I have a fabulous oil portrait in my dining room. If you've ever been in my home, you've seen her. If you've looked through my blog much, you've probably spied her in the corner of many of my pictures. No, she's not my grandmother or favorite aunt. I found her on...
Glass Vases, Vessels, and Cloches
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...
Rainbow Birthday Party (Joan Walsh Anglund)
My inspiration for this birthday party was the amazing artwork of Joan Walsh Anglund. Her artwork is immediately identifiable - she always draws children without noses and mouths. You can find biographical information about this wonderful artist at...
Use Your Illusion in Small Spaces
Visual space can expand or contract – depending on how you style it. Here are some great ideas to increase the potential of your small space: Try to direct seated furniture to face windows and views to open up visual horizons. Horizontal stripes expand a room. If...
Vintage Chairs
If you know me at all, you know I am a sucker for estate sales and yard sales. If you know me really well, you know I am a sucker for vintage chairs of all kinds. My husband thinks my chair obsession is excessive, but I use them all! Now, I'm not talking Aunt...
India Rose Shower Curtain
OK, I am seriously lusting after a few shower curtains I have stumbled upon. I never thought I'd say that about a shower curtain, but just wait till you see these. I saw this website in Domino magazine, one of my favorite decorating mags that recently went defunct...
Glass Bud Vases
Do you guys shop at Dollar Tree? What a great place for finding mini-gifts, party favors, paper party products, stocking stuffers, holiday trinkets, and sometimes even good decor! So I'm at my local Dollar Tree to stock up on Old London's Melba Toast - but they...
Kiddie Ghost Chair
The current object of my desire: the Lou Lou Ghost Chair by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Maybe it's just because I'm a design junky, but I've always wanted a Philippe Starck Ghost Chair. So when I saw this pink, child-sized version I couldn't help but drool. ...
My Forecast for Hot Fall Colors
I've been doing a little research about color trends for fall and 2010. Lots of big ideas for what's gonna be hot. But there's a big difference between what the "trendsetters" are pushing and what the public will embrace. This is my personal forecast for the...
Chandeliers
I have something of an obsession with chandeliers. You see, I hate overhead flourescent lighting. I mean, HATE it. And I HATE ceiling fans. I want to see something interesting and beautiful when I look up, something that casts a pleasant glow. When we bought this...
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