Let me preface this post by saying the Christmas decor in our Big Sur home is simple. Getting Christmas to Big Sur is a bit more complicated. This will be our first Christmas here! Two car loads later (three if you count the trip with the tree stuffed in my tiny Prius), and we’re ready for the holidays! I have never been an over the top kind of gal when it comes to Christmas decor, and even less so here…
When tragic things happen in our world, our homes become our safe havens. I feel a sense of calm the minute I step through my front door. These three women blow me away with their ability to create beautiful unique abodes…even in a Winnebago! Their personalities shine through in their spaces. I feel happy just looking at their lovely posts!…
Growing up, I wasn’t the biggest fan of fall. Oh, I loved the hot apple cider, wearing sweaters and boots, and of course the changing colors of the leaves…but sweaters turn into coats, leaves need to be raked and before you know it, winter is upon you! At the first sight of mums in the grocery store I would be resigned to the fact that summer was truly over. Maybe that’s why I never really caught on to fall decorating…
Summers in New England can be brutally hot and humid, especially in August. I was lucky to experience some beautiful balmy clear days, a little rain, and even a few fall like days. As a child, August was never my favorite month, even with my birthday at the tail end. It signaled the end of carefree summer days and colder weather just around the corner. I can appreciate August and September now. …
Today I’m sharing 3 women whose style inspires and delights the senses. That they are generous and kind with their time is just icing on the cake. These ladies were some of my early contacts on Instagram, and their support and encouragement were everything to a newbie Instagrammer like myself who didn’t even know what a hashtag was! All of these women have websites worth checking out that you can link to through their Instagram accounts. I highly recommend that…
By far the question I get asked the most on Instagram, on my blog, and by clients, is “what color white did you use on your walls and trim?!” And not just my home, but my parents home as well. I thought I’d take a moment and go through the white choices and the finishes for The Little Glass House, the Little White Beach Bungalow, and my parents Vermont farmhouse, which still remains nameless!…
For this series of Instagrammers I love, I’m heading back to my East Coast roots. Sandra @oldsilvershed, has the most gorgeous storybook home in Cape Cod, overlooking the water. She and her husband renovated this home to perfection with attention to every small detail. But more than that, it is a house that feels like a home. Believe me when I tell you there were so many inspiring photos to choose from that I was lost in Sandra’s feed for…
I have a confession. I’ve never decorated with blues in my own home. Yes, I’ve used aquas, greens, and a whole lot of white, but not the blues that you typically associate with coastal homes. I’ve certainly used them in other projects but I guess I felt it would be too obvious in a Santa Barbara house.…
Recently I was asked by a friend to help her furnish a beach/guest house that her college age daughter and a roommate will be living in. Eventually it will transition to a guest house for overflow family and friends. She has done a magnificent job taking an older quirky home and making it into a bright fresh inviting space that any guest would be thrilled to stay at!…