I know I’m not the only one who watched the season finale of The Bachelor on Monday night. Whether or not you watch the show, there’s definitely something you can take away from what happened Monday night.
Stairways to Heaven
March 5, 2012 By 22 Comments
I’ve been struggling with writing a post for today. When tragedies occur in the lives of people you care about, discussions about decorating your house feel a bit shallow. I was looking through my pictures for ideas, and remembered I’d been collecting images lately on a Pinboard named Stairways to Heaven. None of these will be as beautiful as the real thing:
Maybe this image is one that is closer to the real thing.
Actually, I think it’ll be more like this one:
Praying for peace and comfort for my friend in the loss of her son.
Even a Compulsive Collector Can Be Organized
February 10, 2012 By 16 Comments
I began working with a professional organizer yesterday because my life seemed to be teetering on the edge of disarray! I am really good at making the surface of my home look lovely, but there’s a lot that lies beneath the surface . . .
You have no idea what all is in those drawers . . .
In preparing for our next appointment, my head is spinning thinking of all my collections and what she is going to challenge me to part with. Of course, this gets me thinking that I need to be even more mindful and creative in making those collections functional and beautiful, otherwise they may be headed to Goodwill!
Collecting as Artform – Lisa Congdon
January 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
Lisa Congdon is a San Francisco artist who started a blog in the beginning of 2010 – she has posted a picture for every day of the year of her curated collections at collectionaday2010.blogspot.com.
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You know I *heart* hanging eclectic plate groupings (see my post about it here). Check out Lisa’s artful arrangement. |
| Aren’t her colorful retro kitchen ceramics happy? |  |
Vintage Mother’s Day Cards
May 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
| This is a collection I started by accident. A few years ago, I found a couple of framed vintage Mother’s Day cards at an antique mall. |  |
Dressing Your Mantel
August 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
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The mantel over your fireplace is a great place to create a focal point, display beloved items, and show your personality. The mantel itself can hold objects of all kinds: candlesticks, crystal, books, pottery, collections. Little children can’t reach, so put out your favorite breakables. If you don’t have a fireplace, you can use a large shelf or even the top of a long console table to create your “mantelscape.” Here are a few ideas to help inspire a new look for your mantel. |
Vintage Colored Glassware
August 7, 2009 By 3 Comments
| I have a few pieces of green depression glass that belonged to my grandmother. I keep them in a cupboard in my dining room. I saw an episode of Cash in the Attic last week where a couple sold their depression glass for over $1000. They had a whole lot more of it than me, of course! |  |
Glass Vases, Vessels, and Cloches
July 29, 2009 By 7 Comments
You’ve seen how trendy it is to have glass vases, hurricanes, and domes, and cloches on tabletops and in tablescapes, but some of us have difficulty coming up with ideas of what to put into them. So, here are some ideas for you to try. I often load them up with fruit like apples or pears when staging homes to sell. Hemingway Hurricane Vase by Southern Living at Home.
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