Gorgeous Dining Rooms: Part One
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Sources for Keepsake Table Linens
I look forward to it every year, planning a dining room tablescape in anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. For the holidays, I prefer classic patterns like tartans or leaf motifs, or something with a little metallic sparkle, but there are no rules as you can scatter festive decor over just about any pattern and…
Happy Thanksgiving to You
Happy Thanksgiving from my house to yours! We’re traditionalists here when it comes to the menu: a brined and roasted bird, creamy mashed potatoes, pan fried brussel sprouts, mixed green salad tossed with pistachios, pomegranate seeds, gorgonzola, and sweet vinaigrette, all paired with homemade cranberry sauce, rolls, and my famous stuffing and gravy. Three pies…
Weekend Reading 11.24.24
My Thanksgiving table is set! We’re expecting eight adults plus my two nephews, the perfect manageable size which allows me to set a pretty table and not have to cook for a large crowd. My daughter the chef is always a big help to me, so Thanksgivings are easier than they were a decade ago…
Weekend Reading 9.22.24
Happy weekend everyone! This week I made progress on our kitchen update. I found a quartz pattern I really like, it’s just a matter of ordering the material and scheduling the fabrication and installation. The new upper cabinets and open shelves are ready to be swapped out so we’re waiting for our finish contractor to…
Elements of Cottagecore Design
Perhaps you’ve noticed how cottagecore has recently become one of the most popular interior design styles. Cottagecore is a design aesthetic that idealizes rural life. It includes homes decorated in earthy colors, nostalgic patterns, and wood tones, it’s a style that’s a nod to the English countryside. Cottagecore is also a lifestyle focused on simple…
DIY Faux Burl Wood Tray + Outdoor Table
I love it when a plan comes together. I wanted to reinvent our courtyard into a dining space for the fall months, and searched high and low for a dining table in the perfect size, style, and price. I finally found the perfect piece, I link to it below. But first, take a look at…
Weekend Reading 9.1.24
Happy September, it’s my favorite month! I love this time of year when it’s still warm out but you can feel fall in the air. I ordered an outdoor dining table for our courtyard so we could enjoy meals al fresco for the next few months. I’m setting it up later today with linens and…
Weekend Reading 8.25.24
What a lovely week its been back home with my family. I got the opportunity to reconnect with a few girlfriends on Friday, we drove past vineyards through golden hills out to downtown Napa where we did a little shopping and wine tasting, it was lovely since I hadn’t seen them for a few months…
The Prettiest Melamine Plates for Summer
I love the concept of romanticizing one’s life, this happens in part when we surround ourselves with things we truly love, that favorite coffee mug or candle you use daily, or the glassware and dishes you choose for meals. I bought these charming blue and white melamine plates for summer, they’re perfect for salads or…
Hot Lighting Trend: Rechargeable Lamps
Last year I was totally on board with the rechargeable and battery operated lightbulb trend, I cut the wires and cords off wall sconces and installed those lightbulbs both here and here to add ambient light. This year the hottest trend in lighting is rechargeable lamps because they’re so good. I have a little brass rechargeable…
IKEA Hack: DIY Bar Cabinet
I had a small niche in my dining room I wanted to fill with a bar cabinet to store glassware and table linens but couldn’t find one that was the right size and color for my space. As an alternative, the storage piece I created to fit inside the niche came together with an IKEA…
Weekend Reading 4.7.24
Tomorrow I’m taking the ocean ferry to Key West with some girlfriends, they are very excited since they’ve never been before. We spent yesterday exploring the little islands near my house, it’s so nice to be able to share this lovely part of the country with my sweet friends. I have a patio project in…
Boho Bedroom Update
This week I finished the final touches on our daughter’s room/guest room. This has been my baby girl’s room since she was born, it’s gone through several makeovers from nursery to girl’s bunk room. Since she’s twenty now and away at university, this space was due for a makeover, so I gave it one more…