What is special about Jaipur Blue Pottery? When I was in India, I couldn’t resist visiting one of the famous Jaipur Blue Pottery manufacturing plants and store. And… I brought home some very special finds just for you! Jaipur Blue Pottery is created from mixing quartz stone powder, powdered glass, Multani Mitti (Fuller’s Earth), borax,… Continue reading Blue Pottery
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How to bring COLOR into your home and not freak out!
Are you afraid of adding color to your home? Or do you really like color but you find that you don’t know how to bring color into your home and not freak out! Well, there is a bit of a formula that you can follow to find a balance of colors that work together and… Continue reading How to bring COLOR into your home and not freak out!
How To Set Your Thanksgiving Table
Do you have Thanksgiving on your mind? Food, festivities, family, friends – what could be better? Thanksgiving marks the official kick-off to the Holiday Season (we have been ignoring the Christmas commercials so far, right?). So here are a few suggestions as we move away from the Fall decorations and wholeheartedly into the Holiday decorations… 1.… Continue reading How To Set Your Thanksgiving Table
THE Kitchen Sink Rug
Let’s face it… we spend an amazing amount of time at our kitchen sink! If you don’t have a window to looks directly out, I suggest that you put that on your punch list for your home. Between filling up the water glass to doing the dishes to gazing out and thinking…. we spend time… Continue reading THE Kitchen Sink Rug
Fabric of the Week: DILLY
This line of fabric is originally an antique line drawing of daffodils from 1840. These drawings were done as artistic renderings showing the process of drawing a daffodil. The result is a fun movement of geometric shapes that create an organic shape of a flower. Great in wrapping paper or fabric, this design changes dramatically with… Continue reading Fabric of the Week: DILLY
Fabric of the Week: Sandy
Sandy was designed and inspired by a sand dollar that I found this summer at York Harbor Beach in Maine. It was an old and tired sand dollar so most of the hard membranes were decayed and the outline remained. How amazing that it also looks like a flower! Many people have commented that it… Continue reading Fabric of the Week: Sandy
Big Foliage for a Big Impact
Large foliage plants create drama and enthusiasm. They are easy for the eye to look and and define. It is the difference of looking at a painted wall and one with printed floral wallpaper. Sometimes you need the detailed accents, sometimes you need the solid. Same is true with plants. I find that using large… Continue reading Big Foliage for a Big Impact
Tuesday’s Talk: Create a Modern & Historic Garden
Strawberry Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH is a magical place to be. When you walk by, you can enjoy the gardens but did you also know that they are all historic or heirloom plants? Carefully maintained by John Forti and a long list of volunteers, these plants also create a visual feast and accent the historic… Continue reading Tuesday’s Talk: Create a Modern & Historic Garden
Fabric of the week: Arcadia
Round & Round we go to make a graphic design that stand out and adds interest to any home! Shown here in the purple background with red and orange spirograph, this pillow easily plays nice with other pillows and accents in the room. We can scale this design to be the center of a pillow… Continue reading Fabric of the week: Arcadia
Signs of Spring
Spring means that it’s time to get your hands dirty and play in the garden. Here are 10 Tips to Start a Garden – Can-Do Ideas for the Beginner. This is actually the first spring in a long time that we have been able to enjoy the blooming trees and bushes. Mostly because it is… Continue reading Signs of Spring