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The New Porch Swing
I’m obsessed with porches lately! Especially comfy porches. What do you think of this? I love it! The hanging egg chairs – the simplicity – the flash back to the 60’s! Reading and sipping lemonade...
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Echoes in Public Spaces…Can You Hear Me?
My book group meets at various restaurants in town. There are several criteria. 1) We often try to match the cuisine to the month’s book selection. So if we have read a book set in an Asian country –...
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Enhancing Everyday Objects: Artistic Impressions
Good morning! Welcome to another segment of Enhancing Everyday Objects – where we examine common objects that have been made more attractive with the use of a little color, design, and creativity....
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Enhancing Practical Objects – Walls
I realized that it’s been awhile since I’ve written about everyday objects that are made more attractive with a little, or in some cases, a lot of embellishment. So today we are focusing on walls....
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Enhancing Practical Objects – Walls Part 2
Recently I wrote about enhancing those large expanses of vertical structures called walls. Come along with me while I share a few of the wonderful murals gracing our little city’s buildings… This...
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If You Don’t Know, You Should
Do you know Wendy Bellissimo? If you’ve recently been pregnant or have small children, you are probably familiar with her. She designs for growing families, from chic maternity wear, to baby &...
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The Grey
Savannah, Georgia stole my heart when we visited her a few years ago. The fountains, the gorgeous homes, the Spanish moss laden trees lining those famous squares, the waterfront, the design college...
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Fallish
I’m easing into fall, by slowly adding a few accessories to our space. We’re getting ready for our vacation so I haven’t had a lot of time to devote to transitioning our home from summer into fall...
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Taliesin West
If you’ve been following my Instagram lately you might have noticed that we visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s western home and architectural design school – Taliesin West. I thought I knew a lot about the...
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Whether It’s a Gym or a Guest House – It’s Amazing.
The extra room slash guest house slash gym is finished. I wish I could say it was ours, but it belongs to our good friends who live in the San Diego area. It’s a multi-functional room that serves as a...
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Kitchen Islands – Is Bigger Always Better?
Holiday entertainment season has just past, and there’s nothing more handy than a kitchen island for extra to prep and serve all of those special dishes. If you don’t have one, I bet at some time over...
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Trends That You May Want to Skip
This time of year there’s always a roundup of style trend ins and outs. I recently read a couple of articles from House Beautiful here and here, Some, I wouldn’t mind them disappearing, but some I...
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Should You Follow Decorating Trends? My Thoughts…
There’s been a lot of press about trends that are on their way out and trends to watch for. Have you read them? Unless you have unlimited funds that you can devote to changing your entire decor to...
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The Secret Garden
Last weekend I traveled to the Napa Valley to visit my sister/cousin. Our families are historically close, and since I’m an only child, she is the closest thing I have to a sister. The adventures we’ve...
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Caribbean Architectural Inspiration
We just returned from Grand Cayman Island. What a wonderful warm weather getaway! If you missed my post go here for our adventures. While there, we visited Pedro St. James Castle. It’s a historical...
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Minimal Kitchen Design: Yay or Nay?
This kitchen stopped me in my tracks! Source White kitchens or white cabinets are all the rage right now, and this is a stunning minimalist take on that trend. This is actually a Sarah Richardson...
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Boise Boys – A Design Show Review
In the crowded field of smash and redesign shows on HGTV, this one caught my attention. The Boise Boys are the new dynamic duo on the channel that put a little different twist on a tried and true...
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Make the Most of Your Outside Space
This is my idea of a perfect morning. I’d love to be sitting here in this comfy chair, cup of coffee in hand, gazing out over this wonderful pool and beyond to this peaceful landscape. I’d be free to...
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Feeling Blue
We’re into late summer, beach vacations, sand, surf, and cool coastal breezes are popular as we try to squeeze every bit of fun and sun into the last days before school starts. Even if we aren’t...
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