Previously I talked about rug tips HERE. Today let’s talk about how I chose this rug and what decisions you’ll need to make. Previously I had a rug in here that I loved, but really began to think it was a bit small for the space. I’ve moved it somewhere else, and I’ll show you that […]
French Country Fall Home Tour
I’m pretty excited about this post. This is our mountain house in Black Mountain, NC. It sits on top of a mountain with amazing views. Well the views were amazing when we bought the house in January. The best view is behind the bare tree. Note the pine tree; you’ll see that again. photo credit: Greybeard […]
How to Deliver Comfort and Style for Seating
I’ve been wanting to show you some of the updates to our mountain house. First we got a ping pong table. It’s not pretty from a design standpoint, but my family is so happy about it, so… well I’m happy we got it. The room seems really big, but once you put a full size […]
The Quick Guide to Creating a Farmhouse Fall Look
It’s Fall on my farmhouse porch today. I always love the seasons as they change on my porch. I think of the book Colette wrote called PARIS FROM MY WINDOW, and I think about Texas from my porch. This is my view of Texas. It’s a very small view of the state, but this is […]
5 Tips for using Rugs in a Room
I think rugs can be confusing to buy. What is the right size? Do I center it in the room or with the furniture? Should I use colors not in the room? Do all of the chair legs need to sit on the rug? Today I am sharing 5 tips for using rugs in a […]
Falling for Fall
I have a confession to make. Well it’s not really a big deal… unless you’re a blogger. I love Fall, but I’m not so crazy about doing a lot of decorating for Fall. Well a lot of the orange color looks great in other blogger homes, but it doesn’t go so well in mine. So […]
Stenciled Basket
Have you ever stenciled a basket? It’s a bit more difficult than using it on a flat surface but it’s looks great. Case in point, this fabulous Fortnum and Mason basket from London. It came like that. Doesn’t it look fabulously luxurious? I decided to try my hand at painting my own. I taped on […]
Deck Before and After
I might have mentioned a time or two or a hundred times that we now have a mountain retreat. When we first came to the house in the spring, we set up the house so we could stay here and also to get it ready for vacation rentals. This was our first visit since the spring. […]
