DIY: Leather Napkin Rings

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Good morning! The month is once again coming to a close and about this time last month, I was over at Debbie’s showing her readers how to make classic all-season, all-purpose leather napkin rings for your table.  Since Easter is a few days away,  I wanted to post about them here just in case some of you missed … [Read more...]

DIY: Miniature Hand-Tied Stick Easels. Perfect for…

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Place cards.  Business cards. Photos. And more.   Good morning!   Ok, so remember those hand-tied stick stars I made for the holidays?  Well, I received a lot of compliments on those – their simplicity, the natural beauty, the ease. I wanted more compliments   so I decided I better go … [Read more...]

DIY: Don’t “Waist” This

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Happy morning to you... Today, I’m over at Debbiedoo’s showing you why you should not waste what goes around your waist. {most boring photo ever.} There is something you can do with this, just in time for Easter. Hop over to read my post and then go dig out some old belts!   Be inspired, … [Read more...]

A Preview Of My Spring Décor Retail

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Good morning! It is still snowing in many places and mudrooms are full of boots, coats, hats and gloves - but for those in the business of home décor retail, you know that it is all about spring. I have been ordering, sorting, recording and pricing inventory over the last few days and thought I’d give you a preview at … [Read more...]

Rewind & Fast Forward 1.12.2013

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Thank goodness for the weekend, right?! Here is what went down here last week… Sunday: To ring in the New Year, I shared one of my favorite poems by Robert Frost: Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening Monday: I showed you seven of our DIY gifts that my family exchanged at Christmas.  They involved wine … [Read more...]

Winter Tablescape: Pinecone Reflection

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Good morning, I just realized the other day that I didn’t do a tablescape for the holidays.  Not for Thanksgiving. Not for Christmas. Not for New Year’s. What. Is. Up. With. That? The last one I showed you was for Alyssa & Joey's birthday dinner.  That seems like forever ago. Even though the … [Read more...]

15 Of My Most Popular DIY Projects For 2012

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Hey everyone!  It is good to be back after a few days off.  Today, I wanted to look back at 2012 and my DIY. I did a lot of DIY.  When I started this blog over a year ago, my intent was to show a lot of my furniture and talk about styling your home. With a few DIY projects thrown in here and there. But then, … [Read more...]

These Christmas Vignettes Lead To A Christmas House Tour. Come See!

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Good morning all. Do you know that I have been blogging about home, design, furniture, styling, etc.. now for a little over a year and I have never taken you on a tour of my home? I don’t want that to sound indulgent.   It is just that most bloggers in the home design and styling niche have welcomed their readers … [Read more...]

Add This Little Detail To Your Entertaining!

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Good morning! Just a quick and simple suggestion for your holiday entertaining. We all know presentation is everything, so don’t just offer up any wine goblet or glass to your guests. Take 60 seconds and dress them up a little. Just tie a bell on it and you have an instant accessory that is sure to put smile … [Read more...]

How To Do A Snowflake Napkin Fold….And Others Too!

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I don’t know about you, but my thoughts are still focused on Friday’s tragedy that I’m finding it difficult to be as productive as I need to be right now.  However, I’m trying hard and getting things crossed off my list. You may know by now that I love to do tablescapes,such as my Christmas scape from last December … [Read more...]