With all the love for neutrals like cream & grey in design these days, sometimes it’s difficult to decided where to add interest & color. Lately I’ve been seeing color & pattern used in Roman shades, & I like it. Marianne Simon Design  While this shade is still neutral...

Kitchen tile is one of my favorite areas of design. I love looking at it, thinking about it, picking it.  And given how much time I’ve spent in the kitchen over the last few weeks, I’m in a kitchen state of mind. Tile is such a nice way to...

I love outdoor Christmas decorations.  Lights & displays don’t draw me in as much as pretty greenery & wreaths on houses.  There are few things more welcoming than a front door decorated with the beauty that nature has to offer. I so love this triple wreath arrangement.  Not many...

  One of the things I look forward to each year during the Christmas season is paperwhites.  I start planning the paperwhite placements in my house sometime in October, mentally going through my containers & whether I will keep the ones I used last year or replace them.  ...

One of our sweet, long-time customers e-mailed me a picture of her new Lee sofa & swivel chairs.  She & her husband struggled with how to put together a large room with lots of windows at the rear of their house in the best way to accommodate how their...

I am excited to be part of this fairly new website whose concept arose from the familiar question, “Where did you find that?”  Their purpose is to highlight “real homes, shops & restaurants, designer spaces and inspirational places.”  Then they take it a step further, & show you where...

A couple of years ago I lost my mind & adopted a bird dog from the lovely rescue group Paws In The City.  I got him after I saw him at an adoption event outside the Pet Supplies Plus, in part because I loved his spotty coat.  (And really,...

Some Laugh Love for you today.  Two of my favorite posts from two of my favorite bloggers. If you aren’t reading Big Mama’s blog, you are missing out.  This post on Siri is hilarious.  http://thebigmamablog.com/14763/siri-nemesis/ Big Mama & Boo Mama met through their respective blogs, & no doubt the...

The demise of so many shelter magazines in the last few years has been such a sad thing in my life.  I so love sitting in a favorite chair being inspired by beautiful spaces in gorgeous homes, or the creativity of designers. Cottage Living was my favorite ever.  I...