This is Healing Havens Part 3 in a series acknowledging September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Healing Havens Part 3 For this healing haven, a great room was selected. My friend and ovarian cancer survivor Marge and her husband spend many hours in this room. They read, play games, and watch tv. As she had recently moved into the home she desired to put her personality into the room. This was a BEFORE shot. In the AFTER shot you can see a dresser that was brought in from the ... View the Post

In a post last week, I spoke about Spanish Colonial architecture and its origins. This week will focus on Spanish Colonial Interiors. Spanish Colonial Interiors Beginning in the 15th century, countries began to trade with one another by land and sea. Trade was amongst the highest between Italy, France, and Spain. This is the primary reason that the design styles of Tuscan, French Country and Spanish Colonial compliment one another quite well. Because the countries traded so easily amongst ... View the Post

In last Friday's post, I announced that September is ovarian cancer awareness month. Healing Havens Continued Healing Havens Continued I encouraged readers to go to the NOCC website and take a quiz that will educate you on the quiet warning signs of ovarian cancer. If you have not done this, please do so, it takes less than five minutes and could possibly save your life, or the life of someone you love. This week's Healing Haven redesign was done in the master bedroom of an ovarian cancer ... View the Post

Growing up in California and now residing in the Phoenix area, I have been surrounded by beautiful homes, missions and buildings that have been influenced by the Spanish Colonial Architecture style.  Spanish Colonial Architecture Most individuals when passing by a structure that has white stucco walls, horseshoe arches, decorative ironwork and low pitched roofs covered in red tiles instantly associate it with Spanish Colonial, but it is so much more than these few elements.  Moorish ... View the Post

I am back from The SDP (Society of Professional Decorators) annual conference. After three days in high heels, my feet are tired. After three days of fantastic speakers, my right (writing) hand is in shock and my mind is abuzz. My shoulders are sore from moving furniture around for a design challenge. But my spirit is ablaze with all of the wonderfully creative ideas that I came home with. Creative Concepts From The SDP Conference  But first, I did meet one of my decorating heroines. Mary ... View the Post

A reader recently requested a post on British Colonial Design. She is currently in the midst of redecorating her home, which was damaged by Katrina, and wanted a few ideas. British Colonial Design If you are a regular reader of my blog you're aware that I like to provide the history of how styles are created. British Colonial Style and Decor (BCSD) came about in the late 19th century. Under the reign of Queen Victoria, the vast British Empire had reached parts of North and South America, ... View the Post