Sacramento Interior Design
Little Girl Bedrooms Fit For A Princess
When my daughter was little, her room was done with a 4 poster twin bed, found at a garage sale, that I painted a creamy pink. Her bedding was full of ruffles and eyelet material. Sort of early Shabby Chic! Now, I’m seeing much bolder wall color choices, and lots of fun graphics and stencils…
Read More10 Things I Love About New York City
Before Betsy started at West Point this summer, we only made one annual pilgrimage to New York City every fall. We love it there and will be heading east again, next month. In honor of David Letterman, who we enjoyed seeing a couple of years ago, I’ve created my “Top 10” list about NYC. 1.…
Read MoreGood Things Worth Sharing
Today, I’m offering a “grab bag” of ideas and news. First of all, if you ever shop Ballard Designs, they’re having a 15% off sale on everything until midnight, Tuesday night. 11:59 pm, to be exact. One of my new favorites in their mirror department is the Audrey mirror. It comes in 3 sizes, starting…
Read More10 Things I Love About This Room
Before becoming the blog fairy, I would jump at new magazines arriving in the mail; “Traditional Home, Better Homes & Gardens” and many more. Now, thanks to my fellow blog friends and Pinterest, I get more visual stimulation than I could ever hope for! Stacy at Conspicuous Style, recently posted this master bedroom picture and…
Read MoreIntroducing Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for Furniture
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is a line of furniture paint from England, that is now sweeping the United States. I doubt that the surgeon general or the head of the CIA knows about Annie Sloan Chalk Paints, (ASCP), but crafters, DIY’ers, and design bloggers are “in the know”. What’s so special about Annie Sloan Chalk…
Read MoreLocal Landscape Architect & Artist’s Well Loved Home
Last year, I hired the amazingly talented landscape architect, David Gibson, to come by our home and give me his thoughts on what to do with the landscaping in the front of our home. Before leaving, he invited us to come over and see his own home’s landscaping, since he wanted to show me how…
Read MoreWhat’s an 0live Jar Worth?
Many of us seem to be discovering antique olive jars these days. I’ve developed a fondness for them. They’re from Spain, Greece, France…anywhere olives are grown…and many are over 100 years old! My question is, what makes this French olive jar $2600, while this one, origin unknown… Costs $285? The shop I found this one…
Read MoreIn the Market for an Upholstered Bed Frame?
If you’ve ever thought about updating your bed to one of the gorgeous, upholstered bed frames, this might be the perfect time to take action! This beautiful linen, wing back head board and frame, is available in limited supply, today on Joss & Main. Price? $469.99! Pretty amazing, if you ask me! It’s available in…
Read MoreAnother Fun Packed Day…
I know you’re all crazy to know what’s been going on here today. I’m sure Mr. Wonderful is dying to know that while I was leaving Target, with all of my “bargains”, I managed to meet a darling young lady in the parking lot…bumpers first! But rest assured, as I was looking for bed pillows…
Read MoreLighting for our Guest Room
Good day dear friends, For ages, our guest room has only had one nightstand and one lamp. I know this sounds horrific, so I recently decided to remedy the situation. It’s not a big room, but should two people stay there, it certainly is nice to have a place to set a cup of coffee,…
Read MoreRules to Shop By
Before heading out to your nearby HomeGoods, for some afternoon entertainment, keep a few things in mind. Marshall’s, TJ Max and the like, provide wonderful fun! They’re counting on your impulse shopping decisions to kick in. But don’t fall for it, when the little devil, sitting on your shoulder says, “Oh, lookie! Isn’t that cute?…
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