I talk a lot about design, I talk some about what is going on in my life, but I haven’t said much about myself. It’s a difficult balance, because like most bloggers, I don’t really care to talk much about myself, but then people ask, and I don’t want them to feel that I […]
Archives for May 2014
Using Lace in the Home
Do you love lace as much as I do? It really is so inviting and beautiful. I don’t see black lace very often, but this lace from the Downton Abbey collection is especially pretty. This lace is from my partner Heritage Lace. I picture this lace at Violet’s home. I can see the Dowager Countess […]
Using Vintage Pillow Shams
Just a quick announcement first… The Decor Steals giveaway winner was Rosyln Perez!! Congrats!! I already contacted her, and gave her info to Decor Steals. My apologies for not posting this earlier. I have a thing for vintage linens, and so when I was at Round Top this spring, I couldn’t help myself. I bought a […]
Using a Table in the Bath
I decided I needed a table by my bath tub to hold soaps, wash cloths and flowers. Yes I know it’s a luxury item, but I thought ‘why not?’ This table came from an antique store, but it was not very expensive. It feels so special to have this little table in my bath. I […]
Vintage French – Country French Design
This is the third in a series on country French design. Today we are talking about vintage French items. I love vintage and I love French, so vintage French is like Doublemint gum for me. It’s a two-fer. Now the thing about my vintage French things is that they aren’t all actually French. […]
Storage Space for a Small Bath
Come on into our little guest quarters bath. It’s tight in here, so we’ll have to squeeze in to see. It’s a small addition, but it’s the details that make a room, I think. Here’s the little shelf, that holds the towels and a sweet little oil paining. Here is the before. […]
Using a Bread Board as Art
I LOVE this wood bread board, I mean I LOVE it!! It’s super-big which is what I need for my kitchen. I think the rustic feel of the wood goes well with the beams in here and with the country French feel of the kitchen. I had a tole tray here before, but I really […]
Rustic Valance for the Bath
Remember the Stevie Nicks song ‘Leather and Lace’? It was about a tough, rough material being combined with a delicate material. This is my version. I used salvage barn wood as a rustic valance. Then placed these gorgeous lace panels behind the wood valence on a shower rod. Which reminds me to say, […]