INTERIOR DESIGN

O riginal light was a reproduction tin sconce.  We replaced it with an $8 sconce I found at our local ReStore (while looking for something ...

T his is the upstairs bathroom in our rental house as it was when we moved in. I was thrilled to see it because it had a lot of great featur...

W hen my dear friend Kate recommended an online source for antique French textiles, I found myself lost in a sea of never-ending awe and bea...

I stopped in at our local ReStore   yesterday and found the loveliest Eastlake mirror. I was looking for a full sized bed frame, so not sur...

I stopped in at the upholsterer the other day and found the Duncan Phyfe sofa stripped down to burlap and horse hair. It was actually quit...

I found this antique Victorian children's sofa last year. It was shortly after I had purchased the wicker furniture set for the babies,...

O ne of my favorite old house renovators is at it again, restoring the charm and integrity of a historic gem. This time, it's a shingle-...

M y Grandmother's Duncan Phyfe is about to get a makeover. I grew up with this sofa so it holds many memories, mostly of childhood. It w...

It's taken me a while to get a chance to write this follow-up post because this has been  a  busy year for me! My work on my new jewelry...

  I have a thing for art.. all mediums and so many different styles.  I fell for Jenny's art over the summer and the feeling continues o...

  I love the light feeling in this space.  Just that little accent of green makes everything so good!  Wishing you a wonderful Monday to sta...

  While searching for fabrics a little while back for some clients I came across the new line of Mary McDonald pieces for Schumacher .  I fe...

What is it about a verdigris patina that makes it so attractive? I think half of the  charm is the allure of something that is old and worn,...