Like most people, we have a TON of books. Since we moved into our new house last May, they’ve been in boxes in our downstairs hallway… NOT PRETTY. or organized. or easy. So, yesterday, we headed over to Ikea and purchased this bad boy for our living room: To go in this spot: We’ll still […]
September 15, 2009(That’s being sung to the tune of “Breaking up is hard to do!”) Dave installed the breakfast nook wallpaper last night… AFTER mowing the lawn, accompanying me & providing the man-power on a Home Depot trip to buy shrubs/ trees and 3 huge bails of hay and finally, digging holes for 2 tree-shrubs (don’t know […]
September 12, 2009So this past weekend was crazy (good crazy) for us: client install (Fri night/ Sat AM), Pear Tree Cottage Design Seminar (Sun) and last but not least hardwood floor install at our place!!! It started out with a day/ night of demo on Saturday: (NOT fun) Here it is down to the plywood: The next […]
September 11, 2009There are certain images, memories & pretty things that have just stuck in my head from childhood. And when things remind me of them, I get this cool feeling… My grandparents’ sofa in Hawaii… when I see fabrics that remind me of it, I just love them. My Grandma Maestranzi’s dining room chair fabric (STILL […]
I had such a great time doing the Pear Tree Cottage Design Seminar this weekend! Above is me with an arrangement I did for one of the demonstrations using sedum & some unknown bush cutting from my yard in a vintage milk glass urn. Here are the lovely ladies of Pear Tree Cottage: It started […]
September 9, 2009According to amishtables.com , “The pedestal table was originally designed for smaller rooms and to give an air of status. They were popular because of their functionality and almost all homes had one in some form. Just like today, they could be put to use in an elegant dining room or as a gaming table […]
September 4, 2009Well, I can’t say that I’m up on the trends. At all. Because sometimes when I go to write a blogpost about a trend or something I think is really great, and I’m googling images, I come accross a post on the very subject I was planning on writing about… and quite often it’s over […]
September 3, 2009Simplify your life Live one day at a time Less is more Slow down and take it all in… Quality over quantity Forget about the mess sometimes & be happy there’s someone there to make it. Don’t worry Paring down makes you feel free… Take pleasure in the day to day Appreciate the little things […]
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