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Our beautiful boudoir is feminine, bright, airy, fun, and sophisticated on a budget. The best way to stay on budget is to mix and match styles and eras. This advocates more freedom in which pieces to chose while inevitably creating a personalized look. FULL STORY...
I don't know any household that doesn't have a collection of florist vases. And I don't know anyone who doesn't reach past these holders of bygone birthday bouquets to find a prettier vase in the cupboard. So why do we hang on to these freebie vases? I've come up with the answer. Grab a couple of old sweaters and some vases, and see what you can do. FULL STORY... Dream Room: Mid-Century Mama I've been thinking about what I'd like in my dream living room. Leaning towards the clean lines of Mid-Century modern, I began looking around online. Since many brick and mortar stores now post their inventory, the web is a good way to see what's out there before making big purchases. It's really the ultimate in window-shopping, especially if you pretend you have no budget! FULL STORY...
It's summertime, time to go outside! So, your yard might need a little work...Ok, a lot of work. When working on our yards we want to create an environment that encompasses serenity, life, and eating. At least, that is what I want, but whatever your goals are, it is important to keep them in mind as you decorate. If you are quirky and stylish, the last thing you want is to go down to a big chain home improvement store and buy furniture and decorations straight off the shelves. However, sometimes when you bring in your latest flea market find or old thing from the basement, the garden starts to look more like a junkyard than the enchanted garden of your dreams. FULL STORY...
When I think about Milwaukee, Wisconsin, images of cheese, breweries, and the TV show Laverne and Shirley flood my mind, especially the latter's theme song. When that flurry subsides, I remember Happy Days was also supposed to be set in Milwaukee, and that's it. However, I am here to tell you that besides the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Pabst Brewery tour is the biggest show in town, but there are other places worth checking out the next time you find yourself in Eastern Wisconsin. FULL STORY...
Do it yourself (DIY) and crafting groups, collectives, websites, books and TV shows are popping up in record numbers, now that the whole world is officially in an economical as well as an ecological slump. I am not big on crafts, mostly because the items I see or make usually look, um, homemade. I seek out Folk and Outsider art, to elevate or create a mood in a room, as opposed to a craft project that would be part of a theme type room when designing a house. However, with all that said I do think a few well-crafted items used as accent pieces in a specific area could work quite nicely. FULL STORY...
Let's take a page from Dorothy Draper's book In The Pink and borrow a little from artist Stuart Haygarth and focus on one thing, lighting. You can either make your own chandelier with the amazing finds of the summer (or years past) or have your own garage sale and buy a light fixture made from used material like teacups, flatware, or spectacles. Your junk can have at least one more life out of storage, escaping the landfill, yet again. FULL STORY...
Your home is finally exactly how you want it. Each room is furnished with vintage finds you have carefully selected over many years that cleverly express your unique style. It hasn't been easy, especially when your cat decided to dig to China through the 1960 Swiss shag rug made from New Zealand wool, or when the movers reduced the 18th century corner table into kindling right before your very eyes, and even after your boyfriend moved in with all of his tools and his fourteen-year-old dog. FULL STORY... Vintage Holiday Decorating FULL STORY...
Overall, the time-saving implements that help us put on a feast at Thanksgiving - or any other day, for that matter - have been welcome and useful. If you'd rather buy ground nutmeg or whipped cream in a can, who can blame you? The holidays can be an especially stressful time if you're in charge of putting together a plentiful spread for hungry guests, but if you're looking to bring some vintage elements to your meal beyond the linens and dishes, consider these old-fashioned approaches. FULL STORY... |
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