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I love, love, love this new wall clock that I put together in a few minutes for the wall just above my daughter’s new vanity desk. This was a final sale item from Crate & Barrel that I bought two moves ago, and last time I saw it it was in perfect shape, properly stored in the garage. I don’t… Continue Reading
I love the big vases filled with huge branches that I keep seeing on the pages of my favorite home magazines and on some lovely decorated spaces on Pinterest. They’re such a striking accent in any room, they add the color that sometimes is missing – especially in monochromatic spaces, and they bring nature into the indoors. As long… Continue Reading
Not only is my mother a terrific cook, but she’s also surrounded by friends who love eating and cooking great food! Her classmate Malvina from Elementary School of some decades ago, called her the other day to share her new lentil salad. It didn’t take long for my mother to prepare it, nor for the recipe to reach me on the other… Continue Reading
I was shopping for hardware the other day, looking for knobs to replace the ones on the Craiglist vanity desk I was giving a remake. In between handles, knobs, and brackets, I found a brass hook with a curved shape that I loved. Now a hook’s main purpose is to hang a towel or two in the bathroom, a… Continue Reading
A couple of weekends ago, my daughter was home for a three-day weekend. She drove me down to San Jose to pick up a little vanity desk I had seen on Craiglist which I thought would be perfect for her room. I had previously exchanged a few messages with its owner and we had agreed on a… Continue Reading
It’s been quite a while since I first pinned these nesting neon boxes by Kate Spade on my Pinterest “future projects” board. They’re not for sale anymore but they’re still absolutely desirable, especially now that spring is coming. It wasn’t until last week that I finally decided to repurpose some old storage boxes that were part of my… Continue Reading
This past summer in Greece, we had dinner at a modern and gourmet restaurant, known for its nouvelle cuisine. The selection included real gastronomic delights, but there was also a whole page on the menu devoted to dishes and desserts popular when the Athenian upper class of the 60’s was entertaining, otherwise known as “Athenian Recipes”*. These were mostly European classics prepared with… Continue Reading
As we would all do, I was just about to throw it away. After all, this broken cake stand had been forgotten in the garage since our last move, proof of an insurance claim that had long been settled. But instead of making its way into the garbage can, it landed on my kitchen counter. I glued… Continue Reading
If the quality of a hand-woven carpet is estimated by the number of knots, I guess my area rug can have its share of value since it’s completely embellished by hand! To make a long story even longer, it was around March 2014, when I brought home a plain, light brown, indoor-outdoor area rug from Costco Wholesale. I… Continue Reading
Who doesn’t like a Valentine’s Day surprise? It’s either a few words on a card, a box of chocolate, or a carefully selected bouquet of flowers…the list of typical Valentine’s gifts is quite long. It’s my own little tradition to buy a book for everyone (age appropriate and interest related), and use its first page to write a personal message of… Continue Reading
