Words to Live By September 16, 2024 | No Comments | Life After I lost my Dad in 2007, I realized that it would be important for me to be able to […]
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 […]
A Small Living Room Decked out for Christmas 2023 December 21, 2023 | No Comments | Christmas If you have been with me, you know this cupboard. My dad built it for me many years ago as […]
Lasting Gifts and Distant Memories April 8, 2023 | No Comments | Bernina, Dishes, Easter, Tablescapes It was December of 1972, my grandparents were staying with us for an extended period of time because of medical […]
Let’s Talk About Vignettes November 6, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Dishes, Vignettes As a designer this is a word I use a lot. It’s one of my many “designer buzz words” like […]
BRING ON SPRING! The Process… March 29, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Tablescapes, Tableware, Vignettes If you’ve been here for a while you know that I really only decorate for Christmas but I am constantly […]
A Table of Favorites February 24, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Dishes, Kitchen, Tablescapes, Tableware, Vignettes I set this table last year about this time with the intention of sharing it here on the blog and […]
Christmas Views and Sweet Surprises December 27, 2021 | No Comments | Christmas, Tablescapes, Tableware Now that the wrapping paper has been tossed, the ribbon carefully salvaged and a breath taken it is time for […]
Christmas Candle Light Tour December 24, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Christmas, Collecting, Dishes, Entertaining, Fabric & Upholstery, Kitchen, Tablescapes, Tableware, Vignettes Well there are just two more sleeps until Christmas. Last evening my daughter and I had a memorable evening. We […]
Best Laid Plans for 8 – NOT! November 25, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Life, Tablescapes, Tableware, Thanksgiving Ok just a quick post. As if you haven’t had enough of Thanksgiving Tables there is just one more. Remember […]
Creating Room Where There Is None November 22, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Dishes, Tablescapes, Tableware, Thanksgiving My home is small. I do have an eat-in kitchen but not large enough to accommodate a Thanksgiving crowd for […]
How To Style A China Cabinet – Part I October 11, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques In my career I have probably styled a hundred China Cabinets, Curio Cabinets, and Cupboards. Everything from the shiny new […]
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 […]
The Timeless Appeal of Ralph Lauren May 16, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Tablescapes, Tableware An interesting question came up in the Decorating Panel on Facebook. Does anyone still decorate in that Ralph Lauren English […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
