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Jewelry School: How To Wear Antique & Vintage Jewelry

March 31, 2015 5 min read 8 Comments

How to Wear Antique and Vintage Jewelry. You have a lot of questions about how to wear antique and vintage jewelry, here are a few suggestions. Read more

Family Birthday Dinner: aka World's BEST CHICKEN

March 22, 2015 3 min read 9 Comments

Birthdays are a big deal for me. There is nothing I love more than to have a family celebration here at home. This is the World's Best Chicken Dinner {requested by the birthday girl}. Read more….

Jewelry School: Antique & Vintage Jewelry

March 06, 2015 6 min read 18 Comments

Do you love antique jewelry? In this post, I will answer some of the many questions I get every week from all of you about how to identify pieces, what is antique? what is vintage? and what is something else. Read more….

New Arrivals at FrenchGardenHouse

February 27, 2015 1 min read 1 Comment

Spring Starts Here. Dreaming of sun filled days. Refreshing your rooms with color. Lots of color. Digging in the garden. Smelling the roses. Read more….

Color: Bring IT!

February 19, 2015 3 min read 7 Comments

Longing for Spring? One of the most sure-fire ways I know of bringing SPRING to your world is by adding color, lots of color, to your home. Read more….

Tastemaker at Hooker Furniture

February 11, 2015 2 min read 5 Comments

I am thrilled to be featured as a "tastemaker" on the Hooker Furniture's Blog today. I was interviewed by top Interior Designer Wanda Suite Horton, owner of Wanda S. Horton Interior Design in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more...

Shower the People You Love With Love

February 02, 2015 2 min read 7 Comments

Why reserve Valentine's Day just for romance? It's so easy to put together a small gathering of friends or family and show them how much you love them. Here is a table setting with a few ideas to inspire you. Read more...

New: Inspired Amour Jewelry Collection

January 29, 2015 2 min read 4 Comments

Sometimes it's okay to give your diamonds and pearls a rest and opt for something colorful and fun! All of the pieces in this collection were made with great care in the USA in jewelry designer's studio, by the artist ~ designer. I am always excited to support our local American artists, and know that is something you value, too. Read more...

Guest Post on Transferware

January 20, 2015 1 min read 2 Comments

I am thrilled to be featured on my friend Phyllis Hoffman DePiano's blog The Ribbon In My Journal today, sharing my love of antique transfer ware. Read more...

Prairie Style Weddings: BOOK GIVEAWAY

January 11, 2015 2 min read 97 Comments

Many of you know and love my friend Fifi O'Neill, I am thrilled that Fifi has sent me some of the beautiful images from her latest published book: Prairie Style Weddings. Read more...

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2014 1 min read 5 Comments

Thank you for your friendship, your trust, and for adding some of our antique treasures and special finds to your homes this past year. Read more...

Holiday Home Tour 2014

December 11, 2014 4 min read 37 Comments

Welcome to our home, I hope you enjoy a peek into our home, decorated for the holidays. Read more...

Easy Holiday Chocolate Favor

December 04, 2014 2 min read 5 Comments

I want to share this easy, but beautiful dinner party favor with you! It's festive, delicious and has a little sparkle, perfect for this time of year. Read more...

Secret Life of Antiques: Collecting Antique Silver

November 20, 2014 1 min read 3 Comments

Antique Silver makes your holiday table shine! The Holiday Issue of Victorian Homes Magazine is absolutely filled with inspiration including my article about Silver. Read more...

Harvest Breakfast Meeting Tablescape

November 15, 2014 3 min read 3 Comments

This morning I had breakfast with two of my dear friends Sharon Hughes from Launch Your Creativity, and Cheryl Turner who owns the most beautiful tea room in downtown Orange, California called Paris in a Cup. See our Harvest Breakfast table. Read more…