New Treasures and Estate Sale Finds April 8, 2025 | No Comments | Uncategorized Since January I’ve been doing a bit of scavenging. I am on the estatesales.net mailing list. I always check out […]
From Blizzards to Copper – A Week in Review March 22, 2025 | 4 Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Kitchen, Questers, Tablescapes, Tableware, Weather I was going to say it was an uneventful week but, when I look back, I actually did get some […]
Lower Level: The Details March 11, 2025 | 5 Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Interior Design, Restore, Salvage, Transferware, Vignettes Sharing one more post on the Lower Level Details, if you can stand it! A close up look at what […]
The Second Chance Rug March 2, 2025 | 2 Comments | Bathroom, Decorating, Interior Design, Kitchen, Living Room For me life is a tapestry. Small little snippets of time that create a story. In The Tale of The […]
Cabinet of Curiosities February 19, 2025 | 4 Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Decorating, Inheritance, Interior Design, Salvage, Transferware, Vignettes Have you ever heard the term? By definition, it has its origins in the Renaissance. A Cabinet of Curiosities was a […]
A Boho Chic Sunroom February 9, 2025 | No Comments | Decorating, Fabric & Upholstery, Interior Design, Life, Paint, Restore, Salvage Last winter, I did a series of blog posts on a home renovation that I had been working on. We […]
Winter Refresh January 28, 2025 | 2 Comments | Antiques, Decorating, Dishes, Interior Design Ok, last week was frigid; this week much warmer. Today, it is supposed to get up to 59 degrees! Not […]
A Venison Recipe to Ease into Winter January 18, 2025 | No Comments | Christmas, Decorating, Entertaining, Interior Design, Life We had our last holiday meal on the 5th of January! I made a delicious venison roast recipe with potatoes […]
A Few Last Bits of Christmas December 31, 2024 | 1 Comment | Christmas, Decorating, Entertaining, Interior Design, Life, Tablescapes, Vignettes As the fireworks explode and the “Happy New Year” wishes are called out, I wanted to share a few last […]
Ah, the Christmas Tree December 24, 2024 | No Comments | Christmas, Decorating, Interior Design I remember years ago my mom saying to me “I’m not going to put up a Christmas tree anymore”. She […]
Christmas: Lower Level Family Room December 23, 2024 | No Comments | Christmas, Decorating, Entertaining, Interior Design, Life, Vignettes The first thing that always gets done while decorating the family room for Christmas is the trunk. There is a […]
Christmas: The Bedroom December 17, 2024 | No Comments | Bedroom, Christmas, Decorating, Interior Design A couple of days ago, I woke up to sheer ice on the streets outside my door. The sky was […]
Holiday Decorating for a Tiny Entry December 8, 2024 | No Comments | Christmas, Transferware No it’s not a foyer! It is just a pad big enough to open the door. In fact it is […]
Bows, Bows and More Bows December 4, 2024 | No Comments | Christmas, Fabric & Upholstery Ok it’s the holiday season, time to deck the halls, dig down deep for the creative juices. The husband commented […]
Decorations, Tables and Mayhem Galore November 29, 2024 | No Comments | Christmas, Decorating, Tablescapes, Tableware, Thanksgiving As I’ve been terrorizing the husband with mayhem everywhere in our home, I am slowly completing tasks. The grand boy’s […]
The Silly Season has Begun November 17, 2024 | No Comments | Christmas, Garden, Interior Design, Life, Thanksgiving, Vignettes Dubbed by the husband years ago, “The Silly Season” refers to that time before Christmas where the house is an […]
Ghost of Thanksgiving Last November 10, 2024 | No Comments | Thanksgiving Well this week didn’t go as planned. It turned into a week of cancellations, emergency rooms and hospital stays. Happy […]
A Walk Around Charleston October 31, 2024 | No Comments | Collecting, Travel As I write this, the door bell is ringing and the husband is doing due diligence on the front door. […]
Bits and Bobs October 25, 2024 | No Comments | Transferware An antique show and estate sale were on the agenda for today. Checking out my stamina, I decided to take […]
My Journey with West Nile October 23, 2024 | 3 Comments | Garden, Life I thought I would share this story with you. Not particularly interesting but, I felt important. I’ve never known anyone […]
Same Centerpiece Two Different Tables Scapes October 1, 2024 | No Comments | Uncategorized It was a week a family, fun, preparation, and exhaustion. Florida came in to stay with us for a week. […]
Words to Live By September 16, 2024 | No Comments | Life After I lost my Dad in 2007, I realized that it would be important for me to be able to […]
Playing with Pumpkins September 4, 2024 | No Comments | Decorating, Thanksgiving, Vignettes Are you a fall refresh person? Do you feel the need to fall in line, with all the retailers out […]
Is it a Bargain if it Doesn’t Enhance Your Space August 27, 2024 | No Comments | Architectural Salvage, DIY, Paint, Restore, Salvage If you’ve been with me for a while you know I love a bargain. Who doesn’t! It’s the thrill of […]
A Blast from the Past August 18, 2024 | No Comments | Antiques, Bedding, Bedroom, Collecting, Decorating, Entertaining, Living Room, Trends A couple of weeks ago while working at the Thrift Shop someone donated a 1969 House and Garden Magazine. I […]
And The Wind Came!!! August 1, 2024 | 2 Comments | Garden, Life, Weather Yesterday, I was in my home office at about 4:45pm and I looked out the window. It has been oppressively […]
6 Things You Should Consider Collecting Now July 29, 2024 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Dishes, Vignettes Are you the type of collector who gets on the band wagon of the “new” latest and greatest thing, that […]
How to Restore a Deck July 12, 2024 | No Comments | DIY, Garden, Restore Have you ever looked at those worn beat up, greyed out deck boards and thought to yourself “it is time […]
The Fourth July 4, 2024 | No Comments | July 4th As a young child growing up in Minneapolis the 4th of July was always a magical time. Well summers in […]
Building a Semi Private Outdoor Space June 20, 2024 | No Comments | Garden I’ve been out of commission for a couple of weeks. This latest project has taken all I’ve got! If you’ve […]
8 Accessories I Can’t Do Without May 30, 2024 | No Comments | Interior Design, Vignettes I’ve been thinking a lot about the nucleus of what makes my home. Looking upon these items as the glue […]
Spring in the Garden May 20, 2024 | No Comments | Garden Ahh, fresh air, summer sunshine, and digging in the dirt. The last couple of days have been ideal for finishing […]
Entertaining Large Groups in a Small Home May 5, 2024 | No Comments | Entertaining, Questers Last Thursday I had my Quester’s group for a light brunch and a report. Quester’s is an international group of […]
Tornadoes April 27, 2024 | No Comments | Garden, Life, Weather Yesterday was interesting and devastating for so many because of all the tornadoes. When I had my first tornado experience, […]
Casey’s Home April 20, 2024 | No Comments | Uncategorized Last week I was hip deep in client projects. The goal? to take some of my clients accessories, give them […]
Let’s Talk about Moments in Design April 10, 2024 | No Comments | Uncategorized Now that we’ve talked about focal points you can read about that here. I thought it might be good to […]
Focal Points in Interior Design April 7, 2024 | No Comments | Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Interior Design Let’s talk about Focal Points. What is a focal point? Focal points in interior design typically refers to the area […]
Primary Bedroom Refresh March 27, 2024 | 2 Comments | Antiques, Bedding, Bedroom, Dishes My primary bedroom refresh is finally done!!! Well, I have one more thing to do but everything else is done. […]
Spring Refresh March 17, 2024 | 4 Comments | Bedroom, Collecting, Decorating, Interior Design, Kitchen, Living Room, Transferware Ah the Domino! When one thing leads to another which leads to another. Can any of you relate? A couple […]
Sneak Peaks/Creating Chaos and Terror March 6, 2024 | 2 Comments | Uncategorized Ok well, last week got away from me. Between our online sales for the ALO thrift shop and client appointments, […]
