An awesome sale for all you crafters/sewers/organizers!

I am definitely a crafter/sewer/organizer...now I just need the time! This sale is great though, and it might just be the motivation I need to add sewing up a notch on my priority list!   Love this oak table!         All these goodies are on sale at Joss & Main - it's one of those flash sale sites though, so these items will...

Important steps to take before remodeling and redecorating

Decorating has never been more popular. The plethora of magazines, television programmes and websites dedicated to DIY stand testament to that.Visit your local hardware store any day of the week and you will see people browsing the aisles and seeking inspiration for that big decorating project. But before you go ahead and pick up that paintbrush, just give...

A beautiful French Country-chic giveaway!

Another gorgeous giveaway coming at you guys!  This one comes from The Bella Cottage, a boutique full of shabby chic, french-style decor and furniture.  One lucky reader will win a lovely pair of distressed wood angel wings in warm cream.Here's the product description:These gorgeous distressed angel wings have flown in just in time! The warm cream paint has been...

Tour an amazing Georgian Revival home…

This home in Somerset Co., NJ is the home of John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross. The gorgeous Georgian Revival is full of interesting furniture, history, and top-notch style. You can tell the home is full of character just from the outside.The first of two grand foyers.  "The home was designed in 1929 by prominent NY architect A. Musgrave Hyde...

Celebrating the 4th in style!

This is a guest post I did for my good friends over at Bae - a fab home decor boutique in SF. Visit their blog at Bae Home & DesignYou don’t need to clear out your local Hobby Lobby of everything with a star or a stripe this month to give your home or 4th of July celebration...

Uplifting and functional rooms

This home office is soooo pretty.  I love the muted colors, and the soft pink in the rug, yellow in the curtains, and green accents makes such a happy trio.Very bright colors are kept to a minimum in this rooms, which keep the rest of the colors from being too busy, but still cheerful.Another great mix of muted colors.The...

Happy Home – Inspiration for Joy

Happy Home is a new book out by Jennifer Paganelli, creator of Sis Boom Fabrics.  You can't help but smile and feel happy when you see her bright, cheerful designs. Here is the description from Amazon.com, where you can purchase the book.Jennifer Paganelli designs one of the most popular fabric lines in the marketplace. In this gorgeous collection, she...

Visual Interest – vignette and still life around the home

Creating vignettes and accessorizing is probably the most fun you can have decorating. The possibilities are many, and if you use found object and things you already have, free! What's your go to object when you decorate a surface?  1. 91 Mag, 2.,3.,4. Heart Home

A new store that made me heart skip a beat…

I wish more often I would come across stores like Mockingbird Domestics.  There are lots of online stores, but I get tired of seeing the same thing over and over.  Mockingbird domestics is also a bricks and mortar store, as founders Jeff and Laura are launching a location in Austin, TX.  Any readers living in Austin?  If so, you...

A super charming, relaxed & artsy home by a well-travelled mom and her little one

I really like this house tour out of Covet Garden. It's a nice mix of personality and comfort. Read and see more about the space here.