This transition time from Christmas to winter is a decorating challenge to many. After all the exuberance of Christmas, settling back into the routine, the everyday isn’t so appealing. But if you flip it over, there is something unique about the window of time between Christmas and Easter. Whether you live in an area where winter temperatures hover…
Thrift Store Shopping – Twins & Cousins
Thrift store shopping, in and of itself, is a delight, a joy and sometimes even a celebration when coming across unexpected treasures. But when you find a ‘twin’ to something you’ve already purchased, or even a ‘cousin’, it just takes the whole experience one step further. The inspiration for this post came from finding thrift…
Christmas 2022 in the Living & Dining Room
It’s our first Christmas in the Dupont house. (Please read “Our Story” about our cross-country move in 2021.) Well, technically, it’s our second Christmas. But last year, our first Christmas, we had been in the house a scant 4 weeks, and 95% of our decorations were still packed in boxes. Not surpisingly, last year just didn’t…
Halloween in the Baker’s Rack
Happy Halloween from my collection of jack-o-lanterns, ghosts and black crows! I wish I could warn you that they are all quite terrifying…but actually, they are just a fun, cheerful little group! Take, for example, this charming fella, Mr. Ghost, welcoming with you with arms wide open and a very happy, un-ghost-like smile! Courtesy of…
Fall – Cottage Style
More than anything else, blue-&-white check says ‘cottage’ to me. Doesn’t matter what it is; a pillow cover, a runner, a dish towel, a table cloth, a LOVE SEAT. Blue-&-white check says fresh, simple, comfortable, charming, happy, which is what inspired Fall – Cottage Style. The inspiration came from the blue & white window…
