Gardening or Peace
At 5:20 on a Thursday afternoon there isn’t any place in the world I’de rather be than in my garden. […]
At 5:20 on a Thursday afternoon there isn’t any place in the world I’de rather be than in my garden. […]
Yesterday was my birthday and even though the husband was under the weather my daughter and grandsons made it a […]
Every year my girlfriend and I go to a garden walk at the home of The Blue Pomegranate. This is a […]
I’m in the middle of a Deck Refresh. Just muddling through task after task to get the deck summer ready. […]
A few weeks ago I got out of bed and said to myself “the time has come for a new […]
An interesting question came up in the Decorating Panel on Facebook. Does anyone still decorate in that Ralph Lauren English […]
Welcome! I’m glad you’re here to share my Thursday. Mother’s Day was a very chilly day here, after overnight storms […]
Every once in awhile something magical happens on an average Thursday afternoon. My daughter had asked us to watch the […]
Last week was a week of beautiful weather with temperatures in the high 70’s and low 80’s. Today well back […]
Well this was a week of this and that. Lots of sewing on various small projects from embroidering a new […]
Today has been the first day it’s been warm enough in a couple of weeks to get into the yard […]
When I am wanting to make some minor changes in my home and give it a fresh look there are […]
Just a quick post today to wish everyone a Happy Easter. We will be celebrating at my daughters home with […]
I thought I would start a series on how to reimagine your home. You see I’ve spent the last year […]
Today I had some time between appointments so I decided to take a quick run to Plattsmouth, NE. Just 20 […]
The long awaited Bathroom Reno is finally done! Why are bathroom Reno’s always long awaited anyhow? Our 1980’s small builder […]
Over the weekend we had fabulous weather and I stayed in a played with the Welsh Cupboard. All the redware […]
It’s sunny outside, the temperatures are mild, and it’s March in Nebraska. That means this whisper of spring can come […]
Do you have leather in your home? Does it look tired, scratched, or faded? Lost it’s luster? I’ve had this […]
Have you been to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. My daughter and I took a road trip to St Louis for […]
As a Designer I’m often asked how do I incorporate my (fill in the blank) into my modern home? The […]
What do I do with it? The answer is always, “It depends”! I recently experienced this dilemma when we […]
Some call it Transferware some call it Staffordshire. Staffordshire refers to the Region in England where the clay was right […]
Can good design still be good design if it isn’t the flavor of the moment? When clients ask me what […]
I will be the first to admit I am not a cook. I can cook but I am not creative […]
So what camp are you in? Do you get up every morning and before you put a cup of coffee […]
After the kitchen was done (see previous two posts) we immediately through ourselves into painting, knowing we wanted to get […]
First let me tell you that this Kitchen Renovation has been building for a very long time. A builder grade […]
Fix the coat closet to be a bit more functional for kitchen over flow brooms and mops. Not very glamorous […]
After losing my mom in May of 2019 life changed quite a bit. I had to resign my design position […]
Our lower level room is where all our celebrations happen. It’s also become the place where the grand boys watch […]
Does anybody else have this problem? You start out with a curated design idea and then you have to select […]
The snow is coming down and the wind is rattling the windows so I thought it was a good time […]
Welcome to my Living Room. I gave a glimpse of the Welsh Cupboard so here is the rest of the […]
Before I start making my Christmas cards (I know crazy right) I wanted to give you a glimpse into my […]
Last year, I purchased some oversized farmhouse style sleigh bells at a favorite shop Prairie and Bloom in Omaha. My […]
As I’ve been slogging my way thru Christmas Decorations and creating Focal Points I came upon something yesterday while doing […]
In the design world we so frequently talk about Focal Points. What is a Focal Point? It can be many […]
Well like everyone this is not the table I planned to set for Thanksgiving but after much discussion and pondering […]
Years ago when my dad was still alive he had carved the 3417/Welcome sign to hang off an antique lantern […]