You know a place is destined to be magical when the story begins in the garden. Owners, Annie and Colin Moore, who met on a train leaving paris in 1982, dreamt up what I can sum up as nothing short of the best Southern France Hotel I have ever stumbled upon. Knowing that…
The Most BRILLIANT & Cheap DIY Wainscoting
Do you ever see a DIY and wonder why on earth you didn’t think of that yourself? Dang it. That was my exact thought when I realized that IKEA had just blown my mind with their CHEAP DIY wainscoting. Ideas like this make ya want to kiss IKEA right on the mouth….
Where to Stay in Nantucket
After raising our kids abroad for their entire lives, few things thrilled us more than the idea of traveling with them in the US (obviously Grandparents, 500 flavors of icee at the local QT, and the enormous variety of oreos at the grocery store carry the same thrill.) We have a very long list of places…
Create Your Very Own FREE Art Wall!
You may not realize it, but you have everything you need at your fingertips to create a beautiful, jaw-dropping, and absolutely FREE art wall. Well, if you live in an igloo with nothing more than a hand warmer and very thick winter boots, you might need to catch the next snowplow to…
20 Ways to ROCK Summer Florals
Having fresh flowers in every room, their fragrance wafting lazily towards our senses is “the dream.” Who wouldn’t love that, right? But flowers get expensive fast. That certainly shouldn’t deter you from including them in every room of your house… they may just not be live flowers in a vase. Here’s 20 ways…
The Best Wall Color for Selling Your Home!
We’ve Got The Best Wall Color for Selling Your Home! Your wall color is like a perm in the 80’s. Smokin’ hot, especially if you added the poofy-requires-an-80-lb-can-of-hairspray- style bangs… Or at least it was. They call that style “God awful” or if they are being nice, “dated” nowadays and the last thing…
25 Shockingly Healthy Summer Desserts!
Hold. The. Phone. Did you read that? It said 25 SHOCKINGLY healthy summer desserts! And no, I am NOT kidding. You will not BELIEVE these treats! Not only are they beautiful AND healthy, but they are YUMMY, too! I know because I’ve tried most of them! These treats may actually be able…
10 Money Saving Outdoor Room Tips
One of the quickest ways to extend your living space is to head outdoors. We’ve got 10 Money Saving Outdoor Room Tips that should help you make the most of your space and your budget! IKEA has some great pieces and inspiration that will help save you loads of money. We will have you…
3.5 million Buys a Traditional Swedish House?
If you happen to have a lean 3.5 million bucks in your pocket and don’t mind driving 25 minutes east of Stockholm, Sweden, boy oh boy, have I found a traditional Swedish House for you. (And yes, I do actually house hunt in foreign countries for fun… while I’m not house hunting or…
2017 Paint Trends You Won’t WANT to Live Without
I’m a recovery dog earer. Find something interesting in a magazine and a polite little corner would appear turned down… and then I would set it aside and immediately forget about it. Nowadays I find a good riiiip is in order which is exactly how the ad for Benjamin Moore’s new line…
10 THINGS you will NEED to SURVIVE SUMMER BREAK
I’m in denial… gleefully counting down the days until summer like a sheep being led to the slaughter. Three kids at home? We are on the verge of pandemonium, people! And I’m skipping straight for it. Probably best to leave me with my unicorns and rainbows. Or if you are smart, you…
London Fairy Tale
It’s not even hump day and I’m ready for a mid week escape. These last few weeks of school with kids is madness. Pure, unadulterated insanity, actually. Let’s live a London Fairy Tale for just a moment and pretend that life isn’t full of last minute projects that result in my fingers…
