Mother’s Day Table May 13, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Tablescapes, Tableware, Trends Welcome! I’m glad you’re here to share my Thursday. Mother’s Day was a very chilly day here, after overnight storms […]
Reimagining Your Home/Part II April 10, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Bedroom, Fabric & Upholstery, Kitchen, Life, Trends, Vignettes When I am wanting to make some minor changes in my home and give it a fresh look there are […]
Easter Table For Three April 3, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Easter, Fabric & Upholstery, Life, Tablescapes, Tableware Just a quick post today to wish everyone a Happy Easter. We will be celebrating at my daughters home with […]
In Search of Antiques March 21, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Travel Today I had some time between appointments so I decided to take a quick run to Plattsmouth, NE. Just 20 […]
A Fresh Look at the Welsh Cupboard March 8, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Dishes, Easter, Living Room Over the weekend we had fabulous weather and I stayed in a played with the Welsh Cupboard. All the redware […]
Just a Wednesday Tablescape March 3, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Tablescapes, Tableware It’s sunny outside, the temperatures are mild, and it’s March in Nebraska. That means this whisper of spring can come […]
Making Room for Inherited Treasures / Part Two: The Results February 12, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Bedroom, Collecting, Fabric & Upholstery, Inheritance, Life, Salvage As a Designer I’m often asked how do I incorporate my (fill in the blank) into my modern home? The […]
How To Make Room for Inherited Treasures / Part One: The Mechanics February 8, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques What do I do with it? The answer is always, “It depends”! I recently experienced this dilemma when we […]
A Bit About Transferware/So Much More Than Dishes January 31, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Transferware Some call it Transferware some call it Staffordshire. Staffordshire refers to the Region in England where the clay was right […]
Going Against the Grain / Design Trends January 25, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Christmas, Collecting, Decorating, DIY, Tablescapes, Tableware, Trends Can good design still be good design if it isn’t the flavor of the moment? When clients ask me what […]
Pottery Barn Messy Bed Challenge January 20, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Bedding, Bedroom So what camp are you in? Do you get up every morning and before you put a cup of coffee […]
New LVT Floors for the Kitchen, Living Room, Hall and Home Office January 18, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Paint After the kitchen was done (see previous two posts) we immediately through ourselves into painting, knowing we wanted to get […]
2020 Things Accomplished, Hard Decisions, and Small Victories December 29, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Bedroom, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, DIY, Inheritance, Life, Paint, Salvage, Tableware, Vignettes After losing my mom in May of 2019 life changed quite a bit. I had to resign my design position […]
Christmas Lower Level December 24, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Christmas, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Tableware Our lower level room is where all our celebrations happen. It’s also become the place where the grand boys watch […]
Fox Hollow Bedroom December 22, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Bedding, Bedroom, Christmas, Decorating, Fabric & Upholstery, Paint The snow is coming down and the wind is rattling the windows so I thought it was a good time […]
Living Room Christmas Tour December 21, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Christmas, Collecting, Decorating, Tablescapes, Tableware Welcome to my Living Room. I gave a glimpse of the Welsh Cupboard so here is the rest of the […]
Christmas in the Welsh Cupboard December 16, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Christmas, Collecting, Decorating, Vignettes Before I start making my Christmas cards (I know crazy right) I wanted to give you a glimpse into my […]
Gold Leafing the Bells or How One Thing Leads to Another December 11, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, DIY Last year, I purchased some oversized farmhouse style sleigh bells at a favorite shop Prairie and Bloom in Omaha. My […]
Composition and Balance December 6, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Christmas, Collecting, Decorating, Vignettes As I’ve been slogging my way thru Christmas Decorations and creating Focal Points I came upon something yesterday while doing […]
Focal Points November 30, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Decorating In the design world we so frequently talk about Focal Points. What is a Focal Point? It can be many […]
A Table for Two November 28, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Dishes, Tablescapes, Tableware, Thanksgiving Well like everyone this is not the table I planned to set for Thanksgiving but after much discussion and pondering […]
Restoration of the 3417 Sign / Gilding the Lily! September 27, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, DIY, Paint, Polish, Salvage Years ago when my dad was still alive he had carved the 3417/Welcome sign to hang off an antique lantern […]
Marble, Mirrors & Corbels – Salvage for the Garden July 11, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Garden Anything can create inspiration. I remember sitting with my Dad on the Patio in Aurora New York at Mackenzie Childs […]
Gardening or Peace? June 17, 2018 | No Comments | Antiques, Garden At 5:20 on a Thursday afternoon there isn’t any place in the world I’de rather be than in my garden. […]
The Evolution of Country Style October 5, 2017 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating, Life, Salvage Don’t go running for the hills! As a designer, I always hesitate to put a label on personal style. Is […]
Working with Smalls September 30, 2017 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating, Vignettes Accessorizing for the “Normal” Size Home Not everyone has a huge home with 10-12’ ceilings or lofty 20’ tall great […]
How to Shop an Antique Show September 19, 2017 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting There are many types of antique shows. There are the very fine vetted shows like the Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show, […]
A Well Collected Life: For the Love of Old September 16, 2017 | No Comments | Antiques, Life, Vignettes I was fortunate, I grew up in a home with two very talented parents who loved their home, and loved […]
