Pottery Barn Bathrooms

I know these are not small bathrooms, but I love the feel Pottery Barn creates with rich wood tones in their bathroom designs...the top one with the brown ? Love that !!!!

Replenishing My Seed Supply

When I first started growing a vegetable garden years ago, I bought mainly plants and very few seeds.  As my gardens become larger and more complex, seeds entered into the picture.  Now I turn to seeds I have collected from the gardens as well as buying seeds and some plants.  As most gardeners experience from time to time is the only way to get plants outside of the normal limited range of quite

REALLY?

THIS JUST RELEASED........'Sunbrella' FRINGE! on a 'Sunbrella' pillow, on a 'Sunbrella' sofa, for indoors or out! Oh the possibilities............

Another Winter Lacking Snowfall

Normally we have a light snowfall in late October, a bit heavier in November and quite often snow for Christmas.  We had just enough snow so far to barely coat the grass but it was gone in a flash.  The temperatures have been quite mild as well especially this past week with temperatures above the freezing mark.  In fact, we have yet to have a hard frost which translates into a lot of mud and

Still crazy, after all these years........

Happily away on an antique shopping venture where I can walk solidly for 12 hours and even forget to eat (the only time). It's visually enticing and my heart skips a beat wondering "what lies around the corner or coming off the next truck". I love to see what is new and trending but will always incorporate "My" classics.

SHUTTERS

Indoors framing an interior window, an entrance to another room, blank walls...........endless possibilities. The above shutters would be gorgeous with large sconces coming through, emitting a soft glow and adding depth of texture

 With a favorite client in mind, I found four sets of these shutters from Belgium. Her bedroom has a series of loooong thin windows. If these went in front of the windows, at the lower end, she can still sit in bed and watch the stars, privately.

PAINTED FURNITURE

Well done, that is. Multiple color ranges play with the lines of the piece

                                             

LINEN, NAIL HEADS AND BURLAP

A great combination of refined and rustic

Nail heads on fabric tape, nice.

Love the "ears" on this wing chair. And, made in America.

 I will never tire of beautiful European grain sacks, the touchy-feely hemp and linen. Margaret here in Atlanta is the best, she rescues sacks from remote German farms then cleans, cleans, cleans and presses. She has developed access where few tread. Reproductions abound but the "hand" of the original  cannot be duplicated

ACQUADUCT FORM

The assemblage of arched forms reminiscent of Ancient Rome add a sense of elegance to any piece

BLEACHED WOOD

From the journey of limed, white washed and now bleached wood that enhances the grain and form of vintage pieces. I love to mix bleached and dark case goods in a room for a collected look

SOME NEW AND POTENTIAL FAVORITES FOR ME

Speaking of luscious wood grains, add lacquer, cut into shape, add a base........ 

                       And one has a sleek table from re-purposed gymnasium floors........love it! The genius behind this is www.davelennard.com

                                                    BRIGHT SPOTS OF COLOR
The Anglophile in me loves this vignette! The kelly green adds excitement, or perhaps red, or coral, or.........

WOMEN IN VINTAGE PORTRAITS

Not entirely new for me, my Chicago shop in particular, has been graced with many lovely ladies. 

Isn't she beautiful? LOVE the outfit......where was she going, who was she, what is her story? These unknown mysteries pique my interest in these long ago beauties

                                                                       NAUTICAL
Has slowly crept into my consciousness. Ever evocative of summer, a long summer at the shore and all the activities and adventures it promises

 Enjoyed this sea fan "floating" with a linen lined shadow box

WINGED MARIONETTE HORSES

Nooooooo, just feeling "slap happy" from all the excitement.......stay tuned!

Cheers!

Debra

note;  many of the items shown are currently in my trailer and headed north for the chicago and geneva shops. With space still in the trailer, round two is sunday

Garden Seeds are Appearing in the Stores

I was at Home Hardware today picking up paint for the bathroom.  As I went to the check-out I noticed two large displays of garden seeds!  I popped a packet of Little Marvel peas in with my painting supplies.  I am planning on painted every room in the house this winter but you can bet I will still make time to get my seedlings ready for the new gardens.  It won't be long now :)

Happy Gardening!

Modern Family

I love the show Modern Family and I really love the decor/homes in the show. Ok they are just stage lots but I love all three homes. So if you are familiar with the show, who's house do you like the most ?? I think I'm a Cam/Mitchell fan....