Do you have a buzz or hum? Here’s how to track it down and get rid of it. I want control over my light levels and I love dimmers. I have them all over the house. But one problem with dimmers can be buzz. Even if the buzz doesn’t sound like it comes from the…
I pin Chinoiserie Pumpkins every time they show up in my Pinterest feed. Some are painted. Others are decoupage. I even saved some Blue Willow paper napkins and bought Mod Podge to make some. Then I saw these. They are available in sets of 3, 4 or 8. They each have an assortment of sizes…
I overheard a couple in a lighting store super offended about an antler chandelier. It wasn’t even natural antler, it was made from cast resin. They thought that deer had died to make the chandelier.* They compared it to killing elephants for the ivory. No, deer do not die to make chandeliers. Deer shed their…
Did you know that you can buy handmade lighting from all over the world on Amazon? I just found DEZAART handmade wood lighting. It is really cool natural wood that looks like the Modern style lighting from the Modernage Furniture store in Oakland Park Florida. DEZAART Design Workshop from Greece in Agrinio, Greece Combining industrial…
Galt International makes very realistic preserved boxwood topiary trees and bushes. Some come already complete in blue and white pots that would mix beautifully with Chinoiserie. Topiary Trees The topiary trees comes in two sizes, 14” tall in a 5” blue and white pot and 19” tall in an 8” wide blue and white pot….
The Blue and White Kali Collection from Saturday Night Ltd. has window treatments, small rugs, shower curtains and hooks, towels and other bath items all in shades of blue with coordinating items in grey. Shower Curtains and Shower Curtain Hooks There are two different shower curtain in the Kali Collection. They are both made of…
Succulents are really popular right now. You see them all over Pinterest and they are in every magazine. They are easy to grow and come in many variations. Your friends might even be giving you little pieces of their succulents to poke in soil and grow your own. So, if you have a sunny spot,…
Ceramics have been made in the Russian villages southeast of Moscow around the small town of Gzhel since the 14th century. The pieces are beautiful, with a white background and detailed hand-painted patterns. They are usually blue and white, but may be in other colors. Originally potters worked in their homes. They increased their productivity…
Vern Yip’s Koi Bath Collections are available in Gold or Silver. Or you could mix the two. The Gold Koi fabric has a rich blue background. The Silver Koi fabric has the metalic fish printed onto white for a more subtle look that would work with any colors or neutrals. The Gold Koi & Silver…
We just got some Adirondack chairs and a fire pit to enjoy in back of our new house. Nothing as ambitious as this outdoor fireplace, but I want to do something a little more than the chairs on the grass we have now. This time of year it stays light really late, but when it…
