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I am sure I am not alone when I say that a Mediterranean holiday sounds like a storybook dream right now. It is hard to believe that a year ago we still lived in a world where cross-Atlantic travel was possible. Sigh. I took my inspiration from that turquoise sea for this Sunday's dream room. [...]
I don't hear people talk about dens much anymore. My grandparents always watched TV in a small den. Their living room was formal—they didn't have a television in there. I like the idea of keeping a separate den for lounging in the evenings after work. Here are a few of my shopping ideas for a [...]
This week's dream room isn't a room, but an outdoor space. I love decorating for the fall. There are so many options, and what makes autumn decorating special is that the best looks have an undone, happenstance look to them. You can seriously just throw a bunch of gourds in an old crate, and it [...]
If I could, I would furnish my entire house, inside and out, with mid-century modern designs. Even though many designers have said it is time for us to move on already from mid-century, I am not ready to quit. There is just something about those clean lines and simplicity and nostalgia. I have not been [...]
I have always been a huge reader, and the worst moments of my childhood were whenever I ran out of things to read. There weren't e-books back then, so I was always dependent on someone taking me to the library. And even then, since I grew up on overseas military bases, there were times that [...]
Art Deco has been my favorite style since I was an 18-year-old college freshman in my first architectural history class. I like the vertical lines and the glamour and the shimmery elegance. If I had a larger house, I would most certainly create a small salon or sitting room where I could read, work, and [...]
Since the pandemic began, I have been spending a lot of time working in my little eat-in kitchen. I have an office, but it is rather warm upstairs and not as comfortable as it is in my sunny kitchen on the first floor. I have been thinking about giving it a little bit of an [...]
I am starting a new series on my blog that I will publish on Sundays. I love looking at design magazines and browsing furniture stores, but neither my pocketbook nor my house size allow me to indulge in purchasing very often. But that doesn't stop me from fulfilling my longings online. I therefore plan to [...]