Every time I walked past the little bar cart in my living room, something just bugged me. Something was off about the display. It looked nice, but didn’t wow me. Then I put my finger on it. It needed a new lamp.The white lamp I had on the bar cart just didn’t add much to the display, so I … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Bedrooms
My mom loved a party. So I’m pretty sure that when our big, noisy clan gathers together in the little cottage next door, where she lived at the end of her life, she smiles down on us from heaven. This little nugget of a house, perched on the edge of the lake, has become our favorite … [Read more...]
The Cottage Next Door: A Peek at Nancy’s Living Room
Everyone needs a few Happy Places. Spots where they can go to escape from it all and refill their hearts. One of my friend Nancy’s happy places is her cozy cottage, with its snug-as-a-bug-in-a-rug rooms that look out over a placid little lake. Lucky me, Nancy’s cottage just happens to be three … [Read more...]
A Coastal Dream Home in Blue and White
It all came together on this one. My love of all things blue and white … of furniture crafted by Lee Industries …of the creative work of interior designer Mark D. Sikes … and Coastal Living Magazine’s take-me-away features on drop-dead-beautiful homes. Be still my heart. It’s a Nantucket home washed … [Read more...]
Kids Room Transformation: Georgia’s Room
Speaking from experience, it’s great to be the youngest in a pack of three kids. Despite what my siblings might tell you, as the baby of the family, I was not spoiled, and I did not get away with everything. As our family’s caboose, I was pulled along in the whirlwind of excitement that always … [Read more...]
Kids Room Transformation: Annabelle’s Room
I would love to have grown up as one of the Cook girls, with a mother who is a fearless decorator, who follows her spot-on instincts to create living spaces that are packed with personality. When I saw how Lisa and her middle daughter, Annabelle, reinvented Annabelle’s bedroom, I was agog. I wanted … [Read more...]