It’s no secret that I adore French furniture. My two favorite styles are from the Louis XV and Louis XVI time of reign. Recently I have been having a moment of adoration with Louis XVI commodes. A French commode is a low cabinet or chest of drawers. The word commode literally translates to “convenient” Which is probably why American’s butchered the word to describe certain indoor plumbing.  I really love commodes with painted finishes. Commodes were often placed between two windows ... View the Post

I just finished a literary love story nestled within a shadowbox. A while ago my cousin “T” sent me this cigar box that she had purchased at a Philadelphia estate sale a few years ago and asked me to “Do something with it.” Inside the box was one lone cigar band. It was a really great turn of the century box. I loved this old label. Months went by. The horrid Romeo Y Julieta box taunted me day after day. Finally I decided to create a shadowbox with a very literal theme. Enter the ... View the Post

I am SO excited! I finished the lamp for my office. The total price? $17.00. Like many others I have long admired the gorgeous lighting selections Anthropologie offers. A few months ago I decided to create a knock off version of the Silhouette Lampshade and I still adore that light fixture. But I also needed a little something for my office. The Needlework Garden Shade had me at hello. What I didn’t like? Well the $128.00 price tag to be sure and the color palette of reds and oranges ... View the Post

Thank you so very much for all your kind comments about my new plate wall. It was funny to read that you were both intrigued and horrified that I used paper clips to hang the plates. I had hoped to have finished my lampshade project for the office by today. Oh it is going to be so good. Here is my inspiration: The Needlework Garden Shade is altogether even more lovely in person. It costs $128.00 just for the shade… Ouch! I just couldn’t swing it. But hopefully this weekend I am going to be ... View the Post

During the Thanksgiving holiday my family and I traveled to Washington D.C. I didn’t write much about our trip when I returned home the first week of December. I plunged full steam ahead with Christmas themed posts. Then, the second week of December, our family was rocked to it’s very core and our lives were changed. I stopped posting for while. It’s been only recently that I have begun to tentatively write again. In thinking about a post for today I remembered that I had taken several ... View the Post