Can I buy you a sofa?
I just moved into an apartment. Decided to downsize my life. My possessions. Who needs so much stuff ? The Dilemma for a Decorator is what to do in a new space. A temporary space. I had my brother staying over for a day or two. First thing he says early Sunday morning is can I buy you a new sofa? What ??? He tells me that although he knows... Read More »
Kitchen is Made Over Part deux
A few weeks ago I shared the beginnings of Kitchen Makeover – with some of the stages that a homeowner has to go through to get to the other side. Here is the next steps in that remodel. We left off with the framing. After the new wiring and plumbing is set and insulated it is time for the drywall. Often a kitchen is the first room one... Read More »
Kitchen Remodel
Its always a thrill to update a kitchen. Whether with paint or pulling the whole thing out. When my client Heather called to say she was ready to update her kitchen from country to modern, I was excited to tackle this project. The kitchen felt chopped up After planning the layout and getting the permits finally we were ready to begin the transformation.... Read More »
Everyone has at least one
Mirrors The world’s most popular decorating accessory. What do they do? They are mystical, originally created with silver or tin - old mirrors lose their shine - but it adds to their mystery. In 16th century Venice the mercury was added to tin and in 1835 Justus von Liebig discovered the means to mixing molten metal on glass. Long... Read More »
One Day Decorating in the Living Room
A challenging room. Beautiful pieces with a long fairly narrow room. Fireplace is close to Front door and one end of the room is a hallway. Requirements : a room to could entertain friends, drink tea honor family heirlooms while keeping modern seating & clean look Before After the makeover the room feels welcoming and open. The art and furniture... Read More »
Living Room Design Help Needed
Before the One Day Redesign. After the Makeover This client had great furniture but a difficult room to create a seating area in. This room is for the grown-ups to hang out in. Small budget, lots of great art. Good classic furniture. We shopped the home for tables, lamps & accessories. Room is primed for a rug, paint and a change... Read More »
Ideas for kitchen color
Lovely spot needs color Kitchen after makeover Read More →
The magic of glass bottles….more than a million
Seeing these incredible pictures sparked my imagination and my joy. What a labor of love. Take a look and see what else I found that is made of recycled glass. The Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple, built with more than a million glass bottles in Thailand’s Sisaket province. This Buddhist temple has used discarded bottles to reach Nirvana. A glorious... Read More »
Fifties frolic
Our friend Deb’s fabulous fifties, in the garden. Glorious day. My favorite, hot dogs and Pimm’s ! It was a riot. Singing by the Lollipop Guild, popopera by Royalty Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. Wonderful merriment & reflection. Read More →
Dreams Happen
Stanford Shopping Center hosts the Dreams Happen Play Houses, Designed and built by a variety of local talent, the monies collected from this goes to benefit Building Together Peninsula. I visited early one morning before the shops had opened and caught a couple. and some Stanford flowers – always fabulous. The cotton panties sold out... Read More »
Lift your Spirits did a wonderful job of determining layout, color and material for my new office. I have gotten so many compliments. The color is so soothing and uplifting. Alain Duchene Vitalize Therapies http://www.vitalizetherapies.com