The end of July signals a change in the atmosphere for me. I'm one of those people that while I enjoy summer, I don't enjoy the heat...

Hello Friends, welcome to the Fall Dining Room, where shortly it will make the transition to Thanksgiving. The mini French wagon is joining ...

Somewhere deep in my DNA I have the Farmer/Shepherd gene that has been dormant for many years. When I was growing up my dad always kept a fe...

It's mid summer and I was ready for a dining room refresh from my Spring look, which meant adding in some sunflowers, late summer pears,...

A few years ago I found myself getting into a bit of a rut in my Dining Room with Christmas decor. If I find pieces that I like, it's ea...

Hi Friends, I hope you had a wonderful Easter.  Were you able to be with family and friends? We were on our own still,  but we did have a lo...

I've been feeling the need to putter a bit, so I turned my attention to the vintage plant stand in the Garden Room. I bought this metal ...

Hi Friends, I'm hoping you're having a lovely Mother's Day, even though it might not look like usual. It's a beautiful sunsh...

I have a confession...  I struggle with mantels.  Do I use more , or less?

My last post I was telling you all about my after Christmas need for a more neutral palette. I always love a lot of color at the Holidays a...

My focus on getting back in the decor groove after the Holidays has been on my Dining Room table. At the beginning of the New Year I tend t...

You might have noticed that my kitchen has been absent from the blog. My only excuse is that I wanted to wait until I had things a little mo...

We're making progress through the process of buying this house. This last week we've negotiated the inspection results; nothing maj...

As we head towards August the color scheme sees some subtle changes around here. I like to bring in the deeper colors of golds and greens; m...

Earlier in the Spring you might remember that I decided to paint my little black Frenchy wagon a light gray. Since then it's become my ...

It's time to do a little celebrating the Irish way, so I thought I'd try something a little different this year, and share so...

Since packing up the Christmas decor I've been bringing out my light and neutral decor pieces. In the Dining Room that meant changing o...

Hi Friends, I wanted to share a new publication by Hoffman Media that I think many of you will really enjoy, but may not have heard about. ...

I started a little "project"on top of my Dining Room China Cabinet right after we moved into this house last November. We have rea...

This time of year I'm captivated by Sunflowers. They are the symbol for late Summer, relaxation, casual dinners al Fresco,  and all...