The Tale of Two Wooden Boxes January 25, 2023 | 1 Comment | Antiques, Questers, Tablescapes, Vignettes When last I left you I had teased you with the introduction of a new to me box on the […]
Twinkle Lights and a Bit of Magic December 23, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Christmas Like you need yet another Holiday House Tour!!! I’ll confess there are areas of my home where I like it […]
The Doodle Dresser September 22, 2022 | No Comments | DIY Have you ever seen a piece of furniture that you didn’t buy for whatever reason and had it come back […]
Using Dishes as Art in Your Home July 9, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Dishes, Tablescapes, Tableware, Transferware If you’ve been with me for awhile you know I have a love affair with dishes. Of course I love […]
A Walk Through Middleton Place, South Carolina June 10, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Garden, Life, Travel As I look back on our trip we took last fall, I realize it was a sprint across the south. […]
Embracing the Blue and Lower Level Christmas Reveal December 18, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Christmas, Collecting, Salvage, Vignettes I have been trying to embrace the blue in my lower level room for a couple of years. Don’t get […]
Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show September 18, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Garden, Vignettes Yesterday I went to the Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show at our local botanical gardens in Omaha, NE. This is the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
