Recently Mr. Decor and I took a trip to Florida for a family reunion. Arriving a few days early we drove down to Palm Beach to that we could finally see A Gilded Age Mansion that has been on my "must visit" list for years. The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum did not disappoint. Fair warning: this is a photo heavy post so pour yourself a cool drink and savor the images. A Gilded Age Mansion In March of 1902 the New York Herald reported that the Palm Beach home of Henry Morrison ... View the Post
Creating A Jane Austen Inspired Garden
Hello sweet friends, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Saturday. This weekend I am featuring two posts and two YouTube videos inspired by all things Jane. Today I hope you will enjoy Creating A Jane Austen Inspired Garden. Creating A Jane Austen Inspired Garden Regular readers of DTA may recall that I began the process of creating a Georgian garden in my backyard way back in January. You can read the post HERE. The accompanying video can be seen HERE. Jane's Favorite Plants ... View the Post
Vintage Inspired Flag Made From Scraps
Hello sweet friends, this is a very special Fabric Friday! Today I am participating in the Patriotic Celebrations hop hosted by Follow The Yellow Brick Home. Amber's decor truly is so inspiring and left me singing Yankee Doodle Dandy! Today I will be sharing a Vintage Inspired Flag Made From Scraps. Vintage Inspired Flag Made From Scraps Way back in 2013 I had pinned this small wall hanging created by A Gilded Life. (Their new website is HERE.) I loved all the bits and bobs that were used ... View the Post
The Pittock Mansion and Gardens
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another installment of Travel Tuesdays. This is the second installment in this limited summer series on DTA. Today I have a true gem. It is The Pittock Mansion and Gardens located in Portland, Oregon. The Pittock Mansion and Gardens The Pittock Mansion is a French-Renaissance style chateau which features amazing panoramic views of Portland, the Willamette River, and the distant Cascade Mountains. In 1912 construction was begun on the mansion. By 1914 ... View the Post
A Jubilee Dress and Picnic
Hello dear friends! Today I have a special Fashion Friday post for you. It features my attempt at a Queen Elizabeth costume as well as lovely outing with the D.FW Costumers Guild. Here is A Jubilee Dress and Picnic. Long Live The Queen It's no secret around here that I absolutely adore Queen Elizabeth II. For the Platinum Jubilee I wanted to create a dress that perhaps her Majesty would have worn at one time or another. We both love a Peter Pan collar. As well as a ... View the Post
1883 Inspired Girls Victorian Dress
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a special historical edition of Fashion Friday. Today's post features an 1883 Inspired Girls Victorian Dress. A Dress For Kylie Marie Last week's post covered the recent costume exhibit of the popular 1883 television series. At the end of the of post I mentioned that I had made a dress for one of the actresses. Kylie Marie portrayed one of the children in the immigrant wagon train. Photo courtesy of Kylie's grandmother, Julia. As a ... View the Post
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