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- Jun 17, 2010
- 3 min
Counter proposals
Like everyone else, I am often distracted by the new and the shiny! Trends are a part of our life. We get bored, and before we know it...
- Jun 2, 2010
- 4 min
Fat Chick on a Hot Shingle Roof
Ok, so I know that some people will hate this title, and feel that it is self-deprecating and unprofessional, but let’s be honest. It is...
- May 24, 2010
- 2 min
The Walls That Bind Us
I have a lot of things on my walls. A 1930′s ostrich feather dress for someone with a 22 inch waist, collage of old black and white...
- May 13, 2010
- 2 min
It’s a numbers game!
When in doubt choose three. Decorating isn’t a science, and it certainly isn’t something that should stress you out, but sometimes it’s...
- May 4, 2010
- 4 min
Simply outside
Have to confess when I wrote the previous article it was, selfishly, about my own garden experiences. I didn’t address the difficulties...
- Apr 28, 2010
- 2 min
Let’s take it outside…
This time of year just begs for us to go outside. For me that means just another excuse to decorate! Before the daffodils have finished...
- Apr 8, 2010
- 2 min
Possibilities…
I have papers pinned to a corner of my office wall. It started off in an organized way, but has slowly grown into a happy mix of things...
- Mar 26, 2010
- 2 min
Embrace the Elephant
I have a vintage necklace with a metal Elephant on the bottom of it. As it’s quite bold I can only wear it with certain outfits. I like...
- Mar 15, 2010
- 2 min
Make mistakes, they’re good for you!
Remember the stairs that I painted a few weeks ago? Well, I finally finished them. But, in my haste I forgot to plan the rest of the...
- Feb 21, 2010
- 4 min
The Art of a Bookcase
I love old books. The thing that makes me coddle and sigh over a vintage handbag, is the same feeling I get when I look at an old book....
- Feb 16, 2010
- 3 min
"Would you tell me, please," said Alice timidly, "Why are you painting those red?&quo
Years ago, when my daughter was 2 years old, I decided to remove all of the carpet in my house. My motivation was to make it easier to...
- Feb 5, 2010
- 5 min
Your questions = Answered
This week is all about you, the people who read my blog and support what I do! Here are some of the questions that I get asked all the...
- Jan 6, 2010
- 4 min
Handles, knobs and things that squeak
It’s January, and the New Year is filled with promise. Magazines are busy making our resolutions. Telling us how we can do better in 2010;...
- Dec 10, 2009
- 4 min
Believe in yourself.
I am very distracted by the trees outside my window. It is brittle and cold; the tops of the trees are clattering against each other in...
- Nov 23, 2009
- 3 min
Is Clutter a dirty word?
With the Holidays fast approaching I have noticed my home has become to sprout little piles of miscellany, carefully covering any flat...
- Nov 2, 2009
- 3 min
Italy, or somewhere else.
I am having a Sophia Loren moment. It is 40 degrees Fahrenheit outside (4 Celsius) but I am waltzing around the house in a long skirt and...
- Oct 15, 2009
- 5 min
Gift giving – naturally.
It’s Friday. It’s raining. I have good hair. I am meeting my dear friend for lunch today, at her house, and I want to take her a present....
- Oct 2, 2009
- 2 min
Decorating with Children – Part 2
I love my daughter dearly, I must do, because I promised not to disclose the contents of the debris that lurked in her room. Things that...
- Sep 23, 2009
- 5 min
Decorating with Children
I had to write this title. As I did all I could think of were putting hooks all over the wall and attaching my children to them. Of...