One of my favorite places in the home is the kitchen and I am sure most of you feel the same way. “The kitchen is the heart of the home.” Does anyone know where that phrase came from? It is so true. We cook, eat, visit, do homework, read the paper, use our laptops, watch [...]
Guest Bedroom Makeover.2
This week we have finished the room! Back to the Antique store to finalize our purchases. Mindy spotted this shelf last time and wanted to “sleep on it”. This time it came home. In addition to this shelf and metal heart, we got a mirror, candle, lace hanky, bird’s nest and one more picture. And [...]
Kitchen Tables.1
One of my favorite places in the home is the kitchen and I am sure most of you feel the same way. “The kitchen is the heart of the home.” Does anyone know where that phrase came from? It is so true. We cook, eat, visit, do homework, read the paper, use our laptops, watch [...]
Happy Father’s Day
My Dad… Happy Father’s Day, all you wonderful Dads.
Guest Bedroom Makeover
My friend Mindy called me for some help on her guest bedroom. She had painted it yellow with white trim and had purchased a Laura Ashley spread, blue curtains and white sheers. And now she wanted advice on how to make it more Shabby Chic. This room will primarily be used by her grand daughter. [...]
Real Women*Real Spaces #10
To Dwell: to reside; to live in a given condition, as in, “to dwell in happiness”. What a beautiful word; we do not just live in our homes, we dwell there. Come with me to visit my friends in their homes in the series called “Real Women*Real Spaces”. These are regular women, but by no [...]
