The busier I get, the less time I have for stress.  You, too? One thing I’m sure of: juggling family and work and household tasks doesn’t leave room for putting up Halloween decorations and then turning right around and doing fall/Thanksgiving.  Now, look, I get it: you don’t want to let the neighborhood down. Soooo– […]

I’m so jazzed about decorating for fall! What’s so great about it? Well, I’ll tell you. Best Thing #1 My decorations went up in September, and they will keep me smiling UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER! That’s 2 1/2 months, folks–nearly 20% of the year! What other seasonal items can you leave out to delight […]

Every fashionista knows that a woman needs an LBD. I’m talking about a Little Black Decor! Yes, friends, black is today’s hot accent color. Black window trim, black furniture, black honed granite, black accent walls. We’re pairing black with white, black with wood–and black with white and wood. But black with—fall decorations?? Yes, ma’m! And […]

Fall is here and one staple I always include in my fall decorating is pumpkins. Do they have to be plain orange or carved with a scary face? Absolutely not! Pumpkins can be any color and embellished to fit your fall décor.  Let’s get crazy! Have you tried these pumpkin prepping ideas? -Use thumb tacks to […]

A Houston-based poet said, “Fall comes to Texas by a wrong turn and a bit of luck.” It’s true that we don’t often see the dramatic seasonal changes that other parts of the country do.  But what we DO get, we REALLY appreciate! And while we wait (and wait) for fall OUTSIDE, we like to bring some […]

I have a friend who moved into a 1970’s home in the 90’s. Nearly every room in the house had a wallpaper accent wall.  She promptly removed every one of them, textured, and painted.  Back then, accent walls were…Just So Yesterday. That’s because they were yesterday’s accent walls. Fast forward to today, and cast your […]

Eyerolls. You got them when back-to-school shopping with your daughter. “Really, Mom/Dad?? NOBODY is wearing that!”   Now’s your chance to redeem yourself.   If you’re thinking of redecorating your daughter’s bedroom, steal my ideas for a room that is sure to bring smiles–and avoid eyerolls–when your little darlin’ tells you she’s outgrown her Disney Princess comforter […]

Let’s be completely frank and, um–open. Before you commit to open shelving as a design element in your home, you need to know: is open shelving for you? What is open shelving? What is open shelving? Basically, it’s shelves without doors. We may tend to think of open shelves only as those planks mounted directly to […]

Signs. They’re everywhere.  You know, “The Rules of This Family”, “Live, Laugh, Love”, and (my personal favorite) “I’m Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry”. I love ’em, too–they’re funny and sentimental and sometimes just what you need for a certain wall spot. But only SOMETIMES.  Because face it, when a trend gains […]

You don’t have to tell me, I KNOW why that living room makes you NOT want to ask folks over: It’s drab and dated. The furniture is still where the store delivery guy set it down 10 years ago. And the room doesn’t even work for your family, let alone guests. But change is possible!  […]