Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
Welcome to the bath. This small room is finally getting some of the appreciation and recognition it deserves. It’s much more than a space to stop in briefly to freshen up. What might very well be the smallest room in your home, may very well be the most important room of your home. Last […]
Coastal Beach Décor At the end of this week, I am travelling to Antigua to vacation with my family. We will be staying in a beach side cottage. When I searched for the perfect cottage to rent, I found myself thinking that so much of coastal décor is rather kitschy. I love a coastal home […]
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{Image via Books By The Foot} Giving life to an empty space is a simple task when using your favorite series collection or even just a few odds and ends books. A bare wall of shelves, a lonely bedside table, an open area of a work desk - the options are endless when decorating with books. […]
When you look around your home, what do you see? Do you see your past and your family’s influence? Do you have silver, artwork, photographs, books, perhaps? Do you have new things as well, such as sea shells collected from family vacations, the bottles of perfume, matchbooks or maps collected from restaurants from […]
Here is something for you to consider - painting your floor! Many people love a white or neutral room but still want to add a splash of color. A painted floor is not only another way to add color and texture to your space, but it can serve to pull all your pieces together. […]
Why, when we paint, do we tend to paint just the walls? Is this because we are conditioned to having white ceilings? Now, I’m not saying we should do away with the white ceiling and banish it altogether, for when walls are dark, patterned or lacquered, a white ceiling offers a perfect perfect visual […]
When shopping for antiques, you want to look at the patina of the furniture. Just like an old tshirt, wood softens as it ages. Wooden furniture gets better with time and use. Patina is the result of cleaning, dusting, waxing, polishing, sunlight and dings and scratches which happen during the normal course of life. […]
