Chartruese!

Not quite green, not quite yellow but I love the splash of color.

All via Honestly . . . wtf

Sunday Love

It's that kind of day . . . 

I'm Loving these Stripes!

Burberry looks better to me every year. My long, elegant winter coat is my all out favorite even after more than a decade ~ and it's a Burberry. These platform shoes are great! And, oh, I could just see this striped trench being my fav spring jacket . . . wish, wish.

My Fabulous Table!

My very first furniture purchase while I was still in school is still my all time favorite item in the house. B&B Italia's steel and glass cocktail table has become a classic and it is still incredibly modern. I found these recently somewhere along the web ~ I apologize for not giving credit.

Sunday Love

Happy early Valentines Day
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Great Bookcase Displays

Bookcases; the workhorse storage system. Unfortunately, that view is taken a bit too far with many people and they jam as much as the poor horizontal slabs can bear. But bookcases can be not only great storage, but great display, too. I'm currently working on a staging project for a sale home and these photos help drive that idea home.

Via Saint Honore Home Blog

Sunday Love

We have just gotten a foot and a half of snow in the last few days ~ finally.. These little fellas would be even happier romping around in our yard!

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New Heights

Top-Floor Loft in Minneapolis Offers Rooftop Sunroom and River Views
I love everything in this loft except the mint green walls of the sunroom. Otherwise, this loft rocks. Occupying the top floor of a 19th-century industrial building with views of the Mississippi River, the only client requirement was that it have wood floors throughout. A common homeowner request and one that suits the vintage building. But many a lawsuit has been filed over foot traffic noise which typically telescopes to the residents below. Extra tall ceiling heights allowed the problem to be rectified with an easy fix; raising the finish floor by a foot. Not only does it solve the problem but it also creates a continuous utility chase allowing a choice in the location of the kitchen and bathrooms instead of having the existing pipes dictate the location. Well done.
Check out the story in the latest issue of Custom Home.

A Natural Christmas

I love Christmas time. The celebrations, making special recipes, fires in the fireplaces, the decorations, and the zillion lights on the tree. Every year, our 8 foot plus Christmas tree averages 3,500 colored lights and a small fortune in ornaments. Not one for "designer" trees, I've always loved mixing all styles, from glittery hand blown German ornaments to natural pine cones. But, for the first time I may go with a more natural theme next year. I came across this home that was featured in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles in one of my favorite design blogs, greige. As I slowly edit the extraneous materials, colors, and items out of my house, the more something simple and natural appeals to me.


What is your Christmas style? Parred down elegance, earthy, or wild-go-all-out explosion of lights and color?

They have the good fortune of starting off with an absolutely beautiful, classic home.

Not loving the main tree, though. The wrapping reminds me of a caterpillar cocoon and the shock of pink in below the tree looks like laundry.

THIS is gorgeous. The bold chevron tablecloth keeps this from looking staid. Wouldn't mind that jacket, either!

My Current Obsession

The rich tones of blue~gray are now my current color obsession. I considered it In our own home recently for our interior paint overhaul . . . but, it just doesn't work with our dark wood floors and kitchen colors. I wish I had a client right now that this would be perfect for. Here are some inspirations:

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