I receive a lot of questions through e-mail and various social media outlets wondering everything from where I bought something to how I did something to how I deal with something else.  Most of the time I answer those questions individually, but I thought I probably should answer a few more of those publicly to benefit everyone.  Plus, it gives me good blog material!  So, I thought I would share excerpts from an e-mail I received a few days ago.  A lovely lady named Tara sent me this… “I have two sons, two dogs and a husband, all male.  I am overwhelmed with male-ish-ness. I love your interiors but they are. . . well, feminine. My sons are 12 and 15. I’m 40, my DH is 45 and after all the time and experiences under my belt, I have to ask – how do you keep your menfolk feeling comfortable

I receive a lot of questions through e-mail and various social media outlets wondering everything from where I bought something to how I did something to how I deal with something else.  Most of the time I answer those questions individually, but I thought I probably should answer a few more of those publicly to benefit everyone.  Plus, it gives me good blog material!  So, I thought I would share excerpts from an e-mail I received a few days ago.  A lovely lady named Tara sent me this… “I have two sons, two dogs and a husband, all male.  I am overwhelmed with male-ish-ness. I love your interiors but they are. . . well, feminine. My sons are 12 and 15. I’m 40, my DH is 45 and after all the time and experiences under my belt, I have to ask – how do you keep your menfolk feeling comfortable

As I mentioned in a post earlier this week, I really needed to step away from my house for a while.  I was feeling a little overwhelmed by indecisiveness and was falling asleep with thoughts of rugs and fabrics bouncing around in my head.  It’s just decorating, Marian.  Good grief.  Step away from the room.  It just so happens that my husband had already planned to sweep me away to Charlottesville, VA for some down time.  He picked out where we stayed and he picked a winner. While I wanted and needed to step away from decorating, inspiration seemed to find me anyway.  (I just can’t turn that part of my brain off.)  I especially loved this room.  The trimwork is very similar to something I want to do in my family room and I loved the neutral jute rug. And I love all of the furniture with worn paint