My daughter Chloe isn’t really a chocolate/candy kind of teen so every year when Valentine’s Day comes around I try to think of something creative to do for her. Like every other teen. she asks for gifts cards (and scratch off lottery tickets) but putting them in a card just wasn’t good enough for me. Getting Crafty […] Read more…
Out with the pink daisies and in with the icey gray walls and amazing colorful Mara Hoffman quilt from Anthropologie. 10 years ago I had painted Isabele’s bedroom with pink walls and oversized multi colored daisies. So when her parents called me for a room makeover I was happy to help and eager to see […] Read more…
A few months ago I came across this adorable oversized wood and gold Tic Tac Toe set at Marshall’s. The lid was broken and the hinges were bent but was on clearance for just $10. So I took it home and gave it a mini makeover. I removed the lid and hinges and filled in the nail […] Read more…
Trend Spotting Every January I look forward to attending the Atlanta Gift show, a marketplace where the world’s leading manufacturers and artisan showcase their new and upcoming home and gifts, accessories and furnishings that we all will see in the following year. I am always amazed at the creativity that can flow from these showrooms. This year […] Read more…
Last night I was lucky enough to celebrate one of my best friends husband’s 40th birthday! Stacey, her husband Tom and their two children lives in a builder home built in the 70’s but it is anything but ordinary. Stacey has a wonderful ability to transform the mundane into the magnificant. Her neutral decor can translate […] Read more…
The day after Thanksgiving I always dread taking up all the decorations from the basement but once I open that first bin it all gets exciting. For me, Christmas brings back so many memories. Christmas 2014 was no different. NYC at Christmastime I did however mix it up and went to NYC for the first time during the Holiday […] Read more…
It’s Good to Be The Teacher’s Pet Well its rapidly approaching the end of the school year and we all scramble to fin the perfect gift for our favorite teachers. Forget the apples friends and give him or her something chic, fun, and totally unique. I always say that there isn’t a sunburst mirror that […] Read more…
Recently my daughter has been looking for a new bedside table with ample storage for all her collections. She, unlike me, likes everything new, trendy and hip. All of which ends up costing a pretty penny. So when I came across a vintage suitcase at the thrift store for $2 and a TV table for […] Read more…