When Peace Comes Just Where You Are
A part of me would like to devote more time each day to writing. Perhaps this blog could evolve into more of a true sanctuary,…
What Would Be On Your KITCHEN REDESIGN List?
While I am not an official kitchen design expert, we have tackled our share of redesigns and understand gutting a space to start over. This…
Autumn’s Cozy Quietude
Autumn’s cozy quietude picks up where we left off in my personal reflections (with Halloweenie-grinchie grousing about disguises HERE.) May these inspiring images and your…
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…
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…
Just These 11 Modern Country Design Details
11 Modern Country Design Details from an eclectic mix of country homes and farmhouses in and beyond Europe are ready to inspire. Savor their rustic elegance,…
A Comforting Green to Set the Scene
Time to pick up where we left off with that soothing collection of gorgeous sage paint color inspo. If you are into sophisticated, natural, earthy,…
Sage Advice: Green Paint Ideas
The effect is organic and uplifting, and although I haven’t used sage since 1999 (remember RH’s Silver Sage?), I live with it as serene lush…
Sassy Tweets, Secrets from the Valley & Interior Stories
Ever pretend it is 2010 like I do? Today’s one of those days. Keep the TV off and your smartphone out of sight, and you…
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…
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…
