We bought a vacation house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We fell in love with the natural beauty of the property and the Williamsburg cottage feel of the house. Even though we knew the house needed work, we didn't know how much. We couldn't take our eyes off the bald eagles that soared above [...]
One of the absolute most fun parts of decorating or redecorating for me is choosing lighting. I can't have enough light fixtures and lamps. If I had taller ceilings in my house I would have a chandelier in every room. as it is I push the envelope every time and squeeze in a chandelier here [...]
Do you love the new farmhouse style? Are you renovating a fixer upper, designing a new kitchen or just wanting to update your look? Here are some ideas to breakdown some of the essentials or **wishes and daydreams :)** to get the Farm style look in your kitchen. 1. White or cream cabinets: If [...]
(UPdate - it sold in four days but stay tuned to the posts about the renovation of their new house) Emily and Brooke's adorable end unit condo in a lovely development called Westridge is just outside of Phoenixville, Pa. Lovely paint colors and updated decor show off the great room with dining room and family [...]
Now we don't all have a husband who will just tear down walls, expose long forgotten shiplap, paint everything, install new kitchens and take care of the kids while we decorate at night! But even if we do, here are some easy ideas to get the fixer upper look on a dime one room [...]
Shiplap and mosquito netting! Sleep soundly without fear of a bite from a Zika mosquit Is Mary Poppins going to pop into this beautiful bedroom next? There are so many elements to this bedroom which make you feel like falling into one of the beds and taking a long [...]
Well here are the photos from my daughter Emily's beautiful bridal shower. Thanks to alot of friends and my family I was able to pull it off. The shower turned out to be a dream of mine realized because of all of the support plus my crazy creative and driven brain which doesn't want to [...]
Decorating your front porch is similar to decorating any room in the house. Chairs, sofas, coffee table and end tables arranged in seating areas create comfortable vignettes. Even a rug on the porch floor helps to add coziness and anchor the furniture. This coastal porch is my "turquoise" wicker theme. Believe it or not [...]
Well this fall I couldn't find my sunflower wreath and the pumpkins I painted last year. So some girlfriends were coming for lunch and the spring summer wreath etc. were still on the door. I took all of that down in a hurry. I found an old grapevine wreath and hung it on the black [...]
Some of the products that they use on the various decorating shows are now available to order online from my store. Visit the SHOP menu at the top of this page to see the products. Go to my SHOP icon at the top menu to see some of the products and other similar vintage pieces. [...]
