Come see me at Wishbone Home & Design!

It's true, I love a good home interiors store, like, really LOVE. They are hard to come by…..often I find them when traveling in cities far from home. I have always dreamed of opening my own…..somewhere where fellow design lovers and home-keepers could meet and geek-out over bookends, vases, lanterns, preserved boxwood, decorative boxes…..and PILLOWS! I know now is not the right time for...

No more planked-backed bookcases…..

If you happen to be new around here, long ago, I added planking to the backs of my built-in bookshelves….the post remains one of the most viewed ever at the Forever*Cottage…you can go back  and read it HERE - it was even featured on The Nester's blog.   I am still humbled by the questions and positive feedback I get on my sort of 'redneck' {BTW - I love rednecks!} method for installation. But...

MODERNBATH.COM…...

When modernbath.com contacted me and asked me to take a look at their products, the timing could not have been better….My girls' bath could use some  attention and updates so using the modernbath.com website, I was able to  put together a inspiration board with some products that are not just beautiful but really quality items that will stand the test of time and use! Modernbath.com...

I was brave with paint...

Seriously, could a title of a blog post be anymore lame? In many ways, lately, it feels funny….silly, really, to come here and  show photos of small projects I do in my home….. Maybe it's a shift in me…..perspective…. time…..defining what's important…….or maybe I am getting cynical ….. But you all seem to love photos of my home and for that I am humbled and grateful…..and here...

Inspired…...

When I received the September issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine I was so excited to discover a 'new to me' designer - Gen Sohr of Pencil & Paper Development Co {a company founded with her cute hubby Benjamin}……. The BH&G feature was of the designer's own home {which they have since sold} in Nashville.  I fell in love with the modern simplicity  mixed with...

One Direction…tickets for sale…..Rose Bowl {not THE flea market}!

Six months ago {or more}, when one of my girls was in LOVE with this boy band, I did a crazy thing and purchased tickets for their concert  in Los Angeles….at the Rose Bowl. I thought the surprise trip would be a great Sweet 16 birthday trip…..but love for this boy band was 'like SO 6 months ago' and as her feelings of adoration faded, so did my enthusiasm for spending the time...

Going green…...

I'll admit - since my design business has taken off, projects in my own home have been placed on the back burner. That's not a good thing because my personal project list is long and I write a blog that focuses on design projects! By nature I am a creative person - I NEED to be creative and  I have been feeling that need going unmet.  In the midst of our busy summer schedules,...

Life, according to my iPhone…..

Theatre performances…. Celebrated making varsity soccer…. Celebrated a Sweet 16 birthday…. Shopped for back to school clothes….. Started sophomore year….. Started 7th grade…..{oops, that photo didn't make it} Painted a cabinet green….{post about that coming soon!} Tried to sit down and enjoy it all……{with a nice glass of wine, of course!} It's September….my favorite...