The Blue Giraffe

Hoarding has become the ugly sister of clutter; an in-your-face television representation of lives that have tipped the scales of common...

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...

I went to a conference last September; the absolute best kind (for me) filled with creative, like-minded women who encouraged and...

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...

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...

Where do you put your clothes? When I lived in England, many of us had wardrobes instead of closets. Tall, free-standing, ominous-looking...

“It’s all very well being all “designery”, and living a Polly-Perfect life, but what about the rest of us? Those of us with four...

Every Spring, when Winter has finally left, I look around my home and feel a bit disappointed.The ground outside is thawing, little bits...

At this time of year we are all recovering from overindulging in one way or another. The wake up calls come fast and furious; the credit...

Buying a sofa (or couch) can be complicated. It seems so easy to say “I am going to buy a sofa”, but, like buying a car, it has to be the...

It’s two weeks before Christmas and we are starting to get our freezing cold, windy, nasty weather. The type of days that make you just...

Was watching television yesterday and was surprised at the concentration of shows that were focused on the Christmas Holidays. Now, I...

Gone are the days when it was a cheap accessory; it can mix and mingle with the best of them, livening up rooms that may have become a...

Here are six easy ideas to make any home feel comfortable the minute you step through the door. Have a doormat inside and out, they make...

I painted my bathroom last weekend. Black. The bathroom was remodeled about 10 years ago and, as conventional wisdom goes for a room that...

Because what we sit on is usually the largest thing in the room (no, I don’t mean our bottoms), it makes sense that we often find the...

Two blenders, four sofas, one bicycle and twenty-seven lamps……………Whatever the circumstances, moving in together can be wonderful (and...

Have you been to look for paint recently? Last weekend I went to the local hardware store to do some research for a friend. Two hours...

Homes are like people; it’s the life that exists inside them that is important. Don’t be limited by stereotypes, consider these “truths”...

A prospective client, asked if she could look at my home before I came to hers. Later, as we drank cups of tea in my living room, she...