THE GOOD NEWS – I AM NEARLY FINISHED WITH THE MANY CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT ORDERS OF THE SEASON! THE BAD NEWS – NOTHING ELSE HAS GOTTEN DONE…AND THAT INCLUDES BLOGGING…. OH WELL…..TIS THE SEASON – AND I DID NOT WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU LET US ALL GIVE THANKS FOR EACH OTHER…AND… Read More HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND GIVING THANKS
TUESDAY I SHARED SOME OF MY FAVORITES FROM THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE DESIGNERS THERE WERE ALSO 156 GUEST PARTICIPANTS OF WHICH I WAS ONE…AND HERE ARE 10 OF MY FAVORITES…. (BUT I HAVE DOZENS OF FAVORITES!!!) PRETTY PRACTICAL HOME PAIGE’S BEDROOM THE PINK ZIPPER NEW EVERY MORNING ( I ADORE THIS LITTLE GIRLS ROOM!) LITTLE PHOEBE… Read More ORC GUEST PARTICIPANTS —-FAVORITES
I AUDITIONED FOR A PLAY LAST NIGHT! IT WAS TERRIFYING AND EXHILARATING AND TERRIFYING….AND Oh my Gosh SO VERY FUN! I may not have told you this, but I used to be an Actress…a million years ago – and certainly 2-3 careers ago…It was all I ever dreamed of being…what I majored in college and then… Read More JUST LIKE RIDING A BIKE
THE FALL 2015 HOSTED BY LINDA OF CALLING IT HOME BLOG WRAPPED UP LAST WEEK…AND THAT MEANS THAT THERE ARE SOME JAW-DROPPING SPACES BEING ENJOYED BY SOME VERY TALENTED FOLKS. HERE ARE A FEW (I LOVE THEM ALL!!!) OF MY FAVORITES… LIVING ROOM ATTIC DRESSING ROOM MAKEOVER MY FRIEND HOLLY AT THE ENGLISH ROOM OUT… Read More FALL 2015 ONE ROOM CHALLENGE———— FAVORITES….
WITH COOPER’S BEDROOM MAKEOVER COMPLETE , I AM UPDATING MY “HOUSE TOUR” PHOTOS AND THOUGHT I WOULD UPDATE THE PHOTOS OF THE MASTER BEDROOM RIGHT OFF THE MASTER,AND THROUGH THE BARN DOOR… IS THE MASTER BATHROOM SOURCE LIST HEADBOARD – BALLARD DESIGNS BEDDING – ANTHROPOLOGIE CHAIR – DWELL STUDIO BRINDLE LAMPS – ROBERT ABBEY CHANDELIER… Read More MASTER BEDROOM TOUR
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – THE FINAL REVEAL WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY – VISIT WEEK 1, 2 , 3 , 4 AND 5 WEEK 6 -COOPER’S BEDROOM (I AM GOING TO BOMBARD YOU WITH PHOTOS!!! SO BUCKLE UP!!! SOURCES: RUG – HOME DEPOT WALL COLOR – BENJAMIN MOORE HORIZON CHAIR, DRESSER –… Read More ORC- FINAL REVEAL – TEEN BOY ROOM
THE 2015 SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE IS LOCATED 15 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE! AT BUNDORAN FARM IN CHARLOTTESVILLE PART 1 AND PART 2 OF MY TOUR INCLUDE MOST OF THE DOWN STAIRS. THIS WEEK IN PART 3 WE WILL SEE REMAINDER OF THE FIRST FLOOR AND THE UPSTAIRS PAJAMA LOUNGE. MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH AND THE UPSTAIRS.… Read More 2015 SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE TOUR – PART 3
LEFTOVER LUXURIES Leftover Luxuries is the brain child of a friend of mine, an interior designer, who saw a need…and filled it. “Leftover Luxuries bi-annual, pop-up sale events are held in select cities and provides an opportunity for you to put cash in your pocket while creating an upscale retail atmosphere for new purchases. Each… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – PART 2 – LEFTOVER LUXURIES
SOMETIMES IT IS THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST CHANGES THAT HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT! THIS IS THE CASE WITH A RECENT “MAKEOVER” WHICH INVOLVED ME DOING ONE THING AND ONE THING ONLY.. TAKING DOWN THE LIVING ROOM DRAPES….WELL, AND I ALSO SWAPPED OUT SOME OLD ART FOR NEW AND PUT COOPER’S OLD CHAMPAIGN DESK (CAUSE HE… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – QUICK FIX – LET THERE BE (more) LIGHT!!
I get so distracted at home that I often go to the Mudhouse, my favorite local coffee shop, to get work done. Such was the case the other day. I ordered my “usual” – a small latte and decadent peanut butter cookie, settled into a table, plugged myself in and just as I got myself… Read More RUNNING ERRANDS
