We bought our house in Durham about three and a half years ago. There was a large garden bed at the front of the house that was mostly just mulch and a rhododendron bush when we first moved in. At first, we tried to make it a perennial garden with native plants, but it quicklyContinue reading “pretty pretty pots”
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necessity, a mother
Sometimes people have perfect situations for creating their ideal interior designs. An endless budget, access to any resource, an unerring eye for design, a perfectly square and plumb space or the ability to make it so. Most of us, though, learn to master the art of compromise. Personally, I think the best ideas come fromContinue reading “necessity, a mother”
weekend plans
When I think of my ideal weekend, it usually involves good food, good wine, and… a good furniture or painting project. I am so very excited for this coming weekend. It’s one of those times when a perfect storm has gathered and I have a variety of projects I get to tackle all at once.Continue reading “weekend plans”
galactic trunk re-do
Do you have any furniture pieces that you have transformed multiple times? I certainly do. One example is my wooden trunk. When I bought it at a garage sale (in high school) the surface was old, bare wood. I immediately painted it a deep red and then painted faces on it. I don’t have picturesContinue reading “galactic trunk re-do”
design + surrender 