tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13320760478037321062024-03-13T07:36:19.619-07:00Old World Home FurnishingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.comBlogger918125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-22681999156241825252014-10-27T06:17:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.345-08:00reporting and restoringArchitectural DigestNew York Times Architectural DigestviaHBOBen Bradlee, the former editor of the Washington Post died last week. I've admired Mr. Bradlee since my pre-teen days. First, thru my journalism years when I thought he was just about the smartest and strongest man in the field. And then later when he and his wife, journalist Sally Quinn, bought Grey Gardens from Little Eddie afterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-75428602378750662502014-10-27T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.755-08:00~~Fall Home Tour~~I have shared alot of Fall with you so thought I would wrap it up into one package:) Here is a tour of my home decorated for Fall! We'll start here at the front door. I made this wreath last year but still like it. Next to the door I have an urn filled with caladium, coleus and now a cabbage, gourds and pumpkin. The front entrance, mums, pumpkins and lanterns. New mailbox swagBack Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-480316365513956732014-10-24T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.785-08:00Delicious Egg Casserole and MORE!The other day I shared with you a breakfast that I had for several friends. I have gotten many e-mails asking me to share the recipes. So, here they are!Egg Casserole:Butter 6 pieces of bread and cut into cubes. (I used a multi grain bread as a denser bread seems to work best).Grease a 9x12 pan and spread bread cubes in the pan.Grate 1/2 lb. of sharp cheddar cheese (or one bag) and cook 1/2 poundAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-73549485779798433392014-10-23T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.806-08:00Breakfast for Friends!On Monday I hosted 11 women for breakfast! They are all neighbors and now friends! We had a good time and I thought I would share some of it with you! I set the kitchen table and the dining room table. For the kitchen table I used my everyday Fall dishes. I also shortened the garland that I made last week so that people could sit at the ends of the table. No stacks of dishes for this Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-22395810901848480762014-10-20T04:36:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.401-08:00too much of a good thing?Mary McDonaldGood Monday one and all. How's everyone today? Both of the girls have the next two days off school, so I'm pulling some tricks from my hat to entertain the crowd. But while I'll be coloring another picture of Elsa from Frozen and making playdough, I'll really be thinking of this room from Mary McDonald.Can you ever have too much of a good thing in a room? I love red (I know I'm in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-9526674172554884762014-10-20T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.840-08:00A Touch of fall in the MasterI found this animal print pumpkin so HAD to get it and use it in the master.I love this bedding for fall and also love a touch of animal print in ANY room at ANY time of year! These colors make my heart happy! This is the sitting area of the master. I come in here and read in the winter or watch TV sometimes. I got these pillows last year for a steal! They were less than $9.00 eachAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-62027108134421522752014-10-17T04:00:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.423-08:00fess up friday - my notting hill#TG&TF y'all!Thanks to each and every one of you for your sweet comments and emails about our feature in Refresh Magazine. And what better way to celebrate than to bring back a little Fess Up Friday action! Wahoo!Today we've got Michele from My Notting Hill. I've been a long time fan of Michele's and I learn something wonderful and design related each and every time I visit. So Michele,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-36692452128685454152014-10-14T09:36:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.444-08:00bh&g refresh magazine featureI can't hold it in any longer! After teasing y'all for weeks (you are really good sports) I'm thrilled to share that my home is featured in the new issue of Better Homes & Gardens Refresh Magazine!! Woot Woot!!There is so much to share about the whole experience, the shoot and the article, and now that I can spill the beans I'll be sharing every last detail. But for today, I'm just going to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-76227739840388868632014-10-14T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.856-08:00A New Fall table with NEW Dishes!!!OMGoodness, I have been dying to share this with you. My friend Mary at Home is Where the Boat Is blog, got these dishes from Mikasa in exchange for advertising for them. When I saw her GORGEOUS post, I FELL IN LOVE wuth the dishes and told Mary I was going to get some. She e-mailed me and asked if she could SEND THEM TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAAATTT???? I was exstatic! They are just Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-49345351854777068952014-10-13T17:07:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.890-08:00Shingles:(:(Just a real quick post. The pain started Sat. night in my hip. Since then it has/does travel up towards my waist. I just wanted to urge you all to go get a Shingles shot. The pain is not pleasant. The Dr. is not positive that I have shingles since the rash hasn't appeared but I am on the medicine now. Hopefully we causght it early and it won't be too bad. They say it can take 2-3 days for the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-8554469804049822392014-10-13T06:55:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.467-08:00guest post - krystine edwardsHey y'all. I'm out the door but wanted to say Hi and tell you to visit me over at Krystine Edwards today where I'm talking about design and a bit about myself. Check it out here!And make sure to come back tomorrow for my little show and tell!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-27086227067275615912014-10-12T09:06:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.906-08:00Fall in the Dining RoomI have kept my Fall decorations here very simple this year. But I always do something in the dining room since it is the first room you see when you enter the house. This year instead of an arrangement I did a grouping of pumpkins, gourds, leaves, acorns and berries on a tray. As you enter the house the dining room is on the right. Lasst year I had Fall dishes in my hutch but haven't Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-60094625469820619862014-10-10T06:37:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.486-08:00i've been waiting for you all weekOh Friday. You have no idea how happy I am to see you!Y'all, this week was Brutal. Yes, with a capital B. Glass shattered, fabric was wrong, furniture broke and tantrums were thrown. But all of that will be washed away now that you have arrived Friday. #TG&TF (thanks Chez V for coining such an awesome hashtag).This weekend I plan to do a little shopping, some sourcing and celebrate the hubs Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-20771775114496851042014-10-06T06:52:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.517-08:00family hangout design board and the blue and white bashRecently I worked with a fun and active family who is lucky enough to have a big, bright walk-out basement in their beautiful home. But with such a big space though, it was hard to decide what to do or where to begin. So we created a plan that would work for a sports loving family, but would still give the style mom was after. A warmer take on a classic blue and white color combo.The big blank Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-48777947771322598692014-10-06T05:00:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.940-08:00Leaves, leaves and more leaves!This table came about differently than I planned. I wanted to use this table cloth but thought I was going to show you a SURPRISE, that I got last week. I will show you that soon, I promise. In the meantime here is the table as it is now. I wanted to set a pretty table because we have house guests right now. Joe's sister and BIL are here from Fl. They came to meet our sweet Colleen. But I wanted Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-34530034069707026162014-10-02T05:00:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.955-08:00Look What I Got!!!Last week I was at the beach with 9 other girlfriends! This is the 40th year we have done this trip!!!!!!!! Yes, you read that right, 40 years! We always have a great time and already look forward to next year. While there I did a little "retail therapy"....are you surprised?? I stopped at Home Goods first and when I saw this I fell in love! It was handmade in Turkey! I love the copper and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-42154409898644289312014-10-02T04:00:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.538-08:00the cork at the end of the tunnel viaWhat day is it? What's my name? Where am I?I've got one of those good problems going right now my friends. As Dolly Parton would say, "I'm busier than a one-armed paper hanger." (name that movie). Lots of balls and I'm juggling the best I know how. Just know that good things are on the horizon and I can't wait to share it with you soon. Very soon.Until then, I'm putting the champagne on ice. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-77044564179145330762014-10-01T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:57.989-08:00My Fall MantleGood morning!!!! Continuing the tour of Fall around my house, today I am sharing the mantle. I changed it up a bit from last year. I did the 2 arrangements in the bottles a little differently this year. I am still using my LUSH berry garland. I put the 2 ceramic pumpkins up on some stands so they would show. I also added antlers this year for more texture. Acorns, big and small, are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-77278000683597218492014-09-29T05:33:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.558-08:00design crush - schuyler sampertonWell here we are again, another Monday. And I don't know about you, but after that weekend I need something pretty good to slap me into action. Luckily I have just the thing. Two words - Schuyler Samperton. When I saw this spread in House Beautiful over the weekend I sat right up and said, "You are speaking to me HB. Give me more!" So of course I immediately went to Schuyler's web site and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-81657618034915652272014-09-29T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:58.004-08:00~~~My Fall Breakfast Room Hutch~~~I have all my Fall decorating done and today wanted to share my hutch in the breakfast room. I love, LOVE the colors of Fall, they are so my colors! I have fun every year decorating. Last year I didn't have this hutch in here. I am SO glad I brought it in. This is one of my favorite pumpkin dishes. I bought it several years ago at the place where I worked. LOVE the muted colors and the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-1401490132133280412014-09-25T04:00:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.579-08:00autumn blog hopWelcome to day two of the Autumn Blog Hop, hosted by the lovely Paige at The Pink Clutch. If you missed yesterday, check out Paige's tour here.Now I should preface this with the fact that I don't really do much in the way of standard fall decorating (bad blogger). I get into the fall nesting mode in little ways. Just like I start to crave boots and scarves, I get a hankering for layers, warmAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-33932256100935630512014-09-23T04:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:58.039-08:00Another Vignette on the Patio!!!I didn't share this part of the patio yesterday cause I wanted to save it and the other post was getting too long. I do NOT want you all to be bored!!! Our weather changed on a dime today, the first day of Fall! It was 80 and summerlike yesterday and now it is COOL! But, that is fine with me. It means we will get to sit around this fireplace at night, sip something warm and cuddle under a pretty Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-51627918359897746682014-09-22T06:47:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.604-08:00where did you get that - home office source listMonday's are not my best 'clever post title' days. But that's normal, right? I've gotten a lot of questions about my home office, so I thought I'd share some sources, tips and tricks.Lots of you wanted to know how I had my computer and lady lamps on my desk without seeing any cords. It's easy. I just don't plug any of it in. A Monday joke for you there.Actually, when I had the electrician put in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-37087914165806445192014-09-21T15:30:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:10:58.056-08:00Fall Front Porch and PatioThere is a new linky party tomorrow with Porches Decorated for Fall so I thought I would share mine! We have a teeny, tiny entrance but I try to make the most of it. But then we built the patio last year and that is where the FUN happens:):) I am sharing both with you and will share some more tomorrow!! So, please come back!!! I love to make my home feel warm, cozy and inviting all the time Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332076047803732106.post-61864327780351703072014-09-19T04:55:00.000-07:002015-11-07T09:16:14.631-08:00read all about it - new design book titles for the fallviaviaviaThe publishing gods are smiling down on me my friends. Three new design books are getting ready to hit the shelves and they look good. Damn good.Anna Spiro's first book is in pre-sale right now on her site, Black & Spiro. And if you pre-order, she will sign the book for you. I know, right?! Shipping from Australia is more than the book itself so I'm hoping this will make it to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08322871900054360644noreply@blogger.com0