Hot Pink in the Spring Living Room

It actually does look like Spring might be arriving soon here in the North Carolina mountains. It will be 72 today, then 23 tomorrow night with a chance of snow??!! Go figure. In the meantime,…

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Aging gold frames…

I have been using gold and brass accents for a while but hated the color some of my picture frames  had. Although about 15 years old, several were just too orange and had a fake…

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Curating a vintage collection in my style

Everyone knows I love antiques, vintage, old and worn, and if an object has a family connection, I love it even more.  Since I have decorated my home almost exclusively with antique, vintage finds and…

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Rustic Easter wreath

I finally took down the evergreen and magnolia wreath that had been on the front porch since December and replaced it with one for spring.  I wanted only natural elements, so I brought back this…

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Collecting Wedgwood creamware

The very first china pattern I ever chose was Wedgwood “Queen’s Plain.” I wanted something neutral for everyday that I could use for years and years that would go with everything. In retrospect, that was…

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Random Saturday

My 11 year old had a birthday sleepover last night, and, since I cleaned yesterday, it was nice to wake up to a clean house this morning.  I love getting up before everyone else on…

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The easy way to get a chandelier where you want it…

I have always loved sparkly chandeliers, but never had one until last year when I sold the fixture I had to buy the one now hanging over mygrand piano. I have since added several more in…

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Canon 5D Mark II…oh how I love you:-)

The more I am drawn to the nitty gritty details of photography, the more I wanted to try out a Canon 5D Mark II, full frame camera. I am lucky enough to have a talented…

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