i’m finally working on finishing the dining room. yeah right, is anything ever really done? everything around here is always a work in progress, but that’s ok.
for right now, it’s finalizing the fabrics.
it’s stripes for a pair of louis xvi chairs and floral for curtains. i couldn’t find curtains long enough for these old windows, so custom it is.
i’m so in love with vintage ticking stripes. can’t wait till it’s all done!
have you seen “the shops at target”? i love target even more for this concept. it’s a new program where they’ve partnered up with five boutiques for a limited-edition collection. so much ...
the other night i was on pinterest and came across these orange muffins. since i’ve been on a clean-out-fridge-kick this week, i immediately marched into the kitchen and starting zesting and juicing ...
these ava wedge sandals have been on my wishlist foreva! i love them. the price… not so much. i’ll take these wakana sandals in brown and heck, black too. they’re not the ...
two years ago i made these peep cupcakes. pretty cute, right? this time i used my fave coconut cake recipe from cooks illustrated. and i used ina’s recipe for the buttercream frosting. ...
we had bananas going bad last week. really bad, like black bad. i almost threw them away, but instead stuck them in the fridge until it got closer to the weekend. we ...
a bunch of pussy willow branches in an old galvanized bucket, sitting pretty in the vestibule. lovin’ my new blue willow tapers… porcelain easter eggs from husband’s grandmother. i placed in a ...
today we welcomed spring with some lovely meyer lemon gelato. gelato is the italian form of ice cream. it’s very creamy yet slightly dense with a more intense flavor. gelato holds a ...
i wanted to share a snippet of my dining room. my grandparents gave me some of their silver platters a few months ago. i stuck them on the empty wall in the ...
it’s a tradition. every year i make chocolate stout and irish cream cupcakes. this year i tried a new recipe. it’s just as great as the last. they are the best cupcakes ...
