

Places We Go : Portland April Showers Bring May Flowers
This spring, Portland, OR was deluged with historic rains in April (5.73") and then near record-breaking inches in May (3.76"). As a...


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...


Places We Go : South Shore Shopping
At the pump getting gas on Friday. I looked around and thought, "Gee, this has got to be one of the prettiest shopping centers around." ...


DecorBook Classic : Pretty Rooms
Happy Mother's Day to you! prettytwinkledesign.com Here's hoping you're having a relaxing day! prettytwinkledesign.com Do you like pretty...

DecorBook Classic : Flower Power
50 some years ago, British models Jean Shrimpton (top) and Twiggy were everywhere and truly the first Super Models (although that term...


TWEAKS+inspiration : A Garden Delight
With summer arriving yesterday, it's surely time to think about outdoor entertaining. I've fallen in love with the idea with having a...


Happy Hour : Bold Bouquets
Every been in a restaurant when it turns "Happy Hour?" You notice the mood instantly changes as everyone is ready for fun. Whenever I'm...


Happy Hour : Loving Flowers
Every been in a restaurant when it turns "Happy Hour?" You notice the mood instantly changes as everyone is ready for fun. Whenever I'm...


Happy Hour : Spring Vases
Have you noticed? White vases are suddenly everywhere. Springtime fresh, white vases bring a modern, crisp look to any room. And,...


Happy Hour : Spring Forsythia
Don't you love Forsythia? That neon yellow flowering shrub is everywhere right now. Since we're not lucky enough to have in our yard,...