You may recall my admiration for the open shelves in Ina Garten’s (Barefoot Contessa) New York kitchen. Well, here is a new kitchen to love. This beauty comes from the renovation duo of Anne Turner and her husband where they upgraded many spec grade features to beautiful subway tile, pendants from Restoration Hardware, butcher block […]

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Last weekend I perused Martha Stewart’s website for bridal shower decorating ideas and came across a slideshow of Thanksgiving table settings. I particularly loved glimmer and shine as well as feather headdress because she incorporated the theme using atypical fall colors such as plum and a muted blue. Martha, you sure know how to entertain. […]

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I genuinely enjoy cooking but haven’t quite got the natural instinct to throw things together on my own. People have told me this skill develops over time. But for now, I rely on my trusty cookbooks to get me through dinners and get-togethers. So this post is not intended for gourmet cooks. It’s for those […]

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Do you remember the lace mats featured in Blueprint earlier this year? I try not to hoard too many magazines but Blueprint is a keeper — for the content, exquisite layout, and font selection (appeals to the graphic designer in me). So last night I flipped through an old issue and was reminded by how […]

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I’m going to start my weekend a couple of hours early this afternoon and head on over to the nursery to pick up our new acoma crape myrtle tree. It’s not officially ours yet — I spotted it last night then hid it deep in the pack so I could come back today to get […]

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It has been such a treat this week because my sister and brother-in-law are visiting from Australia. They are getting used to the mild Houston heat but Melissa commented on how we just don’t see many people go on picnics. Part of the reason is that we all don’t dare go outside in the […]

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What’s on your menu tonight? Lately I haven’t been cooking nearly as often. And it’s such a shame because cooking dinner is definitely a part of the day that I enjoy. What stops me from pulling out the pots and pans besides the busyness of the day is grocery shopping. Some people really enjoy the […]

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I think it might be time for me to learn how to sew. I keep seeing all of these great DIY projects that often involve whipping out the sewing machine. Since I enjoy working with my hands, I couldn’t be too terrible at sewing, right? And to my surprise, the lovely Nan from Amy Butler’s […]

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It’s a black & white Thursday. And that’s because some of my promo materials were delivered this morning and now I’m just in a black & white vintage-esque mood. I thought I would gather a few things that have caught my eye in stores and online. Holly from decor8 inspired us to create our own […]

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I would love to live in Victory Ford’s apartment on Lipstick Jungle. Victory, played by the beautiful Lindsay Price, is a fashion designer on NBC’s new hit show. Lipstick Jungle’s set designers better watch out because I want to move in right now. Her apartment has so much personality, created by a mix of antiques, […]

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