Did you ever look around a home – a space that was decorated beautifully and utilized all the latest and greatest designs and styles – and still think that there was something missing. More times than not, the sense that something is missing is something that you can’t quite identify - on which you can’t put [...]
I am in love with a boat. Seriously. All my life I have wanted to set sail; but being from the city there was not too much opportunity to do that. Instead, I developed a penchant for cruising, until my later years when – after retirement – I finally broke down and bought that sailboat I [...]
When we first purchased this home a large part of the appeal was the home’s huge basement. It was unfinished but my husband and I had grand ideas about finishing this room and making a fun playroom/rec room with a wall to wall bar. Of course, life got in the way of those plans and just [...]
There is a misconception out there that clocks belong in the homes of those that have leanings towards the conservative and the traditional. When most of us think of a grandfather clock or a hanging wall clock we think of them ensconced among high end design, rich tapestries, and grand décor. This was the image I [...]
I recently moved into my own place; something that you would most certainly not refer to as palatial, but all mine nonetheless. I am finally an independent person, living on my own, working at a great job, and out from any restrictions imposed by my parents (which also means, of course, that I’m giving up those [...]
Those things that we choose to decorate or fill our house with are those things that we think will fit well with our current vision and the style of our home. But, of course, the very best items are those that will travel well and seamlessly integrate into whatever environment you place them. Clocks, for instance, [...]
Renovating a home – in any capacity – is no small undertaking. It requires as much creativity and patience as it does money and even the strongest among us often have a difficult time getting through the process unscathed and in one piece. Whether you are tackling a specific room in the home, or the house [...]
In the last post we talked about how all of us at one time or another have been struck by the monotony of our home design – especially if we have lived in the home for an extended period of time; and how every so often it becomes necessary to make some changes to update and [...]
If you have lived in the same home for an extended period of time, you know better than anyone how the walls can really start to close in on you. The more things change around you, the more things stay the same within the same four walls of your house; it gets to the point where [...]
Trends come and go in everything from fashion to home décor. For most of us, following along with what’s hot at the moment is a costly affair – far too costly to engage in; we simply stick with the classics and throw some trendy items in here and there to keep our outfits fresh and our [...]