We have returned from our trip, a bit road weary, but nonetheless filled with memories of time spent with friends and family. This post will focus on the beautiful Plantation Homes of Louisiana. I was recently thinking about the blessed French and their great tradition of taking a month-long holiday in August. Although my son's school will start next Monday here in Phoenix, I thought this blog could serve as a literary traveling holiday for the next few weeks. Plantation Homes Last ... View the Post
Sundressed & Given The Slip Tutorial
It’s 113 degrees today. But it’s a DRY heat. Yeah, so much so that my skin could be mistaken for a lizard's. In the summer I live in sundresses. It’s always the same formula. My uniform consists of a cotton dress, cute sandals and fun baubles varied only by color. I am old school. I like coverage. If my summer dresses are sleeveless they always have wide straps so that my dedicates don’t show. Sundressed & Given The Slip Tutorial. I also like to wear a slip underneath my dresses and ... View the Post
Anthropologie Inspired Americana
I am not typically a decorator for Independence day but I recently made an Anthropologie inspired tablecloth that fit the bill nicely. Anthropologie Inspired Americana. Anthropologie Inspired Americana It consisted of an old tablecloth I already had and a bag of fabric scraps. The fabric scraps were leftover bits of bliss from the 1940s and 50’s that I had received from my grandmother and couldn’t bear to throw away. The tablecloth was a pretty cotton damask that had been purchased ... View the Post
A Seaside Shelf
In Sweet Boy’s bathroom, there was a space above the towel bar that cried out for a bit of art. Perhaps A Seaside Shelf. A Seaside Shelf Mr. Decor was replacing part of our fencing and we were left with some nicely weathered boards. I grabbed the miter box, saw, hammer and nails and created a shelf of sorts. It’s hard to see, but I painted the outside edge “Glass Bottom Boat” by Martha Stewart. I then googled “vintage shell images” and found a few prints that I loved. After ... View the Post
Lighten Up Your Decor For Summer
Welcome to a week-long series of summer decorating. Lighten Up Your Decor For Summer will run every day this week. I will be featuring decor and bits of bliss that celebrate summer. Lighten Up Your Decor For Summer So, onto summer. Let’s begin with a dose of laughter and reality. Can you spot the fabric purchased at the Rose Bowl which will soon recover the dining chairs? How about a mile long fabric garland to be sewn into something fabulous for an upcoming 4th of July post? Please ... View the Post
Ticking Pillow Tutorial, Terrific Ticking, or perhaps Twitterpated for Ticking
Sometimes a girl just doesn’t know what to title her post. Ticking Pillow Tutorial, Terrific Ticking, or perhaps Twitterpated for Ticking. I recently finished two small pillows made from antique ticking. Ticking Pillow Tutorial, Terrific Ticking, or perhaps Twitterpated for Ticking Ticking seems to be cropping up everywhere. So what is it that has us all twitterpated for ticking? This fabric originated as a covering for feather mattresses and pillows. But it has seemingly become the ... View the Post
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