Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
Today on Hadley Court, I’m going to share a top tip for organizing for gracious business travel, thanks to a wonderful blog I found, that shows a system of packing to get between 20-40 outfits out of just a few carefully chosen pieces of clothing so you don’t end up standing on your suitcase, trying […]
No, this is not luggage, it’s china… and I’m sharing it because, while I’m not going to China next Saturday, I will be flying from Midland, Texas - where I live - to the Design Bloggers Conference in Atlanta and this china pattern by the new Dallas based line http://bbybrandie.com, above, is one of the […]
Ever since I can remember, interior designer Barry Darr Dixon has inspired me with his expert way of blending shapes, textures, colors and materials together to create harmonious, elegant, yet livable rooms for his clients. This room above that Barry designed for a family in North Carolina is just one famous example. Even though this […]
It takes a village , a team, to get anything worthwhile done, doesn’t it? Whether it’s the team of our own families, our friends, those we’ve hired to help us, or the wider communities that we’re part of online or offline, or a combination, when we have a team rooting for us and helping us […]
Hi everyone, Jessica Gordon Ryan here, Leslie’s guest blogger, and today I’m going to talk to you about setting up your laundry room with luxury ironing essentials and give you some tips on ironing your beautiful luxury linens and sheets. Since part of gracious living is buying luxury linens for our beds, which Leslie […]
Arranging sleeping pillows and decorative pillows is one of the items my interior design clients here in Midland, Texas frequently ask me about so, today, I thought I’d share with you some of the considerations I go through for them { and what you might want to consider, too } before deciding how to dress […]
Hi everyone, this is Jessica, Leslie’s guest contributor. This week I will be sharing some recipe ideas for you and your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day which is on Friday. Last week I shared my 5 Recipe Apps to save you time in the kitchen with you. Many of these apps have some wonderful suggestions for your Valentine’s […]
