Fall outside the box

I am definitely taking an outside the box approach to Autumn this year. And I mean that literally if you know my “box” story. In any case, I wanted to change things up and go…

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Easy DIY 3-tier stand and vibrant fall color

Overnight it seemed like fall arrived here in the mountains with crisp, cool air and Carolina blue skies. I am enjoying it so much and am loving bringing the outside in. I am sticking with…

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Adding Fall color to a cabinet full of neutrals

Yesterday I showed y’all my corner cabinet all styled with shades of white, silver and vanilla-strawberry hydrangeas.  I also mentioned that I had decided it needed more color, so here it is:-) I started with…

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Styling a cabinet for Fall

Last week after I took the photos of Bonnie’s beautiful sunflowers in my music space, I decided to restyle the corner cabinet behind the piano for Fall. I thought the blue transferware was a little…

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Sunflowers

My friend Bonnie brought me another beautiful bouquet of flowers Wednesday night. This time, they were gorgeous, and super large sunflowers. I have been enjoying having them on the piano. There is something about sunflowers…

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Fall Dining alfresco with some special gifts

Well, it’s not really fall yet, but autumn is certainly in the air here in the mountains, and it was the perfect day to set a table on the porch.  A while back, I received…

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Consumer Reports Kitchen feature

I was so excited to finally find a copy of the October issue of Consumer Reports Kitchen Planning and Buying Guide! Why, you ask?   They contacted me earlier this summer wanting to buy a…

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Lunch on the porch

Wednesday my friend Bonnie brought me the sweetest bouquet of flowers. Bonnie, like my mom, has a talent for arranging flowers into the most effortless-looking but gorgeous bouquets. I appreciate this talent because it is…

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