Our home….the spring version.

The one constant in our home is change…..

It's both a blessing and curse to be a creative who loves

design and has never met a home accessory she didn't like…..

I admit I am fickle….lamps, trays, vases, busts, lanterns,

pillows, ginger jars, art, antlers, mirrors……all

seem to rotate around here on a regular basis…..

I obviously have posted too many photos of our home on this blog….

but if you are a regular around here, you will notice some

changes…….

I snapped these photos just today…..look closely and you will

see shoes, a raggedy dog toy {and lazy goldendoodle} a stray 

camera lens cover in a home styled for REAL life.

Remember, I have older children so our main living areas

stay pretty neat - we have a 'bonus room' upstairs where

my girls really relax and watch television.  {Someday I will

show you photos of that space - it's a space I intend to work on 

over the summer/fall}.

I picked up that fern at the grocery store for $4.99 yesterday…..I always remind

clients that some of the best home accessories are at your grocery store - and 

you can pick up really cheap and unique vases and vessels

at thrift stores and flea markets.  If you keep some on hand, it's easy

to plop a grocery store fern or orchid and add to your console or

coffee table - instant 'specialness'.

I bought my Restoration Hardware 'Madeleine' chairs many 

years ago….they are on sale for a great value so I ordered

an armed version for the end of my dining table….however,

RH no longer makes the same finish as my original chairs…..

I am ok with the contrast because I am happy to have that

extra seat at the end of the table. 

If I titled the photo above, it might be called "Too much is never Enough".

My high schooler has finals this week.

Yesterday I forgot my 6th grader had early pick-up at 

school….she had to call me from the school office and

ask if I was coming - major MOM FAIL!  I guess we

are all ready for summer……

And a California update….thanks for all the shopping suggestions!

We ended up visiting Venice, Santa Monica and Malibu -

all fun but phew, I could NOT drive in that traffic everyday!

Bountiful, the one store I really wanted to shop, was 

closed for some reason! Darn!  

It's Tuesday….in JUNE…..let's get this summer party started!