I’m not a floral designer and I wouldn’t exactly say I have a green thumb, but I love the beauty that plants and flowers bring to a space whether it’s the kitchen, living room, or even the bathroom. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a house full of blooms. I gather mine from my local grocery store, the Farmer’s Market, Home Depot, my backyard, and in one instance, the Internet.…
I love a good vignette. Simply put by Australian NZ House & Garden writer Janet Dunn, “In the world of interior design, a vignette is a small, pleasing picture formed by grouping several objects…an arrangement that tells a story about you and your home.” A good vignette leaves you wanting to see more. It can be made up of collections, vacation finds, flea market treasures or family heirlooms curated over time. A vignette can be outdoors, on shelves, mantels, or tabletops. As a dear friend…
I’ve always enjoyed entertaining. I love sharing our house and a home cooked meal with our friends and family when they come to visit. I especially love throwing a dinner party here at The Little Glass House. It is a great place to gather with the dining table being the star of our home. It sits right in the middle of our open concept space. So naturally, I like it to look appealing when our guests arrive. What I don’t like is to overthink it. Entertaining should be fun….not…
As I was doing some New Years purging of my desk, I came across the real estate brochure from our previous home in Westport, Connecticut. I hadn’t looked at it in some time and so with fresh eyes I studied the pictures of the home that we had lived in for twenty years. I only wish I had some of the before photos- they are probably buried somewhere in the garage in our old photo albums.…
I’ll admit it. I have an addiction…to pillows. I’ve learned through Instagram and Pinterest that I am not alone in my pillow hoarding. You know who you are. I fall in love with pillows, like most girls fall in love with shoes or jewelry. Here’s the rub, I buy them without even knowing where in our home they are going to go! I have pillow covers stacked in closets and drawers- and don’t get me started on the down inserts!…
It’s rare enough to find a shop where you fall in love with just about everything in it, but it’s icing on the cake when the owners turn out to be just as fun and wonderful as the space they have created. One of those shops, which has added immeasurably to our Santa Barbara home, is Mate Gallery. The mates are Ron Brand and Matt Albiani, who bring a nostalgic East Coast vibe to their West Coast store. Being from New…
One of the pleasures of living in Santa Barbara is being able to take an outdoor shower all year round. When we were in the design phase of our backyard landscaping project, my husband’s priority was a hot tub. We both agreed we wanted a fire pit, but what I wanted most was an outdoor shower. I fondly remember my first outdoor shower at the Jersey Shore when I was just a kid. There was something so invigorating after a long sandy day…