I have been looking for some new chair pads for my antique French bentwood café chairs for awhile. Most cushions left me feeling a bit like Goldilocks~too large, too hard, too thin, too something…. Then finally A Great Find For My French Chairs and More. I finally found some linen pads from Wisteria that work fairly well. When I purchased them they were on sale for $13. (A steal!) I see they are now back to $19. Compared to other companies that is still a good price. A Great Find For My French ... View the Post
Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox
I spent last Saturday in the company of some pretty crafty women. The delightfully talented Meri hosted a shadowbox tutorial class. I had decided I wanted a springtime shadow box and this was my Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox. Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox I loved this sweet vintage lamb figurine so much! Here you can see a bit more inside the box. The truly wonderful thing about this class was that each woman’s personality was able to come shining through ... View the Post
Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet
For all the grandeur that the Palace of Versailles has to offer there is something much more quaint and rustic, that appeals to my beauty-seeking soul. It is Marie Antoinette's Hamlet. The Norman-styled Hamlet, Hameau de la Reine, was designed by architect Richard Mique for Marie Antoinette between 1873 and 1787. It was a place for her to escape the daily rigors of court life. Marie Antoinette's Hamlet There are a total of eleven houses that surround the big lake. Five of ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesdays When Family Meets the Queen and a Who’s Who
Welcome to Royal Wedding Wednesdays When Family Meets the Queen and a Who’s Who. This may go down in R.W.W. history as the shortest post to date. (I perhaps hear applause from a few?:) Our family from England is visiting this week so I just don’t have the 8~10 hours of research time I normally devote to posts as I have opted to have fun. The Desert Botanical Garden Royal Wedding Wednesdays When Family Meets the Queen and a Who’s Who You may recognize Bette and David from the “What to ... View the Post
Springtime Banner Tutorial
I had a wonderful weekend. Did you? Yesterday was perfection in that I spent time with my family and crafted a bit of sweet springtime to decorate our home. Here is a Springtime Banner Tutorial. Springtime Banner Tutorial I gathered up a few pieces of scrapbook paper (a combination of Foof A La and Martha Stewart) and ribbon in a yummy pink and green palette to make a banner. I decided I wanted my banner to spell “SPRING” and embellished a few scrapbooking letters with Stickles glitter ... View the Post
Hollywood Regency Style
I recently received a call from my daughter. She said, “Mom I have found my style!” She then directed me to Google to view some images. I said: “Oh, nice, you like Hollywood Regency Style.” I began to talk about how the Hollywood Regency interior design style had been around for many years and was enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Her reply was, “Mom, please write a blog post and explain it all In beautiful detail.” The past posts that I’ve written on Spanish Colonial, British Colonial, ... View the Post
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