The other day we had outdoor blinds applied to all the windows and doors. They are the kind that come down really slowly and when completely shut, lock out all light. My teenage son is thrilled! He can now sleep till 3 in the afternoon and never be troubled by sunlight. Its a godsend, really. [...]
I realized that I just left you all hanging as to how the design of my foyer was working out… I had several ideas, one of which I sketched out. However, even though I had stencils, I just couldn’t get the hang of those things and gave it [...]
A few weeks ago I mentioned the website Spoonflower which, if you don’t know, is a website where you can design your own fabric. They’ll print it out for you on the organic fabric of your choice and mail it off. Not too long ago, designing and [...]
It seems in Germany the Chiavari chair abounds and 95% of the people don’t know what they have which is lucky for me. For those of you who don’t know, the Chiavari chair was developed in Italy over 200 years ago with the intention of creating something beautiful, strong and light. Often its made of [...]
My son, like most 15 year olds spends hours browsing videos on youtube. He happened to leave the page open so it was there when I sat down to my computer. One thing led to another and a few hours later I woke from my daze with a new understanding of how one thing can [...]
I know I haven’t posted in ages… It seems I have so many projects and things to do that all of my best intentions get waylaid. I do take tons of pictures and am absolutely planning to post about some of my latest accomplishments. The biggest one right now is my son’s room. I designed [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about wall art lately. Probably because we desperately need it and don’t yet have it. I’ve got snippets of several designer’s rooms who’ve made an impression on me floating around in my head vying for attention. We’ll start with Jamie Drake who’s fabulous and vibrant colors [...]
I’ve always loved the whimsical silhouettes that Jonathan Adler sprinkles around his funky interiors. No, more than loved – coveted. So I finally got around to making some of my family.
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