Framed Maps Add Vintage Touch

The way I rave about Fine Art America, you’d think I owned stock in the company.  It’s an online database of THOUSANDS of prints… of you guessed it… fine art!  What’s cool is that you can find anything from John James Audubon’s famous sketches to up and coming modern oil paintings and have them printed … Continue reading →

British Colonial Blues: Guest Bedroom Inspiration

I don’t think there’s a color combination I love more than classic blue and white.  Ralph Lauren adopted the scheme early and decades later, still hasn’t turned back! As Joe and I began to decorate our upstairs guest bedroom, I chose a British Colonial theme for the space.  I think the vintage, global and travel … Continue reading →

Wainscoting Installation: Easier Than Expected

I have a tendency to pick the most complicated and expensive thing I see in a magazine… and then try to do it myself… on a budget.  Usually, it’ll get done, but ends up taking 10 times longer than expected and costing twice as much.  I’m pleased to say, this was NOT one of those … Continue reading →

Antique Floors Furiously Refinished

As you know, our bundle of joy, Beau decided to make a very early appearance, throwing a bit of a kink into our upstairs renovation plans! A couple of months ago we found incredible antique heart pine hidden under the nasty, old carpet from the previous homeowner.  Since we didn’t want the wood floors to … Continue reading →

Cozy Guest Bedroom Bedding

For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with blue and white rooms and I’ve been planning to decorate my guest bedroom in that scheme ever since Joey and I moved into our home.  A year later, I finally found the PERFECT bedding to anchor the palette!  It’s Ralph Lauren’s Bluff Point Collection, … Continue reading →

DIY Mural in Just One Day

I came across a company recently called “Elephants on the Wall.”  If you check out their website, you’ll find page after page of graphic wall murals the company claim can be completed within a couple hours in some cases and a weekend in others.  The concept is simple.  Order a mural and purchase your paint … Continue reading →

Feeling Blue

In my opinion, there’s always been a certain allure to the combination of navy and white.  It’s classic and timeless, yet can have a modern, nautical or vintage feel, depending on how you use it.  I once stayed in a navy and white bedroom in the Hamptons and it set the tone for what was … Continue reading →