As you already know, I love the holidays. I love baking, decorating, and spending time with family. It is an even a more precious time since our eldest went away to school this year. Setting the Thanksgiving table has always been one of the more difficulty tablescapes for me. It...
I love Fall and the impending excitement of upcoming holidays that it brings. Halloween is one of my favorites. Along with decorating the outside of the house, I also like to set the table. It is a great way to get in the spirit. I like to set the...
Sadly, the above and below are not a staged photos. It it is what the only available surface in my daughter’s dorm room looks like on any given day for the last 3 weeks. As you’ve seen, her dorm room is tiny. It has room for 2 beds, 2 chests,...
What to pack is aways tricky, even more so when you are moving and trying to simulate a ‘home away from home’. As we recently moved our eldest to boarding school, I am going to share with you some things you might helpful and we were either glad we...
Nature is always an inspiration. Several years ago I designed a Fairy Garden Room for a seven year old. Inspired by her love of the outdoors, we took a fallen tree branch from her yard and suspended it from the ceiling over a reading loveseat. I adorned it with...
The allure of light glowing in the great outdoors is intoxicating. I happened upon the vignette above while at a trade show. It brought back memories of overseas travels during the years and wonderful nights enjoying nature by candlelight. It made me wonder why we don’t enjoy more of...
Sometimes a single piece of furniture can make a room. The armoire/ cupboard above is one such treasure. It has gracious curvy lines. It has ornate carvings. It has a spectacular patina finish. Then it has this completely unexpected pop of vibrant interior blue. Now if you are currently...
Spring is now officially here. This is a fun activity and an easy display to make when you have just a little time. It can be done with young children as well. First select a nice basket. I inherited this one from my mother-in-law Kay. It is perched by the...
Outdoor lighting can make or break alfresco dining. Whimsical illumination can take many forms from votives to fairy lights to string lights to illuminated branches. Below are some recent finds, if you are interested in a particular item, there is an embedded link in each picture below to make...
I’m ready to spend nights outside eating with the birds chirping overhead. Unfortunately, despite the announcement of Springs arrival, it has been a brisk 40o and raining. Should you also being enjoying the brisk weather, I thought it might be nice to have some inspirational pictures to tide you...