Living in Green and Red
This weekend was peak leaf color in our little Massachusetts town. Wherever you live I hope you had a good one. The technicolor foliage got me thinking on red and green. It is one thing in the garden....
View ArticleWeather in London, Shoes, Curtain Hardware
I still have the curtain hardware to pin down for my office guest room in this post. In reviewing the results of my research, I thought, hmm, I should post on curtain hardware. Ever hear hardware is...
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
And they did. Our town trick and treats tomorrow night, Saturday. Should be a good one, no school in the morning. This year I vow not to eat any candy until after the last trick or treater leaves my...
View ArticleThe Real Reason We Have Thanksgiving
November is a cruel month here in New England. It gets off to a beautiful start. The grass is still green. Makes the leaves look heartbreakingly gorgeous. One or two pieces of Hallow e'en candy still...
View ArticleRose Quartz Serenity, Pantone's Twins for 2016
Carolina Herrera, Spring 2016. By now everyone has heard Pantone's 2016 Color of the Year is actually two colors. Rose Quartz and Serenity. Twins. Co-colors. A big first. Another first, Pantone...
View ArticleHawking
My standing desk looks out a window into the backyard and conservation land beyond. Something big and brown struggling in the underbrush interrupted my keyboard pounding. Another wild turkey. How the...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
My little Christmas tree. In the kitchen. Merry Christmas to all my dear readers! A crazy year has come to an end. I'll see you in the New one! Enjoy the holidays! Thanks for reading, Linda Pakravan
View ArticleHappy 2016
The copper pot is purely decorative; the orchid is in terra cotta. I don't make New Year's resolutions. I'm visual. And forgetful. I would need my resolutions constantly in sight to remember them. A...
View ArticleThe ORC Update
Hope everyone in the path of the storm is buttoned up and well provisioned. It's going to be a long weekend. Stay safe. An update on my Spring 2014 One Room Challenge project. The transformation of my...
View ArticleA Quick Fix Waiting Room
Design dilemma in the Waiting Room. The client wanted a fast fix. There are no bad colors, just unfortunate combinations. Purple and caramel. The room had great light. Great space. Brand spanking...
View ArticleSpring, The Botanical Treasury, and Savaging Books
Warning: this post contains an alarming amount of exclamation points and questions marks. Proceed at your own risk. We started the second day of Spring with snow and, quite frankly, a shitty attitude....
View ArticleHappy Easter
Delicate. Ethereal. Pink. Life and beauty sprung from craggy, scarred twigs. An apt symbol of renewal for those of us celebrating Easter this weekend. Another way of looking at old cherry trees: they...
View ArticleA Library Project
Hope you had a great weekend. Snow in April. Forecast for today is 3 to 6 inches. Will it still snow after the ice caps melt? On to my real topic. Thomas Jayne via Architectural Digest. The purist...
View ArticleGarden Conservancy Open Days
I interrupt our summer break with a note on a weekend activity that is completely civilized, highly enjoyable and free (mostly) of discussions on current events. Tour Private Gardens courtesy of the...
View ArticleMinnesota, a MagnaView® Review, and Bonheur du Jour
Back from our Summer break. Celebrated Mom's 90th in St. Paul with a big family reunion, visited relatives, volunteered at the Minnesota State Fair, drove through the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum not...
View ArticleAutumn's Welcome
The best thing I can say about Autumn is the weather is occasionally heavenly. On a more positive outlook, October is month-long Fashion Week for The Home. Not a day goes by without a new product...
View ArticleHappy Holidays 2016
Wishing my faithful readers and their loved ones Joy! Our daughter is certain this ornament has magical properties. It makes her happy. If she's happy, we're happy. and Peace The Angel of Love and...
View ArticleHappy 2017!
Happy 2017! Hope yours is off to a great start. I take stock of recent omens rather than make New Year's resolutions. Like last year, one of my orchids is in bloom. Oncidium, Sharry Baby. Her...
View ArticleHow Not to Buy Two Desks in an On-line Auction
How not to buy two desks in an on-line auction? It is incredibly difficult. I've already tracked down the missing bale pull. Only bid on one. I did not and wound up with two very nice desks in one...
View Article2017 Design Trends
Take Heart! Valentine's Day is only 29 days away. What the well dressed woman wears to dinner on Valentine's Day. Elizabeth Taylor; I'd like to be her for 24 hours, when she was with us. Hope everyone...
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