It is a little way off, but I am going ~ are you? Going to Round Top Antiques show in Texas. I will be there for my shop Bespoke Decor & to sign books. I would LOVE to meet any of you who will be there too. Let me know & I will tell you [Read more…]
Three Historic Home Tours
Today I am sharing three historic home tours with you! My friend Sarah of She Holds Dearly had this wonderful idea to get a few “oldies” together & to share their pasts. Our houses not us of course! So today Sarah, Annie, of Most Lovely Things, and I are telling what we know about the [Read more…]
Sundays at Home ~ link party
Oh my goodness at was 110 here yesterday!! Many of my plants, especially the newer roses got fried… 🙁 I will have lots of pruning to do once it cools off. Grateful for air conditioning and giant glasses of iced tea again today. How goes it by you? I made a new [Read more…]
Sundays at Home ~ link party
If you are looking for me this weekend, I will be in the garden. Flag is up, watermelon sliced … and I am hitting the dirt. How about you? What will you be up to? If you are diving in to your garden too, you might like to read my post on No Till gardening. [Read more…]
No Till Gardening – Your Soil Needs a Do Not Disturb Sign
I have been reading and listening to gardeners expounding on the benefits of No Till Gardening a lot lately. You know how you hear about something, then suddenly you are hearing about it everywhere. That is how I came to learn about no till gardening. Blogs, articles & gardening podcasts all talking about the subject. [Read more…]
Sunday at Home – link party
Hey everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Speaking of wonderful, many of you made the first month of my online shop absolutely wonderful. In thanks this coming Monday we are giving a free lavender sachet to the first 100 customers! Also, head’s up we decided Decorating Tips & Tricks the shop dot com was [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…]
Projects
Spring Table Inspiration – in the pink
Who is ready for some Spring table inspiration? If you’re in the market for Spring table inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Today I am participating in the Styled & Set Spring Tour hosted by the talented Lory of Designthusiasm. Welcome ~ maybe you are coming over from Becky’s Farmhouse. I love Becky’s white [Read more…]
It’s not what you’ve got – it’s how you use it…
When you find yourself with a bag of lemons and just shy of a yard of fabric – now you’ll know what to do. ‘Cause after all, it isn’t what you got ~ it’s how you use it. Post holiday – pre-spring is a slow time for decorating. I kinda like that. The excess of [Read more…]
Valentine’s Day – Styled & Set
January & February are wonderful months to reconnect intimately with dear friends. The hubbub of the holidays are over, kids are back in school and the weather is conducive to cozy chats. So for this season’s Styled & Set Tour organized by the fabulous Lory of Designthusiasum, I am sharing a Valentine’s Day table set [Read more…]
Christmas with Balsam Hill
It is official, I’ve converted… I am now a faux tree person. As a gardener cutting down a tree that takes about 10 years to get 7 feet tall always stung a little, but the tradition and the look won out year after year. We even got a balled tree one year, I say we, [Read more…]
