What an interesting/crazy/busy week this has been!Responsibilities to date: Two new clients, a staging consultation, mommy duties to a very busy 4 year old, advice giver to 19 year old daughter and 17 year old son (all while trying not to sound too “mom-ish” so that they take me seriously.  I mean, lets face it, [...]

Abstract art…what  can I say, I’m a fan!  I love artists who give us a tiny glimps through the telescope of their imagination, but leave the interpretation open.  I absolutely adore mixing really contemporary art with super traditional decor, breathing fresh air into, what could easily be a stale design. Some of us, if we’re [...]

 One of my all time favorite hobbies is gardening.  Having lived most of my life in southern California, I’m accustomed to having lemon trees, fresh peppers, roses, lavender and herbs growing all year long.  Since moving to Texas last year, I’ve had to accept the fact that the growing season is just that, seasonal.Being the [...]

I suppose it’s due to the change of seasons that are upon us, but I find myself currently obsessed with leaf patterns.These are gorgeous and I love supporting local businesses like Emma Alison Designs.  The prices are friendly too (all under $40.00).  Nice for those of us (which is everyone I know) on a budget! [...]

I have this ritual that I’m fairly certain I acquired from my mother. Before I leave for any kind of over night trip, one night, a week, whatever, I clean my house as well as possible so that when I come home, it is sparkling and welcoming allowing me to enter my home and just [...]

So, every year for my husband’s birthday, we take a trip to Kansas City, MO to visit his brother Ryan, his wife, Melissa and their two fabulous kids, Tanner and Harper, also his sister, Terri and her husband, Scott. What makes this trip especially exciting (for my husband in particular) is that we always go [...]

I went shopping today for fabric for a client I’m working with and came across some surprising finds.Let me qualify this with a disclaimer, I’m not usually a lover of Toile. I fact, I can pretty much say with complete conviction that I usually think of it as dated, boring and, for lack of a [...]

I’m excited about participating in a photo swap from “the easily distracted” Pin It

As much time as some of us (by “us” I mean “I”) spend on Facebook, catching up with friends and scrolling to find out the important details of what they’ve had for lunch, what’s setting them off for the day, and every random  itemized thought that they feel the compulsion to post about, wouldn’t it [...]