My favorite unique pumpkin decorating ideas
I am blown away by all the cool and unique ways Country Living has to decorate pumpkins this year. Below are my favorites:Découpage Pumpkins This gourd gets its graphic appeal from Pictorial Webster's ($35; Chronicle)—a volume filled with cool black-and-white illustrations. Choose your favorite drawings from the book (we used approximately 120 for a medium-size Funkin, or faux...
Antique rugs from around the globe (lots of eye candy!)
Few items can make an impact on a room like a rug. They do, after all, sometimes take up the most physical space, and can take up the most visual space as well. If you're lucky enough to start designing a room from scratch, a lot of designers will recommend you chose a rug first, and then...
Kitchen Love
I cook a lot more in the fall and winter, so I'll be spending a lot more time in the kitchen. I imagine that in some homes, the kitchen is the most popular room in the house. Our kitchen is a small galley kitchen, so it's not suitable for hanging out in, but one day I hope to have...
Zara Home now open to US shoppers!
Well, it's been out for about a week now that Zara Home is now open to US shoppers! How amazing is that! For the last 4 YEARS I have been drooling over items on their site with dismay, knowing that I could only look. Well, now we can touch too! Since I'm now planning a wedding, I have already...
Meet me in Austin! Time is running out to sign up for Design Camp! (And a great Austin bungalow)
I am counting the days until Oct. 24th, when I will be attending the kickoff to Design Camp in the very cool Austin, TX. What is Design Camp you may ask? Design Camp is a two-day seminar hosted by Celebrity Interior Designers Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis, with special guests segments led by local and national industry experts in niche fields....
Welcome Autumn
We spent the weekend in NYC where it was 77 on Saturday. Now here in MD it's 56 and honestly feels even cooler. The cloudy sky and yellow leaves only add to the atmosphere of fall.via Pinterest query "Autumn" and "Fall"
A house that combines the eclectic and glamorous
While I really like the eclectic style of decorating, but sometimes it looks a bit too "dusty" for my taste. I also really like the shiny newness of glamorous interiors. This home, by the fabulous Angie Hranowsky manages to marry these two seemingly contrasted styles. *swoon! That dresser - that rug! Love them paired togetherI wouldn't ever...
Dreamy conservatories
Now that the weather is starting to cool down *sniff *sniff, it won't be long before it's too uncomfortable to spend any long amount of time being outdoors. Unless, of course, you're lucky enough to have a conservatory or glass sunroom, in which case you can enjoy the feeling of being outside all the year long. I know little...
A big personal announcement!
My birthday was September 29th...Best birthday gift ever? I get Chris as a husband. Chris proposed to me on the 21st by driving down to the Outerbanks where I was vacationing with my family, showing up on the beach and writing his proposal in the sand. Now begins the daunting part - planning! Any words of wisdom you...
Super luxe and lush bathrooms
I have never had a bathroom worth writing home about in my years as a renter, so on the rare occasion that I get to travel, I always appreciate a hotel with a clean, well-stocked, and zen bathroom. If I'm lucky enough to have a room with a whirlpool tub, or a walk in shower, it is something I...