The Blue Giraffe

I can’t help it, but sectional sofas remind me of parties with Hugh and perky leotards with bunny tails; days when their soul purpose was...

Even if you don’t love to entertain, don’t you find that there is something about this time of year that makes you want to invite people...

Right now, you could probably knit a sweater from the dog fur cozying up in the corners, my tree has lights but no ornaments, and the...

‘Tis the week before Christmas, and all through the town, Credit cards are up, and bank balances are down. With the season of...

Sometimes, my head is so full with details and inspiration, that I have to empty it all out onto a piece of paper. An almost compulsive...

New classes are here for the Fall! Click to register, or email me for more information. Thank you (and thank you to Tim Walker for the...

I was reading a book the other day on how not to look old; the fact that I was even reading it speaks volumes, but after turning fifty I...

I am excited to be offering more classes through the Community School for the Fall and Winter months. We are once again having the Design...

I love to wear skirts and dresses (although they do get in the way, and are not helpful at all when I really need to get housework and...

When I was young, my dad hung up all the pictures in the house; hammering nails into the wall was his domain, and I spent my entire...

Once upon a time, a very decorated lady glanced around and told her that her room would be so much better if only she had a focal point....

I often get anxiety if people are coming to my home for the first time. The label, Interior Designer, is often thrown around, mistakenly...

I feel sorry for the Floor Lamp. It seems to have gone the way of the coffee table (are people not reading, drinking coffee and putting...

If I had to choose between comfort and good looks (in any part of my life) I would choose comfort every time. I think that every home...

Did you know that the average kitchen has 20 – 40 cabinet knobs and drawer pulls? More than you thought, right? Have you been shopping...

These last few weeks have been a bit topsy turvy, and last night found me just wishing for a few serene hours; with nothing more to think...

The other day I went to sleep with most of the windows open. It was one of those deliciously breezy nights, where I almost didn’t care...

I was watching the Rachel Ray show the other day, where uber Organizer, Peter Walsh, was talking to Regis Philbin about how to declutter...

Every designer and health guru will tell you to take the technology out of your bedroom. It should be a retreat; a peaceful space to...

If you put a bunch of teenagers in front of a fire pit they will always have more fun. The parents might get a bit wobbly about it (like...