New Year, New Plans!
The holiday whirlwind is behind us, and with a new year kicking in, timing is perfect to set some design priorities. Often there is a panic push to finish projects before the holiday season, and […]
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The holiday whirlwind is behind us, and with a new year kicking in, timing is perfect to set some design priorities. Often there is a panic push to finish projects before the holiday season, and […]
The calendar is punctuated throughout the year with holidays, special occasions, and our own unique happenings. We frequently celebrate these moments-to-remember with family and friends, and sometimes guests fill our home to overflowing. Welcoming company […]
REUSE, RENEW, RECYCLE… I love applying these principles to furniture. With a little creativity and patience, outdated pieces can be reinvented, transforming discards into personal treasures with a story. Sometimes the redo is better than […]
Check out my related post—Design On Your Mind? https://tinyurl.com/5fph9nuw What has the power to make or break your design? LIGHTING! Color, ambiance, and safety of every space are dramatically affected by lighting choices. Simply changing […]
You want to have a new design for an area in your home. You may be wondering, how do I get there from here? When you envision a project in your minds’ eye, you may […]
I’ve loved snow all my life, so any snowy day is a favorite day in my book. Ice, now that’s another story, but I have a vivid childhood memory that even makes that a bit […]
We did it—an early days pandemic, cross-country move! How was that, you might ask? In a word—intense! The preparation and move were fraught with excitement, stress, anxiety, and questions. We began planning our move about […]
What exactly is a high desert, and how do I garden there? I’ve been doing some digging, pun intended, and have found that “high desert” is a loosey-goosey term. Of course, “high” refers to elevation, […]
BOISE BOUND What’s special about Boise, Idaho? Seven weeks is enough to get an amazingly good sense of the place, and to discover the answers to that question for myself. At the beginning of my […]
My series, Define Your Style, explores identifying your personal tastes. The overlapping and Interior Design Styles — Defined probes Transitional, Traditional, Old World, and Asian design. Getting off the beaten path, let’s have a look at less conventional […]