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 […]
6 Things You Should Consider Collecting Now July 29, 2024 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Dishes, Vignettes Are you the type of collector who gets on the band wagon of the “new” latest and greatest thing, that […]
18th Annual Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show September 10, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Garden, Questers, Salvage, Tablescapes, Tableware, Transferware I promised a post on antiquing in Okoboji which I will get back to. But first I wanted to give […]
“CLUTTERCORE” THE NEW BUZZ WORD July 16, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Life, Living Room, Trends, Vignettes What’s in a name? Why do we feel the need to “Label” everything. Farmhouse, French Country, Grand Millenial, Minimalist, Maximalist […]
Birthday Lunch at an Old Omaha Landmark and a Day with My Sister June 6, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Life, Restore, Salvage Yesterday was my birthday and even though the husband was under the weather my daughter and grandsons made it a […]
Creating an Outdoor Mirrored Wall From Vintage and Antiques Mirrors May 24, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Garden, Paint, Restore, Salvage I’m in the middle of a Deck Refresh. Just muddling through task after task to get the deck summer ready. […]
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 […]
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 […]