Okay, Christmas. Let’s do this, shall we? If the leftovers are all eaten and the Thanksgiving dĂ©cor is stowed, we can finally let the Christmas season begin. But if you’re like me, you might want a gentle start. Just ease into it. And my guess is that most people do NOT want that. How do […]
I am finally allowing the Christmas season to creep in and nudge out November. Darn it. Am I the only person who doesn’t love Christmas? I cannot possibly be. But in the spirit of festivity, I like to do “Christmas Lite.” What’s the commercial? Great taste, less filling? Yes, that’s what I’m going for here. […]
Are you anything like me? I mean the part of me who is nowhere near ready for Christmas? The part who doesnât want to hear any carols or see trees or buy stuff? I do have a bit of Grinch in me, but right now, I want to keep it slow and just enjoy autumn […]
A magical night of good friends, beautiful wine and delicious homemade soups! What could be better? Well, if I didn’t have to do any of the work would be better. But what would be worse? The worst would be that I wasn’t at the gathering! My friend Julie (who recently moved to Oregon) hosted her […]
Today I’m discussing high-end dĂ©cor decisions I’ve made that don’t hold up as well as their less-expensive counterparts. If you have any upcoming design plans, these are decisions you might want to consider. I’ll give you the true 411, my thoughts about how I’d do things differently and let you decide! Marble Countertops It seems […]
Hosting house guests has motivated me to tweak a few things in our home. As in even more radical purging. And then making a few purchases to fox things up. After all, I don’t want my guests to think they’re staying in an army barracks. So using a small budget, I think I achieved big […]
(If You Happen to be a Neatnik) Perhaps you have a tiny touch of OCD or some other little tic that makes you want things neat in your home. If you’re like me, your ears perked right up about now. Recently I was watching an interior designer discussing popular design trends that are really difficult, […]
I have made some great budget home dĂ©cor purchases recently and want to share them with you! Last week I shared my budget arched cabinet, which I still love and now I’m going to share a couple new pieces styled on it. And in a couple other places too đ. Cordless Lamp From the Magnolia […]
A perfectly fine pet food storage cabinet gave way to a beautiful new arched cabinet and I couldn’t be happier! A few years ago we moved the cats’ bowls into the kitchen and needed a good place to store their food and supplies. A place that was not in the pantry where we keep our […]
It seems like many of you are smack dab in the middle of some big projects. And while these aren’t mine personally, I thought sharing some project inspiration would be good reading. Dear friends who have shared their home improvements seem to be dealing with varying levels of frustration. From rising material costs, lack of […]