From the category archives:

Dress Your Nest

{Champagne} Stocking Holder

December 6, 2010

As I deck the halls here at our Cottage In the Woods, I’m making the transition from the red color scheme {that went with the furniture we’ve had for the past three seasons} to a pale blue and cream look that goes with the newly painted walls and new furniture we got this year. Of course, red [...]

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‘Tis the Season to Trim . . .

November 23, 2010

This past weekend we got the Christmas tree out. I cannot believe it’s already that time of year. The months have just flown by! Trimming the tree and decking the halls helps me make the transition to the holiday season but have you thought about what a difference your trim makes to your doors and windows? I [...]

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Fall Nesting Season

September 14, 2010

‘Tis the season! I can definitely tell it’s fall nesting season. I have been super busy working with home owners who want to dress their nests to get ready for the influx of visitors who will invade during the holiday season! We are stripping wall paper, replacing carpet, and updating light fixtures, counter tops, drapes and wall color. [...]

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Fall Nesting: Quick & Chic Ceiling Makeover

September 9, 2010

I call it the “fifth wall” – look up and you’ll see the most oft-forgotten wall in your house:  the ceiling. If your fall nesting instincts are kicking in and you want to dress your nest and give it a kick of character, try dressing your ceiling. I know it’s not the first thing that may [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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