From the category archives:

Dress Your Nest

Devine Find on Etsy

August 3, 2010

Etsy is such a treasure trove of goodies, don’t you think?
I can spend serious time searching out finds and today I thought I would share my latest with you.
Aren’t these monogrammed bookends fabulous? I ordered a pair with a “K” for our new bookshelves in the living room. They’re from Amy & Teresa at www.NextDoortoHeaven.com. [...]

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Wall Words

July 7, 2010

I love quotes – a turn of a phrase can so simple wrap up our feelings and they are a tool to use in decorating as well. Print up a quote you love and insert it into a picture frame. Place it among pictures to help you tell a story – that’s what I did in [...]

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Seeing Red

June 7, 2010

It has been another wonderful weekend. Even though it seems like it rained most of each day, we seemed to have good weather when we needed it!
On Saturday we went on the Historic Home & Garden Tour in Chagrin Falls. It’s held every other year and we missed the one two years ago so I [...]

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She Works By The Seashore

May 4, 2010

It’s day two of our beach house remodel here on Pawley’s Island, SC. Today it is raining – that takes away the distraction and temptation of the beach! Despite the rain it is still a nice place to be.
I snapped this photo above of the wavy sand yesterday morning during my sunrise walk on the beach. [...]

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Vintage Bathroom Makeover

April 26, 2010

If this was your bathroom and you wanted to give it a fresh look in just a weekend and on a tight budget, how would you do it?
These home owners did it bykeeping all the major players and then replaced the damaged tiles behind the tub wall faucets, stripped wallpaper, changed out the light fixture, and added colorful accessories to [...]

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Inspired By The Seashore

April 20, 2010

In early May I will be going to Pawley’s Island, SC to help one of my Ohio clients remodel their place. We are scrapping the entire kitchen and starting over and will also be updating much of the rest of the place.
I’ll be helping them make selections for finishes and I’m excited because they want to use a [...]

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April Showers For Your Front Door

April 2, 2010

I love it that spring has officially arrived here on the North Coast ~ today it was in the 80’s! To celebrate the arrival of spring and April showers & May flowers, here’s a colorful arrangement for your spring front door. It’s easy to make and so colorful. If you make your own version, let us [...]

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Kiss Pleat Love

March 28, 2010

I am always in search of great bed linens but it seems like they can be hard to find.
When I am working with clients on designing a master bedroom, it always seems like they can’t find bedding they love. I have had that problem too.
Lately, I’ve fallen head over heels for the kiss pleat or pin tuck look. Have you [...]