(the other day, a reader mentioned having enjoyed my blog-post about our dishes – I thought It would be fun to share the story with you – – again) ********************************** You may have noticed in my recent Kitchen Post ….the mismatched colorful dishes in my cabinet. That is my FIESTA WARE. MY Fiesta Ware and… Read More MY FIESTA WARE
THE KITCHEN IS THE HEART OF OUR HOME. AND IF IT HAD A SOFA – I venture to say – we could probably live in there. Our kitchen has undergone the biggest transformations of any room in our house – and yet – the original footprint is exactly as it was installed in 1967 –… Read More THE KITCHEN – REVISITED
Looking at a blank page (or canvas) in front of me often makes my mind go completely blank. It’s as if I never had a thought in my life and I become stumped and convinced that I truly have nothing left to say. Fortunately, the moment passes. One thing – well actually there are 3… Read More THE ENTRYWAY – REVISITED
I AM BACK from Los Angeles and the 2018 Design Bloggers Conference It was a whirlwind. A Wonderful whirlwind. The trip got off to a bit of a rough start when, like many of you, we were hit but a huge wind storm which cancelled my flights Friday. I finally left for LA Saturday night,… Read More DESIGN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE – LOS ANGELES – 2018
The Grand Finale – Dog -A-Day 28 “Sunny” – the Sheltie. Appropriately named – given her sweet “sunny” disposition. And one of the hardest ones for me to paint. Not because she was the last and I was exhausted- in fact – I feel like I only got better as I went – but… Read More HELLO – I MUST BE GOING – Dog-A-Day and more …
Yellow is my husbands favorite color… and Blue is one of mine.. YELLOW AND BLUE A MARRIAGE MADE IN COLOR HEAVEN …ADD A LITTLE BLACK AND OR WHITE..A SPRINKLING OF GREY AND WOOD…PERFECTION! I am starting to collect decorating ideas for when we renovate our KITCHEN – we plan to take the wall down between… Read More WINNING COLOR COMBINATIONS – YELLOW AND BLUE
Hello! Okay, let’s just get this out-of-the-way . I failed! I failed in my attempt to stay on a blogging schedule of M/W/F – miserably. This is not to say that I won’t still try to stay on said schedule – but one thing is for certain – painting a dog a day and blogging… Read More WEEK 1 – 7 DOGS IN 7 DAYS
HAPPY FEBRUARY! I am so excited to revive the Dog-A-Day project! Last year, dog owners submitted photos, I selected dogs to be painted and the owners had the opportunity to purchase their portraits. This year I made it possible for Dog owners to PRE-purchase A spot and at the time of this writing – I only… Read More HAPPY FEBRUARY AND DOG-A-DAY 2018 BEGINS!
Last week I introduced you to our new KITCHEN ISLAND ..and writing that blog post got me thinking about “SMALL” and “smallISH” kitchens and how I have gotten so many of my decorating ideas as a result of needing to manage in smaller spaces. I lived in city apartments until my mid 30’s. With galley… Read More SMALL KITCHEN TIPS
NOW WHERE WERE WE? AH YES..Lets talk about BLUE.. While I ADORE PINK… BLUE is the color I have had in every single home I have lived. These are the Top selling Benjamin Moore Blues…I think one day I will have a home of all blues and whites and pinks…I could never tire… Read More YOUR FAVORITE BENJAMIN MOORE BLUES
