Interiors With Florals to Ignite Imaginations in Winter
Winter has a different flavor this year since I’m in the south where lushness blooms all year. Where is the grey and dormancy? Days are…
Interiors With Black: Gallery of Ideas
Like the range of white paint color options, many believe choosing a color for a interiors with black or for kitchen cabinets will be a…
Calm Kitchen Ideas Under $60 For a Builder-Grade Design
Sharing peeks of progress at the Arizona snowbird kitchen which feels more like my style after easy DIYs. No fantasy design or dramatic before/afters (yet!).…
Look Closer: Lovely Vignettes
Professional designers and stylists spotlighted on this site seem to zhush and tweak lovely vignettes to perfection. Is there hope for amateurs seeking to create…
Is Timeless Design Trending in 2026?
How did culture and consciousness influence what interior design style will grow desirable in 2026? On Facebook, classic, heritage, traditional, and grandma-nostalgic inspiration still strike…
Let it Be Done to Me
Christmas is near. A pocket of December hours finds me pondering the year’s highs and lows. It was largely a series of pains that seemed…
Luxe Romance from Marie Flanigan
Tis the season where “more is more” and over the top holiday trappings are everywhere we turn. Who can blame creative Christmas romantics turning up…
White Paint Color Guide to Success
Let’s chat about how to pick white paint and sample the best white contenders. Call me design-freaky, but a white paint color guide is suddenly…
Hello Lovely Snowbird Bedroom & Bath
Progress! Not a flashy reveal or completion because…tweaking. And mama takes her own sweet time. We are all spoiled for wicked fast before/after transformations and…
Tranquil New York Interiors With Cozy & Unfussy Sophistication
As the daylight shrinks from December days, and 6 p.m. begins to feel like midnight, a slower pace may feel like the most natural transition.…
2 DIYs in Our Arizona Dining Room
No fantasy tour. Nothing to take your breath away (the nerve!). Just a peek into the snowbird home we’re customizing in Arizona with its open…
Gallery of Simply White Examples (Benjamin Moore)
It’s not surprising to see mixed reaction to Pantone’s 2026 pick of Cloud Dancer (see it here) since white is oft considered dull, unimaginative, lazy,…
