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!
THE KIDS and I have this thing we do…when we see “a heart” somewhere….accidentally, like in a cloud or a freckle or a cookie that got too ambitious…a rock at the creek… or in the case photo above … when I dropped strawberries on the floor at the beach…we get very excited. And if we have our… Read More RANDOM HEARTS
OH – What a busy week! While I spent most of Monday in AIRPORTS, returning from a much needed respitewith my girlfriends in Dallas…and while I was flying in over my beautiful GREEN Blue Ridge Mountainsand the University of Virginia Campus…to reunite with my family and my Charlie dog… Young House Love hosted a Lesli… Read More PLANES TO FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Cassie from Primitive and Proper Blog did a “ME in NUMBERS” post yesterday. Taking a step back and reflecting on what really matters. and she threw out the challenge for other bloggers to examine their selves… in numbers as well. I’m in.. ….but I would like to put a different spin on it… I agree…. there is… Read More THE NUMBERS GAME
GOOD NEWS! I think it will be ONE STOP shopping for me this Christmas. There are design books out the WAZOO YESTERDAY I confessed my design book addiction to you and Now I will show WHY it is so hard for mE AND WHY I have such a hard time saying no… to these books,… Read More DESIGN BOOKS are coming – PART II
My lamp and dresser addictions are by now…. legendary.But it is now time to come clean…Far worsethan my insatiable desire for lighting fixtures orHANDSOME “PRACTICAL” storage options….in particular…ones under $50….Is myPASSION for HOME DECOR etc books….THERE…I SAID IT! my all time favoriteDOMINO and Apparently I am not the only one who cannot get enoughof her… Read More HOT of the press – NATHAN TURNER – AND MORE!
The TV and the space it occupies is a bit of a challenge for me… I have seen many creative solutions… Many involve HIDING the TV..behind paintings, tapestries, doors… even BARN doors! COTE DE TEXAS KRISTIN DUKE PHOTOGRAPHY Unfortunately while I think this is an awesome solution…anything that involves hanging the TV ON the wall… Read More THE TV "GALLERY" WALL
Time flies when you are having FUN!!!and One of OUR favorite Four Legged friends…“BURGER” from YOUNG HOUSE LOVEis celebrating his 6th Birthday!!!ANDin honor of BURGER’s –OH – SIXI have teamed up with my friendsSherry and John TO OFFERA 20″ x 20″CUSTOM PET PORTRAITGIVEAWAY!!! My Most recent painting… “TREVOR” 30″ X 40″ So give your doggie and smooch and POP… Read More YOUNG HOUSE LOVE, BURGER AND TREVOR THE YELLOW LAB
ONE YEAR AGO…. .I got the “Missoni for Target” Raspberry Chevron OttomanI still adore the ottoman and the chevronbut I like having a slipcover , that can be cleaned…CAUSE, lets face it, WE ARE A DIRTY BUNCH! PINK GIRAFFE to match her little friend “Audrey” the ottoman “AUDREY” “MISSONI” Stormy says “thank you” for making my… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – PINK GIRAFFE OTTOMAN
WHEREVER YOU GO…THERE YOU ARE. OLD friends…are the best…. I am loving DALLAS… but my favorite thing has been the time with old friends…
NOW You know I am stickler for styling… not cluttered… but just the right things, USEFUL things, NEAT things old things and new things… …and my FAVORITE Styling is when the items used have meaning to you…a story behind them… like the books that your great Aunt Mil bound… OR feathers found in the yard which… Read More SEARS in a BOX
