From our porch to patio to a new potting shed area At our last house, we really had the outdoor spaces figured out after six summers. We had the patio where we had a large enough space for a seating area and a dining area. Back behind the garage we had a planting area of sorts. It was an overlooked area that we brought back to life by clearing out the weeds and putting down pea gravel to define ...
My Target Favorites for Spring
What we are loving at Target right now! My friend Mary Ann of Classic Casual Home recently wrote a post about her Target favorites, which quickly became mine! I love how she used these sort of bohemian planters on her mantle in her San Francisco apartment. The traditional marble fireplace, the antique mirror, the bohemian planters with snake plants mixed with French tulips is beyond ...
Serena & Lily Spring Sale
Serena & Lily Spring Sale Serena & Lily Westport, CT Serena & Lily is celebrating spring with a 20% off everything sale! I'm sharing a few of my absolute favorites. top right: Avalon chairs and Beach Side table middle: Isleboro chairs with Shoreline side table bottom right: Shore Dining Chairs with Bayville side table What I love about all of these chairs is that they ...
My favorites are on sale at Serena & Lily
No one does rattan like Serena & Lily I have always loved a little rattan in every room. It adds so much to a space. I love how it can add a touch of bohemian, which I love, but it doesn't have to go boho. Rattan mixes well with many styles and that is certainly one of its big appeals. Rattan always adds warmth to a room with its natural color, but it's more than that. Mixed with ...
Project Design: Coffee Table Styling
This month Mary Ann, Cindy, and I are joined by Kris of Driven by Decor, Kim of Northern California Style, Sherry Hart of Design Indulgence, and Pam of Simple Details for Project Design: Coffee Table Styling. I think it will be fun to see everyone's different perspective on the subject. I believe a coffee table is the perfect surface to share your favorite things. That can mean your favorite ...
Marie Kondo Monday: office edition
Home office organization for two people I've been organizing for years. Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up certainly inspired new ways to think about organizing and her new show on Netflix spurred even more organization. Years ago my friend Suzanne used to say "make a list of every space/drawer/closet in every room and organize by amount of time you have for the task." ...