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Oct 2, 20092 min read
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...
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Sep 23, 20095 min read
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...
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Aug 31, 20094 min read
Eat cake
I have just returned from a three day workshop on Sculptural Cake Decorating. It was relaxing, tiring and wonderful all at the same time....
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Aug 14, 20092 min read
Does it count if I’m wearing Pajamas?
Try and keep your office folders and books all of one type/style. Whether you are a contractor or a writer this will help to keep your...
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Jul 21, 20095 min read
My Kitchen – a love story
I have Kitchen Envy. Anyone who knows me knows that I lament my kitchen. Whenever I visit a home for the first time (or second or tenth)...
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Jul 13, 20093 min read
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...
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Jul 6, 20094 min read
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....
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Jun 22, 20094 min read
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...
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Jun 15, 20094 min read
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...
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Jun 6, 20094 min read
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,...
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Jun 1, 20093 min read
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...
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May 24, 20095 min read
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...
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May 17, 20094 min read
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...
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May 10, 20094 min read
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...
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May 3, 20092 min read
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...
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Apr 19, 20093 min read
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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