Inspiring ideas for the handmade home.
When I discover (or as in this case, was shown the way) a new place to find vintage items, it feels like I have hit the jackpot: ding, ding, ding. My good friend Vince from Good Look, Inc. pointed me in the direction of secondshoutout.com and I am IN LOVE! I won’t go […]
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A simple centerpiece. Not brilliant, but easy. Sometimes that is all that I have time for. Not quite ready to pull out the Halloween decorations, however, I am starting to change out my vase fillers which are filled with an abundance of pencil starfish from the summer season. I kept a few aside and got the idea […]
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Oranges, greens, browns and purples. All the colors of fall emerge and act as a signal to a great time of year full of fun and frolic and the holidays. As part two of my three part series on seasonal tables, I have created a table that celebrates the wonderful, vibrant colors of the fall […]
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This blogging thing is still relatively new to me. The idea that retailers and bloggers alike are thinking about Fall while we, here in Texas are just at the beginning of our mean season is a bit of a challenge. The earlier the better, I suppose. It gives our wonderful and loyal followers […]
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I am a person who loves balance and symmetry. I am learning that one trick of design is getting balance through asymmetry. I am not quite good at it, but I am learning! This re-design is really about one simple change that lent itself to an entire transformation….it has been staring at me for […]
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Summer is a time when I prefer a simpler routine so I strive to find ways to create beauty and comfort with very little effort. This is the first in a three part series on seasonal tables for summer, fall and winter. And for those followers that have been asking, the dining room […]
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Vintage Eastlake Frame. Alabaster. White Field Flowers. Salvaged Wood. Ironstone. Similar in tone, but different in texture and all present an opportunity for refinement. Lovingly, I say that my kitchen is not the most refined kitchen. It doesn’t have high end finishes like carrera marble, a tiled back splash or a sparkly […]
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I love lavender. For me, it is such a relaxing and calming aromatic that I can’t get enough of it. I keep dried lavender and lavender oil around the house and try to use it in as many different ways as possible. Making sachets with dried lavender is nothing new. These particular sachets […]
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Country or cottage living is inherently romantic. It isn’t just a design style, but for many of us it is a way of living. I was visiting my friend, Judy Jonker, who was having a yard sale. Now her yard sales aren’t like most yard sales. She is a creative spirit who also loves all […]
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Old houses can often be quirky spaces. My house is technically listed as a three bedroom however, it was a better fit for me to turn one bedroom into a den. As a rule, I abhor recliners; but that became the starting point for the room in deference to my parents when they visit. So I […]
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