

TWEAKS+inspiration : Fall Rooms
Happy Fall! Autumn officially kicks off on Wednesday, September 21. My house hasn't quite turned into a pumpkin but the entryway table...


Places We Go : Jennifer's Kitchen
Let's say you are ready to remodel your kitchen. You find a very able contractor. How far do you go? As most contractors will tell you,...


Color Game : Ruddy Reds
The dog days of summer. The sky is smokey pink in Oakland, CA as we're indoors under a neon red sun. Is this the new natural? I'd like...


Places We Go : Television Land
True confession. Since I started binging on home remodeling shows, I could have built a house. I've watch almost every interior design...


DecorBook Classic : Indoor/Outdoor Rugs
Do you have an indoor/outdoor rug on your patio? If you do, you know how comfy, stylish and durable an outdoor rug can be. Plus they...


Color Game : White House
Happy Sunday! I'm rerunning this article from July 21, 2016. Fiver years later, I'm still dreaming about a little cottage. Let me know...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Not Your Mother's Wallpaper
sheilabridges.com If you're like me, you've spent hours at a neighborhood paint store, looking through books of wallpapers. It was...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Magic Paint
Any time I see spray painted upholstery, I get excited. How can that work? Turns out there's a paint additive that can turn an old...


Places We Go : A Willis Polk House in Berkeley
Are you a looky-loo? I sure am! I love going to open houses looking for decorating ideas. Of course, since the pandemic, I'm an online...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Outdoor Umbrellas
Last week, I glanced out the window to discover two spaceships hovering over Merritt College, just down the hill from us. I walked out...
















