The typography trend is still going strong and I wanted to add a bit of fun to my buffet. I had looked for inspiration on Pinterest and found some really darling designs. This wall hanging was created from wooden letters by Then She Made. Uncommon made clever yarn wrapped letters.   I adore the delightful details A Diamond in the Stuff added. There were several white pumpkins embellished with “BOO”. My favorite design was done by my good friend Yvonne. But for all my searching ... View the Post

I created a few Halloween favors for a recent tablescape as well as some treats for a few special kids in my neighborhood. A few years ago I had seen common peat pots elevated to Easter bliss in an issue of Somerset Life. Recently I was reading Heather Bullard’s Souvenir Autumn Gazette‏. Inside this online gem was an article on creating chalkboard treat baskets. As luck would have it I had some round peat pots leftover from another project and some black paint on hand. I rounded up some ... View the Post

Every month a fabulous four day shopping event begins on the third Thursday in Phoenix. Sweet Salvage features various vendors who create amazing booths filled to the brim with beautiful vignettes of treasures collected from near and far. Each month there is an entirely fresh and new design theme. September’s offering was “French Market” and it did not disappoint. I spied the lovely lantern on the left right away. If it had been electric it would have gone right home with me. (Mr. ... View the Post

While we were in California our dear friend took the opportunity to find us a bit of fall. A visit to Roger’s Garden’s, in Corona Del Mar, did not disappoint. There were acres and acres of the prettiest outdoor displays I have ever encountered.  Bubbling fountains… …glorious flora and fauna…. … as well as a clear blue sky left me feeling very peaceful as we strolled the pea graveled walkways. But boil, boil, toil and trouble lurked around the corner in Blackstone Theater. ... View the Post

Do you have a big ugly decorating elephant that lives in your house? For me it’s the drapes in our family room. Long mustard drapes. Ugh. Since I have to live with the horror awhile longer I decided to try and pull the focus away from the drapes to other, prettier things in the room. Now, there isn’t a big reveal at the moment. I am a one woman show and these things take time. But,  I  am making progress on the room and thought I would share what I have done so far. I found my inspiration ... View the Post

I grew up in a modest brick ranch house built in the early 60’s that was purchased new by my family. For over 40 years very little was removed or changed. As other cherished family members passed on, my mom and dad collected sweet bits and pieces of their lives and added them to their own. Little bits of beauty could be found in the yard… …in the trees… …growing in the garden… …and boy oh boy…in the closets, tucked in chests and dressers, behind hutches, under the beds, in the ... View the Post