diningroomgallery

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed a lot of furniture and accessories coming and going. You may watch that and think something like, “Well, of course she can do that! She’s an antiques dealer and a blogger and all of that is a part of her business, but […]
resetting & trading up

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed a lot of furniture and accessories coming and going. You may watch that and think something like, “Well, of course she can do that! She’s an antiques dealer and a blogger and all of that is a part of her business, but […]
“If you give Marian a morning…”

Kerry from Home Sweet Organized Home left a comment yesterday about how I work and I just loved it. It’s based on the adorable kid’s book If you Give a Moose a Muffin… “If you give Marian a morning, she’s going to go to the attic. When she goes to the attic she’s going to find a rug. […]
new/old rug & starting the reset

It was one of those days when I woke up ready to get things done. I cleaned out the coat closet before I took the boys to school and didn’t eat a bite until my “late brunch” at 1:30 pm. I wasn’t joking around. (That’s not normal for me, by the way. I’m a big […]
Dining Room Dishes & New Rug

A few weeks ago, I received an Anthropologie catalog in the mail. I couldn’t resist flipping through it and I found these dishes… You know why they caught my eye…blue and white, yes. I also loved the hand painted scrolled detail and little foxes on the bottom. They were a nice bridge between classic and […]
Inspiration in Charlottesville

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. […]
FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party
Good evening, all! I didn’t have a chance to pick favorites last week, so I made sure I looked through the entries from last week to pick those that stood out to me. Here are the ones that caught my eye… Oh, a quick note. We’re working on not having the “Pin it” buttons on […]
FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party
Good evening, all! I didn’t have a chance to pick favorites last week, so I made sure I looked through the entries from last week to pick those that stood out to me. Here are the ones that caught my eye… Oh, a quick note. We’re working on not having the “Pin it” buttons on […]