Spring DIY and Decor: Style Showcase

One of the fastest and easiest ways to give your home a fresh new look is with paint.  Normally we think of painting our walls, but what about painting your trim a different color?  My daughter Bridget is in the process of painting the trim in her house and it looks really nice. I’ll have…

Have you ever struggled with what to hang on a wall that will give your room character and personality? Rather than settle for a reproduction print, why not try something a little more outside the box? Here are some of my favorite wall décor ideas that you can use in any room. Photo by Nordic…

Looking back, I can’t really pinpoint when I fell in love with white ironstone. Someone asked me if my passion for its beauty started when Martha Stewart made it popular. But that wasn’t it … I actually didn’t know she was credited for its surge in popularity. All I know is, collecting white ironstone is…

Summer temps are reaching into the 90’s here in the Chicagoland area this week. When it gets hot like this I’m motivated to keep my decor light and cool. Taryn at Designing, Dining and Diapers asked me to be part of a summer mantel roundup and I decided to create a summer mantel with favorite…