Who has time to spend redoing the decorating all of the time? And yes I know how ironic it is for a design/decor blogger to say such a thing. Admittedly I am changing things up all of the time, but I don’t have all day to redo things. I need to be able to […]
Archives for 2015
Shopping for Vintage Silver
This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own. I love, love vintage silver. I could have put about 10 ‘love’s in there, but decided to spare you. I thought it would be fun to see a sample of vintage silver-plate items for sale on RUBY LANE. Let’s do some virtual shopping […]
New Curtains for the Dining Room
Sometimes I wonder if you come over here because you love my house or if you are just wondering what the crazy lady is up to. So yes I had lovely, lovely curtains in here. The gray curtains were beautiful, but I felt they were too dark for this room. And so the gray […]
How to Color Wash Wood
I recently asked my readers on Facebook if I should paint this pediment or leave it alone. As is often the case, they were split on whether I should paint it or not. But one astute reader said, “The fact that you are asking tells me you have already decided you don’t like […]
My NUMBER 1 Best Budget Decorating Tip
This is my top budget decorating tip. From my reader survey I know people are interested in decorating on a budget. And I began to think about the best tip I could provide. Well I really spent a lot of time thinking about it, and deciding the real secret is the opposite of what […]
How to Display Small Things
What is it about miniature anything that seems to charm us to no end? I love little things and just love looking at them. The thing is that if you have a lot of little things sitting about on top of your furniture, they can look messy and cluttered. So today we are talking […]
The Surefire Way to Add Wow to a Room
When I need a table or console to look awesome, I have a few tricks that work every time, and today I’m revealing my surefire way to add wow to a room, table or console. The good news is that this technique is not complicated or expensive. The simplicity of the solution is part of […]
Reader Survey Results
Thank you so much for participating in my survey. I really do listen to you and try to provide content that you want. The purpose of the survey to determine your needs and how I can best serve you. Some expressed concern that I might be spreading myself too thin. I agree that if […]
