Month: February 2014

I’ve been waiting for this day for what feels like forever!! (But in all actuality, only about a year and a half 😉 I’m so excited to share with you that the new Spring 2014 issue of Domino Magazine is out on newsstands!! {Domino Magazine Spring 2014 with gorgeous cover girl Anne Zeigler} Barnes & […]

Read More… from Our House is Out!!

The new Better Homes & Gardens Magazine issue is out and I can’t wait for you to see it!!  Here’s a little peek at what’s inside: {Cutie pie Lizzie at the chartreuse door} My clients are so dear to my heart and I absolutely love working with them.  They’re a really special (and gorgeous!! –  as […]

Read More… from Our Clients’ Home in Better Homes & Gardens March Issue!

I love rearranging accessories for little refreshes around my house and my clients’ homes.  Taking an ordinary spot and elevating it with a thoughtful arrangement is so satisfying and makes such a difference!!  So today I thought I’d share a little step-by-step console arrangement I did in my house. We’ve been spending more time in our family room at home, and I […]

Read More… from How to Accessorize a Console: Step by Step

So we have this little “cabana in the woods” (we haven’t thought of a better name yet and it sounds way better than “former dog kennel”) and have dreams of one day adding a wood-burning fireplace to it.  It’s a small square structure with a corrugated steel roof and concrete slab floor.  We currently have […]

Read More… from Pretty Piles of Wood

A reader recently asked me if I had any suggestions for relaxing traditional homes…  She’s moved to the Northern Virginia area from California and prefers a relaxed, casual feeling but knows that her home and neighborhood have a more refined, traditional style and wants to find that perfect balance of refinement and comfort.  It’s something […]

Read More… from Tips For Relaxing a "Traditional" Home

I’m obsessed right now with this Prosciutto Arugula Flatbread with Mushrooms & Truffle Oil and had to share. It’s lighter than pizza and perfect with a glass of wine: On our recent vacation to the Cheeca Lodge in the Keys, we fell in love with their flatbread and came home and tried to make something […]

Read More… from Pretty Little Friday

{My boys at the old house with some of my favorite botanicals}   One of our clients’ home is in the new March issue of Better Homes & Gardens Magazine, and to go along with the story, I’m sharing a few tips on mixing pattern over at the Better Homes and Gardens’ Style Spotters blog.  I’d […]

Read More… from 5 Tips for Mixing Patterns

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted a “greenhouse.”  I loved the idea of being able to walk into a room in my home anytime that felt like summer.   {conservatory by Vale Garden Houses } Being surrounded by lush ferns, moss, citrus trees and true green goodness everywhere honestly wakes something up […]

Read More… from The Conservatory