The Blue Giraffe

T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the town, Credit cards were up and bank balances were down. With the season of...

This week, I thought I would post my Monthly Magazine Page instead of a regular blog post. Just click on the link below to read lots of...

I know we have a month or so until Christmas, but why does everyone seem so busy and worried? Maybe it’s because of all that has happened...

I spent some time researching beautiful Thanksgiving photographs, then I came across this one. Of course, we all strive to have the...

I confess, I can be a bit stubborn, and, sometimes, when someone says that it can’t be done, I ask “Why not?”.  To me, decorating...

I know that many of you are inundated with Hurricane information; the photographs, the news updates, and the information on what to do,...

I don’t really like my refrigerator.  In fact, I admit that I sometimes watch cooking shows, just because I like to see their appliances....

Reading a recent post about One Day Makeover’s, reminded me of my Salvation Army sofa. Bought for $30 several years ago, it is sturdy,...

I used to date someone who would recite Shakespeare to me during dinner. It sounds silly now, but what I loved was that he was so...

I know I was watching, but it still feels as though Summer ended when I wasn’t looking in the right direction…. Recently, I was a guest...

I think I need to get out more. A recent design conference had me staying in a hotel that I absolutely fell in love with. From the minute...

We’ve all done it; needed a repair, or wanted to make a small improvement, then, before we know it we are surrounded by contractors and...

Well, vacation time is over, and my 69 year old Mum has just left. After spending three wonderful weeks together, I have concluded that...

Have you seen the recent decorating shows that try to define a homeowner’s style? Apparently, we crave a label, and it is their job to...

Just when you think we are becoming totally reliant on homogeneous technology, a trend returns that reminds you that people still crave...

A big topic among my friends at the moment, seems to be their closets – not enough space, and not enough clothes. Ok, so we all know that...

My neighbor is having a new porch built. It is replacing the old one, and not drastically different, but there is something about the...

She absently suggested we sit in the TV room, which was cooler, and I quickly said “No”, explaining that ” I hate that room. We just...

Someone asked me what was in my Junk Drawer. I told her I didn’t have one, and I could tell right away that she thought I was being a...

When Summertime hits, we want to be outside; a few minutes of fresh air and sunshine seems to make everyone’s world feel so much...