Designing for a Client: Country to Classic

I am a designer.  I always have been!  I can remember back to when I was 12 almost 13 and my dad built a master suite onto my childhood home.  That meant I got to move into their old room!!! Woohoo!!!  Master suite for ME!  (but don't be too impressed, it was about a 10'…

My NEW Crafting Closet

A quick re-design of the crafting sewing closet.

Kitchen Remodel and The Nitty Gritty Details

Come along on our adventure, following every step of our recently remodeled KITCHEN!

Bookshelf Styling

Many years ago, even before I got married, I was part of a book club.  Oprah started her book club in 1996 and everyone was joining along.  It was a wonderful reason to get together with other intelligent women, sipping wine and analyzing the story we had all experienced that month.  Some were fantastic reads…

The Search for a Dresser

Have you ever sold something on Craigslist?  My husband has been very successful doing so but I have not.   Not that I have tried.  I'm a little scared :).  I leave him to deal with the strangers.  But... I've looked...oh have I looked on Craigslist!  I can think of one piece in our house, the…

Auction Art—oh what fun! ;)

Oh my gosh, you won't even believe what I am doing right now...copying outlines of umbrellas.  And it's not working quite right with my printer.  I am having to print one at a time, and then flip the odd sized paper over and reprint and... ugh! It's such a PAIN!!!  I just keep telling myself,…

SURPRISE!!!!

Have you ever tried to pull of a surprise party?!  O-M-G, it is NOT EASY, especially when it is for the core person of your family, the planner of all planners, the one who questions and motivates and schedules EVERYTHING for all of us!  This December will be a monumental birthday for my mother Margery…