Real Decorating for Real People
Flat panel draperies are meant to be used with ring clips and metal rods and these no-sew versions look just as good as the store bought variety! OK, our no-sew section has several no sew window toppers available to you, so now you need to be able to make draperies for underneath if you like. …
Being an Interior Designer is both fascinating and challenging. I have immersed myself in major design projects, like this condo renovation, over the past few years and being back in the field has taught me so much more about creating livable, comfortable, and exciting spaces. Every realistic project starts with a dream, and then you add…
Recently I had the pleasure of traveling to Europe and I took a few quick photos of some of the clothing boutique windows. What I would call a true nature inspired green seems to be the go-to color for this year. This window showed a wide range of nature inspired greens in everything from outerwear…
Spring is the time of new beginnings and these lovely floral nests are the perfect accessory to your spring table settings. Ok, you know how there are some projects that you really feel good about? Well this is one of them. I would LOVE for you to make a half dozen of these and use them…
Floating Jack-O-Lanterns are spooky fun because you make them as scary as you like, and the fun comes when they appear to float in your yard! This is a great photo of floating jack-o-lanterns from flickr.com. It’s a photo that is hard to take, so I’m borrowing an expert’s! Some floating jack-o-lanterns are hung from trees,…
Reflections of a Recipe Collector I was watching a new TV show that comes on in the morning called “Flip My Food”, which show cases restaurants and then they introduce similar dishes that are healthier. I checked out the website for the show and found this recipe. I won’t say that it caught my eye…
Every building project is different, but I never heard of the “man cave” being the first place to be “decked out”! Here’s how it happened. The property that we purchased came with three structures on it, a pump house, a tree house and a garage – the home had already been demolished. The pump house…
The other day I was driving home through an area of shops and restaurants and I passed by something I’ve never seen before – a thatched roof being created. With the framework in place, this man was either stacking several palm fronds together or maybe rolling several together…it was tough to tell from where I…
This reversible valance is a simple way to dress up plain purchased sheers or draperies. In fact, this valance is simple enough to whip up quickly for the holidays or for something as unique as a special treatment to display on a birthday or anniversary. Materials List: Two coordinating fabrics Matching sewing thread Trims or…
The process of designing your dream home has several steps, and you should have started these steps already if you have a builder and an architect already selected. Because before you can choose the right partners for your project you must know if they have the same vision of your dream home as you do,…
