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I am an Interior Designer and Blogger that writes about anything having to do with Interior Design, Style and Beautiful Living. I write about those who love it, hate it, live it and create it. I hope I can offer entertaining information and a unique perse
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The Hall Upstairs
Our lives are made up of bits and pieces aren't they? Things we've done, memories we've captured, stops and starts, all put together to make the composition of our life and what we are right now. Which isn't to say we might not change tomorrow or in ...
Working Here Today
I have been here all day working away and realized....have you seen my office? I think not!Here's a bit of a peek.During our remodel, we dug down four feet under the house to turn our glorified crawl space into living space. We poured a concrete foun...
Couple of Things I\'ve Been Working On:
Secondary Bath in Contemporary Ranch HouseSometimes life throws us a curve ball, or lemons, if you will. If we are lucky, we do catch a glimpse of it coming. Last winter, the recession had hit Sacramento particularly hard,and it had a big affect on o...
Things Are Coming Along
We have been trying to get the backyard somewhat livable so we can have people over and not be too embarrassed this Summer. For those of you who have been following along with me while we “home improve”, you will remember what our yard looked li...
A Little Nook Look
Hi Everyone!I am sorry I have been a little busy lately! It took alot of time the last couple of weeks to get ready for the Curtis Park Home Tour. I took alot of pictures, and I have seen some wonderful pictures taken by the very talented Rudy Calpo ...
Guest Room Update: Progress
Here's a little progress picture for you on the Guest Room redo. You may remember this post showing the "before" and "during" photos. Amazing what a little paint can do. And a little straightening up. ...
HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND!
I was over at Pigtown Design today and could hardly take my eyes off of the homes in Meg's post here. Each house better than the last. It reminded me that I had taken a picture of the Cherry tree that had bloomed in front of our house a couple of wee...
Spring Cleaning....and More Painting
The front yard cherry tree is in bloom.Guest Room "Before"An indication that it's time for a little Spring Cleaning. A little sprucing up.Guest Room "During"So we decided to do a little more painting (Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown). It is coming al...
We've Been Painting
The Powder Room never seemed finished. I had been torn. Wallpaper or Paint. I had no reason to hurry the decision. But now we have the Home Tour looming less than six weeks away.Paint it is. Benjamin Moore. White Rain. 708.Nothing like a crowd of peo...
I've Done It Now: Big Fat Remodel and the Home Tour
As you all know, we are still working on our house....a never ending saga. Since the weather has been exceptionally gorgeous lately, we have been concentrating on the yard.....and none to soon. I have gone and done something no one else in our positi...
What I've Been Up To
Often a project can start with a single inspiration. A "fleur-de-lis" for example. It can start with a wonderful antique sconce that a client was lucky enough to find and keep for her long planned kitchen remodel. It can carry over into other things....
My Big Fat Remodel: Outdoor Edition 2
A big fat TREASURE HUNT. That's how I like to think of our house. It started off that way. We were dreaming of the house we wanted. It would have a front porch that would stretch across the whole front of the house. It would have symmetry on the fron...
My Big Fat Remodel - Backyard Edition
For those of you that have been reading for awhile, you know that we have been remodeling our house for the last....oh, let's see....going on couple years now (yes...it is a money pit). The interiors are close to being done, save for some issues with...
