Away we go!

Funny how much our decorating tastes change as we age and change, I know mine have. In my twenties it was Asian style inspired by a piece of fabric, in my thirties it was traditional once I had become a real adult. In my forties it was country due to the fact we had purchased an 18th century rambling house in the country. Now that I�m about to embark on a whole new decade, which makes me cringe and creak a little, I find my tastes changing once again. Now I�m leaning toward European objects that are old, centuries old, with a crusty edge. I want things to be authentic, well, as authentic as my pocketbook will allow and I like big, oversized objects that have clean lines, simple but elegant things.

( Saladino Villa )

Who of us doesn�t love stuff? Things? Objects? It�s innate, we can�t help but to gather, if we don�t collect and decorate with objects then all we really have is an empty room. Once I reached my forties the clutter had to go but once again it�s slowly creeping back in to decorate the corners of my world.

(influential styles )

As we, my husband and I, go about renovating our old farmhouse I thought I�d start a blog to ponder out loud. Have you ever noticed how much easier a project is when talked about with others? While I�ve done design work for others, working with my own home is always so difficult, perhaps because it isn�t all about me and I�m too personally involved. So as I go about trying to decorate my home I hope you�ll follow along. I hope you enjoy and I look forward to many new friends~