“It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one. We all know that our time in this world is limited,
Month: February 2014
Last week a question came to me from one of my readers asking for some ideas for decorating bedroom dressers. A couple of days later another reader asked me if I would consider writing about my thoughts on TV’s in the bedroom. Decades ago buying furniture for a bedroom was pretty straight forward. Often we… Continue reading
The great room is where I spend most of my time when I am home or not in my corner office in the library. The TV is in here and sits on top of the bookcase /display area and fireplace mantel that runs the entire width of the room. There is a nice sized window… Continue reading
Forsythia and daffodils, dandelions and daisy’s. Baby chicks. The glow of the sun. Warmth, brightness and optimism and cheer. This is how we usually think of the color yellow. Although we most often think of yellow as pulsating with life as in the examples above, yellow also has polar opposite qualities
This is the home of photographer Jean Longpre and Rosalie Clermont, designed by Longpre. It is located in a small town called Fitch Bay in Quebec, Canada, about two hours from Montreal. I found it interesting because
Much of the country seems to be in a grip of unusual weather….in the west, too much all at once of what they need while in a terrible drought, with parts now experiencing flooding rains. The east coast, down south, all experiencing large amount of snow. Where I live we rarely get large amounts, but… Continue reading
Love is complicated, love is finicky and fickle, but above all, love is basic to our existence. Love produces more healing energy than conceivable. There are many aspects of love….more than just passionate or romantic love.
I first came across Tracery Interiors in Southern Living, and then the name would pop up here and there. I really enjoyed the work she did on a Southern Living Idea House in Georgia. Her style drew me in,
A beautiful shingled home in Bridgehampton, NY, continuing on the theme of my last post about crafting your home from meaningful pieces of your life.
I was recently reflecting about some of the design projects I have worked on over many years, and I found that my favorites were those where, whether it was just a single room or more, truly reflected the occupants life story. These kinds of spaces validates living authentically in mind, spirit and in ones own… Continue reading