My daughter Stephanie found this amazing house online and the owner graciously allowed me to post these amazing photos I post this almost every summer because I love it so much! Allow me to introduce you to the beach house that I have fallen head over heals for... ~Anna's Veranda~ Looks like … [Read more...]
Fall Mantel
I did my fall mantel! We've had cool weather here in the deep south this week. The air is blissfully free of humidity, the mornings have a slight chill and I kid you not, some of the trees are just beginning to fade from summer green to their appointed autumn hue. I've been busy welcoming the … [Read more...]
White Pumpkins to Decorate for Fall
White pumpkins are my favorite kind to use for decorating. I think everyone likes them... Simply Grove I used little bitty white pumpkins on my table last fall, I can't wait to buy more this year! - Posted HERE Doesn't this combination of pumpkins and the urn go well together? Heather … [Read more...]
Colors Answer the Feelings in Man…
"Colors answer the feelings in man..." ~John Sterling I've been sensing changes in me for a long time. Quiet gentle changes. And when things change on the inside, how many of you notice that it isn't very long before the change, good or bad, bubbles up and spills onto the world around … [Read more...]
Surrounded by things I love
Thoughts on home… I was over at my daughter Bethany’s house this weekend and she showed me the new addition to their office. She and Darren found these old maps at an antique store and had them framed. I was falling in mad love with them and she said the best thing… “I don’t buy anything anymore … [Read more...]
A Few of My Favorite Things
Beautiful Living Friday ~ Ambience . Over at The Inspired Home, Kim is doing Beautiful Living Fridays. This month the focus in on “ambience”. What is ambience anyway? The dictionary says: “a particular environment or surrounding”. For me, one thing that creates ambience is surrounding myself … [Read more...]
Decorating Dilemma! Help!!!
Decorating Dilemma! I Need Your Help! I have a question for you! Here’s the thing… I love decorating with old stain-glass windows. (I love decorating with most anything old!) I have a few old windows here and there. One in my kitchen... One in my den… And this one in my fun room…I so love … [Read more...]
What inspires you?
~Inspiration~ I love that word. I love the feeling of being inspired. And I love things that inspire me. My house is full of objects of my affection that feed my creative side. Years ago when I was searching for my sense of style I found home and decorating magazines helped. Thumbing through a … [Read more...]