So I thought moving into the dorm room was going to be a breeze. We had been given the layout of the room and furniture for the typical room. The assigned room was in a dorm we had seen before. There were no surprises, right? Wrong! The typical room...
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...
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...
FRANCO and FABIENNE COSULICH are Italian and have both been brought up in an international environment dedicated to Art, Design, History, and Travels. Fabienne was gracious enough to show us around on our recent trip to New York. FABIENNE, daughter of the internationally known Italian inventor and designer Luciano...
We all know the joys of finding that special shell or sea glass during the wonderful days of summer. As our children grow they also enjoy the same excitement, but often in a more voluminous fashion. For years my children collected shells at the annual family beach trip. The...
To make a jellyfish at home using paper mâché you will need the following: A flat disc shaped mylar ballon, can be found at any party store Several bottles of white craft glue such as Elmer’s Newspaper torn into 1” wide strips Large bowl Fishing line Paint, I used gray...
Growing up I remember being fortunate enough to have my enough my own room while my younger sisters shared a room. I also remember not being able to personalize it. It had stripped wallpaper left over from the boy who lived there before with a toy soldier light switch cover. ...