Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
I have an obsession confession: I love crown molding. In my opinion, nothing adds more to the architecture of a room than crown molding. Adding molding is such an easy way to add instant drama to any room in need of a little oomph! During one of my Pinterest sessions, I saw a tutorial about […]
As many of you know from previous posts, my family and I visited Salzburg, Austria a few weeks ago. The photo above is the view from my hotel. Have you ever seen anything more beautiful? Although the photo is beautiful, the actual view is beyond stunning. Salzburg is situated on the Salzach River with the […]
Hadley Court and Gabby Home are thrilled to announce the winner of the sweet CAROLINE chest in Hadley Court’s second #TimelessDesign Giveaway. The winner is Sandie Kelley of Mooresville, North Carolina. “I am thrilled,” Sandie said. “It is a beautiful chest. I am so happy and can’t wait to find that perfect place in my new […]
From storybook streets and lush canals to ancient grandeur, And from colorful, bike-filled waterfronts to the most sacred of spaces, …these are some of the contrasts found in in two of the greatest cities in the world: Amsterdam and Rome. As I wrote recently on Hadley Court’s blog, From Italy with Love:La Vita e’ Buona, my daughter, Ashley, recently had the blessing of studying abroad for a month […]
The winner of Hadley Court’s first #TimelessDesign Giveaway, Carol Robertson, reported to us with great excitement the arrival of the Memphis Table, delivered from Century Furniture ,to her 1912-era, Arts and Crafts-style home in St. Paul, Minnesota. Carolyn welcomed the Memphis Table to her home, which is decorated in a style she describes as a mixture of Arts and Crafts, modern and vintage. “I’ve […]
I recently returned from a trip to Paris and Salzburg. My family and I stayed in the Four Seasons Hotel, George V Paris { above is one of the views from their penthouse they show on their website }. I have stayed in some fabulous hotels, but George V is by far the most […]
Letters from loved ones are always welcome. But when loving messages come from romantic, breathtaking locales like the coastal panorama of Cinque Terre, Italy, or from the fairytale city of Venice, below, they take on a whole new sense of excitement. Over the last two weeks, I’ve checked the computer each day with anticipation, waiting to see what photos […]
