Foam & Fabrics Outlet
I always seem to end up at Foam & Fabrics Outlet unintentionally. I was on the way back from another appointment when my phone alerted me that HQ was about to start. What is HQ? HQ is a trivia game a lot like Jeopardy that …
Inspiration
Swedish Kachelofen, Beautiful Ceramic Stoves
Carl Larsson, the Swedish painter and decorator included these beautiful ceramic stoves in many of the paintings of his home. The book Living in the Countryside by Barbara & René Stoeltie shows photos of the home of Karin and Carl Larsson. It has a photo …
Inspiration: Swedish Summer House
In Nordic countries there is a tradition of Summer Houses, a simple small shelter or cottage to stay in when the weather is pleasant. This is a tradition in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland. City families who could afford to had a second home …
Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina
We spent a week on Hilton Head Island. The little town of Bluffton, just over the bridge from Hilton Head has all these charming little houses. They are also building a lot of new houses with the same Low Country Coastal style. There is a …
A-Frame House on Hilton Head Island
We saw this A-Frame house on Hilton Head Island The house has only roof on two sides, so the only windows are on the front and back. They have French doors and air-conditioners in the walls. I’ll bet a lot of heat leaves through that …
The Myth of Minimalism – IKEA Wisdom
Decluttering and organizing is an on-going process. In the ’90s, I read Sidetracked Home Executives by Pam Young and Peggy Jones. It was one in a long list of organizing books I checked out of the library and tried. But, it was the first one …
Tree House in Asheville
Last night on the news they had a treehouse that is a short term rental in Woodfin, near Asheville. They interviewed two guests and the owner, Mike Parrish. Mike says he plans to add 10 more treehouses and a hobbit home, “Something right out of …
Small One-Bedroom on the Beach
My husband took us to the beach for our tenth anniversary. This is where we stayed. This is the living room. The kitchen has four counter height bar stools at the island. There is a compact kitchen. The living room opens to a small balcony. …
Ikea Tiny House Inspiration
We spent a day of our vacation wandering around the models at the new Ikea store in Jacksonville, Florida. This model was VERY tiny. The kitchen was open to the living room through two doorways. The kitchen has everything. The cabinets, countertops, sink and appliances …
Ikea Inspiration: Skadis Pegboard
This is one of the pictures we got when we explored the new Ikea store in Jacksonville, Florida. We were looking for inspiration for the new house. This is an idea for my laundry room/craft room. The wall is covered with Skadis Pegboard. It comes …
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