One of my little-girl must-haves was a four-poster bed (because princesses had them, natch). I loved the versatility. You could have a bare one, you could drape a dramatic scarf across just the top for a canopy bed, you could have curtains just around the posts, or you could do full-on curtains around the whole [...]

I’ll admit I’ve always been a painted-wood girl. Usually white but sometimes black. When I moved into my first place I had to start from scratch as far as furniture went. My plan was to get a black dining set but Ryan didn’t like it. Since I was already pretty sure we would be living [...]

I’ve lately really been into interiors that have an old fashioned and homey vibe. Much like my original taste in design back from when I was a kid (my desire to live with Laura Ingalls and Belle and the Beast were equally balanced, I think). While in my college years I longed for large spacious [...]

We bloggers are a trendy bunch (much as some of us swear to ignore trends) and one can definitely follow waves of enthusiasm spread around the blogosphere. Sure, I have a few that I’m sick of, but many many more than I loved all year long. In no particular order, my fave design trends of [...]