Tribeca Living has a beautiful blue and white pattern named Catalina. The collection includes sheets, curtains, duvet covers, bedspreads, shams and Euro shams, dust ruffles and coordinating pillows in various shapes. Tribeca Living Queen Sized 5-Piece Catalina Bedding Sets; Pillow Cases, Duvet Cover, Shams on Amazon Tribeca Living Queen Sized 12-Piece Catalina Bedding Sets; Flat…
Art Deco and Art Nouveau are related styles. Both styles were popular when interior gas and electric lighting first became more easily available. Art Nouveau Lighting Art Nouveau lighting incorporates elements from nature. This style has organic lines and motifs like leaves, vines, flowers, birds, insects and sea creatures. Colors are muted and natural materials…
Fifteen years ago, maybe more, I saw a little Blue Willow table made out of ceramic at TJ Maxx. By the time I thought about it and decided I couldn’t live without it, it was gone. And I have repented ever since. Every time I see one in a picture on someone’s porch, I wish…
Did you know you can order Ethan Allen furniture on Amazon? The sleigh bed is a traditional romantic style that will perfectly suit your bedroom. The Robyn Sleigh Bed has the traditional higher headboard, coupled with a lower footboard. They’ve added a plank design for a subtle farmhouse touch. You always worry about the quality…
My nephew moved to Nevada from Knoxville, Tennessee. He enjoys decorating and has been incorporating some local motifs. Just the light makes everything he already owned look different. I pulled out a book I bought in the early ’90s, The Southwestern Companion by Norman Kolpas. The book has beautiful photography. It tells some history and includes…
These fireplace screens are a perfect accent! Whether you choose a fire guard made of metal, glass, or wire mesh, a fireplace screen can be an attractive and practical part of your decor. Fireplace Screens Up Your Style In the summer, when there is no fire, the screen accessorizes your fireplace. If you have a…
The January 2018 issue of Southern Living regular series Home & Garden, Beautiful Spaces – Inside and Out, Before & After shows how decorator Allison Allen transformed a 1951 Atlanta house in the article titled The Best Kind of Hand Me Downs. The article is by Elizabeth Passarella with photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez.The family…
I thought I would share one of my favorite decorating books, New Swedish Style by Sasha Waddell. In the section What is Swedish Style? The chapter Light and Lighting describes the elements of Swedish lighting. She first discusses letting in the sun, light colored surfaces, mirrors and window treatments. She next comments on using candles….
House Beautiful October 2017 Article The Experts: Instant Room quotes Richard Keith Langham, author of About Decorating on his design for a “mountaintop spot for fall fetes.” “A copper lantern illuminates an octagonal wooden table.” The Experts: A Cozier Dining Room Richard Keith Langham House Beautiful October 2017 A lantern can make an ideal statement…
If you love Chinoiserie and blue and white, you are going to love the Laura Ashley Summer Palace Collection. It is a beautiful interpretation of Chinese artistic traditions realized in blue and white. The print has birds and flowers in royal blue against a white background. The collection includes window treatments, bedding and coordinating fabric…
