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A few of my favorite things

I love those bits in magazines that tell you the Editor’s favorite picks for the months. So, for this week I thought I would list a few...

Flip-flop Decorating.

I grew up in New Zealand. The photograph above is of the beach down the street from my house. I never appreciated it until I moved away....

Shades of Gray

Yesterday I stopped the car to watch a tree that was covered with blooms. It had rained a few hours earlier and the blooms had held onto...

If your door could speak

It’s Summer time here in New Jersey. Suburban weekends are filled with the sound of lawnmowers and the roads are busy with traffic as...

Decorating with Pizza and a Television

When we move into a home with a family room or basement it quickly becomes the room that is the most “lived in”. We watch television,...

It’s so easy being green….

This week I decided it was time to talk about recycling. Redesign (and any smart interior design really) is all about using as much of...

If you give a man some paint…….

Many years ago my parents went to the Greek Islands for a holiday. When they returned they decided to paint their newly renovated...

Love me, love my duck (decoy)

When I bought my house about 20 years ago I had no idea what my style was. Most things were bought from thrift stores or hurriedly taken...

A Cautionary Tale of Curtains

My curtains are at least 30 years old. They are beige. They are lined. They have texture. They are still in good condition. I don’t know...

From Fashion to Furniture

I love Fashion. From the Runway to the Shopping Mall I love to see what people are wearing. One of my favorite things to do on the...

Red Chairs and an Afternoon

Well, it’s Springtime here in New Jersey and about two hours ago I became my own worst client. After 6 months of Winter, of looking at...

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