I am loving Sweet William hanging over the piano. Like many of my paintings, they live here for a while until they find their forever homes. He holds a special place in my heart …and in my home. Sweet William is available on my etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/listing/67517919/cow-painting-36x-36-acrylic

 The color WHITE is a popular topic. It always makes a showing and my guess is that choosing the “right white” is what drives the most people crazy. Am I white? I mean right? I think I represent the majority of people when I say that we are not in the position to do a… Read More White Kitchen Cabinets

     For as long as I can remember, I have loved to decorate and RE-decorate and I have loved, LOVED color. Color. It makes me happy. The color of the sky. The color of my daughters hair. My son’s rosy cheeks. My Mom’s blue gray eyes. My pink Kitchen Aid mixer. Color fills me… Read More Color makes me crazy

The kids are all back in school today after what seemed like an endless string of bugs. I have got to reclaim my house! But for now…check it out! The View TO the Front Door In my Old Country House the front hall IS the Mudroom Lets Play Find the dog. The sofa (and the… Read More Just an Ordinary Day

Today the weather was nothing short of Abyssmal.  Rainy. Water pouring in our leaky ceiling. Buckets. Literally.  The perfect day to stay in pjs and watch old movies, or even new ones.  Which is what we did.  Two children recovering from the flu and strep.  I spent the day with my daughter curled up next… Read More Gray Day

Tooling around online today, I went onto House Beautiful’s Website and look what I found!!! ME!!!! http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/pink-room-photos-0311 check it out!!!!!!

     What is “Country” Decor? What is Country Living?     I am going to give you a little History lesson on the evolution of Country Decor, since the mid 1980’s, according to ME!!.     In the 1980s, when I got my first NYC apartment, Country decor was HOT! Country Living Magazine was the bible… Read More What is Country decor?

Before:  I know, it could have been worse. Like maybe that there could have been NO kitchen or that the ceiling had caved in.  We painted all of the cabinets, installed new appliances (except the like new avocado double oven) and hardware and this is essentially how the kitchen has looked over the last 6… Read More I want a new kitchen

   Today on Facebook, Country Living Magazine asked, “What was your best bargain ever?”OMG, what deal have I NOT gotten? Honestly, I should write a book.     Way back when I lived in NYC, you could get all kinds of treasures, discarded on the sidewalk- dressers, bookshelves, beds, trunks, books, everything. Once, I got an antique… Read More Bargains