I adore Christmas, and really enjoy decorating the house, usually with multiple trees. I do not however, enjoy taking everything down, so I need to make it as easy as possible, which means organizing what I have to make it easy to find, use, then store until the next season. I have a room down… Continue reading
Month: December 2013
Remember when we were children and we spent weeks and months … Continue reading
The White House is the people’s house, and it is made all the more relatable because two children and now two family dogs live there. It is a lively and happy place to be, especially when Christmas rolls around. I thought it might be fun to see a little bit of what it takes
Once upon a time beds and mattresses were very different. The history of beds follows that of humans, with the first, and certainly crude mattress thought to have been invented way back in the Neolithic period. It consisted of grass, leaves and had animal skins placed on top. It remained the primary bedding for almost… Continue reading
Rose Uniacke, of Rose Uniacke Interiors, London, is a trained furniture restorer, gilder and a specialist in paint and lacquer. If that weren’t enough, her passion for interior design and fine furniture resulted in another significant recognition and accolade for her work
It is so hard to believe that Christmas is but a little more than a week away. The photos below are not so much
For many of those that live in the south, Christmas decorating begins the day after Thanksgiving. I cling to my childhood memories of decorating the house starting around the first of December, and culminating in decorating the tree about a week before Christmas. The tree remained up until Twelfth Night (this year it is January… Continue reading