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• The Union Jack Coffee Table: Part 1

  

  I have always wanted to create a furniture piece that featured the Union Jack design. What kept me from doing it is my fear of taping. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Changing Our Great Room Mantle: Day Two

  

  For Mother’s and Father’s Days, I made the great room mantle more personal…reflecting the people in our family. Purposely, I displayed photos of mothers with... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• My Great Room and Mantle: One Room Three Ways, Day 1

  

  I am participating in a special link party where we have to show a room decorated in three ways. Here’s my “first” version. When my husband and I embarked on a... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Fast and Beautiful DIY Finishes for Accessories: Part 2

  

  What I love about reviving accessories that are sitting around my house collecting dust is that it’s such a quick fix and that it saves you money. All you are... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Fast and Beautiful DIY Finishes for Accessories in Your Home: Part 1

  

  If there’s one thing that I do when I only have a little bit of time, it’s revamping an existing accessory in my home. I’ve done it for photo shoots, gifts, hom... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Blog Reader’s Wrought Iron Staircase Dream Come True

  

  I just love it when readers of my blog call or email me to help them create a dream they have in their head for their home. One reader (actually a husband and... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Napoleonic Blue and Old White Chalk Painted Demilune with Stencil

  

  Petite demilune table revamped with Annie Sloan Chalk Paints Here’s a great little $5 demilune table that I found on Craigslist. The owner said to me “It’s... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Creating Some New Finishes and Designs for Cafe Havana in Smithtown NY: Part 1,...

  

  Back in 2008, I had the pleasure of meeting Eddie Rivera, who was taking over an Italian eatery – and turning it into a Cuban restaurant. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Miss Mustardseed’s Flow Blue Milk Paint: A Before and After Chair

  

  I don’t know why it took me so long to try out Marian Parson’s Milk Paint – but I finally did and I loved it. I’m not the world’s biggest “blue” fan but... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Beautiful Pinkney Street in Annapolis MD

  

  I just spent 5 days in Maryland visiting one of my oldest friends, Joanie, in Crofton, Maryland. Every year I travel there with another childhood friend, Annie ... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Some Verdigris and Rust to Antique Contemporary Vases

  

  I have to apologize for being away from my blog for awhile – I have been so busy with work that I am exhausted by the time I get home. I know – no excuses -... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A New Guest Bath with a Metallic Plaster Finish

  

  The Completed Guest Bath Just a quick post today. I helped a client recently who could not come up with the right color for her new guest bath. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Hand Painted Miniature Mora Clock

  

  Last summer, a friend of mine – Anthony {who is related by marriage} suggested to me that my reproduction Mora clock in the entry would look great if it was... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Happy Valentine’s Day!

  

  Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I hope that your day is filled with love, kisses and chocolate {and diamonds???} Here are some pics from my table to yours… Had... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Valentine’s Day Mantle

  

  I love Valentine’s Day – perhaps as much as Christmas and my birthday. So decorating for this holiday is such a joy. Even though this year’s Valentine’s will... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Adding Some Love in the Entry: A Valentine’s Table

  

  I wanted to add a little extra romance in our entry, so I put together some Valentine’s decor on the little table in the foyer. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Happy Valentine’s Day Mantle

  

  I love Valentine’s Day…and decorating for it. After Christmas and my birthday – it’s my favorite time of year. This year I will have an unusual Valentines – as ... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Color Roundup: Chartreuse, Lime and Apple Green in Interior Design

  

  Since I’ve been planning on decorating another guest room in my house, I’ve been thinking long and hard about using chartreuse or lime green fabrics in it. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Color Roundup: Fuchsia in Interior Design

  

  I don’t know what it is…but I have been seeing this color EVERYWHERE lately. Wasn’t a version of it, Honeysuckle, the Color of the year for 2011? What happened... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Some Sunny Shots for a Snowy Day

  

  I am doing some armchair gardening today because we had snow on the ground this morning – and I felt like giving myself a break from winter. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN