HAVING GROWN UP IN NEBRASKA, where I literally DID walk 10 blocks to school in the snow… I don’t usually get too worked up about winter weather. But somehow, this year feels different, we have had nearly Spring like temperatures for much of November and December, that I was beginning to wonder if we would… Read More SNOWMAGEDDON 2016
MY ADVICE OF THE DAY – LIFE IS TOO SHORT In the old days of decorating… ….defined by me as “before the INTERNET revolutionized, transformed, demolished… changed the way we decorate”… I loved to decorate and could talk, read, learn about it for hours …but I was not in the majority and was often (affectionately)… Read More RECLAIMING THE TIME AND TIDYING UP THE MESS
there is always work to be done. keep moving forward…and when in doubt love one another. please.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! Tate heads back to school today. sniff sniff. But all good. Things and been wonderfully wonky with him home…and he is ready to resume his new life and I am ready to get a handle on 2016! In the meantime, here are the: MOCH MAKEOVERS OF 2016 PHOEBE’S BEDROOM MAKEOVER COOPER’S… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – FAVORITES OF 2015
REFERRED TO AS “THE EVENT OF THE YEAR FOR DESIGN BLOGGERS” THIS YEARS DESIGN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE ~ IS ONCE AGAIN IN ATLANTA AND I AM ONCE AGAIN GOING!!! QUESTION – WHO IS THE CONFERENCE FOR??? ANSWER – Design bloggers – individuals, small businesses, associations, or other organizations Interior design writers Design enthusiasts or aspiring interior designers… Read More 2016 DESIGN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE MARCH 6-8
I AM FEELING THE ITCH TO DITCH… GET RID OF THE OLD…BRING IN SOME NEW…IF YOU WILL ALLOW ME TO ELABORATE…. SEE, A FEW MONTHS AGO… …….we painted the hallways. The new color, Sherwinn Williams STEAMED MILK is fairly similar to the old color, Benjamin Moore Feather Down…just a bit creamier and less gray…it feels… Read More THE ITCH TO DITCH AND AMAZING HALLWAYS
WHAT IS THE PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR???? “A symbolic color selection; a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude. OR – WE COULD JUST WANT TO GO BACK TO 1994!!!!! For the first time Pantone introduces two shades, Rose… Read More 2016 PANTONE COLOR (S) OF THE YEAR – SERENITY AND ROSE QUARTZ
If my life has a soundtrack…this song would be in the top ten most played and loved songs.
Decorating is not brain surgery…but it is also NOT always easy. All the choices…money being spent…possible directions to go. When at a loss…or floundering…or when decisional paralysis has set in…pause…take a deep breath and ask yourself…one question… What is my favorite color? This can be a good starting place. then go to Pinterest, or Houzz, House… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – DECORATING WITH POPS OF PINK
