I have been DYING to see “The Help” since it was released on August 12th. I finally went last weekend. Don’t you just love it when something not only lives up to your expectations but exceeds it? Of course, the Fashionista wanted to see the movie for the costuming (which is indeed TO DIE FOR) and I, of course, was eager to view the set décor. It did not disappoint. Aibilene’s kitchen was as simple, sparse and clean as it is portrayed in the book. So we will go Meandering Through A Mid Century ... View the Post

I actually lost sleep over my house this past week. I guess the counting sheep were on strike. It seemed like I hated strongly disliked everything in my home. This was probably spurred on by a blog post or magazine article that I had read, which probably featured the house of my dreams and well, reality fell short. Perhaps you have had a similar moment? Here's how to Fall in Love With a House You Hate. Then, I felt ashamed because compared to many, I live in a palace. Here is what set me ... View the Post

I have been thinking a lot about success lately. This is probably due to my swiftly approaching birthday and a deep hidden gnawing that I am unsuccessful. I chock this feeling up to the general lack of unemployment facing many interior designers, myself included. On a good day I don’t take it too personally and blame it on the economy. But on the bad days… because success is of course what society claims it to be~ wealth, fame and achievement. Right? Here is a Sunday Thoughts on ... View the Post

This morning summer vacation officially ended. Since the middle of May, my Sweet Boy and I have made trips to the library, completed several arts and craft projects, swam and enjoyed many other fun filled activities. It is always a bittersweet moment when I drop my kids off for the first day of school. But I always like to start the day off right with a back to school breakfast.  There is also a giddy mom inside me who feels that this momentous morning calls for a back to school breakfast ... View the Post

Have you ever found an image that speaks to more than one of your favorite design styles? This picture sums it up beautifully for me. French antique meets rustic elegance with a touch of the seaside. This post will cover Rustic Style versus Cabin Americana. Rustic Style versus Cabin Americana I recently spent a week in a cabin that had me thinking about cabin décor. The plaster walls that I viewed while stone-cold sober had me thinking about what I would consider GOOD cabin ... View the Post

I adore Rose Tarlow. It’s hard not to admire someone who can instantly take you to a happy place through their beautiful designs. Inspiration from Rose Tarlow. Inspiration from Rose Tarlow I am not the first to profess such adoration. Many others have come before me. Bloggers such as Brooke from Velvet and Linen and Joni, from Cote de Texas, who has several posts in which she poetically weaves words of admiration in a way in which only she can. But I am perhaps the first to devote an ... View the Post