I spent my birthday weekend in Laguna Beach. The weather was sublime. We enjoyed a Farm To Table Feast for Forty. Farm To Table Feast for Forty I arrived at Andrea’s home late Friday afternoon to help set up and decorate for a Farm to Table Feast for Forty held on Saturday. My children, who had accompanied me, were corralled into helping out. We quickly became familiar with these lovely brick steps as the area space was transformed. A single long table was placed under the loggia. It ... View the Post
Does Your House Tell Your Story?
This is our small entry at the new Décor To Adore manor. It might be a bit too much going on for some. But for our family, it feels authentically like home. Does Your House Tell Your Story? Does Your House Tell Your Story? The entry space is tiny. It measures just 6’ x 9”. When we first saw the home it was staged in a contemporary style. Anyone could have lived there. Anyone. But what if you want a home that tells a story of those that live there? What if you want to make the most of ... View the Post
A Foolproof Method for Furniture Placement Map It Out
Have you ever had a situation where you thought a certain chair, couch, table… would absolutely fit in a space yet once it was put in place it was disastrously wrong? Here is A Foolproof Method for Furniture Placement Map It Out. A Foolproof Method for Furniture Placement Map It Out Most designers always prepare a space layout design ahead of time. They use such programs as C.A.D. (computer-aided drafting) photoshop or sketch up. But what if you are not a designer? You still can achieve a ... View the Post
Knock Knock: Is Anybody There?
There is nothing more welcoming than a lovely front door. Knock Knock: Is Anybody There? Here's a bit of lovely inspiration and what is happening behind our front door. Knock Knock: Is Anybody There? Over the weekend I had a visit with my sister and her two lovely children from California. I also hosted a luncheon for 14 and a dinner for 8. The Fashionista arrived home from her internship in California and we have just two days to get her ready for her last semester at ASU. Sweet ... View the Post
Mick Jagger Was Right
Mick Jagger Was Right. Queue the choir…You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, well you might find…You Get What You Need. Mick Jagger Was Right On occasion I sing this rock classic to my children and they LOVE it. (Insert sarcasm.) Of course there are occasions that I have to sing it to myself and truthfully, I don’t like it much either. Take my kitchen window. I had dreams of nice Belgian linen café curtains. But remember when I wrote about listening to your ... View the Post
Closing Your Curtains? How To Keep Them Clean!
Closing Your Curtains? How To Keep Them Clean! If you are someone who actually draws your drapes from time to time you may notice that when you repeatedly pull on the fabric it stretches out over time and may become grimy on the edge of the cloth. I have an easy and inexpensive solution to avoid these problems. Closing Your Curtains? How To Keep Them Clean! The picture below says many things: Contractors should quit building pony walls. Thank goodness there is just one ... View the Post
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