As promised, I’m here to talk about a much needed family room refresh. When we bought our Ohio home 6 years ago (I know! I can’t believe it’s been that long.), the family room had mahogany stained wainscoting and book cases, and pale sage green walls. Here is a photo from the MLS listing. If you look closely, you can see… Read More
First Project of 2020
Hello friends! Are you still here? I wouldn’t blame you if you weren’t. It’s been a while – eighteen months exactly. At the end of 2018, we sold our house in Maine and brought a few of our sentimental pieces back to Ohio. The new owner had all their own furniture, so we had to find new homes for everything… Read More
Our Home on the Bay
It’s hard to believe, but we made the decision to put our “home on the bay” on the market, so I thought I’d take you on a nostalgic tour. These photos were taken by Anne Gridley and Gary Graves of Gridley and Graves several years ago. I had so much fun decorating and doing DIY projects around this home. These… Read More
Hello 2018
Life can be so ironic and it certainly seemed to be that way for me in 2017. It was the year I did the least amount of decorating, but it was the year both of our homes were featured in some form. Our Maine house was featured in the Spring/Summer issue of Vintage Style magazine, and our Cleveland home was… Read More
Bayside Boho
Our Blue Hill home was recently featured in Vintage Style Magazine #222. The photos were taken by Gridley and Graves Photographers a few years back and they finally made there way to publication in this Spring/Summer issue. Here is a little peek inside the magazine. The piece was written by Jan Soults Walker who did an amazing job. I’m so grateful to… Read More
Design Inspiration from the Halcyon House
This award winning 21 room boutique hotel’s interior was designed by one of my favorite interior designers Anna Spiro, and it is full of inspiration. The Halcyon House is a luxury hotel located at Cabarita Beach in Northern New South Wales, Australia. There is a comfortable, eclectic feel to each room. If anyone has perfected the mix of color, pattern and texture, it… Read More