Artist lesli devito has reluctantly found herself rasing her family in an old country house. Much to her surprise, she loves her rural home and enjoys sharing her adventures with her readers. There are always makeovers to be done and animals to paint. Come along for the ride. Green acres here she comes!
Today the weather was nothing short of Abyssmal. Rainy. Water pouring in our leaky ceiling. Buckets. Literally. The perfect day to stay in pjs and watch old movies, or even new ones. Which is what we did. Two children recovering from the flu and strep. I spent the day with my daughter curled up next… Read More Gray Day
Tooling around online today, I went onto House Beautiful’s Website and look what I found!!! ME!!!! http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/pink-room-photos-0311 check it out!!!!!!
What is “Country” Decor? What is Country Living? I am going to give you a little History lesson on the evolution of Country Decor, since the mid 1980’s, according to ME!!. In the 1980s, when I got my first NYC apartment, Country decor was HOT! Country Living Magazine was the bible… Read More What is Country decor?
Before: I know, it could have been worse. Like maybe that there could have been NO kitchen or that the ceiling had caved in. We painted all of the cabinets, installed new appliances (except the like new avocado double oven) and hardware and this is essentially how the kitchen has looked over the last 6… Read More I want a new kitchen
Today on Facebook, Country Living Magazine asked, “What was your best bargain ever?”OMG, what deal have I NOT gotten? Honestly, I should write a book. Way back when I lived in NYC, you could get all kinds of treasures, discarded on the sidewalk- dressers, bookshelves, beds, trunks, books, everything. Once, I got an antique… Read More Bargains
THE PINK ISSUE The most recent PINK Issue of House Beautiful is out. People that know me have been forwarding links to me of this issue because…well, they know me. I happen like pink. Not in a Sue Ann Nivens, Pink Boudoir frilly shabby prissy kind of way but more splash of color, insertion of… Read More THe PiNK ISSUE
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…so the first view was the nasty dingy hallway, but its size was what drew us in.We turned right to enter what is now our living room and I will never forget how incredible it was to see the next view. The room is 35 ft long by 18ft, with pocket doors separating it into… Read More …then we turned a corner
We walked in and this was our first view. The First View Dark and cold, and very old and dirty. The house had been empty for 3 years. But immediately all I could see were the tall ceilings, the 30ft long hallway, the immense staircase and the moldings. I remember I pinched my husband… Read More Come on In!
Thought you would get a kick out of this. I sent this letter to Country Living Magazine a year ago, completely spontaneously and with NO other motive than to get some things off my chest. Two hours after I hit “send”, I began a 15 email conversation, and subsequent year long friendship with the Style… Read More My Old Lady
