Category: Featured
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Spring Decorating is Here!
Winter is gone and spring is finally here. So the first place to make changes is the front door. The front door is the first thing guests see. And let’s face it – the first thing you see when coming home. Make it cheerful and welcoming. For these planters I always use a…
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Tour one of my Favorite Beach Houses
This beautiful home is in Water Color which is in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. It is for sale or for rent. This home has fabulous coastal decor. It is casual yet sophisticated. I really want to go on a vacation to this home. This is a picture of the kitchen but it looks…
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Seaside Designer Home Tour with Coastal Appeal
Here is a gorgeous home in South Walton, Florida which exudes coastal charm, high end finishes and designer touches.Laid back beachy decor makes for a relaxing retreat. Neutral color pallets add to the serenity.Designer kitchen at the beach adds to the feeling of luxury. One of two porches for alfresco dining. Open floor plan is perfect…
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Before and After Painted Furniture
I love the look of painted furniture. But some of the pieces that you can buy today come from Indonesia and are of inferior quality. The products are poorly constructed and often not even made of real wood. If wood is used on these pieces it often splits, cracks and warps when it comes into…
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Easy Coastal & Beach Decorating Ideas
Decorating your home for summer is easy with some simple tips for getting the coastal look. Seashells, new, old, found or purchased give you an instant coastal look. Try arranging them in a shallow dish, tray or trough so that you can really see the ones that you have and appreciate their God given…
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Ideas for Decorating Shelves
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Take down the books! Who needs paperbacks when you can read everything on your Kindle or Ipad? What can you decorate your bookshelves with that would be prettier than books and…
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Decorating with Vintage Ironstone & Silver
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Mixing vintage white ironstone platters, pitchers, covered casseroles and plates with old silver plate and mercury glass is a beautiful look! [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=””…
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Best way to display small home decorating accessories
If you like it then You’ll want to put a tray under it! [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Gather your favorite objects or home accessories and put them on a tray to create a fabulous design…
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Williamsburg Style – you know I love it
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I think I have been to Williamsburg 13 times…
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Using Traditional Furniture in a Modern Home
What do those of us who love traditional American made furniture do when decorating styles change? [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I love figured mahogany woods and tiger maple, antiques and colonial reproductions. The American made…