When Leslie walked through the long-neglected house that was to become her family’s home, it was the kitchen that tugged at her heart the most. The house, originally scheduled for the wrecking ball, had stood empty for years and was in bad shape by the time Leslie and her husband Dan discovered it. … [Read more...]
Marshall Watson Shares on the Art of Elegance
Normally, lunch for me during our busy fall and holiday season is a few quick bites squeezed in between appointments. So I couldn’t wait to attend the elegant Committee of 100 annual luncheon a few weeks ago at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. I love this benefit event, which … [Read more...]
A Happily Ever After Living Room
The story of Leslie and Dan’s house could have ended so differently. This charming family home could have been reduced to a pile of rubble, wiped out to make room for a sparkling new house. But after sitting vacant for 9 long years, the house has been lovingly brought back to life, room by room, by … [Read more...]
Window Treatments Warm up this Family Home
My friend Tammy readily admits she has a problem. She is a self-confessed fabric-haulic who never met a plaid, paisley or floral she didn’t fall head over heels in love with. We have a lot of fun at Nell Hill’s leading her astray, giving her a quick call every time we get in a new fabric that will … [Read more...]
Timeless or Daring? Tips to Refresh a Space
In the spring, when everything is fresh and new, I get an irrepressible urge to indulge in new decorating projects, giving some of the tired treatments in my home some much-needed energy. Want to have some fun mixing things up in your home? Sometimes the simplest changes – like adding an unexpected … [Read more...]
Welcome to Innisfree: How to Live with a Bookworm & Love it!
Is it possible for a house to be so full of books that the foundation starts to sink, or it slides down the hill into the lake? If so, then Dan and I are in big trouble. We have so many books packed into our little cottage that I feel like a branch of the local library. When we decided to … [Read more...]