****WARNING**** Furniture will be painted in the post. You have been warned, hee hee. Do you love painted French furniture? I hope so, and if you do I think you will like this little paint job. It’s a lovely little cabinet, and I never intended to paint it, but it’s so… well.. dark. And so […]
Playing with Focal Points
Every room needs a focal point. It’s that place your eye goes in a room to rest. This was my problem with the ceiling tiles used above my bed. I like the size of the tiles. They are appropriate for the large size of the king bed, but they had no focal point. Your […]
Final Reveal of Dining room
The thing I love about coming here, is that I don’t need to explain why my dining room looks different every week. (Yours probably does too.) It’s just what we do. This is the reveal of the dining room. But first, I thought you might like to see where the room started. I show you […]
Swedish Clock Transformed with Paint
I had planned to buy an antique clock really I did. I even found a fabulous one and came very close to buying it. The price was a bit of a problem. The antique Mora clocks are very expensive, so I just wasn’t sure. And so I waited… and waited… and waited… until I […]
Ways to use Trays DIY Tips and Tricks
I do love to use trays, don’t you? Everything looks more special on a tray. You can use them to serve food and also for styling your home. I mean who wouldn’t want to eat a scone when served on a tray with lots of pink roses? Here is a little vignette below where […]
How to find Bargain Antiques
Did you ever watch the TV show Lovejoy back in the day? He was considered a divvy. A divvy is someone who has an almost supernatural ability to detect an antique of value when others can’t. I am NOT a divvy, but I admire those with that ability. A divvy knows how to buy […]
One Space 4 Ways
When you are a design blogger, you are constantly changing things around. I mean all.the.time. Mr. CH doesn’t dare walk through the house in the dark, for fear of walking into something that wasn’t there the day before. Ha! Well I like to be a woman of mystery. I recently moved the chairs in our […]
Under the Tuscan Sun
A little recap of our trip to Italy earlier this year. For a few glorious days I lived in Tuscany. After the cold, damp weather in Paris, the sun was a welcome sight. I could see why all of the city dwellers came down here for a slice of heaven. As my favorite shop owner […]