From the category archives:

Making Your House Into A Home

Countdown to Spring

February 22, 2010

Spring is just around the corner, right? I mean, despite the foot of snow on the ground we are less than a month away from the first day of spring which is March 20.
The longer I’m back on the North Coast, the more spring becomes my favorite season. That’s because it’s the season farthest away [...]

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Country Living Lovin’!

February 19, 2010

How happy does it make me that the sun is shining today and that I can take a few moments to get away from it all with the March issue of Country Living Magazine?
I have subscriptions to alot of shelter magazines but without a doubt Country Living is my favorite and this month’s issue is no [...]

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Devine Deal Alert!

February 5, 2010

This cork wardrobe mirror is popular with tweens and teens.
Save up to half when you order it from JC Penney’s – it’s just $64.99 while over at Pottery Barn it’s $129.00!

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Decorating By The Numbers & Flying Pigs!

February 5, 2010

Last night Mr. DH and I went out looking for furniture. We are going to be doing a bit of work on the living room and he wants a sectional with a chaise for watching his new TV.
We popped into several stores and it was fun to see what the retailers are planning for spring [...]

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Luxe Bedroom Makeover

May 7, 2009

I wanted to share a few photos of a master bedroom makeover I’ve been creating with a client. I have worked with these clients for the past two of years. We have completely remodeled the house (which I had staged for sale for another client)! The entire house had been very traditionally decorated but my clients are more contemporary in [...]

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What’s Your Biggest Design/Decorating Challenge?

February 26, 2009

Designing minds want to know – what’s YOUR biggest design/decorating challenge. Are you perplexed by paint colors? Furniture placement freaking you out? Are your bookshelves b-o-r-i-n-g? Post your challenges here!
I find that my most popular service is for paint consultations. People want color but are afraid of making a mistake so they usually default to [...]

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AGA: Creating a Timeless, Classic Kitchen

February 6, 2009

We are making progress on our kitchen remodel. This week the plastic wall that’s been up for nearly a month was taken down! The guys put in the window on what was the desk/hutch wall. WOW. It really has opened up the space. On sunny days it lets in late morning and afternoon light. I [...]

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Paint Stored Right

February 5, 2009

I was recently talking to our painter and she told us we were not storing our paint correctly. She said it should be stored someplace where you have a relatively steady, moderate temperature. Our paint is in the garage on the shelves the previous owners set it up.

Because our garage isn’t insulated, it gets extremely [...]