Spring Centerpiece

Hello everyone! I know, I know, I’ve been missing since my spring tour. Things have been busy here, and with the craziness and uncertainty that has ensued with quarantines and closures, I’ve tended to focus…

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Victorian Spring Home Tour

“Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.” -Margaret Elizabeth Sangster And so it is even in times that seem uncertain, so I am choosing hope and joy, and I certainly hope…

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Picture rail and dark gray

I am a lover of history and my current obsession is the Victorian era, during the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, and beyond.  So many of the antiques and architectural details from the old house…

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Great grandmother’s Eastlake chaise

My grandmother promised me great grandmother Knight’s chaise lounge when I was a young girl. I always loved it, and it went with me to my college apartment. After I moved away from home and…

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Winter buffet

It is no secret I like to change things up using what I have. There’s no better way to freshen up a space and get a new look than by removing everything and shopping my…

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Antique millwork restoration

If you’ve been here long, you’ll know I’ve been restoring and installing in our house the 100+ year old millwork that was stored from my great grandfather’s house here. I’ll link to some of those…

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What makes a kitchen the heart of a home

Y’all knew I had to bring some color back to this kitchen, didn’t you?  I get really bored and need to add color to spice things up, so I brought back my Indian sari curtains…

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Victorian Chairs

Oh the joy of facebook marketplace😊 You just never know what you might find there, and I have discovered it to be the best resource in my particular area for all things antique and the…

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