Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia …..Blue

Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia …..Blue

    I stumbled upon this beautiful piece while thrifting this week. It inspired me to add a splash of blue to my world. The town of …

 

COLLECTED & COOL

COLLECTED & COOL

There is power in numbers. Every designer knows the secret of displaying things en masse. So if you own a collection of anything, you have …

 

Fresh Eyes

Fresh Eyes

This morning I woke up to a spotless house. I spent the entire weekend cleaning and moving my decorative objects and textiles around and by …

 

Tiny Can Be Just Enough.

Tiny Can Be Just Enough.

My Mom has had her eye on a little farmhouse in her area for years…..Through an unusual and serendipitous set of circumstances, she is now …

 

SOUL SANCTUARY

SOUL SANCTUARY

If we can, in this short life, figure out just who we are and embrace that self, celebrate it and go against the mainstream to …

 

What is a “LIVING” room, really?

What is a “LIVING” room, really?

We must ask ourselves these questions from time to time. What is a living room? Let’s face it….there are lots of ideas out there about …

 

Purple is Like a Gun.

Purple is Like a Gun.

I am a fan of color. I like bold, beautiful color combos. Start with red, throw in hot pink….a pop of gold. I’m good. I …

 

Solange Azagury-Partridge…Inspiration for a gem of a room.

Solange Azagury-Partridge…Inspiration for a gem of a room.

I waver… I do. And I imagine I cannot be the only one that finds myself unable to settle between my ladylike side and my …

 

Vogue gets its Granny On………

Vogue gets its Granny On………

My new obsession, Granny Chic, or Glossy Grandma as I have heard it referred to has just been given the nod by Vogue……May 2010 issue. …

 

My Little Hall Closet….my design laboratory.

My Little Hall Closet….my design laboratory.

Some time ago I ran a post about how I converted a small space in my hall closet into a little office. I live in …

 

A Single Man……..and a stylish one.

A Single Man……..and a stylish one.

if you have not seen this incredible visual feast, please sit down at your computer, light your lavender Sobranie and find a movie time …

 

I’d like to talk about ART…….

I’d like to talk about ART…….

I adore this piece by Samantha Hahn. I love her use of color…..Can a color be soft and bold? I love  that it appears a …