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, […]
Bedroom Refresh February 25, 2024 | 3 Comments | Bedroom, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Powder Room A couple of weeks ago I was in Pottery Barn with a client. We were looking for new bedding for […]
Creating Dynamic Interiors with Accessories February 20, 2024 | 1 Comment | Uncategorized Dynamic: 1: Characterized by energy and vigor; forceful. 2: Characterized by change and activity. I actually had to look it […]
Meat Hooks in the Kitchen February 15, 2024 | 5 Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Inheritance, Kitchen, Paint, Salvage We have been slowly chipping away at some small projects over here. You know the ones, the small niggling things […]
Life Influencers and the People Who Make Us February 11, 2024 | 4 Comments | Interior Design, Life, Vignettes I was watching Martha Stewart on CNN the other night and it got me thinking about life influencers. Who were […]
No Demo Primary Bedroom: Bringing Mismatched Furniture Together February 6, 2024 | 2 Comments | Antiques, Bedding, Bedroom, Decorating, Interior Design A Primary Bedroom with miss matched furniture from antique to mid modern to contemporary. How do you bring them together? Come see.
No Demo Great Room Reno/1992 Builder House February 2, 2024 | 4 Comments | Decorating, DIY, Interior Design, Restore Part II – No Demo Great Room Reno This is part two of my three-part “NO DEMO” series. If you […]
1992 No Demo Kitchen Renovation January 29, 2024 | No Comments | Kitchen, Restore I’m going to do a No Demo series of three posts on this project. Starting with the kitchen and ending […]
Design Trends for the Antique Loving Soul in 2024 January 23, 2024 | 4 Comments | Decorating, Fabric & Upholstery, Trends If you’ve been reading me for any amount of time, you know I am not a believer in design trends. […]
Favorite Projects of 2023 January 21, 2024 | 5 Comments | Bedding, Decorating, Fabric & Upholstery, Life, Tablescapes As I look back on 2023 I thought to myself what did I do? What are some of my favorite […]
Snow Day January 18, 2024 | No Comments | Antiques Nothing says stop the presses like a snow day. There is an antique show down in Lincoln that I was […]
Maximize Visual Interest by Layering January 8, 2024 | 12 Comments | Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Living Room, Vignettes As I started taking down Christmas, I decided I wasn’t quite ready to lose the decor on the Welsh Cupboard. […]
Bring on the New Year December 31, 2023 | 1 Comment | Uncategorized This week has been filled with strep throat and a ruptured ear drums for my grandson, a soar throat for […]
Christmas Eve Surprises December 24, 2023 | No Comments | Christmas I’ve wrapped the packages. Created what will hopefully be, a fun scavenger hunt for the grand boys. Made appetizers and […]
A Small Living Room Decked out for Christmas 2023 December 21, 2023 | No Comments | Christmas If you have been with me, you know this cupboard. My dad built it for me many years ago as […]
The Dust has Settled December 19, 2023 | No Comments | Uncategorized After a week of hugs, craziness, and lots of laughter, the dust has settled. Florida has landed back in, you […]
Making Seasons Bright – Primary Bedroom December 11, 2023 | No Comments | Bedding, Bedroom, Christmas I’m DONE!!! Well we still need to put up the tree but, we’re waiting for Florida to arrive so we […]
Christmas in the Kitchen December 7, 2023 | 2 Comments | Antiques, Christmas, Dishes, Kitchen, Vignettes Let me just say, I am still at it. You would think I lived in a mansion! I don’t, just […]
Decking the Halls November 30, 2023 | 1 Comment | Antiques, Christmas, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Living Room We’re decking the halls over here. Get a sneak peak as to what I’ve been up to.
The Ghost of Tables Past November 18, 2023 | No Comments | Thanksgiving With Thanksgiving knocking on our door, I thought I would share some previous tablescapes in the hopes of inspiring you […]
Looking for Inspiration November 9, 2023 | No Comments | Uncategorized Holiday Inspiration and Thrift Store find.
Indian Cave State Park: An Anniversary to Remember October 29, 2023 | No Comments | Travel Last Friday was our 50th. No there was no big party to celebrate, no fantastic trip to destinations unknown. Just […]
Department 56, Uranium Glass and Moving into Fall October 17, 2023 | 1 Comment | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating, Interior Design Between the ALO Thrift Shop and client appointments I’ve been busy. We received a donation of 25 pieces of Halloween […]
Birthdays, Baby Showers and Chasing Elephants October 6, 2023 | No Comments | Bernina, Fabric & Upholstery, Life Last Friday was my oldest daughters birthday. We don’t get to celebrate with her often now that she is living […]
Fall Decorating Quick Fixes in the Kitchen September 21, 2023 | 1 Comment | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating I don’t know about you but, for me cleaning doesn’t happen in the summer. Of course everything get’s picked up […]
Interior Design for Awkward Foyers September 12, 2023 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Interior Design, Living Room, Transferware Do you have a grand majestic foyer, big enough for a round center table? A medium sized foyer big enough […]
Summer Reflections September 3, 2023 | 2 Comments | Uncategorized As I sit here drinking coffee and watching the light play off the flowers in the garden I am shocked […]
Weird Happenings or Bad Karma August 18, 2023 | 3 Comments | Uncategorized Have you ever been in a place in your life where crap just keeps happening over and over again? I […]
Let’s Talk About Souvenirs August 6, 2023 | 1 Comment | Antiques, Collecting According to Webster’s Souvenir is a noun: Something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited) A […]
Buying a New Car: Misconceptions and Challenges July 30, 2023 | 4 Comments | Life So I have spent the last 10 days slogging my way thru insurance forms and accident reports. Getting a rental […]
Unexpected Kindness July 20, 2023 | 5 Comments | Life Yesterday while I was out running errands I had a bit of a mishap. Well no, it was a really […]
A Cabin in the Woods Gatlinburg TN July 13, 2023 | No Comments | Life, Travel As we made the turn to start up the mountain, we had no idea what was in store for us. […]
Saying Goodbye to my Old Friend, the Wisteria July 8, 2023 | 3 Comments | Garden, Life Long ago, when we first built our deck and pergola, I had a romantic notion. I dreamed of a vine […]
Walk with me thru Cheekwood Gardens June 27, 2023 | No Comments | Antiques, Garden, Inheritance, Life, Travel Cheekwood Gardens is located in Nashville TN. I first learned about this garden while watching episodes of Antiques Roadshow on […]
