Kitchen Banquette and Table Design
Have you ever considered using a banquette in your kitchen? In some kitchens, this is the perfect solution for maximizing space. Pictured here is the banquette and super-sized kitchen table I...
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Fall Dining Room Centerpiece
If you like full, luscious and overflowing centerpieces then I have a beauty for you today. In Jan’s home, this bountiful Fall centerpiece is lovingly displayed on her dining room table. Things that...
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How about a Grand Piano for the Entry?
This is my 37th attempt at writing this post. I’ve been trying to find a clever way to say I’ve been so very busy that I haven’t had a chance to blog. Not happening. The clever blogging bug isn’t...
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Brown not Boring Dining Room Window Treatments
Who says brown is boring? When it comes to colors for her home, Linda is drawn to brown. Browns, tans, beige…basically any shade in the brown family. When we set out to find fabric for new dining room...
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Creative Ceiling Treatments
We’ve all heard the saying the “ceiling is the 5th wall”. Most of the time we don’t pay a lot of attention to this 5th wall but while editing photos this week I realized I’d taken a lot of pictures …...
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A Dining Room Fit For a Castle
Don’t you love walking into a home and finding that totally unexpected detail? Some wonderful detail beyond your basic four walls? When entering Tara’s home you are immediately stuck by the unexpected...
View ArticleMini Christmas Tour and a Growing Nativity Collection
Today you’re invited on a mini Christmas Tour of a home you may recognize. Three years ago, during my first Christmas as a blogger, I visited Tim and Elizabeth’s home just as it was all decked out for...
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A 1928 Christmas Home Tour
Old houses have a special place in my heart and I absolutely love this one. Built in 1928 it is filled with charming details like nooks & crannies, arched doors & windows, slanted ceilings and...
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Our Christmas Home Tour ~ Kitchen & Dining Room
The mantle over my stove and the space above the refrigerator were the only Kitchen spots to get much Christmas attention this year. I’ve had the burlap wrapped twin trees for years and they’re still...
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Black, Cream & Gold Silk Window Treatments for the Dining Room…with a Twist
I know I’ve said this before but my favorite design transformation to witness is the change that occurs when you add window treatments to a room. When you dress bare windows with a window treatment,...
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Shabby, Chic and Romantic Dining Room and More
My SIL Gina’s entire home is filled with eclectic details and her dining room is no exception. But here you will find plenty of shabby chic details as well. Literally. There are several elements you...
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A Farmhouse Wedding Shower & Tour
I do not covet my sister’s house. I will not covet my sister’s house. But, I will admit, I’d love to find an old farmhouse to call my own that has just as much charm as this one. Charm and … Continue...
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Dining Room Before & After Including Updated Fall Centerpiece
Know what the key ingredient was for updating this Fall centerpiece? Spray paint! Specifically several different shades of metallic spray paint. My friend Jan has a large Fall centerpiece that I have...
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Tutorial: Window Treatment Sheers with Cord Loops
My friend Jan has one of the warmest, most inviting homes I’ve been in. Several years ago she had these cotton sheer panels made for her living room which include a cord trim along the upper edge that...
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Gray & Ivory Damask Dining Room Window Treatments
Gray & ivory with a touch of orange. You might think this color scheme is just for the fall holidays but in Cheryl’s home that’s not the case. This beautiful combination of gray, ivory & orange...
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A January Home Tour and Birthday Wishes
Today is my Mom’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom! In honor of this special day I’m sharing a mini tour of my parent’s home. Each January, Mom keeps a select few of her holiday snowmen out for winter...
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Aqua & Ivory Quatrefoil Window Treatments
My of my favorite projects is working with clients building a new house. The decision making process can be overwhelming when you’re choosing colors, finishes and fixtures all within a timeline. Irene...
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Silk Dining Room Window Treatment with Beaded Tieback
Silk was my fabric of choice when I first began looking at options for this dining room window treatment. The issue was going to be finding the right icy blue-gray to complement the different shades of...
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The Stunning Results of New Fabric & Paint
Does this living room look familiar?What about this version? My friend Tricia recently remodeled her home with absolutely stunning results. Of course she purchased a few new things but the heart of...
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Aqua Silk Buffalo Plaid Dining Room Curtains
This aqua silk buffalo plaid is simply gorgeous! It’s one of my favorite fabrics. I’ve worked with it twice now. Once as floor length, pinch pleated panels in a family room and today as floor length,...
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