FOR YOUR HOME
Back in September, I sold my daughter’s amazingly restored bedside table and shortly after I somewhat regretted it. At the time, I was overwhelmed by all the furniture that was adding up in the garage and it felt like I couldn’t keep up with the many projects. But that was then. So, when I recently found this Queen Ann style… Continue Reading
I’m sure you would agree with me that every single drawing that comes from little hands is precious! However some drawings are simply too beautiful to go on a refrigerator door – they will soon turn dusty and wrinkled and will eventually be thrown away. For those very special ones, here is an easy way to transfer… Continue Reading
The beginning of a new season seems always like the perfect time to decorate the front door with a wreath. The one I made today had to be colorful and happy, a true spring wreath! Its shape is very different from all the wreaths I’ve bought or made in the past, as it’s actually a half wreath hanging from a thick white chain. To… Continue Reading
Baskets are ideal for storage and organizing, everyone knows that. But baskets are also great for displaying and decorating. I use them in every room of the house and I fill them with seasonal items, fruit, food, plants and so much more. Baskets do not necessarily have a single spot in the house nor a single purpose. They can… Continue Reading
Some day back in December, right before Christmas while I was overloaded with the endless tasks of the season such as getting the house ready for the holidays, setting up the rooms for family members visiting from overseas, planning menus, shopping and much more – right when every second of the day matters and the to-do list gets longer by the… Continue Reading
This do-it-yourself wall art is an easy and quick afternoon project that you will enjoy making. It makes a thoughtful gift for a loved one or a piece to decorate your home. Pick a famous inspirational quote or just a few words of your own, anything that has a special meaning for you or your loved… Continue Reading
Around this time of the year, you should be able to find potted hyacinths at your garden center. You can place the plastic pot directly in a pretty cachepot or, even better, you can replant the bulb in an elegant serving bowl, just as I did today. Either way, waiting and watching the hyacinths grow and bloom… Continue Reading
One thought leads to another and this is how I ended up with these gorgeous dinner napkins! Over the holidays, we hosted a couple of dinner parties and I realized that I was short on napkins; I do have some white hemstitch linen napkins that are suitable for most occasions, but cotton napkins are way more convenient for semi-formal… Continue Reading
As I am opening the package that just arrived from Greece, memories unfold. Amid broken glass and a decrepit frame, the sepia-toned photo is finally revealed: my grandmother Irene’s picture taken circa 1930 and bearing the signs of many decades, is just as beautiful as it had always been. For as long as I can… Continue Reading
I just finished the remake of this faux bamboo cane chair that I got from Goodwill two months ago, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. It now has that fresh and clean look that I was going for, and although it’s a classic and older chair, it makes the perfect sitting for a young lady’s… Continue Reading