After a week in sunny Phoenix, I am so ready to be home. We all long for a vacation, but then we can't wait to get back home - right? Arizona Biltmore Poolside This week (by the pool), I've been reading The Power of Place by Winifred Gallagher. Among other...
Easy-Peasy Ways to Decorate a Pumpkin
Not all of us have the artistic skill to do intricately carved pumpkins for Halloween, so here are some easy (really!) ways to decorate pumpkins that will still wow the neighbors. Try painting or drawing with a black Sharpee on white pumpkins to make cool designs...
Homemade Costume Ideas for Halloween
It's that time again - time to think about Halloween costumes. Want something unique without spending a fortune? Here are some fun costume ideas that are made from common household items and maybe a few inexpensive items from the craft store. I LOVE this great...
How To Personalize IKEA Furniture – A Decorologist Tutorial for Additik Stickers
I'm really excited to share a little Before and After of a pair of LACK side tables using a fabulous new product. Additik is a company out of France that has launched a whole line of appliques to personalize many of our favorite IKEA furniture. Sometimes...
Taliesen West & The Cocky Genius of Frank Lloyd Wright
Last February, I visited American architect Frank Lloyd's Wright infamous home, Taliesen West. Nestled in the desert of Phoenix, Arizona, Taliesen West was not only the home in which he spent much of his last 20 years - it was, and still is, a school of...
Bella Rustica Barn Sale
(If you'd like to find out about the 2012 Bella Rustica Sale, click here) Last Friday I attended a fantastic barn sale, full of vendors of vintage and upcycled vintage creations. Located on the grounds of a historic farm property in Franklin, TN (right outside of...
When Men Make Beds
Yesterday, Mr. Man made the bed while I was working. I walked into the room and saw this: I fell out laughing. Do you see what he did? If you read my post earlier this week, it will be apparent! I don't expect him to read all my posts, but doing things like...
Transformed by Color
Color has a tremendous impact on memory and first impressions. It can expand or contract space, as well as draw you across rooms and into adjoining ones. Establishing purposeful color design throughout a home creates a sense of cohesion, while giving every space its...
The Art of Towel Folding & the Karate-Chopped Pillow
For our anniversary, Mr. Man and I stayed at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville. It's where we stayed on our wedding night fifteen years ago. The Hermitage Hotel is the only 5-star hotel in Nashville and was built over one hundred years ago in the Beaux Arts style. ...
Trading Spaces – The “New” Living Room
I've had several requests from you guys to see the "after" of the living room that now resides in my old dining room. Here it is: "New" Living Room This was the room when it was set up as the dining room - as it had been for the last 10 years. Former Dining Room ...
Staging Certification
Color Certification
My Staging Book
Small Wall
