Fifteen years ago, maybe more, I saw a little Blue Willow table made out of ceramic at TJ Maxx. By the time I thought about it and decided I couldn’t live without it, it was gone. And I have repented ever since. Every time I see one in a picture on someone’s porch, I wish…
This month, April 2018, Southern Living has an article Work in Progress about the home of Houston designer Meg Lonergan. She “turned her humble Craftman home into a colorful testing ground for her latest decorating ideas.” The dining room has what looks like Louis Ghost Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell. I went on Pillippe…
Did you know you can order Ethan Allen furniture on Amazon? The sleigh bed is a traditional romantic style that will perfectly suit your bedroom. The Robyn Sleigh Bed has the traditional higher headboard, coupled with a lower footboard. They’ve added a plank design for a subtle farmhouse touch. You always worry about the quality…
If you are hanging your chandelier yourself, you really ought to have chain pliers. The tips open the chain link easily, without scratching it. The grooves on the other side of the spring close the link again. They don’t cost much and they will keep you from damaging the finish on your chain and save…
My nephew moved to Nevada from Knoxville, Tennessee. He enjoys decorating and has been incorporating some local motifs. Just the light makes everything he already owned look different. I pulled out a book I bought in the early ’90s, The Southwestern Companion by Norman Kolpas. The book has beautiful photography. It tells some history and includes…
You can have the look of a real British Phone Booth with these fun recreations. They are available in a lot of sizes and a lot of prices. Design Design Toscano makes a London Telephone Booth Cabinet in three sizes, from a 26″ high, 15″ wide, 6.5″ deep wall mounted curio cabinet, a 72″ high…
These fireplace screens are a perfect accent! Whether you choose a fire guard made of metal, glass, or wire mesh, a fireplace screen can be an attractive and practical part of your decor. Fireplace Screens Up Your Style In the summer, when there is no fire, the screen accessorizes your fireplace. If you have a…
Wouldn’t it be great if a light came on when you opened your pantry? Like the light that comes on when you open the refrigerator? Wouldn’t you love to have a cabinet door light switch like the light switch in the fridge door? InspiredLED makes a magnetic switch that can turn the light on when…
The January 2018 issue of Southern Living regular series Home & Garden, Beautiful Spaces – Inside and Out, Before & After shows how decorator Allison Allen transformed a 1951 Atlanta house in the article titled The Best Kind of Hand Me Downs. The article is by Elizabeth Passarella with photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez.The family…
I thought I would share one of my favorite decorating books, New Swedish Style by Sasha Waddell. In the section What is Swedish Style? The chapter Light and Lighting describes the elements of Swedish lighting. She first discusses letting in the sun, light colored surfaces, mirrors and window treatments. She next comments on using candles….
