This is a project that I wasn’t planning on sharing because the “artist in me” might be a little embarrassed of potential negative critiques on my work. But, the “DIYer in me” wants to show you how I repurposed an old IKEA LACK side table that I found disassembled in the garage. The other day,… Continue Reading
If my sister Irene {who is the type of person who can’t tell the difference between a tube of acrylic paint and watercolor} called me yesterday asking for instructions on how to spray paint a couple of things in her home, then, for sure, the world has turned around! My sister has an eye for… Continue Reading
It was last April when I promised myself that it would be years before I decorate Easter eggs again. You see, over the last decade, I’ve decorated so, so, so many Easter eggs in all kinds of styles and colors. I have enough eggs to hang on Easter trees, to fill bowls on coffee tables,… Continue Reading
If you’ve missed Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent’s new L.A. home video tour, you can watch it below. The two interior designers opened the doors to their renovated 1920 Spanish colonial, a house that not only came with splendid architectural elements, but also with love and good energy, as they describe in this Architectural Digest story.… Continue Reading
My kids gave me a cake stand for Christmas this year and even though I already have a few, I was overly joyful for getting one more! My children know me well (or apparently they listen when I talk – ha, I didn’t think so!) as it’s true that I believe that you can never have… Continue Reading
Do you need a last minute festive touch for a room in your home? You didn’t have much time to decorate for Christmas this year? Maybe you prefer simple Christmas decorating ideas? Or are you a believer that many small ideas are the key to a grand Christmas décor? Either way, this post is for you! Each of the decorating… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! What are your thoughts on bamboo blinds? I’m only asking because I wanted to make sure that I’m not the only one who absolutely loves them… We had bamboo blinds in one of our first Athens, Greece apartment many many years ago {I remember spending a little fortune to cover just two kitchen windows} and that… Continue Reading
These fabric pumpkins are nothing like you’ve seen before! They’re made with decoupage fabric motifs so they look as if they’re hand-painted! If you’re in the mood to make a few, follow along, I’ll show you how, it’s all very easy ~ I promise! What makes these pumpkins special from any other decoupage fabric technique that… Continue Reading
It’s no secret that I am a thrifty shopper and this entryway with its classic console table and its plethora of decorative items proves it all. Over the years, I’ve shared many of the inexpensive treasures I’ve brought home, but I haven’t really shown how I tie them all together ~ this blog post today is… Continue Reading
Back in 2000, I chose a blue gingham tile for my daughter’s bathroom in our Athens, Greece condo – and I haven’t regretted it for one second. I instantly fell in love with this tile and although I was originally planning on using it to cover the entire bathroom, or maybe the walls around the bathtub, I… Continue Reading
