Believe it or not, fireplace season has started in Rochester, Minnesota! My boys love switching the fire on, turning the chairs to face the firebox, and basking in the warmth. And I love watching them do it. We also had our first snow. I thought it was just going to be a few flurries, but it snowed almost all day … Read More
dining room | new arrangement & plans
This squared-shaped dining room has been a little tricky to figure out, but I think I’m getting a little closer. The primitive blue hutch has felt wrong from the beginning, but it’s what I had and I needed time to live in the space and think about it before I bought anything new or made any big decisions. After thinking … Read More
Butler’s Pantry Plans
Before I share about the butler’s pantry, I wanted to give everyone a head’s up that my latest round of paintings are for sale and the auctions end today. You can view and bid on the paintings HERE. There is still snow on the ground and it was in the 20’s today, but it still feels like spring is coming. … Read More
hiding ugly office stuff & hanging sconces
Before I go into today’s post, I have some exiting news! Free Spirit Fabrics has been acquired and that means my fabric lines will still be produced! That means I need to hunker down and start working on colorways for the second collection again. I’m so excited that Bunnies Birds & Blooms will be available, but I’m even more excited … Read More
selecting fabrics & paint colors
Picking out paints and fabrics can be hard. I’ve painted and repainted enough rooms and made and remade enough curtains and pillows to know. And I think the difficulty may have even increased with the advent of Blogs, Pinterest, and Instagram. We can fall in love with a color or fabric in an online photo, which may not even be … Read More
Decorating Dilemma | Marie – Hélène’s Kitchen
Remember Marie-Hélène? (Look! I figured out how to do the accent marks above her name. That actually came about compliments of my broken E key. I had to hold it down to coax it and realized that other E options would pop up!) Anyway, I featured her family room in a Decorating Dilemma post just before Christmas. I received an … Read More
Decorating Dilemma | Marie – Helene’s Great Room
Man, it’s been a long time since I’ve done a Decorating Dilemma post! I know my readers enjoy them, but they take quite a bit of time to put together and I just haven’t had an abundance of that lately. But, I received an e-mail from a reader asking for some help with her great room and kitchen and I … Read More
Which comes first | how to avoid decorating regret
One of the projects I’ve been working on lately has me thinking a lot about the design process, specifically as it relates to putting a room together. I’ve been pondering the order in which choices and purchases should be made and I’ve realized that most people, including myself at times, go about putting a room together entirely backwards. Think about it … Read More
