There is such a great interest in our recent Detox Your Home episode of Decorating Tips & Tricks, I thought I would dive into the subject here too. You can listen to the podcast episode right here. Just click the ARROW BELOW. Not to be an alarmist, but chemicals are running rampant in our [Read more…]
Tutorial for Gorgeous Floral Designs & Give Away
Happy Valentine’s Day! No better day to share a tutorial for gorgeous floral designs… and a little gift … with you ! ~ read on for my Valentine give away ~ You might be getting some flowers today or you may decide to get yourself a bouquet or two. Oh please do! In either case [Read more…]
Brown Furniture is having a Renaissance
A renaissance, re-birth, reappearance… Call it what you like, brown furniture is again enjoying well deserved respect. At the risk of sounding like a know it all, I knew it would. When things swing soooo far to the right ~ or should I say the WHITE, it is inevitable that they swing back. This is [Read more…]
Christmas Video Tours – the Entry & Dining Room
I love these last few days leading up to Christmas. Decorations are up, gifts are ( almost ) all wrapped and whatever didn’t get done can be a plan for next year. Now it is about family, food and the magic of the season. I hope you are enjoying these special days too, not racing [Read more…]
Christmas Kitchen Tour – VIDEO
Come on in for my Christmas Kitchen Video Tour! The palette is limited, the decorations simple, including lots of live greens, and the vibe is a bit woodland-y. Christmas decorating does not have to be complicated. A limited color palette, live greens and just a bit of sparkle add up to just the right festive [Read more…]
Sundays at Home ~ link party
Hope you are enjoying this magical time of year! Maybe you have everything done & you are sitting back with a hot cocoa admiring the lights. … or maybe not yet. Despite where you are on your to do list, take a moment to breath deep & enjoy the beauty of the season. We have [Read more…]
DIY Gift Ideas & a Give Away
I love to make homemade gifts for the special people on my list. My friend Stephanie at Garden Therapy is helping to make sure those DIY gifts are fabulous, all natural and easy to create. Stephanie’s new book Home Apothecary is a wonderful guide to whipping up gifts from the heart & treats for yourself. [Read more…]
Projects
Easy Christmas Floral Arrangement
Today I am joining forces with a fabulous group of bloggers to bring you the Home for the Holidays Tour! The tour is sponsored by Bespoke Decor. Read on for an opportunity to enter for a chance to win a $200 gift card to Bespoke. Happy Holidays to you a bit early! Bespoke Decor is [Read more…]
Thanksgiving Floral Centerpiece Ideas
I love Thanksgiving … The spirit of gratefulness, the inclusiveness and the fact that it kicks off the holiday season, makes this day extra special in my mind. The food too ranks high and of course, the opportunity to set a beautiful table. Whether you are hosting a gathering involving extra tables & chairs or [Read more…]
Styled & Set – Grey and Copper for fall
A bit of a tweak on the the traditional October colors, today I share with you my grey and copper table. It all started with a placemat and end up like this… The inspiration may have been a grey buffalo check placemat, but the reason was, and is, the fabulous Styled & Set Tour I [Read more…]
Vintage Bathroom Before & After…
Today I am sharing my girls’ bathroom restoration – a vintage bathroom before and after story. It is a bit of a Cinderella story. I am the fairy god mother and Cinderella is played by the bathroom. There were even mice!! Let’s be clear, there is VINTAGE!!! And, then there is our kind [Read more…]
