a few months ago, I showed you a table that I got a yard sale down the street for $10. I scored HUGE that day, also getting a beat up sofa for $15. I had been looking for months for a beat up sofa, not disgusting, but worn and perfect for the doggies… Read More the Yardsale coffee table – makeover…MAKEOVER!!!
Lets just get his straight. I am NOT a country girl. I am a city girl, living in the country! I was interviewed yesterday by The Washington Post Expressas an “expert” on Country decor. The only thing that is Country about ME is my address! HOWEVER, the more I talked, the moreI realized that much of my… Read More Country or NO COUNTRY
TIP #4 What is Perfect? I am not a fan of the word “PERFECT”. what is perfect” anyway? I mean, I know a perfect day when I see one, or a perfect ice cream cone but what is a perfect home. I think that “Perfect” is a relative term. And in decorating terms, a “Perfect”… Read More PERFECT- a relative term
…sometimes when I look at the TIDY homes in magazines On TV …and even…on Blogs…I have to laugh. Especially at the pristine Nurseries and Kitchens. All devoid of the one thing that makes a room – well – a room, and that would be…duh, ~Wheres the baby? and the diapers and the toys and the mess? …where are all… Read More What is TIDY anyway?
and now… My First One Kings Lane purchase! MEET-” Pappy” …my husband asked…”wow, how old do you think it is?” assuming it was an antique, I pointed out the “made in china” sticker, and told him, “Not Very, but isn’t he handsome!”yes, he is a replica, but Talk about the anchor. Pappy grounds the entire room. the only downside, and… Read More PAPPY in the HOUSE!
ELLIS ISLAND I lived in New York City for 8 years and only ever saw Ellis Island from the Circle Line tour…a boat trip which goes around the entire Island of Manhattan. we found relatives on my husbands side that came over from Italy… …it is not possible, in simple blog post to convey the… Read More ELLIS ISLAND
NOW YOU SEE IT…NOW YOU DON’T! For all of the decorating and undecorating and redecorating I do I am always amazed when a decorating opportunity …slips past me. Such is the case with the Dining Room Door. The original Front door to our 130 year old house is in our Dining room. The house was built in… Read More Tip #2 PAINT IT!
Have you ever noticed, that whenever you rearrange your furniture, you like your New room better?Every time. And have you ever noticed that your room feels bigger, prettier, more invigorating – even if you rearrange it BACK to a prior layout, one which inspired you to rearrange it previously? I am not talking about “makeovers” where loads of… Read More Tip #1 When in Doubt – Rearrange
In honor of my sons fifteenth birthday and in celebration of my return home, to where it all begins and ends, I am going to step things up a bit. It is time we get serious (not bad serious – GOOD serious) about this blogging and decorating thing. Often I feel, as I am developing this blog and hoping… Read More PHASE 2 – ORDER
I am HOME! Did you miss me? Now you gotta Kiss me! Life has been a wee bit on the Busy side these last few days so I will summarize the days I missed blogging: August 7 – Drove 13 hours home from Boston, you would not have wanted to read what I… Read More FIFTEEN
