Who would’ve thought we’d be using the same material in our homes 2000 years later?  Known as traverino in Italy travertine stone was used for the pillars, walls and floors of the infamous Roman Collisseum. Travertine is timeless and a great choice if you want a natural stone floor in your home.  Rest easy if […]

My connection to people with special needs…     This is a rendetion of me lounging by the pool all alone! I thought I’d be catching up with my best friend Khris who had just moved back to Midland, but she was in the pool helping her son so he could swim with all the […]

I’m excited to share a project I just completed for a client in Midland.  My clients asked me to redecorate her living room and kitchen because they looked tired and dated.  She wanted a lighter, brighter and an updated design. The Original Living Room Let’s start from the beginning with a picture…     The […]

Getting my Christmas decorations out for Elisa brings with it that familiar feeling of Christmas! Elisa Manning McMurrey who owns the Botanical Boutique in Midland decorated the White House Christmas trees during the George W. Bush Administration.  She has been decorating my tree & many others for years.  The 2006 “Deck the Halls & Welcome […]

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Believe it or not – this is my 2018 Christmas card – signed, sealed & delivered! I know what your thinking –  I might be a little type A!  But truth be told, I use Minted for my holiday cards and it is as easy as 1,2,3.     I used to spend days working […]

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