My best day.....

I am heading out tomorrow for my 7th annual Farm Chicks Antiques Show! It's a tradition that will always be.....as long as Serena keeps going, I will be there.  We will stay at the Davenport Hotel, eat at the fabulous Chaps and get a Celeste-hug, reunite with our favorite vendors and bloggers then shop the vintage goodness that never disappoints!  This year, I am bringing my husband...

A fresh office space...

I just took another look at this design board and realized you all are going to think, "office?"...."huh, she must be losing it, this looks nothing like an office....". Well, my client already has a desk for the space but wanted to  maximize the use of the room by adding a daybed for overnight guests.  The room also needed extra storage and a light fixture that would work with...

Memorial Day...

via This weekend we pause to remember the heroes who have served in our military and the many who paid the ultimate sacrifice - for our freedom!  I don't know about you, but I find that powerful.  It's  humbling to know that there are young men and women who leave their families and risk their lives for US......how fortunate  to live in a country that raises citizens who...

Preserved Boxwood Wreath at Tar-jay!

Wreaths are hard to come by in the Pacific Northwest - well, let  me clarify - good wreaths are to come by in the Pacific Northwest. We tend to not be a 'put a wreath on it' kind of people. Is it more a southern thing? Midwest? Anyway, after I re-painted my front door, I impatiently wanted to style-up my front porch, including hanging a wreath..... In my head, I pictured a preserved...

Oklahoma... {and a winner}.

My thoughts and prayers today are with those families in Oklahoma who are experiencing unimaginable loss. When we lived in Minnesota, I remember vividly heading to the basement many times during the summer months when the tornado whistles would sound.  Always, I spent our time in the basement calming my girls' fears, repeating "everything is going to be ok" over and over....I imagine...

Shabby Apple Giveaway!

I was going about my Saturday....a rare one where we have NO obligations - no soccer games, sleepovers,  social engagements, playdates etc....NOTHING, when all of a sudden I realized I promised a giveaway yesterday and didn't deliver!  Sorry! I have hosted Shabby Apple giveaways before and they are always fun.  Shabby Apple is an online boutique filled with beautiful vintage...

Powerball....

via No we didn't win. But yesterday, as I paid for my groceries, I took note of the lottery machine near the customer service desk. I had NEVER before purchased a lottery ticket.... Weird? But yesterday, for some reason I felt compelled to do so. I inserted some loose $1 dollar bills I had in my wallet and began pushing buttons - immediately the machine told me I had not put in enough...

Accessorizing......with taxidermy and other 'manly' things...

I spent another day styling in THIS client's home. Today we worked in her formal living room.....a space that is dominated by a beautiful baby grand piano and  her hubby's prized deer head..... So how does one ultra-feminine chick who loves all things roses, vintage and frills decorate around taxidermy? Very carefully. Thankfully this client has quite a nice collection...

One entry, two ways......

Remember last week when I said I was working with a e-Design client on an entry/foyer project?  Well, I wanted to share with you a bit about how these e-Design projects work. Working via the internet is really a different design process as I have to rely on the client to  accurately represent the space and communicate how  they want the space to look.  Often, this...

Going 'green'........

 Well, here she is...... I chose to go with a green front door..... Am I thrilled? Overly excited to show you all? Not really. I know it's a rather dull shade of green... What can I say? I played it safe. Sometimes we do that. And, perhaps, after having a bold yellow door for a time...I was do for 'stately' and 'classic'..... I could mention all the things I would like to...

On Mother's Day......

Wishing all of you mommas out there a very happy day!  May you truly have the day off, cleaning up after NO ONE.   Our plan is to have our raised beds all planted...... it's become a fun tradition. I have these two beauties to thank for having the  best job in the world........ They humble me... They bless me.... They challenge me.... They make me proud...... They...

Entry Styling.....setting the design-stage for your home.

I am working with a new e-client on a design plan for the family's foyer/entry way.... So this week, I found myself looking through my favorite Pinterest entryway images..... I found that I am drawn to imperfect entries{not surprising}...ones with shoes scattered, 'smallish' in size and even include a stray toy or two! However, they are all well designed and, I imagine,  reflect...

French Dining Room.....{a client project}.

Greetings from the sunny/warm Pacific Northwest - we are having crazy summer like weather here, I'll take it in May! ********** This is the dining room of the same client from this living room post...... Last week, I worked on styling her dining room. The only "new to the room" elements are the  large botanical prints on either side of the hutch. The client has a nice...

May Day......best holiday ever...

Technically, from where I live, I haven't missed my opportunity to wish you a happy May Day, it's 9:02 PST. It's been a day, I will leave it at that. Why is spring so dang busy???? I am a big fan of May Day....it's so much better than Christmas,  Easter or Valentine's day because it involves no shopping,  wrapping, cleaning, cooking or baking.  And might I say, May Day...