Yes, it’s true, I’m a crafty gal around the holidays and now that October is here, it gets me excited and feeling all warm inside. But that could just be my glue gun permanently affixed to my hip which I might as well just leave plugged in until December 26th. I’m happy as can be…
Hello hello, happy Sunday to you! Amanda and I rounded up some of our favorite links from this past week, enjoy! We’re smitten with these bamboo orb pendant lights made from bamboo shades by Craftynest – an organic twist on a high end chandy. How pretty is Holly’s painted geometric rug (featured over at…
Good day, all, how’s your fall? This morning, Rhoda and I off to the Antique Faire (with a chance of rain, yikes) so we’ll see how far we get. We’re also working on two mantels this afternoon! Meanwhile, let’s take a peek at more inspiring projects from this week. There’s a lovely dining room over…
Greetings all, perhaps you’ve heard – the Christmas Ideas issue by Better Homes & Gardens has finally hit newsstands, and yours truly is inside! I’ve been purchasing this Special Interest Publication for so many years, and consider it one of the best sources of holiday inspiration, so to actually be a part of it this…
Don’t you just love September? The air is cooler, the leaves begin to change, and the kids are finally back in school! I can feel the seasons changing when I step outside which always leads to seasonal changes indoors too. This week I welcome back contributing writer Michelle of Ten June for her monthly column. …
The mister and I sat down to look at the fall schedule and with all the soccer games, entertaining, and holiday related events filling up our days, we concluded there are not many weekends available for any more big home improvement projects. In January, I wrote about all of the home goals we had for…
I think I’m most happy with a paintbrush in my hand. Painting furniture relaxes me, it’s my strange form of therapy, and I do my best thinking when I’m fixing up something old and turning it into something new. I get a range of comments when I post about a refurbished piece and they cover…
I’ve mentioned before, we have a little guest studio above our garage that we’ve rented out in the past, but mostly use for guests, especially this time of year. A few months ago I refinished the kitchen cabinets, and last weekend I thought it time to refinish the old Pottery Barn pedestal table that sits…
Hello friends, hope all of you on the east coast are safe in the aftermath of Irene. Watching the news, I was reminded how important it is to be prepared for emergencies and natural disasters, so we’re taking a few additional steps to beef up security around here. I also made a trip down to…
Greetings all, happy weekend, it’s time for another round of ‘Best of the Blogosphere’. My pal Amanda and I rounded up some inspiring finds, we hope you enjoy! How cool is this twig chandelier? Modeled after some swankier more expensive versions hung in designer spaces, Miss Bee pulled off a stunner! Have you seen…
Hello! I love it when the day comes to feature a contributing writer! We always discuss what topic would be interesting to the readers, and this month Michelle came up with the idea of rustic style and how it’s making a comeback in a new way. Take it away Michelle! “What do you think of…
Hello! Today I’m featuring an important topic that many couples face, it’s the age old struggle between masculine versus feminine in design. This tug of war is not rare, rather it’s a common issue in so many relationships, and even plays into many a discussion of décor here in my own home. One of the…
I love my house, I really do. Nothing feels more homey to me than my spaces filled with all my people and my treasures. It’s cozy, it’s comfy, it’s my sanctuary. I could die in my house, I love it that much, and I am grateful for each day I live in it. However. I…
I felt a little distant, absent, disconnected from all of you last week, but for a good reason. You see, someone special had contacted me several weeks ago, requesting a holiday photo shoot at my house, and if you saw my tweets on Thursday and Friday, then you know it was Matthew Mead. When Matthew…