The Blue Giraffe

With Fall nudging its way into our homes, I love to settle down with Fashion magazines. To me, Fashion and Home Design are connected. The...

Did you know that Queen Victoria wore black exclusively for almost 40 years? She turned mourning into an Art form after her husband,...

I am one of those people who can be physically moved by an image. Recent photos of the Pelicans on the Gulf Coast left me speechless, the...

Like everyone else, I am often distracted by the new and the shiny! Trends are a part of our life. We get bored, and before we know it...

Ok, so I know that some people will hate this title, and feel that it is self-deprecating and unprofessional, but let’s be honest. It is...

I have a lot of things on my walls. A 1930′s ostrich feather dress for someone with a 22 inch waist, collage of old black and white...

When in doubt choose three. Decorating isn’t a science, and it certainly isn’t something that should stress you out, but sometimes it’s...

Have to confess when I wrote the previous article it was, selfishly, about my own garden experiences. I didn’t address the difficulties...

This time of year just begs for us to go outside. For me that means just another excuse to decorate! Before the daffodils have finished...

I have papers pinned to a corner of my office wall. It started off in an organized way, but has slowly grown into a happy mix of things...

I have a vintage necklace with a metal Elephant on the bottom of it. As it’s quite bold I can only wear it with certain outfits. I like...

Remember the stairs that I painted a few weeks ago? Well, I finally finished them. But, in my haste I forgot to plan the rest of the...

I love old books. The thing that makes me coddle and sigh over a vintage handbag, is the same feeling I get when I look at an old book....

Years ago, when my daughter was 2 years old, I decided to remove all of the carpet in my house. My motivation was to make it easier to...

This week is all about you, the people who read my blog and support what I do! Here are some of the questions that I get asked all the...

It’s January, and the New Year is filled with promise. Magazines are busy making our resolutions. Telling us how we can do better in 2010;...

I am very distracted by the trees outside my window. It is brittle and cold; the tops of the trees are clattering against each other in...

With the Holidays fast approaching I have noticed my home has become to sprout little piles of miscellany, carefully covering any flat...

I am having a Sophia Loren moment. It is 40 degrees Fahrenheit outside (4 Celsius) but I am waltzing around the house in a long skirt and...

It’s Friday. It’s raining. I have good hair. I am meeting my dear friend for lunch today, at her house, and I want to take her a present....