For the last year (ok two years – it is quite the process!) my husband and I have been working towards giving our new house a facelift. It has been a slow and occasionally painful journey only made bearable by my love of finding new decorations and design elements. We have tackled larger … [Read more...]
The Fixer-Upper Cottage Next Door
Every morning, when I sit at my dining room table with my first cup of coffee, this is what I see out my window (below). Our fixer-upper next door is looking pretty nasty right now. The poor little house is half dressed in its new wood shingles, surrounded by a sea of mud and accented with a big … [Read more...]
Freshen Your Holiday Decor with Goodies from the Garden
I’m a huge fan of using items from my garden, like crumbling statuary or weatherworn planters, in my interior decorating, especially during the holiday season when their rustic beauty provides a provocative contrast to all that glitz and glam. Here are a few garden staples you might … [Read more...]