diy...

I bow to all you faithful do-it-yourself-ers out there...... I am on day #2 of my simple planking project and have nothing to show you ....... YET. Whenever I try to DIY I discover a few things about myself... * I am not patient * I embrace imperfection * I much prefer hiring professionals to execute my ideas * I am extremely uncomfortable with creating messes in my house...

Today.....around my home

"There's nothing like staying home for real comfort." ~Jane Austen Wishing you a lovely da...

Dewit Design Camp!

I have been a mom for just a month over fourteen years. That's a long time. I have been blessed, that since the day I became a mom {on September 1, 1998 - almost 4 weeks sooner than I expected}, I have not worked in a paying 'job'.  Oh, yes, we all remember that flirtation I had last year when I returned to the work I had done before I had my children - for exactly FOUR months……let's...

Inspired....

"Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living.  There's more to life than decorating."      ** Albert Hadley, as quoted in Elle Decor (1994) I quite agree with Mr. Hadley but boy do I have a hard time living his words....I like to collect, and tweak, fluff, add and subtract in my home....never mind the constant new color trends...

My new blog spot....

I spent the better part of last year decorating my sitting room - you can see photos of the big reveal here.  I chose not to show much of the bay window area where I had placed a sort of 'blah' desk. When designing this room I really wanted to adhere to my belief that EVERY room in a home should be  used regularly.  So I saw this room doing double duty -functioning as  both...

Is it really Monday?

I guess it is. I apologize {again, ugh!} for being absent from the blog.  Trust me, good things are coming......I am going to be redesigning the blog, focusing more on interior design. After many, many years of helping friends style their homes for fun, I have taken the plunge and started an interior styling business.  I guess you can say I am following my bliss, my...

Flea Find....

My first week with the kids back in school ended on a high note... a day that started with meeting some girlfriends at the flea market and then an afternoon spent getting my hair 'did'. I found this sweet painting for $12 at the flea - it was my only purchase....... I can't wait to put it in a vintage frame and find the perfect spot in my home for it to hang. Is it just me, or...

Project No. 1

Today is day 3 of the first week of school.   As much as I wanted to send my little darlings off to school and immediately begin tackling the many house projects I have had whirling around in my head all summer.......that has not happened - yet. I spent the better part of the last two days socializing, catching up with girlfriends which has been wonderful - and provided some much...

All good things must come to an end.....

Today is the day..... I sent my girls back to school, 5th and 8th grade respectively. This will be the last year my girls attend the same school until they are both in high school - in 4 years, I can't even think about THAT. This day always feels like a new beginning for me, a time to set the 'refresh' button, catch up after a busy summer, make plans, see my girlfriends for coffee...