Real Decorating for Real People
Another quick shot from the Show House I recently visited. This is a detail we’ve seen on clothing before and I’m not surprised that it made it to home fashions. Notice the seams on this high end chair. Instead of the serged edges and seam allowances being hidden inside the upholstery, they are on the…
Well, he’s not MY eagle, but he is in MY tree! What a wonderful surprise to see this beautiful bird soar across the yard and land in the tree right above my head! He obviously wasn’t afraid of me or any of the other people standing around me, and he posed for pictures like he’d…
Last week I visited a Designer Show House in our area and found one color that was a common thread throughout most of the home. That color is “grey”. This room was all done in varying shades of it and other rooms had it as accents or backgrounds or in details. I took lots of…
Candy conversation hearts are all the rage around Valentine’s Day, but with a few scraps of felt and embroidery floss you can make some of your own that have your sentiments on them and can be used year after year. Materials List: Variety of 9×12 felt squares or scraps Heart shaped template or cookie cutter Coordinating embroidery…
Saw this fabulously colorful wall in one of the dining rooms at the Gaylord Palms Hotel near Walt Disney World. I thought the old buoys looked great against the rich blue walls and it is a perfect example of how good lighting can make a difference. It looked like the buoys were strung on boat…
I have gone to several octogenarian birthday’s in the last month and I want to make some comments about the birthday boys and girls and their friends. In every aspect, the people I met and spoke with were exemplary people. They were kind, they looked in my eyes as they spoke to me, they seemed…
Okay, you finally bought all the hammers, screwdrivers and other essential elements that make up your first toolbox. Now there isn’t a drain you can’t fix, a picture you can’t hang, or a piece of wood you can’t cut. You feel it’s time to graduated from the “puttering around the house” to the “I’m ready…
Just spent a few hours at the car dealer getting something checked on my car. To help make all of us poor folk who are just sitting there waiting, a bit happier, this car dealership has a big screen TV, comfy chairs, bagels and donuts (in the morning but changes to fresh baked chocolate chip…
A couch (or sofa as I’ve come to call it) is a big purchase and these tips will help you make a smart decision on both style and quality. Let’s talk about style first since that decision is made while you are still at home. The quality portion happens while you are standing in the…
First, sorry the photo is a bit fuzzy but I bet you’ll get the idea. I found this cute comforter in white with colorful floral fabric ruffles sewn onto it in a stripe design. These are easy to make and would look cute on pillows, as trim on towels, napkins, dust ruffles, drapery panels, pillow…
