Here's the deal: Â I almost overdosed on Halloween several years ago. Â I hosted a Twilight-themed cooking club the beginning of October one year, which meant I spooked up the house in a major way in mid-September. Â So it was like living in a haunted house for six...
You may not believe this about me, but I really do like to keep things simple whenever possible. Â That's why I like fresh decorating ideas for fall decorating that don't require master carving skills or advanced crafting experience. Â Here are my 5 favorite ideas for...
I've been on vacation this week, spending most of my days sitting at the beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Â And looking at all the bright beach houses in the beachfront neighborhood where we are staying in Seagrove Beach, Florida. Â This is the beach house that we rented...
If I badgered you to vote for my living room in Apartment Therapy's 2013 Room for Color Contest, I am so very sorry.  But just so you know, I lost by ONE VOTE.  Yes, I lost by one vote to the fabulous Kelly from Eclectically Vintage. Here's her super-fun sunroom that...
Paint color names are sometimes easy to poke fun at, but for the most part they are provoking and appealing. Who wouldn't want to slather their walls with French Roast or Rainwashed?  source  The more I learn about color, the more I internalize paint color names....
I know, I know.  Everyone seems to be having their wood kitchen cabinets painted.  And there's good reason - it freshens up almost any kitchen, no matter what the style or era of the home.  The Decorologist  In this client's home, the kitchen was large with a good...
I hope you are ready for a Breath of Fresh Air, because Benjamin Moore just announced it as their 2014 Color of the Year! Benjamin Moore 2014 Color of the Year - Breath of Fresh Air 806 Â Benjamin Moore has some predictions about other trending colors for 2014, which...
A while back, I told you about hanging some art in a client's entry and hinted about a creative project we intended to undertake with an art poster by local artist, David Arms. Â Here is the poster: Â davidarms.com My client loves flea market finds and picked up...
I had such a great day on Front Door Friday!  It was great focusing on just one thing all day - front door paint colors.   via    Would you like to see an example?  Here's the "before" of a house that was submitted for Front Door Friday:   exterior before   ...
How do you create a bed for a princess? Â Recently, I went shopping with a client and her little princess. Â This is the super-fun fabric we found: Â On my first visit to the castle home, the princess had some very pretty antique furniture in her room, and even some...
