought of Industrial spaces that have been turned into homes...
- May 18, 2011
- 1 min
Wallpaper Art
I remember wallpaper, growing up, to be either anaglypta (a thick, embossed wallpaper) large brown and green squares or, sometimes, a...
- May 10, 2011
- 2 min
A Moment in Time…
Last week I hated my Living Room. Truly hated it. When I looked at it, all I saw was a sea of brown, surrounded by some brightly colored...
- May 5, 2011
- 2 min
Pic-nic (pik-nik) – an outing that is shared, outside, with food…
What is nicer than a picnic on a Summer’s day? I imagine sitting in an unmown field filled with daisies, the manicured lawn of a historic...
- Apr 28, 2011
- 2 min
Loving Your Old Kitchen
My kitchen is tiny; I am always dreaming of ways to make it bigger (?) and better. I have done almost everything that a normal person...
- Apr 21, 2011
- 2 min
Wide Open Spaces (inside)
I once worked with a woman who lived in a renovated, industrial loft. It was everything I dreamed that a loft should be – huge, tall...
- Apr 14, 2011
- 3 min
Ladies and Red
My mom has a Red sofa. One of the few things that she has bought, on her own, in over 30 years. It was a transitional time in her life,...
- Apr 6, 2011
- 3 min
To Dream of Outdoors is a Wonderful Thing
It’s barely Spring here in New Jersey, and I am itching to get outside. The ground is still muddy, and the garden still seems so...
- Mar 23, 2011
- 2 min
Just do It!
Years ago, when I was taking my Redesign classes, we were each asked to decorate an empty fireplace mantle in a clients home. When it was...
- Mar 16, 2011
- 1 min
Decoratively Speaking.
Sometimes, we are reluctant to give up the much-loved items that we covet. We become disorganized collectors of things that we simply...
- Mar 9, 2011
- 2 min
The "Stuff" We Keep
Hoarding has become the ugly sister of clutter; an in-your-face television representation of lives that have tipped the scales of common...
- Mar 2, 2011
- 2 min
Things that Bling!
Unlike Magpies, I am not attracted to shiny objects. If I buy something new for my house, the next day you will find me sanding or...
- Feb 23, 2011
- 2 min
Who is Normal?
I went to a conference last September; the absolute best kind (for me) filled with creative, like-minded women who encouraged and...
- Feb 16, 2011
- 2 min
The Power of Plastic…
When I first moved into my home, 20 years ago, the outlets and light switches were brown, plastic, faux wood. My walls were white. I kept...
- Feb 10, 2011
- 3 min
I Love You, But Can I Please Eat The Sofa?
He is 47 pounds of love and insanity. After many cats, and a couple of hamsters, we decided to adopt a dog. Totally won over by his...
- Feb 2, 2011
- 1 min
Cupboards, Dressers and Drawers…….
Where do you put your clothes? When I lived in England, many of us had wardrobes instead of closets. Tall, free-standing, ominous-looking...