Happy Days in Vienna this Christmas Season This year I was fortunate to spend some time in Vienna right at the opening of the Christmas Market. There were plenty of wonderful crafts and holiday decoration ideas but most of them were very traditional and safe. On the other hand, I was inspired by the charmingly imperfect decorations at Hotel Das Tyrol. I was incredibly … [Read more...]
Freebie for Valentines
Here are adorable freebies for you just to say "I love You! " I was mia (missing in action) for a while doing charitable work here. But for Valentine's Day, I feel like I have to show up to you. Yep! So here goes: This is a link to adorable >>>>> … [Read more...]
Six Secrets of Shelf Decorating that Work All the Time
Shelf decorating is like making soup. You can have all the ingredients but it all depends on what you do with them. As in any recipe, you can improvise and create wonders if you know the rules and how to break them. Shelf styling or decorating is no different, darling. So, before you start placing your pretty things read this carefully drafted article with images from my own … [Read more...]
How to Quickly Update a Traditional Interior Design Home
If you mention Traditional Interior design decorating, I immediately see the images of my grandmother's twenty-five piece the same color dark wood dining room, making me cringe. Now imagine the same room but only with solid color simple panels, less white moldings, upholstered chairs with modern, understated patterns,s and a simple chandelier instead of crystals. Better? I … [Read more...]
How to Minimize the Average Bathroom Remodel Cost
Why a Good Contractor Can Actually Save you Money The best way to minimize average bathroom remodel costs is to do it once instead of trying to fix what's done wrong. I will never forget how one of my favorite clients turned down two contractors and pointed to the third one that, in my view, was rather expensive. "That guy knows what he is doing," she proclaimed. "I … [Read more...]
