Inspiration: Politico Pillows and Changes in General
Hello readers, I first want to chat a bit about some changes I’m making on the blog. I have been working diligently on my fiction writing and I am finding it hard to… Read More
Category Archive: Home Decor
Thoughts on the Cinnamon Broom
Here we are, in the first few days of August, and what did I see at the store? A display of cinnamon brooms. I usually associate the cinnamon broom with autumn and holidays… Read More
A Literal Sort of Tea Caddy
Well, I’m finally feeling like a human being again, and so happy that it’s Friday! This week has been a hard one for me, so I may spend some of tomorrow brainstorming White… Read More
Customized Art in An Afternoon
This month, I decided to tackle a few looming home decor projects. One of them involved making a piece of art for a corner in our teensy weensy guest bath. (Which, incidentally, is… Read More
Book Review: Janet Lee’s Living in a Nutshell
This is my first book review for the blog. Generally, I refrain from endorsing products since I am not paid to do so, but I read a book over the weekend that was… Read More
Artichokes at Home
Why do I love the artichoke? To me, it’s a shapely thistle that looks delicate and complicated all at once. It is also welcoming, and apparently, I’m not the only one who thinks… Read More
The Pillow Invasion
I used to be a pillow minimalist. I’m not talking about decorative pillows here (I still have a menagerie of those) but rather, bed pillows. Why have all those bed pillows? I wondered.… Read More
Indoor Gardening for Dummies (or Me)
I am not the world’s greatest gardener, and I am not shy about it. I think there are a lot of people who wish they could create beautiful gardens (indoors or outdoors), but… Read More
Easy, Unconventional Coasters
As with many decorative objects around my home, I switch out the coasters in my living room with the seasons. Two of my favorite things to use as coasters are metal candle plates… Read More
Area Rug on the Cheap
This is an idea that I came up with three years ago while I stood in the home improvement store and stared at the ridiculously expensive area rugs on display. At the time,… Read More
Seeing Red at Home
Red is one of my favorite colors, both to wear, and to use in decorating. I find that I am naturally attracted to warm, vibrant colors, especially reds, oranges, yellows, and browns, with… Read More
Cardinals Come to Dinner
I received this set of cardinal salt and pepper shakers as a gift this Christmas, and I’m thrilled to add them to my ever-growing collection. I can’t wait to plan a woodland-themed dinner… Read More
Collage Canvas Update
As promised, here are the remaining four canvas squares that will join the Pisco Sour square that I featured last week in my post “Madame Verte Goes to Collage College.” I love the… Read More
