me and my mirrors...

  I know. I know.   I'm supposed to be looking for furniture and accessories for my husband's new office space.   But what's a g...

black garden accents

 in my garden I love black accents in the garden, so I'm crazy about these huge black Chippendale style planters that I found to line t...

hey, that's my bar cart!

design sponge   I saw this bar cart recently on Design Sponge. It's just like the one in my living room....   my bar cart   I got mine a...

my "new" bergere chair

  my thrift store bergere chair - after annie sloan and I took over   A few months ago, I found a square-back bergere chair at a thrift stor...

vintage christmas ornaments

        My husband wasn't exactly thrilled when I lugged home a vintage 1950s tinsel Christmas tree a few years ago, but I fell in love ...

excuse my tears...

my son's height measurements and hand prints from age one to 17   Next month, as my only child turns 18, we might be making his final me...

nate berkus and bamboo blinds

Nate Berkus Design Architectural Digest   I'm a good little design girl. I do what Nate Berkus tells me to. Check out those square windo...

gray cabinets: mine and sally wheat's

well looky there. I got those antique bronze sconces up, too.   I bet I never even mentioned it. The paint color on the new cabinetry surrou...

this little guy...

  ...lives in my dining room.

the little things

the original blue and white paper lining in the drawers of the antique chest we made into a vanity a little teak stool I found a horn dish t...

trophy cups

via tear it out I'm such a nut for old engraved trophys or loving cups, as they are sometimes called. Love the one above used as a vase...

painted dining room chairs

from Circa Antiques on One Kings Lane I spotted these chairs recently and loved them. They have such a wonderful light look. Or do I love th...

no place like it

sometimes I just need to remember to love my own home.  wishing you a wonderful weekend in the home you love. donna 

first look: my master bath vanity

I caught the sun making some nice shadows on my "new" master bath vanity yesterday, so I snapped a few quick shots. I found an old...

special request -your advice

via simply natural decor my heart skips a beat for old, stripped and scrubbed interior doors like these... via my scandinavian retreat they ...

at the auction!

Do you love a good antiques auction? When I dealt in antiques, I used to go to auctions all the time. I absolutely loved the hunt. He...

this keeps me coming back...

my dining room I found this chandelier at a thrift store recently for forty dollars. I just added a few crystals and the drippy candle sleev...

hey, that's my chair...

chair from the Tony Duquette Tastemaker Tag Sale One Kings Lane I've recently discovered a new blog that I like, Sybaritic . William has...

antique engravings

scout designs I love a grouping of antique prints or engravings like the one above from Scout Designs . Here's a set of six engravings i...

vintage christmas ornaments

a couple of years ago I found a 1950's era silver tinsel christmas tree at a vintage/junk shop for a steal. It's perfect for my smal...