First of all, thank you so much to all of my readers who have answered my questions from yesterday! I have been trying to respond to all of them, but I haven't been able to keep up! I am reading...
a vintage watering can & the little things
A while ago, I realized I needed a watering can, so I picked up a blue (of course blue) plastic watering can. Of course, it worked just fine. It waters plants just as it should. But I realized...
design ramblings | pet-friendly decorating
Kriste and I are still at the Haven Conference in Atlanta, thoroughly enjoying our time here... a chance to connect to other bloggers, to recharge creatively and to have a little bit of girl time....
fall table & buffet preview
As I shared the other day, I could do tablescapes all day long. Other than furniture, it's probably one of my favorite parts of my job. I think it's probably because I love dishes, serving pieces,...
design ramblings | eclectic style
In this episode of Design Ramblings, Kriste and I answered a viewer/reader question about the challenge of decorating when you love a variety of styles... I am, admittedly, not very eclectic. I...
a mirror, new plants & a sneak peek
When I was shopping for the Lucketts Spring Market, I found this amazing mirror at a nice price. I think it was about $20. I was planning to sell it, but I was just so smitten with it that I...
UVA architecture & upcoming ironstone sale
I was cleaning out the pictures in my LightRoom file and came across these pictures around the UVA campus that I realized I never shared here on the blog. If you're ever in Charlottesville, VA,...
design ramblings | who are you decorating for?
In the last episode of Design Ramblings, Kriste and I brought up the question, "Who are we decorating for?" I was talking about my sons' decorating their Christmas tree and how I had to restrain...
lighting in our home
As I've been sharing pictures of my house in the summer home tour and the "evolution of my home" series, I've been asked a few times about lamps. Or the lack there of, to be more accurate. It's...
evolution of my home | part 5 | the family room
And now it's time to take an in-depth look at the history of my family room. This is an awesome space for entertaining and hanging out, but it's a bit of a tough one when it comes to arranging...