The Blue Giraffe

I read something the other day, and it became one of those Ah-ha moments; not exactly Oprah-worthy, but it definitely made me pause and...

He said that you should have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. This was very sound...

My cat’s litter box sits at the bottom of a pantry cupboard near my kitchen; it is the second biggest cupboard in my house, and it is...

I remember sitting curled up on a brown leather sofa by a big, stone fireplace; the leather was so worn and crinkled from the warmth,...

I remember helping a friend to paint faux marble veins on her countertops with a feather. It was the days where decorating shows were...

“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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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