Weekend Wandering for Antiques
I don’t know what it is about February but I always seem to want to explore the antique malls in […]
Tag: Transferware
Quester’s Day
About a year ago I was privileged to be asked to join a Quester’s Group. Quester’s is a national organization […]
Questers Dining Table
About a year ago I was asked to visit a Questers group. What is Questers? It is an organization founded […]
Using Dishes as Art in Your Home
If you’ve been with me for awhile you know I have a love affair with dishes. Of course I love […]
The Wind and The Tale of Four Sterling Silver Patterns
Is anybody out their tired of the wind? The wind howling, blowing thru your hair (straight up), combing thru said […]
Embracing the Blue – AGAIN!
If you’ve been reading for awhile you know that I have been struggling with my lower level room. Mainly because […]
A Table of Favorites
I set this table last year about this time with the intention of sharing it here on the blog and […]
Embracing the Blue and Lower Level Christmas Reveal
I have been trying to embrace the blue in my lower level room for a couple of years. Don’t get […]
How To Style A China Cabinet – Part I
In my career I have probably styled a hundred China Cabinets, Curio Cabinets, and Cupboards. Everything from the shiny new […]
Easing into Fall
It is such a lovely morning out here on the deck. It occurs to me that I should have a […]
New Life for a Restore Store Chair
This week I have worked in fits and starts. I few weeks ago I saw a Queen Ann desk chair […]
The Timeless Appeal of Ralph Lauren
An interesting question came up in the Decorating Panel on Facebook. Does anyone still decorate in that Ralph Lauren English […]
Bathroom Reno/Who Says A Bathroom Needs Towels?
The long awaited Bathroom Reno is finally done! Why are bathroom Reno’s always long awaited anyhow? Our 1980’s small builder […]
How To Make Room for Inherited Treasures / Part One: The Mechanics
What do I do with it? The answer is always, “It depends”! I recently experienced this dilemma when we […]
A Bit About Transferware/So Much More Than Dishes
Some call it Transferware some call it Staffordshire. Staffordshire refers to the Region in England where the clay was right […]
Going Against the Grain / Design Trends
Can good design still be good design if it isn’t the flavor of the moment? When clients ask me what […]
Pottery Barn Messy Bed Challenge
So what camp are you in? Do you get up every morning and before you put a cup of coffee […]
New LVT Floors for the Kitchen, Living Room, Hall and Home Office
After the kitchen was done (see previous two posts) we immediately through ourselves into painting, knowing we wanted to get […]
2020 Things Accomplished, Hard Decisions, and Small Victories
After losing my mom in May of 2019 life changed quite a bit. I had to resign my design position […]
Christmas Lower Level
Our lower level room is where all our celebrations happen. It’s also become the place where the grand boys watch […]
Christmas in the Welsh Cupboard
Before I start making my Christmas cards (I know crazy right) I wanted to give you a glimpse into my […]
How to Shop an Antique Show
There are many types of antique shows. There are the very fine vetted shows like the Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show, […]
