We love Toleware Trays for their beautiful florals in stunning colors, they are really too beautiful not to display. In this post I’m sharing a brief history of tole trays and what to look for when buying one for your collection. From the French Tole Pente du Lac, tole painting refers to applying paint and […]
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Get Inspired! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and instead of going out to an expensive Restaurant Meal, this might be a great year to celebrate with the one you love at home. You can read about our Valentine Inspiration Dinner on the website for some ideas to make this year’s Love Own Day
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Today I’m sharing a little bit of history of parian ware. Highly collected, they are charming decorative additions to any home.
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Nothing starts your new year off better than a new look. Change your style. Wow them. Nothing puts a whole new spin on your warderobe better than a perfectly chosen piece of jewelry can. I am constantly inspired by the artists I meet, and love to bring you their exciting, hand crafted and one of
Happy New Year! There’s nothing like a blank slate, a whole new year to fill, is there? I can’t wait to see what the new year will bring. I hope for all of you it will bring cozy winter afternoons and evenings, spring days filled with bird song, and lazy summer days, too. Then back
Love a beautifully made bed? Here’s your chance to add luxury to your bedroom for the new year! We have joined together with the editors of Romantic Homes Magazine for a contest to get your bedroom decor off to a rosy start. Can’t wait? You can purchase your own set in Pink or White
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I love a White Christmas, do you? Now that we live in California, snow isn’t likely here at home. {although we can go to the mountains!} Now a White Christmas is more about how to decorate for the holidays. All White is elegant, calm, and beyond gorgeous! It’s the perfect color selection to go
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Love decorating for the holidays? I do, although I generally don’t come up with a plan for the current year’s decorations til, say, after Halloween. This year, sometime in June or so, I was asked to create a Holiday Home for Romantic Homes Magazine, and I had so much fun! {I’ve never, ever had that
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We all adore the sweet Rose. From tight bud to full blown large beauty, the Rose just spells Romance, unlike any other flower. I’ve had so many emails and messages on Facebook from you about caring for cut Roses, that I decided to give you just a few more tips to make your bouquets last as long as they possibly can to make you and your home happy.
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I love Pink as much as most people, but a couple of weeks ago, I was done. Done with the faded, ugly Pink counters in our kitchen. You see, when we bought this house, the previous owners had made the whole interior Pink. Yes. Pink. Not only the kitchen counters, but all the floorcoverings, the
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