Wall planks {love}

Source - with additional house photos! Hello everyone! I did not intend to not blog for a week but alas, it happened.  Like many of you, I have been neck deep in back-to-school preparations.   And to make the start of this year more complicated, my freshman started classes today and my 6th grader doesn't start until next week! I have not spent much time online this past week...

New to me Expedit.....have you seen these?

A friend recently told me Ikea had added colors to their uber-popular Expedit shelf line........I have to say I really like these options for use in a kids bedroom!  In fact, I might be adding the bright pink version to a certain soon-to-be-a-sixth grader's room.   They also have drawers you can add to the cubes you would choose, a feature that might come in handy to store the...

Scouting shots.....

Really one of the most fun and unexpected outcomes of my starting this blog has been my work with various printed publications.  Like most of you, one of my personal indulgences is carving time out in my busy life to curl up with some good decorating magazines and dream.... I have been blessed to be able to 'scout' some homes that have been published {or will be soon} in national magazines! 'Scouting'...

Master bedroom....

The week after vacation is always a whirlwind - filled with lots of laundry, paperwork catch up along with just ordinary life stuff.... This week I took some extra time to clean our bedroom which had become a sort of dumping ground in the chaos of summer. I also took some time to take some photos. Our master bedroom is a room in our home that has really not received any decorating...

Local flea market.....

If you are in Oregon this weekend, the Country Girls Flea Market looks like a wonderful event!  I wish I could go myself but we have family plans on Saturday already. I have never been to Sweet Home - but isn't  that a great name for a town????? If you go, let me know what ya go...

An elegant family space......

I have been lucky to work with some really great clients this summer.  Being able to service clients all over the U.S. is such an honor and blessing - I love the back  and forth process - it pushes me to be to a better designer,  communicator and problem solver. The design board above was done for a repeat client that  really has a wonderful eye all on her own.  She...

The good stuff........the post that might disappoint.

Confession time. When I was in San Diego last week I went to exactly ONE home decor store......that's it. I had high hopes but in the end, I chose to spend my time on the 'good stuff'..... Like watching my awesome goal keeper make THREE penalty kick saves in an overtime win against the top team at  her age in the nation - good stuff! And sitting poolside while this mermaid...

Weekend Giveaway.....

My friend Melaine from My Sweet Savannah is doing an e-course, as part of Jeanne Oliver's summer series, on using reclaimed wood to make frames and signs and other wonderful things.  If you know anything about Melaine, the girl knows her way around power tools and seems to have an abundant amount of energy and 'can-do' spirit!  Besides being handy,  she is one of the nicest...

Home.........

We are home.....and there is no place better! Do you feel that way after vacation? Don't get me wrong, California didn't disappoint - it was sunny and beachy and warm and beautiful!  My girl rocked the soccer field - she's a goal keeper and made THREE penalty kick saves for a quarter-final win for her team!  The experience watching your kid do that was all together exhilarating...