Blue and White Umbrella Stands
| |

Blue and White Umbrella Stands

My daughter bought me an umbrella stand for our first anniversary. It was a really good gift. My husband is big on umbrellas. Sometimes there is one dripping by every door. So, instead of dripping umbrellas by the other doors, I am thinking that more than one umbrella stand might be an idea. What about…

Laura Ashley Home Maybelle Collection
| | |

Laura Ashley Home Maybelle Collection

The romantic floral print of Laura Ashley’s Maybelle Collection is beautiful with Shabby Chic, but this vintage style goes with Cottage, Romantic and Traditional homes. The Maybelle Collection really only includes bedding. There are no window treatments or throw pillows. I would use them with white. The Laura Ashley Home Maybelle Collection has a romantic…

Laura Ashley Blue and White Charlotte Bed & Bath Collection
| |

Laura Ashley Blue and White Charlotte Bed & Bath Collection

Laura Ashley makes beautiful bedding. They are quality, wash well and last. And most important, they feel really good! The blue and white Charlotte Collection includes a comforter set and duvet cover to fit Twin, Full, Queen or King  sized beds. There are coordinating pillows, a window valance and a shower curtain. They are inspired…

Blue Willow Cross Stitch Kit Pillows
|

Blue Willow Cross Stitch Kit Pillows

The classic blue willow pattern is a natural for cross stitch and there are a lot of patterns, kits and projects available. When you finish, you can either attach the cross stitch to a pillow or sew a pillow out of the panel. Janlynn Blue Willow Still Life Big Stitch Cross Stitch Kit Janlynn makes…

Faceted Orb Glass Pendants
| |

Faceted Orb Glass Pendants

The latest issue of Southern Living magazine has an article Farmhouse on the Water. It is written by Valerie Rains with Photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez and Styling by Elizabeth Demos. I’ve read about photo shoot styling. It looks like that is a real job that real people really have. Anyway, the photo shows a lantern…

Blue Willow Bed Linens from Foxford Woollen Mills
|

Blue Willow Bed Linens from Foxford Woollen Mills

This beautiful set of bedding is from Foxford Woollen Mills in Ireland. They are cotton, not wool. Blue Willow Pattern The traditional willow pattern is given a modern twist with a graphic print design on the reverse of the duvet. This  print is also available in fitted sheets and pillowcases to mix and match with…

Progress Lighting Flex Track Monorail
| |

Progress Lighting Flex Track Monorail

If you have been waiting to install monorail, Progress Lighting has made it easier and less expensive than ever. The new Flex Rail Monorail kits have 10′ of rail and all of the components to install it in one easy kit. It uses line voltage, so you just wire it to a ceiling box just…