Lower Level: The Details March 11, 2025 | 3 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]