I was given this little copper beauty by my sister this past Christmas. When I saw it I fell in love with it. Not only did it originally belong to my grandmother, but right away I pictured a large magnolia flower sitting happily in it. While grocery shopping yesterday, I decided to look in the [...]
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Cuttings for the day…
Posted in Garden, Home, tagged Carnations, Cuttings, Flowers, Magnolia on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A Fireplace
Posted in Holiday, Home, tagged Country Living, Elle Decor, Fireplace, Holiday on December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There’s something about a fireplace that evokes relaxation, warmth and a sense of place. The rhythmic bouncing of the flames seems to encourage contemplation when alone and conversation when with friends. Cheers to hoping your holiday season provides many warm memories in peaceful solitude or with loved ones. Christmas is a season for kindling the fire [...]
‘Tis The Season
Posted in Holiday, Home, tagged Restoration Hardware, Terrain on December 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Tonight, we are finishing up decorating for the holidays. The menu — hot cocoa, hot buttered rum and warm apple pie. Therefore, in needing some inspiration for this evening I took some time and visited some of my favorite websites. This year I am taking an easy approach to the holidays and using lots of [...]
A Lovely Home In San Miguel
Posted in Home, tagged Elle Decor, Ray Booth, San Miguel de Allende on October 12, 2011 | 4 Comments »
While perusing the photos on Elle Decor’s website, I came across this beautiful home in San Miguel de Allende (May 2006). The interior design is by Ray Booth. lovely!
A Powder Room Makeover
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Anthropologie, Farrow & Ball, Swahili Imports on September 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The original powder room was a bit tired and outdated, so the clients really wanted a whole new look. I was given carte blanche on the project. At the time, I did have a slight affection towards using a leopard wallpaper, but instead decided to go with a Bahamas or Maldives inspired look. Besides the [...]
The Austin Project: Final Photos
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Ikea on August 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For those of you just viewing this blog for the first time, today is the last entry of a 4-part story on a project I did in Austin. Please, click on the previous blogs to see more photos of this project. The Mudroom This area is, of course the laundry room; however, I wanted to [...]
Austin Project: Final Photos III
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Ikea, Library, Restoration Hardware on August 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For those of you viewing this blog for the first time, today is part 3 of a 4 part story I did on a project in Austin. Please click on the previous blog to see more photos of this project. The Library & Media Room This part of the home is really overall “The Family [...]
The Austin Project: Final Photos II
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged Breakfast Nook, Stainless Steel Appliances, Sunbrella, Terrain on August 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
For those of you viewing this blog for the first time, today is part 2 of a 4 part story I did on a project in Austin. Please click on the previous blog to see more photos of this project. The Kitchen and Breakfast Nook For the kitchen and breakfast nook we stuck with our [...]
The Austin Project: Final Photos I
Posted in Home, Projects, tagged formal dining, Hinkley Lighting, library area, Neutral palette, original furniture, Terrain on August 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
We started this project in the Spring and it has been a blast ever since its inception. The goal was to create a casual and comfortable home with a neutral palette that would be soothing for the homeowners, yet relevant for a family of four. Because they were moving from a smaller home into a [...]
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