Reader Question: Decorating a Tudor dining room?
Laura emailed me one of my most challenging questions to date when she wrote "Any ideas about redecorating a dining room in an English Tudor home? My husband is an architect & engineer and thank goodness, a very handy man! We mostly do everything ourselves. We agree it is important to stay with the style of...
Get the best vintage finds and use them well!
I think vintage is one of those styles that is more easily said than done. It really takes an eye capable of imagining a certain item in your home to tell whether or not it's a good fit, and I'm sure one gets better with practice! I found these tips particularly clever.Be selective. Collecting should be about...
We’re in Morocco this week! -Some Moroccan eye candy!
I could not be more excited to be leaving for Morocco tomorrow - I'm writing this on Saturday - you'll be reading this, hopefully, on Monday. I'm trying to write this week's posts ahead of time as I'm not bringing my laptop to Morocco as we'll be traveling back and forth from Marrakech, Fes, and Essaouira, and lugging it...
We’re in Morocco this week! -Some Moroccan eye candy!
I could not be more excited to be leaving for Morocco tomorrow - I'm writing this on Saturday - you'll be reading this, hopefully, on Monday. I'm trying to write this week's posts ahead of time as I'm not bringing my laptop to Morocco as we'll be traveling back and forth from Marrakech, Fes, and Essaouira, and lugging it...
Happy New Years from Spain!
I'm so happy to be in Spain for New Years because that means I'm able to celebrate it with my boyfriend, Chris who lives here in Segovia. I did a little research and based on what I've been told, this is a summary of how the Spanish bring in the New Year:"Like most festivals in Spain, New Year's...
If you like Amy Butler you will LOVE these prints!
I was just introduced to Artaissance, and I adore this line - 40 colorful, beautiful prints from Amy Butler. Check them out:See more and get the goodies here.They also have a great deal where you can get a sample of the art - about 5.5"x8.5", for $5.00 - and if you choose to buy then that $5.00 goes...
STUNNING Antique Spanish doors
Segovia and the older cities of Spain are full of gorgeous, ornate wooden doors which I would love to be able to pack up and bring back home with me, but with the price of checking bags these days it's just not an option. However, one can acquire such goodies in the states from wonderful companies such as Portera...
I’m off to blog from Spain for a month – so I’m kicking it off with some Spanish houses!
I'm literally about to walk out the door to the airport to fly out of Newark tonight and land in Madrid in the morning. I'll be in Spain with my wonderful boyfriend, who's teaching English there this year - Segovia to be exact - for about a month. However, the first week in January we will be in...
An up-and-coming interior designer you must check out
House Beautiful had an exciting article in the Dec/Jan 2010 issue called "The Next 20 the Next Wave," which showcased 20 designers their editors picked for keeping an eye on. Danielle Fennoy was one of them and I think you guys will really appreciate her beautiful, practical, fuss-free design sense - and her philosophy that design is not...
Color Inspiration – Nature Inspired Palettes
I hope everyone is loving their holiday! I'm going to be random today and share some not so holiday photos, just because they're relaxing and we could all use a little bit less pressure this time of year!So, my weakness when it comes to design is color. I'm a bit afraid of it and always lean towards white...