Baking is extremely popular right now and the one thing I keep seeing over and over is beautifully decorated focaccia bread. It started with my friend Laura and then yesterday, Bon Appétit was calling it a focaccia garden trend. I made a very easy one based on this recipe and then simplified it even further. It's even easier to make fresh rather than going out to the store. Especially ...
7 console tables that could double as a desk
Working from home . . . all over the house, you too? I have always been practical about design and decor in our home. The one piece of furniture that is probably the most versatile is our console table. We bought it years ago from Room & Board. It went behind a sofa with a pair of lamps back then. We moved it to California where it again was placed behind a sofa in the living room. Then to ...
Small changes at home + Garnet Hill Bedding
Starts with switching out the bedding for warmer weather I "should" be way more organized with all this extra time at home, but with four of us working from home, I can't say that has happened. But I did manage to switch out bedding from winter to spring and make a few changes...and you know what? It feels great. Small changes like this can make a huge difference and that's what we are going for ...
Finding comfort with baking
Homemade lavender granola Here we are at the end of week five, how is everyone doing? What are you doing to find some comfort in these difficult times? Cooking with pantry items has been somewhat comforting. Since there are four of us eating every meal at home, we do need food. One thing I made that sort of works for breakfast, lunch or mid-day snack is homemade granola. We loved this one ...
What to wear when you’re staying home + a super simple recipe
Work from Home Attire I always work from home, but not without going out a few times a day and at least one or two trips into the city each week, so I get dressed like I'm leaving even if I don't have a concrete plan. This new normal has been something to adjust to in terms of dress. For about a week I leaned into the soft pants, hair in a bun and a cozy turtleneck sweater, but as the days turned ...
DIY: How to Make a Portico (2024)
Our home was built in 1900. It's an old house, really old, at least by American standards. And somewhere along the way a two car garage was added. It's hard to say exactly when, but it must have been a long time ago. The Planning and Zoning department of the city today would never have signed off on it because it sat just off to the side of the backyard. I have to say, with an older home it's ...