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- Jan 30, 2015
- 3 min
Pretend Trends = Yes + No
I remember helping a friend to paint faux marble veins on her countertops with a feather. It was the days where decorating shows were...
- Jan 22, 2015
- 2 min
Stuck on Design
“I am so annoying; I sometimes give myself a headache”. This is one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite people in the whole...
- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
5 of the Best Decorating Secrets
Someone asked me the other day if I could just write about design ideas this week, and not go into a long story. Oops. I swear, I...
- Jan 7, 2015
- 2 min
Just Add Plaid
I bought some eggs the other day, and when I went to use one it was frozen solid; just an icy plop into my mixing bowl. It was weird, and...
- Dec 23, 2014
- 2 min
Splurging and Dreaming
There are so many things in this world that don’t warrant the price tag, but at this time of year we tend to live a lot on emotion, and,...
- Dec 19, 2014
- 3 min
Quick Sweets for the Busiest of Days
I was in the baking aisle the other day, and I almost expected the shelves to vibrate from the chaos. People were either on the phone...
- Dec 10, 2014
- 4 min
A Christmas Tree Story
I am often reluctant to write my blog during the weeks leading up to Christmas; it feels like such a busy, emotional time of year, and I...
- Dec 3, 2014
- 1 min
I Want it Painted Black
Once upon a time, a teenager wanted her bedroom painted black. Her parents said no, and she asked why not. Because we said so, was their...
- Nov 25, 2014
- 2 min
Keeping (and Changing) Traditions
This week is Thanksgiving, and it is a holiday that everyone can celebrate. It isn’t about religion, and it isn’t exclusive to family;...
- Nov 20, 2014
- 2 min
Coloring Your Winter
A friend is coming over to my house to gather some pine branches from the trees in the yard; an easy decoration to share when your...
- Nov 4, 2014
- 2 min
Creating Your Own Vision
One day, I saw a picture in a magazine of an old movie being shown on the side of a building. I wanted to believe...
- Oct 27, 2014
- 2 min
A Decorating Poem
She wants to move the furniture, on a Sunday afternoon. It’s always fun to decorate, but first she empties the room. The room looks dull,...
- Oct 21, 2014
- 2 min
Fancy Hanging Lights
I don’t know if there is a fear of electricians out there right now, but there seems to be an increase in overhead lights that can be...
- Oct 8, 2014
- 2 min
Things in Jars
One of the oddest things that I love, and I don’t quite understand why, is a jar (preferably with a lid). Yes, I’m inspired by...
- Oct 3, 2014
- 3 min
A new use for old books ….
This week I reorganized two home offices; a client’s, and my own. He was a businessman who had recently stopped commuting, and I was...
- Sep 28, 2014
- 1 min
October Design Classes
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- Sep 26, 2014
- 1 min
Like Peas and Carrots
As soon as I earned my first paycheck, I started to buy clothes in green and purple. In hindsight, I think it was a reaction to wearing a...
- Sep 20, 2014
- 3 min
Easy Organizing
Did you know that my birthday is almost the same day as Martha Stewart’s? Hmmm….maybe that is why I label everything in my freezer, and...
- Sep 11, 2014
- 2 min
Spider Webs and Fading Sunlight
I was wiping the spider web off the front door again today, when I thought about how much that first impression counts. I’m not talking...
- Sep 5, 2014
- 2 min
The Egg Cup
I never had Egg Cups in my house until I had my daughter. To me, soft boiled eggs were a memory from childhood, and definitely not part...