Bats and crows! Ghosts and skulls! Welcome to a Fun Halloween Mantel! For me, Halloween is a fun holiday. My favorite part of Halloween is the trick-or-treaters. And to make sure they feel welcome to ring our doorbell, we hang ghosts from a tree in the yard, have jack-0-lanterns lit up, string purple and orange…
Decorating
2018 Fall Living Room
I have happily plunged head first into decorating my 2018 Fall Living Room. Filling my home with fall colors and decor gives me a sense of homecoming. Something deep inside me responds to the warmth and range of colors that are so welcoming and comforting. The richness and variety of and textures, the shapes…
How to Style Window Countertops
Mine can’t be the only home in America with an awkward spot that is a challenge to make appealing. We all have them, right? A nook in a corner, a shelf that is a little out of position, a open spot in a hallway, an angled corner that doesn’t make sense. Their location, size, position, or…
How to Decorate using 5 Classic Design Elements
How to decorate using 5 classic design elements was an idea that came to me when I realized that all 5 of these elements have been around for many, many years, and I find myself using them over and over, all year round. I wanted to share how I incorporate these timeless and classic items, on an everyday basis. They…
The Loveseat I Almost Didn’t Buy
On a Saturday afternoon last January, Sailor and I made a run to our vet’s store to buy special food for our 2 older cats (Lucy and Archie). The drive home passes right by a large, successful consignment shop. Fortunately, I was driving, so I veered into the parking lot. I hadn’t even parked the car…