In years past I have written very specific Irish-themed posts in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day. One of the DTA reader's all-time favorite posts is the feature on Thatched Roof Cottages. I am excited to say that in the future I will finally see these enchanting homes. Mr. Décor and I are now in the planning stages of a trip to Ireland. It has been on my bucket list for a very long time. Mr. Décor has been to Ireland once before, many years ago. It was a pub crawl trip and alas he remembers very ... View the Post
When You Have Design ADD – Half Finished Projects on Parade
My house is FULL of half finished projects. I wish I could just finish ONE room. There is pressure, both personal and professional, to just be done already. Because really, in blogland, if there is a choice between seeing a “work in progress” versus a glorious “AFTER” most people would choose the “AFTER”. A lot of real life has been occurring in our home. Some of which I have shared here and some of which I have kept private. So, there are days when I say to myself “Just breathe. Do the ... View the Post
An Enchanting Fairyland and the Cute Boots I Frolicked In
By now you have probably heard that winter has even reached Texas. Not even a week before we had been enjoying weather in the high 70’s and signs of spring were present. Both the pansies and primroses seemed to take the plummeting temperatures in stride. The entire neighborhood looked like an enchanted fairyland. It was an adventure for this guy who doesn’t remember living in Germany, only the desert of Phoenix. He sweetly cleared the walk with a garden shovel so the fur boys could ... View the Post
How To Gently Clean Gilded Furniture and Accessories
Gilding has recently enjoyed a recurrence in popularity. You can find gilded agate in the form of bookends and coasters… As well as gilded mirrors, picture frames, tables and bookcases. Of course over time these pieces can get quite dusty. I cringed while researching this post as several sites recommended cleaning with a scrubbable cloth, moistened with water and then wiped across the surface to remove the dust. This is a mistake as you are sure to remove some the gilding. It will ... View the Post
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It’s been a week when God had given me More than I can handle. Yep, too much. I’m done. I am sure that people mean well when they say “He never gives you more than you can handle”. But that is not the truth. More Earlier this week Mr. Décor’s dear cousin, Shelley, lost her battle with cancer. Then I learned that my mother Nadine’s brother, my Uncle Kit, had suddenly passed away. The very next day I was told my Uncle Bill had passed away. My Uncle Bill was married to ... View the Post
The Storybook Cottage Entryway and Lantern Reveal
The small entryway at Storybook Cottage measures just 6’ by 7’. This gives you an idea of the overall space. We so appreciate the generous baseboards… …and lovely crown molding. The walls were painted “Cottage White” by Behr. It is a warm cozy white. The ceilings and trim throughout the house are “Du Jour” by Valspar. A crisp, clean white. This was the light fixture that came with the house. As I said in a previous post this room receives very little natural light and the yellow ... View the Post
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