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One thing that has happened on Facebook in the last few years is the emergence of swap pages. I've participated in a few with pretty good results; I've been able to buy, but mostly sell quite a few items. These are things I would have normally donated, but had the opportunity to make some money from

Once upon a time, I dragged a $5 chair up from my basement with the hopes of breathing new life into a corner of my kitchen. I liked the idea of what the chair could be, but it just wasn't quite able to meet my high hopes in it's current color state. 

   A bookshelf, of any kind, seems to be such a great thing in a home; it can offer tons of space for our stuff...books (obvs), knick-knacks, pictures...you name it, a bookshelf can hold it. The reality of this piece of furniture, or built-in, is that it often becomes an eye-sore

Sorry for that title...kinda gross, huh? I'm nerdy like that, though...   Hopefully I still have you attention; I really want everyone to know why it's such a good thing to do some thrifting or second-hand shopping when you're trying to redo a space. I know garage sales and thrift stores a

...on the wall...who has the fairest of all?  While we may not be lucky enough to have magic mirrors {telling us how lovely and young we are}, we all have everyday mirrors...in the bathroom, maybe above a dresser, in the hall for final make-up check.  I mean, we can't c

When you're good at something...don't hide it away!   One of my recent clients is an amazing seamstress...she is especially talented at making quilts. As soon as I saw the beautiful piles of her handiwork stashed around the house, I knew we had to use the quilts in the design of the space.

There are so many things I wish I were good at doing...dancing, golfing, drawing...math-ing. We can't have everything, though, eh? One thing I feel confident in, though, is my ability to decorate and style a room. For years friends and family have asked how I know what will look good in a space or

As I sit here writing, I am surrounded by collections, upon collections, upon collections. I like stuff...and a lot of different kinds of stuff. I tend to focus mainly on mid-century-born items: Pyrex, afghans, Ironstone, blue Mason jars...with a myriad of other knick-knacks thrown in for good measu

Selling your home can be one of the most stressful things you’ll do in your lifetime. You will be trying to find a new place to live, packing up and going through personal belongings, making sure you will get enough financing to make the purchase, and to top it off…you will have to keep the house cl