Halloween, Disguises & Earthy Autumn Color
Our lawn looks as gorgeously bright green as ever this time of year, yet red light strings and fake cobwebs littering the neighbors’ porches tell…
Design Books for Rainy Day Bliss
Oh that this heartland season could remain like this for a longer stretch. Is there anything like a crisp October with the double blessing of…
Housework & Soul-keeping
Just when I thought the season was beginning to change here in Northern Illinois? *record scratch* Nope. Downright tropical and oppressive heat descended on the…
Is a Laundry Room Worth Elevating?
Once upon a time, I designed a dreamy mud room for a French country home we built for our young family. Favorite design elements included…
Sweater Weather Soul to Stroll (not Scroll) Thru
Autumn in the midwest swirls with sweater weather soul awakening changes and energetic preparation. Days are shortening, chlorophyll is breaking down, and songbird migrations to…
The Mystique of a Provençal Mansion Magnifique
Summer adventures, gardening, and vacations may have slipped away (would the holidays be right around the corner? Indeed.), yet that won’t keep us from an…
Christmas Bells Will Be Ringing
While the week may bring 70-something temps where you live, wintry cheer may be the cool you crave. Early Christmas Bells Ringing includes pretty images…
The Art of the Quiet Sanctuary
For me, there is always more noise in my enrivonment than I care to entertain. Sometimes the sound of a podcast will be in my…
Euro-Flavored Unfussy Dining Spaces, SVP
Formal dining rooms do seem to fall in and out of favor as the culture shifts and shifts again. While Millennials seem especially smitten, who…
Eclectic Collection of Dreamy White Kitchens (and Paint Colors!)
Sweet cozy Moses, is there anything more serene and inviting than dreamy white kitchens? This collection of inspiring designs across design styles will assist your…
Softer Kitchens With Euro Inspired Old & New
I’m noticing articles online sprinkled everywhere about a trending look for kitchens known as “softer kitchens.” Of course it makes me giggle. As if kitchen…
South of France Palette & Provence Beauty
It is raining and 62 degrees outside though it feels like 56. There’s no denying the season’s change where I live as autumn arrives with…
