“We really had to work for a long time to find a place, which would combine this non-corporate atmosphere, prestigious location along with a pie ...
Instar House designed by Atelier RZLBD is a minimalist three-storey wood & steel structure, which is located on the southern edge of Allenby, a neighb ...
I say the gray is not gray in Taiwan is a project designed by HOZO interior design covers an area of 160 square meters and is located in Asia, Taiwan, ...
One of the first things I like to decide when I design a room, is what treatment and color to use on the walls. In Jackson?s bedroom, I was trying to ...
I have a set of woven chairs in my backyard that is two years old, they face the patio and are the perfect place to enjoy a beverage, catch up on read ...
Once we rented a cottage home in Kauai for a family vacation and it had the most marvelous bamboo walled outdoor shower and was filled with orchids. I ...
I was surrounded by blue water and white sand and pretty resorts this week as I played tour guide for some visiting friends. It reminded me how fresh ...
We?re experiencing lovely weather here on the Gulf Coast of Florida which means we can linger outside in the evenings. Knowing the warmer weather in t ...
I spent the past few days emptying out my local shop, repurposing the shelving and leftover furniture and distributing the remaining merchandise to a ...
This week was very relaxing for me, I spent the last few days alone in Florida, visiting the local farmer?s market, cleaning my house, and enjoying so ...
Tomorrow I?m taking the ocean ferry to Key West with some girlfriends, they are very excited since they?ve never been before. We spent yesterday explo ...
I landed here in Florida on Tuesday and have been enjoying the soft sun and laid back lifestyle of the area, getting a lot of rest and doing some dayd ...
I had a set of acrylic nesting bowls I had planned to use to make plaster molds for my clay creations, but on second glance decided they?d make good f ...
Today I?m sharing the globe light planter posts I created for our Florida home?s back patio. These are all cell phone images, I didn?t bring my DSLR c ...
What a crazy cool week I had. I spent it prepping my local shop for the last artisan market in my community building and it was a great success. I had ...
I had a wee little bud vase that a friend gave to me many years ago that fell off a shelf. Our mischievous cat knocked it over in the middle of the ni ...
This is the favorite pasta dish requested in my house, I make it once a week for my men, both Matt and my son love this sauce so much! It?s based on t ...
I have a lot of admiration for those that know how to surf because I do not possess the skill. I remember a few years ago spending the morning on the ...
I?m watching the Oscars as I type up this post, the only movie I?ve seen is Oppenheimer so I?m rooting for the boys nominated in that film, their perf ...
This week I finished the final touches on our daughter?s room/guest room. This has been my baby girl?s room since she was born, it?s gone through seve ...
Woah it?s March already! Spring is on its way which I?m so excited about, spring and summer are my favorite seasons. April is going to be quite busy f ...
I?m back from the KBIS trade show in Las Vegas where I walked three halls of exhibits from both international and domestic brands showcasing their new ...
Today I?m at the International Kitchen and Bath show in Las Vegas, the annual event where brands across the world gather to showcase the latest in ren ...
I?m nearing the finish line on a bedroom makeover, I?m turning my daughter?s bedroom into a cozy guest room for her to inhabit when she?s home from sc ...
Spring is just four weeks away! Yay! Let?s welcome it early with some spring wallpapers for your tech. Below find four new patterns I created in seas ...
This week I hit the fifteen year mark for this blog. I launched it in February 2009 to document our home expansion and I just kept writing all this ti ...
Yesterday?s artisan market was a big success, it was a beautiful blue sky day that brought a crowd. I?m so pleased! It?s bittersweet to be saying good ...
Oh how destinations inspire me, whether I?m present at a new and unique place or dreaming from browsing online. I adore eating and drinking establishm ...
There?s a big storm happening where I’m at so I’m spending more time indoors, but thankfully I have my ceramics studio to escape too. I? ...
I?m on the hunt for a new headboard for my daughter?s room turned part time guest room while she?s away at school. I?m drawn to the channel tufted ver ...
The sun finally popped out to show itself this week so I took a half day to getaway to the coast to enjoy the vitamin sea. What a lovely day spent wit ...
I like to dabble in different art mediums and alcohol ink is my latest experiment. I?m delighted to share that I created these lovely trays for holdin ...
The term ?wabi sabi? has no direct English translation, rather it?s a Japanese aesthetic rooted in tradition. The word ‘wabi’ refers to h ...
Winter greetings from this rainy part of the world. I spent the weekend watching football on the sofa and working on a DIY paint project that I?ll sha ...
I?ve seen a lot of botanical gardens in my life but none quite so enchanting as Claude Monet?s home and garden in Giverny. On my last visit to Paris i ...
When Pinterest announced its 2024 trends, it reported that cool tones are ?so hot right now?, a pendulum swing from the love affair with gold. Oh how ...
Hello friends, it?s been raining a lot here in Northern California but I?m really enjoying moments by the fireplace in the newly refreshed study. I?m ...
Hello everyone, I?m back from Florida and the great news is the house is rented through the end of March, so that?s a big relief and a big box checked ...
I received a few compliments on the flush mount light in the recent study reveal so I thought I?d expand on this topic and share a few more botanical ...
Greetings from the gulf coast of Florida! I?m working on a checklist of things from our property manager to get the house ready for a two month snowbi ...
I learned a few years ago to not chase after happiness but to instead seek peace in my life, and that mindset has changed the way I decorate too. I ju ...
Happy New Year?s Eve! It?s a fresh start and new beginning for us all come tomorrow. I prefer to stay in on NYE so you?ll find me cuddled up in pajama ...
Today is the last day the holiday decorations stay up, then I?m packing them all away tomorrow. Just one more day to relax and look at the twinkle lig ...
Mid December holiday greetings! Our daughter came home from college yesterday so now it?s a week of Christmas cheer for us, wrapping gifts and baking ...
Ho ho ho! The time for gift wrapping has arrived! I?ve assembled a collection of vintage Saint Nick images into printable pages for use as gift tags. ...
I was talking with my siblings yesterday and we were comparing modern price tags and marketing with the Christmas season of our youth. We were all bor ...
I changed my ways several years ago and decided to make December about slowing down and enjoying the season. It meant I had to remove the pressure of ...
The asymmetrical mantel display has been trending for a few years, those garlands that are off center and swag to the left or right. This year I creat ...
I?ve enjoyed a few days off with family visiting from all over since we hosted the big feast this year. We said goodbye to everyone this morning and i ...
I?ve been busy this week preparing for the Holiday Bazaar I?m participating in this weekend. In addition to holiday prints and ceramics I made a few o ...
I?m in Florida this weekend checking up on our house and enjoying the sunshine before returning to California on Tuesday. Friday I went to the sand sc ...
Do you all recall the Halloween village I made back in September" Well?. surprise, I?ve reinvented it as a Christmas village. I hinted at the end of t ...
We?re in full preparations for hosting Thanksgiving and I?m off to buy the staples and pick up the turkey tomorrow. We took on two home improvement pr ...
Season?s greetings! Now that it?s November it?s full steam ahead on the holiday decorating. I?ve created new art prints for the 2023 season and they a ...
Several months ago I started making state shaped ornaments with raw clay at my ceramics studio for a local market where I’m selling art prints ...
Do you collect certain objects for your Christmas decor" I have different friends that collect nutcrackers, gnomes, specific brand ornaments, etc. My ...
Thanksgiving week greetings! We?re baking pies and brining the bird and in between we’re decking the halls. We still don?t have our tree but I? ...
I had a crazy productive week. I staged a home for a design client which took several days of work, and also released new holiday art prints for the s ...
I just returned from checking on our house in Florida and while there it was nice weather in the 70s, but on the last day it rained and I sat in our l ...
I?ve been working extra hours in my community ceramics studio getting ready for holiday markets coming up next month. I’ve become more skilled ...
We finally got around to updating the sliding closet doors in our teenage son?s room. With a little DIY paneling and stain, they look completely diffe ...
I?m in Florida this week on a road trip, we?re driving from the gulf coast to the east coast to see a few new towns there. It?s nice to be back swimmi ...
I played tourist today and took a walk around San Francisco, specifically between the Marina and Fort Mason. The weather was pleasant and mild with pa ...
For those of you about to travel, or for those of you who just walk a lot, this post is for you! I always do a lot of walking when I travel, it?s my f ...
We?ve been updating our teenage son?s room for the last few months. It started with a total reorganization plan since he had accumulated a lot of thin ...
As you know I always love experimenting with new ways of making art. Pressed leaves are making a comeback in the art world, they?re reminiscent of dec ...
Once I ran into a couple in an airport coming home from Malta and they were singing its praises and I?ve had the country it on the top of my list ever ...
I?m a huge fan of decorating with blue and white for the summer season so I?m back at it with this year?s courtyard setting. I ordered a new rug and t ...
We had a festival yesterday with a lot of pop up vendors in the community space where I have my local shop. I made more sales and met a lot of interes ...
I have a mild obsession with botanical ceramics, so much so I?m incorporating palm and floral motifs into my own work at my local studio. I?m experime ...
I?m flying to Florida next week to meet my daughter and her friends to spend a few days in Sarasota at our house. Next week I?ll be giving the guest r ...
Summer is around the corner! To brighten your tech I made five more seasonal screensavers. Find them below, sized to fit the ratios of a desktop, lapt ...
I?ve been taking relaxing baths before I go to bed lately, on average about four a week. The feeling of climbing into bed being extra clean is so appe ...
I?ve been building up the inventory in the art shop this week including these five new black and white botanical prints. My art studio that will be op ...
My new shop has been open for two weekends and so far everything is going well. I feel like I’m in a period of growth and expansion in this mom ...
Happy weekend and Happy Mother?s Day! I?ve been focused on my local shop opening this week and it was a success! I made the faux flower arrangement fo ...
Hello everyone! I?m nearing completion of my new art shop/studio in Sonoma County, I?ve been working on it all week. Soon anyone can come visit on Fri ...
As I?ve mentioned for weeks, I expanded my online art shop into a 300 square foot studio that?s open to the public two days a week in my hometown. I?v ...
My local shop is taking shape and will be opening in Sonoma County, California in May. I?ve had a few people stop by the studio and ask me about the p ...
I?m a big fan of sculptural white art and objects, I find myself drawn to them like a moth to a flame. Over the years I?ve spotlighted favorites, like ...
Yesterday I purged my clothes closet and removed over half of its contents. It was a project I?d been putting off for about two years. I got rid of ev ...
This earth is full of inspiration and certain parts of the world own a particular design style that is iconic and bucket list worthy. The Moroccan ria ...
We?ve been slowly fixing up our house in Florida whenever we visit, and on my last stay earlier this month I gave the patio seating area a makeover. A ...
I was looking at flights for a trip I have in mind in May and reminded that last year in May I was lucky to travel to the east coast of Spain where my ...
It was making me crazy that I had no place to hang my crossbody bags, backpack, or hats when I?m coming and going so I ordered a set of wall hooks and ...
We finally got a break from the storms this week so I went on several small hikes and took a drive to the coast to watch the sunset. I shared on Insta ...
Don?t you love starting the new year with a fresh and clean space" I was finally able to put the finishing touches on our living room on my last visit ...
I?m back in California and happy to be home even though our state has suffered from a ton of floods due to the repeating storms. I completed a few pro ...
One of the projects I finished during my stay in Florida was the final touches on this small bathroom refresh. When we bought this house we talked abo ...
I considered creating a subtle gold sharpie wall treatment for my budget bathroom remodel here in Florida but I opted against it last second and subst ...
Weekend hellos friends. I?m easing into the New Year with new intentions and a list of things I?d like to achieve before the end of the year. The list ...
I’m back in Florida for another ten days finishing up some projects on the house and trying my best to squeeze in a few sunset views before we ...
Hello and Happy New Year! My holiday was relaxing, I joined some friends for a glass of Prosecco then was in my pajamas by ten on the couch. I think t ...
Happy (almost) New Year! I?ve spent the last few days sleeping in late, listening to the rain on the roof, living in my pajamas, and casually cleaning ...