Beauty or Function. Which is More Important In Home Decorating?

Beauty or Function – what do you prefer in your Home Design?  Nothing fills my design soul bucket (yes, I have such a bucket) then when I can have both, a beautiful design feature that is actually functional.  One example is a decorative box to store the tv remote and coasters.   For my Elshire home, […]

4 Before and After Amazing Transformations, Anyone Can Do!

What is more enticing than viewing Before and After photos?  In this post, I will show you 4 inexpensive projects that transformed two sets of chairs and two sets of framed pictures that would look great in any current home. 1.  Unique Scroll Chairs from Dark and Dingy to Light and Beautiful I fell in […]

Surprise! Public Bathrooms You Will Not Believe!

Public Bathrooms are the last place one hopes to see a beautiful design, so imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon three very different, but very interesting bathrooms.  I love it when I discover a uniquely designed space in an unexpected place.  Let me tell you what I found. 1. Gorgeous Gas Station Bathroom Imagine […]

Psst…It’s a Secret Garden

My sister, Christie (Mimi to her 8 grandchildren), has a Secret Garden in her backyard.  With her husband, Lee, following with a lawnmower, she created a path that meanders through her native wildflower field. Along the trail, she and her grandchildren have placed fairies, gnomes, and critters.   The field is bordered by a forest of […]

Unique Ideas for Stunning Powder Bathrooms

Powder bathrooms can be so much fun to decorate, anything goes.  Because they are an entity into themselves it is not s important to coordinate with the rest of the home.  I like to cover as much of the walls as possible with busy decor and large artwork.  Overwhelming the senses is exciting in these […]